mcpelauncher-manifest
The main repository for the Linux and Mac OS Bedrock edition Minecraft launcher. Built for the Model Context Protocol to enhance AI capabilities.
Documentation
mcpelauncher
An unstable unofficial launcher for the Android version of Minecraft: Bedrock Edition on linux and macOS.
UI
The User Interface to login, download and manage Versions can be found here
System Requirements
> [!WARNING]
> Once the new OpenGL ES 3.1 system requirement for "Vibrant Visuals" aka "Deferred Technical Preview" of 31. March 2025 no longer allow the game to start using classic "Fancy" Graphics on OpenGL ES 3.0 the macOS port Minecraft updates are going to be on hold
| Operating System | Architecture | Requirements | Minecraft Versions |
|---|---|---|---|
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| linux glibc | x86 | Intel or Amd CPU with SSSE3 Instruction Set and OpenGL ES 2.0 or newer. | 1.13.0 - 1.20.20 |
| linux glibc | x86 | Intel or Amd CPU with SSSE3 Instruction Set and OpenGL ES 3.0 or newer. | 1.13.0 - 1.21.73 |
| macOS 10.10 - 10.14 | x86 | Intel or Amd CPU with SSSE3 Instruction Set. | 1.13.0 - 1.16.1X |
| linux glibc | x86_64 | Intel or Amd CPU with SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, POPCNT Instruction Sets and OpenGL ES 2.0 or newer. | 1.13.0 - 1.20.20 |
| linux glibc | x86_64 | Intel or Amd CPU with SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, POPCNT Instruction Sets and OpenGL ES 3.0 or newer. | 1.13.0 - 1.21.73 |
| macOS 10.10 - latest | x86_64 | Intel or Amd CPU with SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2 and POPCNT Instruction Sets. Rosetta 2 worked in macOS 11 and 12, but no longer in macOS 13 | 1.13.0 - 1.21.73 |
| linux glibc | arm32 | armv7 CPU, pulseaudio and OpenGL ES 2.0 or newer | 1.13.0 - 1.18.10 |
| linux glibc | arm64 | armv7 CPU, pulseaudio and OpenGL ES 3.0 or newer | 1.13.0 - 1.21.73 |
| linux glibc | arm64 | armv8 CPU, pulseaudio and OpenGL ES 2.0 or newer | 1.13.0 - 1.20.20 |
| linux glibc | arm64 | armv8 CPU, pulseaudio and OpenGL ES 3.0 or newer | 1.13.0 - 1.21.73 |
| macOS 11.0 - latest | arm64 | apple m series CPU (Experimental, modding limitations) | 1.19.70 - 1.21.73 |
Versions 1.20.30+ will not have hardware rendering on older hardware (GLES 3.0 is now required)
Read Issue https://github.com/minecraft-linux/mcpelauncher-manifest/issues/933 to force software rendering to be able to run them anyway
For mesa3d this would be defining `LIBGL_ALWAYS_SOFTWARE` to `1` of the launcher process. Alternatively you can replace your libEGl drivers with and tell it to use the swiftshader backend.
Important Minecraft Version specific Bugs
| Minecraft Version | Bug Description |
|---|---|
| --- | --- |
| 1.13.0 - 1.16.1X | Xbox login doesn't work. It is working in previous Versions of this Launcher. |
| 1.16.20 - latest | No sound for macOS x86 launcher without compiling yourself with pulseaudio |
| 1.16.210 - 1.17.4X | Crafting is broken on x86 and x86_64 based devices |
| 1.16.210 - 1.17.4X | Textures are off by one on x86 and x86_64 based devices, enable texture patch in profile settings to mitigate this Bug |
| 1.16.210 - 1.17.4X | World Corruption while next to water |
| 1.18.30 - latest | The armv7 port might not work correctly |
| 1.19.50 - latest | You cannot sprint while diagonal strafing on Intel cpu (see MCPE-170810) |
| all | You are unable to receive Xbox live game invites |
| all | You may be unable to join worlds hosted by this launcher using Xbox live friends joining |
Wiki
Please check our wiki https://minecraft-linux.github.io for information about compiling or installing this launcher.
The old wiki of readthedocs is obsolete.
Nightly Prebuilds
AppImage (Deprecated) and DMG Files
Debian, Ubuntu and Fedora Packages (ca. 1-24h delay)
flatpak install flathub-beta io.mrarm.mcpelauncher (ca. 1-24h delay)
Frequently asked questions
What is mcpelauncher-manifest?
mcpelauncher-manifest is The main repository for the Linux and Mac OS Bedrock edition Minecraft launcher. Built for the Model Context Protocol to enhance AI capabilities.
How do I install mcpelauncher-manifest?
Open the GitHub repository and follow its README. Most MCP servers are added to your client's MCP config, then called by your agent.
Is mcpelauncher-manifest open source?
Yes — it is hosted on GitHub at https://github.com/minecraft-linux/mcpelauncher-manifest and has 1,311 stars.
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