PocketMC
Desktop AppLocal-first Minecraft server management, without the terminal mess.
infoProject Overview
PocketMC is a native WPF/.NET 8 desktop application designed for hosting and managing local Minecraft servers. It handles software downloads, isolated server instances, app-managed Java (Adoptium Java 8 to 25) & PHP runtimes, startup/shutdown lifecycles, live resource metrics, console logs, player activity, world backups, multi-cloud replication (Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive), add-on management, Playit.gg tunneling, AI session summaries, and a remote web dashboard—all inside a polished Windows UI with zero global Java setup required.
layersTechnology Stack
auto_awesomeKey Features
9 HighlightsManaged Runtimes (Zero Java Setup)
App-local Java provisioning via Adoptium for Java 8, 11, 17, 21, and 25. Automatic Java version matrix selection per Minecraft release with background runtime fetching.
7 Supported Server Engines
Create isolated instances for Vanilla Java, PaperMC, Fabric, Forge, NeoForge, Bedrock Dedicated Server (BDS), and PocketMine-MP (PHP 8.2 PM5).
Playit.gg Public Access
Expose servers to friends without port forwarding. Automated Playit agent provisioning with interactive Ports Map for Java, Bedrock, Geyser, and Voice Chat.
Cross-Play & Simple Voice Chat
Automatic GeyserMC and Floodgate provisioning for Bedrock players to join Java servers seamlessly. Auto-detects and opens ports for Simple Voice Chat.
Multi-Cloud Backups & Safe Restore
Manual & scheduled world backups with RCON live save-syncing. Cloud upload to Google Drive, Dropbox, and OneDrive with checksum verification and one-click rollback.
Remote Web Dashboard & Discord Bot
ASP.NET Core web dashboard to start, stop, view console, and manage players from mobile or LAN/Cloudflare/Playit HTTPS tunnels. Auto-shares URL via Discord DM bot.
In-App Mod & Plugin Marketplace
Integrated Modrinth, CurseForge, Poggit, and Map browsers with dependency resolution, jar metadata scanning, and Bedrock .mcpack / .mcaddon ingestion.
AI Session Summaries
Sanitizes server logs and generates structured gameplay summaries using Google Gemini, OpenAI, Claude, Mistral, Groq, or local Ollama endpoints.
Native Windows Polish
Mica & Acrylic visual effects, Discord Rich Presence, system tray minimization, Velopack auto-updates, power management (sleep prevention), and pocketmc:// protocol links.
playlist_add_checkQuick Start Guide
$Download PocketMC-win-Setup.exe from GitHub Releases and launch installer.Requires Windows 10 (1809+) or Windows 11. Java and PHP runtimes are managed automatically.