https://github.com/PowerNukkitX/PowerNukkitX

Open-source, feature-rich Minecraft: Bedrock Edition server written in Java. Supports custom items, blocks, entities, full vanilla commands, advanced mob AI, and world generation. Not affiliated with Mojang AB.
https://github.com/PowerNukkitX/PowerNukkitX

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Open-source, feature-rich Minecraft: Bedrock Edition server written in Java. Supports custom items, blocks, entities, full vanilla commands, advanced mob AI, and world generation. Not affiliated with Mojang AB.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/PowerNukkitX/PowerNukkitX
• Owner: PowerNukkitX
• License: lgpl-3.0
• Created: 2022-02-02T09:14:42.000Z (over 4 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2026-06-22T08:21:59.000Z (5 days ago)
• Last Synced: 2026-06-22T09:28:16.346Z (5 days ago)
• Topics: bedrock, game-server, high-performance, java, jvm, mc-server, mcbe, mcpe, minecraft, minecraft-bedrock, minecraft-bedrock-server, minecraft-plugin, minecraft-server, minecraft-server-software, nukkit, pnx, powernukkitx, vanilla
• Language: Java
• Homepage: https://powernukkitx.org
• Size: 72.3 MB
• Stars: 620
• Watchers: 17
• Forks: 179
• Open Issues: 33
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • Contributing: CONTRIBUTING.md
  • Funding: .github/FUNDING.yml
  • License: LICENSE
  • Code of conduct: CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
  • Codeowners: .github/CODEOWNERS

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**Feature-rich, highly customizable third-party server software for Minecraft: Bedrock Edition.**

- 🪄 **Custom Item, Block and Entity support**

- 🤖 **Vanilla-like Mob AI**

- 🪴 **Terra Generator**

- ✏️ **Full Vanilla Command Support**

- 🗃️ **Full Item, Block and Container Support**

- 🗿 **More features to discover...**

## Install

1. Make sure you have `JDK21` installed, if not [download from here](https://www.graalvm.org/downloads)

2. Download the [`powernukkitx.jar`](https://github.com/PowerNukkitX/PowerNukkitX/releases/download/snapshot/powernukkitx.jar)

3. Get your start script [here](https://github.com/PowerNukkitX/scripts/tree/master)

## Usage

Starting PowerNukkitX

```sh

java -jar --add-opens java.base/java.lang=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens java.base/java.io=ALL-UNNAMED .\powernukkitx.jar

```

If you use a newer java version (greater than 21) you have to use one of the [startup scripts.](https://github.com/PowerNukkitX/scripts/tree/master)

## Community & Support

Join our [Discord](https://discord.gg/apwd7uauZg) server to chat with other users and developers.

## 🤝 Contributing to PowerNukkitX

Contributions, issues and feature requests are welcome!
Feel free to

check [issues page](https://github.com/PowerNukkitX/PowerNukkitX/issues). You can also take a look at

the [contributing guide](.github/CONTRIBUTING.md).



  



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## 📝 License Information

This project is licensed under LGPL-3.0. Please see the [LICENSE](/LICENSE) file for details.