# YouHaveTrouble/minecraft-optimization

Minecraft server optimization guide

Repository: https://github.com/YouHaveTrouble/minecraft-optimization
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/minecraft-optimization
License Family: other
Topics: minecraft-servers, lag, server-jars, java-startup-flags, minecraft-optimization, paper, tuinity, purpur, airplane, spigot, bukkit, guide, minecraft, pufferfish, hacktoberfest
Last push: 2026-06-14T16:25:52+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 71/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 87, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2074, "days_push": 80, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2859, forks 93 (observed 2026-08-28T04:07:25.961963+00:00)

## What it is
A community-maintained guide for optimizing Minecraft server performance, covering server JAR selection, JVM startup flags, and configuration tuning. It explains what each option does so admins can fine-tune their servers for their specific needs.

## Use cases
- reduce lag on my minecraft server
- which server jar should I use for minecraft
- best java startup flags for paper server
- optimize paper server configuration
- pregenerate minecraft world chunks
- understand minecraft server performance settings

## When to choose
- you run a Paper, Purpur, or fork-based Minecraft server and want to reduce lag
- you want to understand what server config options actually affect performance
- you need guidance on JVM flags and server software selection

## When to avoid
- you need automated tooling rather than a written guide
- you run vanilla or Fabric and only need the single sync-chunk-writes tip
- you want guaranteed perfect settings - the guide explicitly says tuning is per-server

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: active
- function: documentation, developer-tools
- domain: gaming-tools, tutorials, performance
- platform: self-hosted, windows
- tags: minecraft-server, optimization-guide, papermc, jvm-flags, lag-reduction, server-administration, minecraft, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- YouHaveTrouble/minecraft-optimization (main) score 71

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:25.961963+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 2026-08-30T07:36:28.562333+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/YouHaveTrouble/minecraft-optimization (fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:25.961963+00:00, sha 53ac1a4ba123)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.