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Minecraft Development

Free#2 of 35 in Minecraft Mod Development Tools

Minecraft Development: A broad IntelliJ toolkit for multi-loader Minecraft projects, with focused build-system scope. Ranked #2 of 35 in Minecraft Mod Development Tools by our editors (9.2/10); pricing: Open source; best for multi-loader IntelliJ projects.

9.2/10Editor score

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At a glance

Editor score
9.2 / 10
Pricing
Open source
Best for
Multi-loader IntelliJ projects
Paid from
Free
Supported loaders
Spigot, Paper, Sponge, Forge, NeoForge, Fabric, Architectury, Mixins, BungeeCord, Waterfall, Velocity
Facts checked
22 Sep 2026

Where it wins
- Supports templates for Forge, Fabric, Paper, Spigot, and other loaders
- Covers Java, Kotlin, Gradle, Maven, Mixins, and mappings
- Offers custom local, remote, and archive project templates
Where it doesn't
- Requires IntelliJ IDEA rather than operating as a standalone tool
- Project generation and IDE support are its primary focus
- Minecraft version support is not defined in the published details

Our verdict on Minecraft Development

Minecraft Development is an open-source IntelliJ IDEA plugin for Java Minecraft mod and plugin projects. It supports IntelliJ IDEA Community and Ultimate editions, helping developers create projects for a wide range of server, modding, and loader ecosystems. Supported environments include Spigot, Paper, Sponge, Forge, NeoForge, Fabric, Architectury, Mixins, BungeeCord, Waterfall, and Velocity. Java and Kotlin support also gives teams flexibility in language choice.

Its main strength is ecosystem breadth. Platform-specific project templates, Gradle and Maven setup, MCP mappings, and custom local, remote, and archive templates give developers several ways to start and standardize projects. The plugin also adds Mixin inspections and support, Access Transformer and Access Widener support, and a text-based NBT editor. That combination makes it useful for projects that cross loader or tooling boundaries instead of staying within one narrowly defined platform.

Minecraft Development fits best when IntelliJ IDEA is already the preferred development environment and project creation needs to cover multiple Minecraft ecosystems. It is a plugin rather than a standalone mod build system, so teams looking for an independent environment focused on the full build and packaging workflow should consider a more specialized alternative. Developers who want in-IDE assistance with templates, mappings, Mixins, NBT files, and common Minecraft project structures will find its scope well aligned with those needs.

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Minecraft Development pricing

Plans Open sourceFree Free to use — no paid tier required for the core job.

See plans on mcdev.io

Minecraft Development fact sheet

Free plan	Not verified
Paid from	Free
Supported loaders	Spigot, Paper, Sponge, Forge, NeoForge, Fabric, Architectury, Mixins, BungeeCord, Waterfall, Velocity
Visual editor	Not verified
Code debugging	Not verified
Dependency management	Not verified
Minecraft versions	Not verified
Artifact packaging	Not verified
Supported platforms	Not verified
Deployment	Desktop
Support	Community, Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business (editorial estimate)
Pricing	Open source
Website	mcdev.io
Facts checked	22 Sep 2026

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