Client List

This is a rather incomplete list of Minecraft clients that users have worked or are working on. This page only lists clients written from scratch; for mods and wrappers, see the Utility List and the Wrapper List.

The column Game Graphics asks if your client displays in-game activity at a graphical level, such as world chunks, people or mobs moving, or any of that sort. If you are simply displaying things as text, that does not count. You can also optionally tell us the library you're using for your game graphics while providing your answer.

Name	Features	Author(s)	Language	License	Threaded	Game Graphics	Last Version Supported	Development Status
Botcraft	C++ Client Library	adepierre	C++	GPLv3	Yes	Yes	All release versions from 1.12.2 to 1.16.2	Active
RikerBot	Bot Client Framework	nickelpro	C++, Python	zlib	No	No	1.16.2	Active
Minosoft	WIP alternative client	Bixilon, tech_e_	Java	GPLv3	Yes	WIP	Support for all versions and almost all snapshots between 13w41b (0) and 1.16.2 (751)	Active
AltCraft	WIP C++ client	LaG1924	C++	Apache V2	Yes	Yes	1.12.2	Active
mineweb	A work-in-progress HTML5 Minecraft client that runs in your browser	Heath123, TheAlan404, SiebeDW	node.js	Undecided (will be open-source)	No	Yes, using noa	1.12.2 (may work on other versions but not tested)	Active
go-mc	Create Minecraft bots with golang	Tnze	Go	MIT	Yes	No	1.15.2	Active
mineflayer	Create Minecraft bots with a powerful, stable, and high level JavaScript API.	PrismarineJS	node.js	MIT	No	No	1.8-1.16	Active
pyCraft	Work in progress client, displays chat at the moment	Ammar Askar, resba	Python	Apache License v2	Yes	No	1.15.1	Active
Minecraft Console Client	Command-line chat client with C# bot support	ORelio	C#	CDDL-1.0	Yes	No	1.15.1	Active
mcidle	Idling middleware for constant Minecraft connections	cub	Python	MIT	Yes	No	1.12.2	Active
MinecraftCLI	Command-line client with chat commands	Xandaros	Haskell	BSD-2-Clause	Yes	No	1.12.2	On hiatus since April 2018
Litecraft	Work in progress, concurrent and Multi-Render backend.	Litecraft Team	D	Apache 2.0	Yes	Yes	1.12.2	On hiatus since January 2019
CraftProtocol	Open source partial implementation of Minecraft network protocol and NBT in Python 2.7.	Toranktto	Python	MIT	No	No	1.8.x, 1.10.x, 1.12.2	On hiatus since September 2018
Stevenarella	Multiprotocol	Thinkofname, iceiix	Rust	Apache V2	Yes	Yes	1.16.1, 1.16, 1.15.2, 1.15.1, 1.14.2, 1.14.1, 1.14, 19w02a, 18w50a, 1.13.2, (1.12.2, 1.11.2, 1.11, 1.10.2, 1.9.2, 1.9, 15w39c, 1.8.9, 1.7.10)+Forge	Active
steven	Compiles	Thinkofname	Rust	Apache V2	Yes	Yes	1.10.2	Inactive
Osmium	Rendering Client in C	JavaProphet	C	GPLv3	Yes	Yes	1.9.4	On hiatus since August 2016
steven-go	Compiles	Thinkofname	Go	Apache V2	Yes	Yes	15w32c	Inactive
Hematite	Render singleplayer worlds (most blocks supported, no entities)	Piston developers	Rust	MIT	Unknown	Yes	1.8.8	On hiatus since February 2019
SpockBot	SMP Bot framework, based on BarneyGale's protocol implementation	The SpockBot Project	Python	MIT	No	Planned with plugin	1.8.7	On hiatus since May 2016
TorchBot	Work in progress standalone bot written from scratch in java, currently supports key features of game(movement, chat, world handling) and plugin system!	woder22	Java	GPLv3	Yes	No	1.12	On hiatus since April 2018
