# jaquadro/NBTExplorer

A graphical NBT editor for all Minecraft NBT data sources

Repository: https://github.com/jaquadro/NBTExplorer
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/nbtexplorer
Homepage: http://www.minecraftforum.net/topic/840677-nbtexplorer-nbt-editor-for-windows-and-mac/
Language: C#
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2023-12-25T12:21:43+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 23/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 5388, "days_push": 982, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 3024, forks 342 (observed 2026-08-28T04:07:38.608609+00:00)

## What it is
NBTExplorer is a graphical editor for Named Binary Tag (NBT) data, primarily aimed at editing Minecraft game data such as level.dat, region files, anvil files, and schematics. It provides a directory-tree interface for browsing and modifying NBT structures across all common NBT data sources.

## Use cases
- edit minecraft level.dat file
- modify nbt data in region files
- view and edit anvil chunk data
- edit schematic file nbt tags
- browse minecraft world save data
- change player data in a minecraft save
- graphical nbt tree editor

## When to choose
- you need a GUI to inspect or edit Minecraft NBT data
- you want to edit region/anvil files or schematics directly
- you need cross-platform support via .NET/Mono

## When to avoid
- you need scripted or automated NBT manipulation (use NBTUtil or a library instead)
- you need a command-line-only tool
- you work with non-NBT binary formats

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: maintenance
- function: gui, file-system, developer-tools
- domain: gaming-tools, files, desktop-applications
- platform: windows, dotnet
- tags: nbt-editor, minecraft, region-files, anvil, schematic, mono, data-editor, macos, linux, desktop

## Member repositories
- jaquadro/NBTExplorer (main) score 23

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:38.608609+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 2026-08-29T18:46:52.579180+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/jaquadro/NBTExplorer (fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:38.608609+00:00, sha 6050dddab6c5)
  - homepage: http://www.minecraftforum.net/topic/840677-nbtexplorer-nbt-editor-for-windows-and-mac/ (fetched 2026-08-29T09:45:00.248723+00:00, sha 98ec72a26a94)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.