# BuildCraft/BuildCraft

BuildCraft

Repository: https://github.com/BuildCraft/BuildCraft
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/buildcraft
Homepage: http://www.mod-buildcraft.com
Language: Java
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Topics: buildcraft, java, mod, minecraft, forge
Last push: 2026-05-23T02:38:56+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 60/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:39:23.370411+00:00)
- activity 83, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 5252, "days_push": 103, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1365, forks 518 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:31.191817+00:00)

## What it is
BuildCraft is an open-source Minecraft mod (Forge) that adds pipes, engines, quarries, builders, robots, and automated machinery to the game. It is written in Java, modularized into core/transport/builders/energy/factory/robotics/silicon modules, and includes a public API for other mods.

## Use cases
- automate mining with a quarry in Minecraft
- transport items and fluids between machines with pipes
- add engines and power generation to a Minecraft world
- build automated factories and robots in Minecraft
- develop another Minecraft mod that integrates with BuildCraft's API

## When to choose
- you play modded Minecraft on Forge and want classic automation (pipes, quarries, builders)
- you want a well-established, open-source automation mod with an API for integration
- you want to contribute fixes or translations to a long-running Minecraft mod

## When to avoid
- you play vanilla Minecraft without Forge
- you need a mod for Minecraft versions newer than 1.12.2
- you want modern tech mods with more active feature development

## Facets
- artifact type: plugin
- maturity: maintenance
- function: game, simulation, plugin-system
- domain: gaming-tools
- platform: jvm
- tags: minecraft-mod, forge, automation, pipes, quarry, open-source-mod, minecraft, game-development

## Member repositories
- BuildCraft/BuildCraft (main) score 60

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:31.191817+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T04:41:14.554617+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/BuildCraft/BuildCraft (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:31.191817+00:00, sha ce055bac9d4f)
  - homepage: http://www.mod-buildcraft.com (fetched 2026-08-29T11:58:35.558940+00:00, sha ec41398fc934)
  - site_page: https://mod-buildcraft.com/pages/about.html (fetched 2026-08-29T11:58:35.568143+00:00, sha 3d1ad1b4a181)
  - site_page: https://mod-buildcraft.com/pages/faq.html (fetched 2026-08-29T11:58:35.570222+00:00, sha fd2307236fa4)
  - site_page: https://mod-buildcraft.com/releases/BuildCraft/7.1.26/modules (fetched 2026-08-29T11:58:35.628328+00:00, sha 90b98dfa02da)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.