Reticle	Advanced minecraft bot system - Multi-server, API, Plugin system etc	Encorn	Java	Closed source, binaries MIT	Yes	Yes, using Bundle plugin	1.8	Website down
minekraft	Minecraft remade in Kotlin. It will soon have all the features of Minecraft and more.	Phase	Kotlin	MIT	Maybe	OpenGL Planned	1.8	On hiatus since June 2015
PhaseBot	A bot that can move, interact with blocks, and loads of other things.	Phase	Java	No License	Maybe	Controlled through chat	1.8	On hiatus since February 2016
DarkBot	Bot framework with an easy-to-use API, full world representation, path finding, AI via tasks (mining, farming, combat), and modular protocol handling	DarkStorm	Java	BSD	Yes	No	1.7.9	On hiatus since July 2014
C# Minebot	Work in progress standalone bot	Umby24	C#	MIT	Yes	No	1.6.4	On hiatus since July 2014
BraLa	Minecraft (S)MP-Client, slogan: "Minecraft on a lower (WTF?) level"	Dav1d	D	GPLv3	Yes	Yes	1.6.2	On hiatus since March 2014
redstone-bot2	Wheat farming, supersonic flying speed, general awareness of world, but no documentation.	DavidEGrayson	Ruby	TBD	Yes	No	1.6.2	On hiatus since December 2013
Spout (with Vanilla plugin)	Open source, multi-threaded voxel game framework and platform that opens the doors for infinite possibilities. Features infinite height worlds, infinite content, advanced modeling support, and more!	Spout LLC and community	Java	Spout License v1	Yes	Yes, using LWJGL	1.5.2	On hiatus since December 2013
TwistedBot	bot and proxy, up to date information in readme on github	lukleh	Python, Twisted	BSD	No	No	1.5.2	On hiatus since May 2013
mcbot	Minecraft NPC emulator	Shagrat	Pascal Delphi XE2	Unknown	Yes	Debug 2.5 D	1.5.2	On hiatus since September 2013
Minecraft PHP Client 2	Complete rewrite of "Minecraft PHP Client". Has events and actions, and it's modular. Supports online mode and Spoutcraft	shoghicp	PHP	WTFPL	No	Convert Map to PNG	1.5.1	Marked "Outdated". Last Commit March 2013
Charged Miners	Minecraft Viewer, can connect to classic servers.	Wallbraker et al.	D, Lua	GPLv2	No	Yes	1.3.2	On hiatus since August 2017
Revolutional RedStone	Partial Redstone support	RevolutionalRedstone	C++, Lua	Unknown	Yes	Yes	1.3.2	On hiatus since July 2012
Minecraft PHP Client	"- Superseded by Minecraft PHP Client 2 -" It can move and do other things. Spanish Website	shoghicp	PHP	LGPL	Yes, but only linux	No	1.2.5	Inactive
Sharpcraft	Work in progress SMP (might add SSP) client.	Vijfhoek and F16Gaming	C#	GPLv3	Yes	Yes, using XNA	1.2.5	Inactive
mc--c	Draw the map. Can't talk or move.	axus	C++	LGPL	No	Yes	1.1	On hiatus since October 2012
esbot	dependency gathering and other awesomeness	espes	Python, Twisted	GPLv3	No	No	Beta 1.8.1	On hiatus since September 2011
TrueCraft	Beta 1.7.3 client for Linux and Windows (and OS X, somewhat)	SirCmpwn and others	C#	MIT	Yes	Yes	Beta 1.7.3*	Inactive
mcclient	Work in progress SMP client	ThibG	Python with C extension	GPLv3	No	Yes	Beta 1.7.2	On hiatus since September 2012
minecraft-opengl	Draw the map, move around, break stuff, gather stuff, etc.; doesn't appear to have networking	Rohan Bansal, Dmitry Drutskoy, Ajay Roopakalu, Sarah Tang	C++ with OpenGL	GPLv2	No	Yes	Beta 1.6.6	Last code change June 2011
golem	ruby 1.9/eventmachine client, acts as a standalone bot or transparent proxy	zerowidth	Ruby	MIT	No	No	Beta 1.4	Inactive

• TrueCraft is being actively developed against beta 1.7.3 and intentionally does not support newer versions