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No Java headaches. No mess.\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n      \u003ca href=\"https://github.com/PocketMC/pocket-mc-windows/actions\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https://img.shields.io/github/actions/workflow/status/PocketMC/pocket-mc-windows/production-build.yml?branch=master\u0026style=flat-square\u0026logo=github\" alt=\"Build\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\n      \u003ca href=\"https://dotnet.microsoft.com/\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https://img.shields.io/badge/.NET-8.0-512BD4?style=flat-square\u0026logo=dotnet\" alt=\".NET\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\n      \u003ca href=\"https://www.microsoft.com/windows\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https://img.shields.io/badge/Windows-10%2F11-0078D4?style=flat-square\u0026logo=windows\" alt=\"Platform\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\n      \u003ca href=\"LICENSE\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https://img.shields.io/badge/license-MIT-22C55E?style=flat-square\" alt=\"License\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\n      \u003ca href=\"https://github.com/PocketMC/pocket-mc-windows/releases\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https://img.shields.io/github/v/release/PocketMC/pocket-mc-windows?style=flat-square\" alt=\"Release\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\n      \u003ca href=\"https://discord.gg/h27uNCaxPH\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https://img.shields.io/badge/Discord-Join-%235865F2?style=flat-square\u0026logo=discord\" alt=\"Discord\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\n      \u003ca href=\"https://www.buymeacoffee.com/sahaj33\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https://img.shields.io/badge/Donate-BMC-%23FFDD00?style=flat-square\u0026logo=buy-me-a-coffee\u0026logoColor=black\" alt=\"Buy Me A Coffee\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\n    \u003c/td\u003e\n  \u003c/tr\u003e\n\u003c/table\u003e\n\n\u003cimg src=\"docs/assets/screenshot-dashboard.png\" alt=\"PocketMC Dashboard\" width=\"860\" style=\"border-radius: 10px; margin-top: 16px;\" /\u003e\n\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\n---\n## What PocketMC is NOT\n\n- Not a hosting service — runs locally on your PC\n- Not a Linux server panel — no Docker, no SSH, no sysadmin skills needed\n- Not a Minecraft launcher — it manages servers, not the game\n- Not a script pack — replaces manual setup entirely\n\n\n---\n\n\n## What it does\n\nPocketMC is a Windows desktop app for creating and managing Minecraft server instances — Java and Bedrock — without touching a command line. Java is bundled automatically. Public sharing is one click via Playit.gg. Without dealing with Java installs, port forwarding, or command-line setup.\n\nSupported server types: **Vanilla · Paper · Fabric · Forge · Bedrock (BDS) · PocketMine-MP**\n\n---\n\n## Features\n\n### 🎮 Server Management\n\n- **Multi-Protocol Support** — Run Minecraft Java, native Bedrock Edition (BDS), and PocketMine-MP instances side-by-side. Includes one-click installation for 45+ Bedrock versions via community manifests.\n- **Managed Runtimes** — PocketMC automatically provisions isolated JRE and PHP 8.x runtimes. Nothing touches your system Java/PHP installation.\n- **Add-on \u0026 Plugin Browser** — Native support for Bedrock `.mcpack`/`.mcaddon` and Poggit (PocketMine) integration. Browse and install Java plugins from Modrinth/CurseForge.\n- **Public Tunneling** — Integrated Playit.gg with guided setup. Public addresses are shown as copyable links on the dashboard.\n- **Instance Isolation** — Each server runs in its own folder with independent configs, runtimes, and world files.\n\n### 🔭 Observability \u0026 Intel\n\n- **Live Metrics** — Real-time CPU, RAM, and player count tracking per instance.\n- **Dependency Health Dashboard** — Live status monitoring for Adoptium, Playit.gg, and Modrinth microservices directly in the settings.\n- **Modern AI Console** — Colorized logs with multi-keyword search, Regex filtering, command history, intelligent command auto-suggestions and crashes and errors AI analysis.\n- **AI Session Summaries** — Generate structured summaries of your server sessions using Google Gemini, OpenAI, Anthropic Claude, Mistral AI, or Groq.\n- **Disaster Recovery** — Automated backups with optional off-site replication to Google Drive/Dropbox sync directories and one-click support bundle export.\n\n### 🛡️ Technical Excellence\n\n- **RCON Client Engine** — Standard I/O is deprecated in favor of a robust managed RCON client, eliminating synchronization deadlocks on high-load servers.\n- **Artifact Integrity** — Deep SHA1/SHA256 verification for all downloads (Playit daemon, server binaries) ensures your local files are never corrupted or tampered with.\n- **Graceful Lifecycle** — A custom 15-second shutdown loop ensures all players are kicked and worlds are saved correctly before the app exits.\n- **PII Scrubbing** — Automated RegEx pipelines scrub personal data (IPv4, emails) from console logs before they are processed by AI or exported.\n- **UWP Loopback Automation** — One-click \"Fix Bedrock LAN\" tool to handle UWP network isolation, allowing local connections to Bedrock servers.