# minecraft-linux/mcpelauncher-manifest

The main repository for the Linux and Mac OS Bedrock edition Minecraft launcher.

Repository: https://github.com/minecraft-linux/mcpelauncher-manifest
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/mcpelauncher-manifest
Homepage: https://minecraft-linux.github.io
Language: CMake
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: minecraft, mcpe, bedrock, launcher, linux
Last push: 2026-06-25T20:42:42+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 92/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 89, release rhythm 90, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3004, "days_push": 69, "days_rel": 69, "gap_med": 0, "n_releases_24m": 52}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1624, forks 127 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:12.815089+00:00)

## What it is
An unofficial open-source launcher that runs the Android version of Minecraft: Bedrock Edition on Linux and macOS by emulating the Android runtime environment via fake JNI. It handles downloading and running Bedrock game versions on x86, x86_64, arm32, and arm64 hardware.

## Use cases
- play minecraft bedrock edition on linux
- run minecraft bedrock on macos
- launch android minecraft apk on desktop
- play bedrock edition on arm64 linux
- manage multiple minecraft bedrock versions on linux

## When to choose
- you want to play Minecraft Bedrock Edition natively on Linux or macOS without Windows
- you need Bedrock on ARM64 or Apple Silicon hardware
- you want version management for multiple Bedrock releases

## When to avoid
- you play Java Edition instead of Bedrock
- you need official support or guaranteed compatibility with the latest Minecraft versions
- your hardware lacks SSSE3 and OpenGL ES 3.0 for newer versions

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: game, gui, sdk
- domain: gaming-tools, cross-platform, operating-systems
- platform: cpp, cross-platform
- tags: minecraft-bedrock, game-launcher, android-apk, jni-emulation, opengl-es, unofficial-launcher, minecraft, linux, macos, desktop

## Member repositories
- minecraft-linux/mcpelauncher-manifest (main) score 92

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:12.815089+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 2026-08-30T03:48:47.469352+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/minecraft-linux/mcpelauncher-manifest (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:12.815089+00:00, sha b99fd8a64799)
  - homepage: https://minecraft-linux.github.io (fetched 2026-08-29T11:21:24.321615+00:00, sha 972701cd0579)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.