dmulloy2/ProtocolLib
Provides read and write access to the Minecraft protocol with Bukkit. observed · 2026-10-12
Health v2 · maintenance only
78/100
- Activity 98
- Release rhythm 40
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_readme
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-22. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 3
- age_days: 4358
- days_rel: 437
- days_push: 15
- n_releases_24m: 2
Adoption not part of the score
1327 stars · 336 forks observed · 2026-10-12
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
ProtocolLib is a Bukkit/Paper plugin and library that gives Minecraft server plugins read and write access to the Minecraft protocol. It provides an event-based packet listener API that abstracts away obfuscated Minecraft internals, letting plugins monitor, modify, cancel, or inject packets safely.
Use cases
- intercept and modify packets sent between a Minecraft server and clients
- cancel incoming or outgoing packets to block or alter behavior
- inject custom packets into the server-client stream
- build plugins that need protocol-level access without touching CraftBukkit internals
- keep packet-handling plugins working across Minecraft version updates
- disable or replace client-side effects like sounds via packet filtering
When to choose
- you are developing a Bukkit, Spigot, or Paper plugin that needs packet-level access
- you want a stable abstraction over obfuscated Minecraft protocol classes
- you need to avoid conflicts with other plugins hooking the same protocol classes
- you want an event-driven API for listening to packets similar to Bukkit's event system
When to avoid
- your task can be accomplished with the standard Bukkit/Spigot API alone
- you are not developing a Minecraft server plugin
- you need a client-side mod rather than a server-side plugin
- you require a non-Java platform
Facets
library · maturity active
middleware networking developer-tools plugin-system gaming-tools developer-tools jvm minecraft-protocol bukkit spigot paper packet-manipulation packet-listener minecraft
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/dmulloy2/ProtocolLib · fetched 2026-10-12 · 3aba453231ce
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| dmulloy2/ProtocolLib | main | 78 |
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