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On the recordRead 8 Oct 202617 facts
NBTExplorer
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Free and open-source
Free
No paid plans or usage limits stated
Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com
On the record
- Additional format support
- Version 2.7.6 release notes describe deleting chunks from regions and limited read, update, and delete support for nonstandard short-array tags.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Chunk editing
- Version 2.7.6 added the ability to delete chunks from regions.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Command-line tool
- The project includes NBTUtil, a command-line utility to inspect and modify NBT data.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Command-line utility
- The 2.7.0 release introduced NBTUtil.exe, a command-line utility for inspecting and modifying NBT data with a limited subset of the editor’s functionality.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Latest release
- The releases page lists version 2.8.0 for Windows and says it adds support for NBT long array tags.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- License
- The project is licensed under the MIT License, which grants permission to use, copy, modify, distribute, sublicense, and sell copies subject to its conditions.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Limited tag support
- Version 2.7.6 added limited support for nonstandard short-array tags used by some mods, with read, update, and delete support only.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Linux
- The README says NBTExplorer is compatible with recent Mono runtimes, version 2.6 or later, and requires mono-core and mono-winforms or equivalent packages.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- macOS
- A separate Mac version with a native UI is available; the README lists OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion as the minimum supported version.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Maker
- The GitHub profile identifies jaquadro as Justin Aquadro, a professional software developer with interests in games, game tooling, and Minecraft modding.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- NBT formats
- It reads and writes standard NBT, schematic, uncompressed NBT, Minecraft region and Anvil, and Cubic Chunks region files.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- NBTUtil limits
- The release notes say NBTUtil supports a small subset of NBTExplorer functionality, including printing nodes, editing scalar tag values, and setting list contents.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- NBTExplorer is an open-source graphical editor for common NBT data sources, mainly intended for Minecraft game data.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Read and write
- It reads and writes standard NBT files, schematic files, uncompressed NBT files, Minecraft region and anvil files, and Cubic Chunks region files.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Security information
- The repository security page does not provide security or compliance details in the opened page.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Windows
- The README lists Windows XP or later and .NET Framework 2.0 or later as requirements.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Windows fallback on Mac
- The README says the Windows version can run on Mac with Mono if the Mac version does not work.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
