Nitrolaunch is a Minecraft launcher and ecosystem meant to reinvent the launcher as you know it, providing a one-of-a-kind plugin system, server management capabilities, and a new paradigm for package management.
Nitrolaunch is extremely modular, letting you configure it with exactly the features you need for your setup. It's perfect for server admins, developers, or people just wanting to play the game.
Nitrolaunch will work how you do, as an intuitive desktop app or CLI
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Almost every feature of the launcher can be extended with a revolutionary plugin system. Pick and choose the features you want.
Nitrolaunch supports both clients and servers, and you can export your configuration as a code with one click to synchronize your experience.
Install mods, datapacks, shaders, and more from sources like Modrinth and Smithed.
✈️ Easy to switch - Migrate from your current launcher without copying any files- 🗜️ Enhanced datapack support, including global packs and welding of packs for better compatability
- 🛠️ Global and backwards-compatible options sharing
- 🗃️ Tools for server admins, like automatic file backups and creating many instances from one config
To get started with Nitrolaunch, view our user guide.
- BubbleFish for icons, Nitrolaunch logo, and UX help
- Pika for the AUR package
- Squawkykaka for the Nix package
- TheNuclearNexus and Kaleb Efflandt for partnerships and design help
- Everyone helping with testing and design






