PocketMC builds open-source desktop apps and ecosystem tooling to create, run, monitor, back up, and share Minecraft servers from your own device across Windows, Linux, and macOS.
PocketMC is an open-source organization focused on making Minecraft server hosting easier, safer, and more visual for everyday players, creators, and small communities.
Instead of wrestling with manual Java installations, terminal windows, port forwarding, reverse proxies, and unmonitored scripts, PocketMC provides native desktop applications for Windows, Linux, and macOS that turn hosting into a clean, guided workflow.
PocketMC is built for people who want full ownership and control of local hosting with the convenience and safety of a modern desktop app.
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Host a server for friends without becoming an accidental system administrator. |
Manage Java, Bedrock, plugins, mods, cross-play, backups, and logs from one place. |
Contribute to open-source server tooling designed around real local workflows. |
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Native WPF & .NET 8 desktop application to locally host, run, update, monitor, and manage Minecraft Java and Bedrock servers on Windows.
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Native cross-platform manager built with Avalonia UI and .NET 8 for Linux (AppImage / Flatpak / Tarball) and macOS (Apple Silicon M1-M4 & Intel).
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The official landing page and web frontend for the PocketMC ecosystem. Built with React 19, TypeScript, Vite, Framer Motion, and Tailwind CSS.
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| Feature Area | Capabilities |
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| Server Creation & Lifecycle | Isolated server instances for Java & Bedrock, version selection, graceful shutdown (RCON + stream fallback), auto-restart on crash, port conflict detection. |
| Managed Runtimes | Automatic Adoptium Java provisioning (Java 8, 11, 17, 21, 25) based on Minecraft version requirements, plus app-managed PHP 8.2 runtime for PocketMine-MP. Zero system-wide Java headaches. |
| Supported Engines | Java: Vanilla, Paper, Fabric, Forge, NeoForge. Bedrock: Bedrock Dedicated Server (BDS), PocketMine-MP. Cross-play: Geyser + Floodgate auto-setup. |
| Public Tunnels & Sharing | Built-in Playit.gg agent provisioning and Cloudflare Quick Tunnels for instant sharing without manual port forwarding. |
| Mod & Add-on Marketplace | Direct search and installation from Modrinth, CurseForge, Poggit, and Bedrock pack ingestion (.mcpack, .mcaddon). |
| Backups & Cloud Replication | Manual and scheduled local ZIP backups with RCON save-sync, plus automatic cloud upload to Google Drive, Dropbox, and OneDrive. |
| Remote Web Dashboard | Password-authenticated web dashboard accessible on desktop and mobile with QR code pairing, live console streaming, and player management. |
| AI Session Summaries | AI-generated session summaries from server logs using Gemini, OpenAI, Claude, Mistral, Groq, or Ollama local endpoints. |
| Repository | Description | Tech Stack | Status |
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pocket-mc-windows |
Native Windows desktop app for Minecraft server management | C#, .NET 8, WPF, Velopack |  |
pocket-mc-linux-mac |
Native Linux & macOS desktop manager | C#, .NET 8, Avalonia UI | |
pocket-mc-website |
Official website and landing page | React 19, TypeScript, Vite, Tailwind | |
pocket-mc-proxy |
Stateless API proxy for Playit.gg & Google Drive OAuth | C#, ASP.NET Core, Docker | |
pocketmc-welcome-bot |
Discord community onboarding & Remote Control notification bot | Python, discord.py | |
pocket-mc-telemetry |
Ecosystem telemetry and diagnostics service | JavaScript / Node.js | |
.github |
Organization profile README & community configurations | Markdown, GitHub Actions |  |
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Your servers, worlds, backups, logs, configs, and runtimes stay on your own machine in the directory you select. |
PocketMC focuses on real server workflows and state visibility, not decorative dashboards pretending to be productivity tools. |
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Backups, restores, path handling, locked files, provider failures, and update flows are treated with high safety standards. |
Simple enough for casual players hosting for friends, yet flexible enough for power users configuring custom JVM flags and ports. |
PocketMC welcomes community contributions across all repositories.
Before submitting a pull request to one of our core desktop applications, make sure to verify build and test passes:
dotnet restore
dotnet build
dotnet testFor major structural changes, please open an issue first to discuss the design.
- Discord Community: discord.gg/mWdMr8Mc2m
- Reddit: r/PocketMC
- YouTube: @OfficialPocketMC
- Instagram: @thepocketmc
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PocketMC desktop applications and ecosystem tools are licensed under the MIT License.
PocketMC is an independent open-source project. PocketMC is not affiliated with Mojang, Microsoft, Minecraft, PaperMC, Fabric, Forge, NeoForge, PocketMine-MP, Modrinth, CurseForge, Poggit, Adoptium, Cloudflare, or Playit.gg. Minecraft and related trademarks belong to their respective owners.