\n\n---\n\n## Comparison\n\n| Tool | Type | Hosting | Cost | Java | Bedrock | Mods/Plugins | 1-Click Install | Backups | Live Metrics | No Port-Forward | Open Source |\n|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|\n| **PocketMC** | Windows desktop app | Self-hosted | Free | ✅ Vanilla/Paper/Fabric/Forge | ✅ BDS + PocketMine-MP + Geyser | ✅ CurseForge/Modrinth/Poggit | ✅ | ✅ Scheduled + manual | ✅ CPU/RAM/players | ✅ Playit.gg built-in | ✅ MIT |\n| SquidServers | Desktop app | Self-hosted | Free | ✅ Vanilla/Paper/Fabric | ✅ via Geyser | ✅ Mods | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |\n| auto-mcs | Desktop + Docker | Self-hosted | Free | ✅ Paper/Purpur/Fabric/Forge/Spigot/Vanilla | ✅ via Geyser | ✅ Modrinth | ✅ | ✅ Auto | ✅ | ✅ playit.gg | ✅ AGPL-3.0 |\n| MCSManager | Web panel | Self-hosted | Free | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ marketplace | ✅ scheduled | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ Apache-2.0 |\n| Pterodactyl | Web panel | Self-hosted | Free | ✅ | ✅ via eggs | ✅ | ✅ | ⚠️ manual scripts | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ MIT |\n| fork.gg | Windows GUI | Self-hosted | Free | ✅ Vanilla/Paper/Waterfall | ❌ | ⚠️ manual jar replace | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ |\n| Apex Hosting | Managed host | Cloud | ~$4.49+/mo | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ 1-click modpacks | ✅ | ✅ daily | ✅ graphs | N/A | ❌ |\n| Aternos | Managed host | Cloud | Free (ads) | ✅ | ✅ | ⚠️ CurseForge/Modrinth only, no upload | ✅ | ✅ Google Drive | ❌ | N/A | ❌ |\n| CubeCoders AMP | Web panel | Self-hosted | £7.50+ one-time | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ local + S3 | ✅ + analytics | ❌ | ❌ | N/A | ❌ |\n| e4mc | Tunnel mod | — | Free | ✅ | ❌ | N/A | N/A | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ |\n| Essential Mod | Client mod (P2P) | Self-hosted | Free | ✅ | ❌ | ⚠️ must match mods | ✅ Host World | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ |\n| Minehut | Managed host | Cloud | Free / ~$4-12 | ✅ | ✅ (beta crossplay) | ✅ upload jars | ✅ | ✅ 2/GB RAM | ❌ | N/A | ❌ |\n| playit.gg | Tunnel service | — | Free / $3 mo | ✅ | ✅ | N/A | N/A | ❌ | ✅ tunnel stats | ✅ | ❌ |\n\n---\n\n## Installation\n\nDownload `Setup.exe` from the [latest release](https://github.com/PocketMC/pocket-mc-windows/releases/latest) and run it.\n\n- No admin rights required — installs per-user.\n- .NET 8 Desktop Runtime is prompted automatically if missing.\n- Java does **not** need to be pre-installed. PocketMC manages its own JRE stack.\n- Updates are handled automatically via Velopack.\n\n---\n\n## Quick Start\n\n**1. Pick a root folder** on first launch. Everything — servers, runtimes, tunnel — lives here.\n\n**2. Create an instance.** Hit **New Instance**, choose a server type and version, accept the EULA, click **Create \u0026 Download**. The JAR fetches automatically.\n\n**3. Start your server.** Hit **Start**. Metrics go live. Connect from Minecraft at `localhost` or your LAN IP.\n\n**Optional: Enable public access.** Open the instance, enable Playit.gg tunneling, and follow the one-time account link flow. Your public address appears on the dashboard.\n\n---\n✔ Fully isolated — Java and PHP are managed internally\n✔ No system setup — no environment variables, no conflicts\n✔ Runs multiple servers safely side-by-side\n\n---\n\n## Screenshots\n\n| Dashboard | Server Console |\n|-----------|---------------|\n| ![Dashboard](docs/assets/screenshot-dashboard.png) | ![Console](docs/assets/screenshot-console.png) |\n\n| Server Settings | Plugin Browser |\n|-----------------|----------------|\n| ![Settings](docs/assets/screenshot-settings.png) | ![Plugins](docs/assets/screenshot-plugins.png) |\n\n---\n\n## System Requirements\n\n| | Minimum |\n|---|---|\n| OS | Windows 10 1809 (build 17763) or Windows 11 |\n| Architecture | x64 |\n| RAM | 4 GB (8 GB+ recommended) |\n| .NET | .NET 8 Desktop Runtime (auto-prompted on install) |\n| Internet | Required for first-run JRE download and Playit.gg |\n\n---\n\n## Roadmap\n\n- [ ] In-app whitelist and op management\n- [ ] Forge 1.17+ bootstrapper stability pass\n- [ ] Modpack install progress UI\n- [ ] Player activity charts and historical metrics\n\n---\n\n## Contributing\n\nFork the repo, branch off `main`, and open a PR with a clear description of what changed and why. For significant architecture changes, open an issue first.\n\nWhen testing locally, cover process lifecycle edge cases — crash recovery, orphan process cleanup, tunnel teardown. The full build guide is in [`CONTRIBUTING.md`](CONTRIBUTING.md).\n\n---\n\n## Community\n\n**Discord:** [discord.gg/h27uNCaxPH](https://discord.gg/h27uNCaxPH)\n\n---\n\n## License\n\nMIT © 2024 PocketMC Contributors — see [LICENSE](LICENSE).\n\n---\n\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\"\u003e\n\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.buymeacoffee.com/sahaj33\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\n  \u003cimg src=\"https://www.buymeacoffee.com/assets/img/custom_images/orange_img.png\" alt=\"Buy Me A Coffee\" height=\"41\" /\u003e\n\u003c/a\u003e\n\n\u003c/div\u003e\n","project_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fpocketmc%2Fpocket-mc-windows","html_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/projects/github.com%2Fpocketmc%2Fpocket-mc-windows","lists_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fpocketmc%2Fpocket-mc-windows/lists"}