# itsfrank/MinecraftHDL

A Verilog synthesis flow for Minecraft redstone circuits

Repository: https://github.com/itsfrank/MinecraftHDL
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/minecrafthdl
Language: SystemVerilog
License Family: other
Last push: 2020-11-25T20:09:40+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 23/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3620, "days_push": 2107, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1583, forks 34 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:07.145251+00:00)

## What it is
MinecraftHDL is a Verilog synthesis flow that compiles digital logic designs written in Verilog into Minecraft redstone circuits. It uses industry-standard synthesis methods to generate in-game circuits, serving primarily as an educational tool for digital design.

## Use cases
- synthesize a Verilog multiplexer into a Minecraft redstone circuit
- teach digital design concepts using Minecraft as a visual platform
- generate redstone logic gates from RTL code
- demonstrate hardware design flow to students learning Verilog
- build combinational circuits like a 7-segment display driver in Minecraft
- introduce younger audiences to how microelectronic circuits are designed

## When to choose
- you want to convert simple combinational Verilog designs into Minecraft redstone circuits
- you are teaching digital logic or RTL design and want an engaging visual tool
- you want to explore how synthesis tools map HDL to physical logic

## When to avoid
- you need sequential circuits with memory, counters, or feedback loops
- you need production-quality or compact redstone circuits comparable to hand-made designs
- you need a bug-free, actively maintained synthesis tool
- your design is too large to fit within Minecraft's loaded chunk limits

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: maintenance
- function: compiler, simulation, developer-tools
- domain: education, hardware, simulation
- platform: python, cross-platform, cli
- tags: verilog, systemverilog, synthesis, redstone, digital-design, minecraft, hdl, rtl, education, game-development

## Member repositories
- itsfrank/MinecraftHDL (main) score 23

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:07.145251+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 2026-08-30T03:56:00.630945+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/itsfrank/MinecraftHDL (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:07.145251+00:00, sha 1bfc3d54b520)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.