microsoft/malmo
Project Malmo is a platform for Artificial Intelligence experimentation and research built on top of Minecraft. We aim to inspire a new generation of research into challenging new problems presented by this unique environment. --- For installation instructions, scroll down to *Getting Started* below, or visit the project page for more information: observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
10/100
- Activity 40
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
Flags: archived
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 3760
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 364
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
4270 stars · 608 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
Project Malmo is a platform for artificial intelligence experimentation and research built on top of Minecraft, providing a gym-like environment (MalmoEnv) for training agents. It supports multi-agent missions and can be installed as a native Python wheel or pre-built binaries.
Use cases
- train reinforcement learning agents in Minecraft
- run AI experiments in a 3D game environment
- set up a gym environment for Minecraft research
- coordinate multi-agent missions in Minecraft
- teach AI and machine learning with a game sandbox
- benchmark learning algorithms on challenging 3D tasks
When to choose
- you need a rich 3D sandbox for reinforcement learning research
- you want a gym-compatible Minecraft environment without native code
- you need multi-agent experimentation in a game world
When to avoid
- you need a lightweight or fast 2D RL environment
- you require the legacy Malmo examples with the newer MalmoEnv API
- you are not willing to manage a Minecraft/Java setup
Facets
framework · maturity maintenance
machine-learning reinforcement-learning simulation game-engine sdk artificial-intelligence machine-learning reinforcement-learning python jvm cross-platform windows minecraft gym-environment ai-research marlo multi-agent microsoft-research game-development research linux macos
6 sources
- readme: https://github.com/microsoft/malmo · fetched 2026-08-28 · 05a3f7422242
- homepage: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/project/project-malmo/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · a4b4310bbb8d
- site_page: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/about-microsoft-research · fetched 2026-08-29 · 662089aedfa3
- site_page: https://learn.microsoft.com/docs · fetched 2026-08-29 · f29800be2b9a
- site_page: https://www.microsoft.com/about · fetched 2026-08-29 · a516731f0fea
- site_page: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/project/project-malmo/news-and-awards · fetched 2026-08-29 · d4e78f37c40b
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| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
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| microsoft/malmo | main | 10 |
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