# GlowstoneMC/Glowstone

A fast, customizable and compatible open source server for Minecraft: Java Edition

Repository: https://github.com/GlowstoneMC/Glowstone
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/glowstone
Homepage: https://glowstone.net
Language: Java
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Topics: java, bukkit, minecraft, minecraft-server, glowstone, spigot-api, bukkit-api, spigot, glowstone-server
Last push: 2026-05-18T20:39:34+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 60/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 83, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4168, "days_push": 107, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_license, no_readme
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2004, forks 280 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:04.599700+00:00)

## What it is
Glowstone is a fully open-source Minecraft: Java Edition server written from scratch in Java, with no Mojang code, implementing the Bukkit/Spigot plugin APIs. It offers better performance and customizability than CraftBukkit but is not feature-complete for survival gameplay.

## Use cases
- host a minecraft server without mojang code
- run bukkit plugins on an open source server
- set up a lobby or minigame server
- customize minecraft server software under MIT license
- develop plugins against bukkit api
- lightweight creative server hosting

## When to choose
- you want a fully open-source, MIT-licensed Minecraft server
- you run lobbies, hubs, minigames, or creative servers
- you need native Bukkit/Spigot plugin compatibility
- you want to modify server internals freely

## When to avoid
- you need a feature-complete survival server
- you require full vanilla parity for production
- you want a plug-and-play server with minimal setup

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: maintenance
- function: game-engine, plugin-system, networking, concurrency
- domain: gaming-tools, self-hosted
- platform: jvm, windows, cross-platform, self-hosted
- tags: minecraft-server, bukkit-api, spigot-api, sponge, open-source-server, vanilla-compatible, minecraft, game-development, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- GlowstoneMC/Glowstone (main) score 60

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:04.599700+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 2026-08-30T03:01:35.509900+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - homepage: https://glowstone.net (fetched 2026-08-29T10:43:02.834867+00:00, sha ce7013f79a4f)
  - site_page: https://glowstone.net/docs (fetched 2026-08-29T10:43:02.845851+00:00, sha 69002df71a53)
  - site_page: https://glowstone.net/news/glowstone-202170 (fetched 2026-08-29T10:43:02.850341+00:00, sha e18d140ce005)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.