JsonForge review
A focused visual workspace for designing and exporting Bedrock JSON interfaces.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
JsonForge is an open-source visual editor for Minecraft: Bedrock JSON UI, aimed at creators who want to design interfaces without working exclusively in raw JSON. Its canvas supports drag-and-drop layout, while properties, hierarchy, textures, bindings, and JSON preview panels keep the main editing areas together. The product covers form screens, HUD overlays, and restyled vanilla scoreboards, and it supports resource-pack and behavior-pack add-on exports.
The standout feature is the visual workflow for interface construction. Users can arrange elements on a canvas, inspect the resulting JSON, configure bindings for global, view, collection, and collection-details contexts, and apply uploaded or bundled preset textures. Live preview includes anchors and nine-slice texture rendering, which is relevant for Bedrock UI layouts that depend on positioning and scalable panel artwork. Undo and redo history, plus the bundled .jfproject format, support iterative project work without narrowing the product to one-off exports.
JsonForge also has broad access across platforms: it runs in modern web browsers and as a native application for Windows, macOS, and Linux. Exports in .mcaddon and .mcpack formats make its role clear within Bedrock add-on workflows. Its focus is also its main boundary: this is a specialized JSON interface editor, not a general-purpose environment for every part of Minecraft add-on development. Choose it for visual Bedrock screens, overlays, and scoreboards; choose a broader tool when interface design is only one small part of the project.
JsonForge pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Visual canvas with live preview, anchors, and nine-slice textures
- Exports forms, HUD overlays, and scoreboards to .mcaddon or .mcpack
- Runs on the web and on Windows, macOS, and Linux
- Where it doesn't
- Focused on Bedrock JSON UI rather than broader add-on authoring
- Export targets center on forms, HUDs, and scoreboard interfaces
- Its specialized scope may not suit creators seeking a general editor
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