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go-mc

Minecraft protocol and bot library written in Go

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go-mc is a Go library implementing the Minecraft network protocol, enabling developers to build clients, bots, and server tooling. It is useful for self-hosted automation and custom Minecraft infrastructure.

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Key features

  • Minecraft protocol in Go
  • Client and bot building
  • Lightweight and fast
  • Server tooling support

Strengths

  • Released under the MIT license
  • Written in Go
  • Tiny footprint — runs in 128 MB RAM

Is go-mc secure?

OSV.dev has no published security advisories for go-mc's repository. No known vulnerabilities is not proof of security: it means none have been publicly catalogued.

Source: OSV.dev, checked 2026-10-14. How this is measured.

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