auto-mcs

auto-mcs is a cross-platform Minecraft server manager that simplifies creating, importing, updating, and running multiplayer servers. It provides a single interface to manage vanilla and modded servers, handle backups, and perform administrative tasks without manual server installation.

Key Features

• Create a Minecraft server quickly from templates or from imported server/modpack files
• Supports a wide range of distributions and modloaders (Vanilla, Paper, Purpur, Fabric, Quilt, Forge, NeoForge, Spigot, CraftBukkit and more)
• Mod & plugin manager with Modrinth integration for searching, installing, and updating addons
• Automatic server installation, updates, and configurable automatic backups
• Built-in console with a universal scripting API and an integrated IDE for automation and custom scripts
• Firewall-like access control UI for operators, bans, whitelist, and basic permissions management
• Remote management capabilities and NAT traversal integration to avoid manual port forwarding
• Crash detection with accessible crash reports and a server.properties editor for quick configuration

Use Cases

• Host a private multiplayer server for friends with minimal setup and maintenance overhead
• Manage and update a modded Minecraft server (install modpacks, switch modloaders, update mods) from a single UI
• Provide remote administration and automated backups for hobbyist or small community servers

Limitations and Considerations

• The project is under active development; features and behaviors may change between releases
• No-port-forwarding convenience depends on third-party NAT traversal/remote-access integrations when used
• Some interactive desktop features (IDE, UI-driven workflows) may be limited or behave differently in headless or containerized deployments

auto-mcs consolidates server lifecycle tasks — creation, mod management, backups, and remote administration — into a single, approachable app for running Minecraft servers across platforms.