User is developing a tool to simplify the setup of Minecraft servers, including templating, one-command software installation, plugin management, and unified settings management.
Hey everyone, We all know the drill: setting up a new Minecraft server for the first time can easily eat up 5 hours of your life. Between navigating wikis, hunting down JARs, and manually editing a dozen different `.yml` files, it’s a lot of friction, especially if you're managing a multi-server network. I’m currently developing the **Minecraft Server Setup Tool**, an interactive CLI designed to turn that headache into a standardized, version-controlled process. # What it actually does: * **Templating:** Instead of messy folders, you get human and machine-readable templates for your setups. * **One-Command Software & EULA:** Define your software (Paper, Spigot, etc.), version, and accept the EULA right from the terminal. * **Plugin Management:** Install, update, and configure plugins like you’re using a package manager. No more manual downloads from browser pages. * **Unified Settings:** Tired of settings scattered across `server.properties`, `bukkit.yml`, and `spigot.yml`? This tool lets you apply and track them in a clean way. * **Backups & Migration:** Built-in local/cloud backups that separate data from configs to save space, and easy migration between different server software. * **Observability:** Keep an eye on performance and errors directly through the tool. # Why I'm building this: I wanted a "scaffolding" tool for Minecraft, something like what modern web frameworks use (inspired by tools like Clack and create-next-app). Whether you're a plugin dev needing a quick sandbox or a team lead wanting to share a standardized dev environment, the goal is to stop wasting time on the basics. # How it works (The CLI): You can run it as a JAR just by double clicking it or through the shell. **A few example commands**: * `minecraft-server --software paper --version 1.20.1 --eula true` * `minecraft-server plugin install LuckPerms 5.5.36` * `minecraft-server migrate folia 1.20.1` I'm actively building this tool and looking for beta testers and first adopters to give me feedback and shape the software. Drop a comment below with the biggest pains setting up and maintaining Minecraft servers!