MinecraftDev is a Kotlin-based IntelliJ plugin project that adds Minecraft modding support across multiple platforms and Gradle-based builds. It has ongoing releases and activity as of 2026.
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What it is
Minecraft Development for IntelliJ is a plugin for IntelliJ IDEA that provides specialized support for Minecraft modding projects. It targets multipleMinecraft-related platforms and integration points, including Spigot, Paper, Sponge, Forge, Fabric, Mixins, BungeeCord/Waterfall, Velocity, Architectury, NeoForge, and others. The repository is written in Kotlin and licensed under LGPL-3.0, with activity dating back to 2015.
How it works
The project uses Gradle for building and dependency management. It relies on the Gradle IntelliJ Plugin to handle downloading IntelliJ dependencies and packaging the plugin. Build-related commands shown in the README include:
./gradlew build
./gradlew runIde
./gradlew generate
./gradlew format
./gradlew ktlintApplyToIdea addKtlintFormatGitPreCommitHook
Code generation occurs during the build task, and there is a separate generation task to run without performing a full build. The plugin is installable via the JetBrains IntelliJ plugin repository.
Getting started
Installation is via the JetBrains plugin repository. Steps from the README:
Navigate to File -> Settings -> Plugins
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Search for `Minecraft`
Install and restart IntelliJ to activate the plugin
Dependencies note: Gradle will download necessary dependencies to build, but JDK 21 is required to build. JDK 21 can be installed from Adoptium.
Recent releases
Latest five releases listed:
- 1.8.19-2026.2 Release 2026.2-1.8.19 (2026-07-21)
- 1.8.19-2026.1 Release 2026.1-1.8.19 (2026-07-21)
- 1.8.19-2025.3 Release 2025.3-1.8.19 (2026-07-21)
- 1.8.18-2026.2 Release 2026.2-1.8.18 (2026-07-19)
- 1.8.18-2026.1 Release 2026.1-1.8.18 (2026-07-19)
There is a link to view all plugin releases: https://plugins.jetbrains.com/plugin/8327-minecraft-development/versions/stable/
Traction
The repository has 1777 stars and 235 open issues.
Behind the repo
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Caveats
License: LGPL-3.0-only. The project was created on 2015-09-11. Last push recorded on 2026-07-21. The language is Kotlin. The repository topics indicate broad Minecraft-related integrations and Gradle-based workflows.