# Pumpkin-MC/Pumpkin

Empowering everyone to host fast and efficient Minecraft servers.

Repository: https://github.com/Pumpkin-MC/Pumpkin
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/pumpkin
Homepage: https://pumpkinmc.org/
Language: Rust
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: minecraft, minecraft-server, rust, game-server, minecraft-protocol, gamedev, networking, docker, server, minecraft-bedrock-edition
Last push: 2026-08-26T20:58:09+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 71/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 44, longevity 54
- inputs: {"age_days": 766, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": 161, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 1}
- flags: prerelease_only
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 10950, forks 756 (observed 2026-08-28T04:10:44.782539+00:00)

## What it is
Pumpkin is a Minecraft server implementation written entirely in Rust, supporting both Java and Bedrock Edition clients with vanilla game mechanics. It emphasizes performance through multi-threading, low memory usage, and fast startup, with a plugin API for extensibility.

## Use cases
- host a fast minecraft server
- run a minecraft server without java
- host a java and bedrock cross-play server
- run a low-memory minecraft server on a cheap vps
- develop plugins for a rust minecraft server
- self-host a minecraft server with docker

## When to choose
- you want a lightweight, fast-starting Minecraft server without a Java runtime
- you need built-in Java and Bedrock cross-play
- you want to experiment with or contribute to a Rust-based server implementation

## When to avoid
- you need full vanilla parity or complete feature coverage like redstone and combat
- you rely on the Bukkit/Paper plugin ecosystem
- you need a battle-tested server for a large production server

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: experimental
- function: game-engine, networking, plugin-system, http-server
- domain: gaming-tools, self-hosted, cross-platform
- platform: windows, rust, self-hosted, cross-platform
- tags: minecraft-server, minecraft-bedrock, minecraft-java, game-server, vanilla-mechanics, rcon, bungeecord-proxy-support, game-development, linux, macos, docker

## Member repositories
- Pumpkin-MC/Pumpkin (main) score 71

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:44.782539+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 2026-08-29T17:17:18.380888+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/Pumpkin-MC/Pumpkin (fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:44.782539+00:00, sha 45133f23d0d5)
  - homepage: https://pumpkinmc.org/ (fetched 2026-08-29T08:16:00.717283+00:00, sha 105560dbb342)
  - site_page: https://docs.pumpkinmc.org/ (fetched 2026-08-29T08:16:00.727172+00:00, sha af72cdbaa9eb)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.