Sponge
A Minecraft plugin API observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
83/100
- Activity 98
- Release rhythm 53
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 78
- age_days: 4378
- days_rel: 234
- days_push: 15
- n_releases_24m: 6
Adoption not part of the score
1173 stars · 340 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
SpongeAPI is a mature, community-driven plugin API for Minecraft: Java Edition, providing the interface layer that plugin developers code against. Implementations such as SpongeForge, SpongeVanilla, and SpongeNeo run Sponge plugins on Forge, Vanilla, and NeoForge servers respectively.
Use cases
- write plugins for a Minecraft server
- create a Minecraft modding API plugin in Java
- run plugins alongside Forge mods
- develop server plugins without touching Minecraft internals
- build a custom Minecraft game mode or minigame plugin
- migrate Bukkit-style plugins to a modern Minecraft API
When to choose
- you are developing Java plugins for Minecraft servers and want a stable, well-documented API
- you need plugins to run together with Forge or NeoForge mods
- you want a community-driven, MIT-licensed alternative to Bukkit/Spigot
When to avoid
- you only need client-side mods rather than server plugins
- you want a ready-to-run server out of the box - SpongeAPI is just the API, you need SpongeForge/SpongeVanilla/SpongeNeo
- you target Bedrock Edition or non-Java Minecraft platforms
Facets
library · maturity active
sdk plugin-system api-framework gaming-tools jvm cross-platform minecraft-plugin-api spongepowered minecraft-modding forge neoforge server-plugins game-development minecraft
7 sources
- readme: https://github.com/SpongePowered/SpongeAPI · fetched 2026-08-28 · 169b49253d9c
- homepage: http://www.spongepowered.org/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · 17cafbbf8f8b
- site_page: https://docs.spongepowered.org · fetched 2026-08-29 · 0888b5e6a579
- site_page: https://docs.spongepowered.org/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · 0888b5e6a579
- site_page: https://docs.spongepowered.org/stable/en/contributing/index.html · fetched 2026-08-29 · 6fe0fd97163a
- site_page: https://docs.spongepowered.org/stable/en/about/staff.html · fetched 2026-08-29 · a8e9ecf46f17
- site_page: https://jd.spongepowered.org · fetched 2026-08-29 · 0a994ada70af
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| SpongePowered/SpongeAPI | main | 83 |
| SpongePowered/SpongeForge | plugin | 10 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="SpongePowered/SpongeAPI")
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