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What is Minecraft Creator Tools?

Minecraft Creator Tools is a comprehensive CLI and TypeScript library for building Minecraft Bedrock Edition add-ons. Whether you’re creating behavior packs, resource packs, or complete worlds, this toolset provides everything you need to develop, test, and validate your content.

Powerful CLI

Validate projects, create add-ons, and manage local test servers

TypeScript Library

Rich API for working with Minecraft definitions programmatically

Local Testing

Run a local Minecraft server for rapid iteration

Project Templates

Bootstrap new projects with pre-configured templates

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Key Features

Comprehensive validation for Minecraft add-ons including JSON schema validation, format version checks, and best practice recommendations. Catch errors before deployment.
Export your projects as .mcaddon or .mcpack files ready for distribution. Automatically handles manifest generation and file organization.
Parse and manipulate Minecraft world files including level.dat, NBT data, and LevelDB chunks. Perfect for world generators and data migration tools.
Full TypeScript definitions for entities, blocks, items, animations, particles, sounds, and more. Get autocomplete and type safety in your editor.

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Use Cases

Minecraft Creator Tools is designed for:
  • Add-on Developers — Validate and package your behavior packs and resource packs
  • Automation Engineers — Build CI/CD pipelines for Minecraft content
  • Tool Builders — Create custom development tools on top of the TypeScript library
  • World Creators — Parse and manipulate world data programmatically
  • Template Authors — Create reusable project scaffolds for the community

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Getting Started

1

Install the package

Install Minecraft Creator Tools via npm:
npm install -g @minecraft/creator-tools
2

Create a new project

Use the interactive CLI to create your first project:
mct create
3

Validate your work

Run validation to catch errors:
mct validate -i ./my-project -show

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Open Source

Minecraft Creator Tools is open source and developed by Mojang Studios. Report issues, contribute, or explore the source code on GitHub.

View on GitHub

Check out the source code, report issues, and see what’s new

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Resources

Minecraft Bedrock Docs

Official documentation for Minecraft Bedrock Edition creators

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NPM Package

View the package on npm

Web Version

Try the web-based version of Creator Tools

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