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Minestom
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- Authentication
- A server starts in offline mode by default; enabling Mojang authentication validates the client's session token and applies the player's skin.minestom.net · read 8 Oct 2026
- Compatibility limit
- Minestom aims to keep up with the latest Minecraft version, and older clients are not directly supported; the documentation points to ViaVersion through a proxy as an option.minestom.net · read 8 Oct 2026
- Custom gameplay
- Minestom does not implement vanilla gameplay, so developers write the behaviors their servers need.minestom.net · read 8 Oct 2026
- Developer audience
- Minestom is aimed at developers building servers with custom gameplay, such as minigames or KitPVP.minestom.net · read 8 Oct 2026
- Distribution
- Minestom is published to Maven Central as a Java library dependency, with snapshots available for trying some upcoming features.minestom.net · read 8 Oct 2026
- Gameplay limit
- Minestom implements almost none of vanilla gameplay, so the documentation says survival gameplay would need to be rebuilt from scratch.minestom.net · read 8 Oct 2026
- How it runs
- You add Minestom as a dependency, write a server in Java or Kotlin, and compile it yourself; Minestom is not a server JAR to download and run.minestom.net · read 8 Oct 2026
- Instances
- Instances can be created and discarded at runtime, which the documentation says suits per-match maps better than loading worlds from disk.minestom.net · read 8 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- Minestom targets developers building custom servers with little reliance on vanilla features, such as minigames or KitPVP.minestom.net · read 8 Oct 2026
- Java requirements
- The current documentation says Minestom requires Java 25 or newer.minestom.net · read 8 Oct 2026
- License
- The GitHub project states that Minestom is licensed under Apache License 2.0.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Performance
- The project describes Minestom as designed for efficiency and high performance with minimal overhead.minestom.net · read 8 Oct 2026
- Performance design
- Minestom uses a thread pool to manage chunks independently from instances and is designed for efficiency with minimal overhead.minestom.net · read 8 Oct 2026
- Plugin and mod limit
- Bukkit, Spigot, Paper, Forge, and Fabric plugins or mods do not run on Minestom.minestom.net · read 8 Oct 2026
- Product
- Minestom is an open-source Java library for building custom Minecraft server software; it is not a server JAR to download and run.minestom.net · read 8 Oct 2026
- Protocol
- Minestom implements the Minecraft protocol and server essentials including networking, chunks, entities, and inventories, but does not implement vanilla gameplay.minestom.net · read 8 Oct 2026
- Proxy integrations
- The documentation lists Velocity, Gate, BungeeCord, and their derivatives as supported proxies.minestom.net · read 8 Oct 2026
- Security consideration
- The documentation warns that offline-mode UUIDs are trivially spoofable and should not be used to identify players.minestom.net · read 8 Oct 2026
