# PurpurMC/Purpur

Purpur is a drop-in replacement for Paper servers designed for configurability, and new fun and exciting gameplay features.

Repository: https://github.com/PurpurMC/Purpur
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/purpur
Homepage: https://purpurmc.org
Language: Java
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: paper, spigot, bukkit, minecraft, purpur, minecraft-server, hacktoberfest, java
Last push: 2026-08-20T00:12:45+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 76/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 98, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2682, "days_push": 14, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2402, forks 501 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:43.917960+00:00)

## What it is
Purpur is a drop-in replacement for Paper Minecraft server software focused on deep configurability and fun gameplay features. It supports plugins built for the Bukkit, Spigot, and Paper APIs and is actively maintained with frequent releases.

## Use cases
- run a highly configurable minecraft server
- replace paper server with more gameplay options
- host a minecraft server that supports bukkit spigot and paper plugins
- customize mob behavior and game mechanics on my server
- self-host a minecraft server for friends
- tweak vanilla gameplay without writing plugins

## When to choose
- you want maximum configuration options beyond what Paper offers
- you need compatibility with Bukkit/Spigot/Paper plugins
- you want fun gameplay tweaks without custom plugin development

## When to avoid
- you want a strictly vanilla experience
- you need mod loader support like Forge or Fabric
- you prefer minimal, unmodified server software

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: game-engine, configuration-management, plugin-system, developer-tools
- domain: gaming-tools, self-hosted, cross-platform
- platform: jvm, windows, self-hosted
- tags: minecraft-server, paper-fork, spigot, bukkit, server-software, gameplay-features, game-development, linux, macos, docker

## Member repositories
- PurpurMC/Purpur (main) score 76

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:43.917960+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 2026-08-30T02:34:12.460097+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/PurpurMC/Purpur (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:43.917960+00:00, sha 0ba564b8c35d)
  - homepage: https://purpurmc.org (fetched 2026-08-29T10:14:43.635275+00:00, sha e1ae21930d93)
  - site_page: https://purpurmc.org/docs/purpur (fetched 2026-08-29T10:14:43.644279+00:00, sha 48e2bd6a0820)
  - site_page: https://purpurmc.org/docs/purpurextras (fetched 2026-08-29T10:14:43.646047+00:00, sha b94353642e68)
  - site_page: https://purpurmc.org/docs/purpurpacks (fetched 2026-08-29T10:14:43.647551+00:00, sha 2f2a6139587e)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.