minecraft-plugin-development
Use this skill when building or modifying Minecraft server plugins for Paper, Spigot, or Bukkit, including plugin.yml setup, commands, listeners, schedulers, player state, team or arena systems, persistent progression, economy or profile data, configuration files, Adventure text, and version-safe API usage. Trigger for requests like "build a Minecraft plugin", "add a Paper command", "fix a Bukkit listener", "create plugin.yml", "implement a minigame mechanic", "add a perk or quest system", or "debug server plugin behavior".
Profile →npx skills add github/awesome-copilot --skill minecraft-plugin-development --agent copilot
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for claude-code, codex, cursor.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# Minecraft Plugin Development Use this skill for Minecraft server plugin work in the Paper, Spigot, and Bukkit ecosystem. This skill is especially useful for gameplay-heavy plugins such as combat systems, wave or boss encounters, war or team modes, arenas, kit systems, cooldown-based abilities, scoreboards, and config-driven game rules. For grounded implementation patterns drawn from real Paper plugins, load these references as needed: - [`references/project-patterns.md`](references/project-patterns.md) for high-level architecture patterns seen in real gameplay plugins - [`references/bootstrap-registration.md`](references/bootstrap-registration.md) for `onEnable`, command wiring, listener registration, and shutdown expectations - [`references/state-sessions-and-phases.md`](references/state-sessions-and-phases.md) for player session modeling, game phases, match state, and reconnect-safe logic - [`references/config-data-and-async.md`](references/config-data-and-async.md) for config managers, database-backed player data, async flushes, and UI refresh tasks - [`references/maps-heroes-and-feature-modules.md`](references/maps-heroes-and-feature-modules.md) for map rotation, hero or clas
- Scope
- Default Working Style
- Project Discovery Checklist
- Core Rules
- Prefer the concrete server API in the repo
- Keep registration in sync
- Respect main-thread boundaries
- Model gameplay as state, not scattered booleans
- Favor config-driven values
- Be careful with reload behavior
- Implementation Patterns
- Commands
- Listeners
- Scheduled Tasks
What does the minecraft-plugin-development skill do?
Use this skill when building or modifying Minecraft server plugins for Paper, Spigot, or Bukkit, including plugin.yml setup, commands, listeners, schedulers, player state, team or arena systems, persistent progression, economy or profile data, configuration files, Adventure text, and version-safe API usage. Trigger for requests like "build a Minecraft plugin", "add a Paper command", "fix a Bukkit listener", "create plugin.yml", "implement a minigame mechanic", "add a perk or quest system", or "debug server plugin behavior".
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add github/awesome-copilot --skill minecraft-plugin-development --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From github/awesome-copilot, a repository with 37,432 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.