Meloong-Git/PCL
Minecraft 启动器 Plain Craft Launcher（PCL）。 observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
98/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 96
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_license
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: 18
- age_days: 1499
- days_rel: 27
- days_push: 7
- n_releases_24m: 36
Adoption not part of the score
7131 stars · 493 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
Plain Craft Launcher (PCL) is a popular open-source Minecraft launcher for Windows written in Visual Basic .NET. It handles game installation, version management, mod and resource downloads, and launching Minecraft with a rich UI.
Use cases
- launch minecraft with a custom launcher
- install and manage minecraft versions
- download mods and resource packs for minecraft
- manage multiple minecraft game directories
- play modded minecraft with forge or fabric
When to choose
- you are a Windows user wanting a polished, free Minecraft launcher
- you need version isolation, mod downloads, and game launching in one tool
- you prefer a Chinese-language launcher with strong community support
When to avoid
- you need a launcher for Linux or macOS
- you want a fully permissively licensed codebase (license is custom-restricted)
- you need a headless or server-side Minecraft management tool
Facets
application · maturity active
gui developer-tools gaming-tools cross-platform windows minecraft-launcher game-launcher mod-management visual-basic minecraft desktop
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/Meloong-Git/PCL · fetched 2026-08-28 · b1cd2801a47d
- homepage: https://meloong.com/PCL · fetched 2026-08-29 · 4127f052f26a
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| Meloong-Git/PCL | main | 98 |
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