Pumpkin Plugin API

A comprehensive plugin API for Pumpkin, a Rust-based rewrite of Minecraft server software. This repository tracks the progress of implementing various plugin functionality to provide developers with a powerful and flexible API for creating server modifications.

📋 Implementation Progress

This repository tracks the development progress of various API components. Each category below represents a major area of functionality that plugins will be able to interact with.

🔧 Core Infrastructure

Essential building blocks and foundational systems that other APIs depend on.

• Packet Wrappers
• NamespacedKeys
• PersistentDataContainers
• AdventureLib Integration
• Plugin Dependency System
• Event Registry for Custom Events
• Task Scheduler
• Database Support

🎮 Player Management

APIs for managing player state, properties, and interactions.

• Player Information
• Player State Management
• Player Movement & Physics
• Player Display & Cosmetics
• Player Communication

🌍 World Management

Systems for manipulating the game world, blocks, and world generation.

• Block Manipulation
• World Generation API
• World Configuration
• Schematic Support
• Entity Management

🎒 Items & Inventory

Comprehensive item handling, inventory management, and crafting systems.

• Item Creation & Modification
• Inventory API
• Custom Crafting Recipes
• Item Drops & Pickup
• Custom Enchantments

🎯 Game Mechanics

Advanced gameplay systems and mechanics.

• Teams API
• Scoreboard API
• PvP Management
• Mob AI System
• Custom Entities

🎬 Effects & Visuals

Visual and audio effects, particles, and display elements.

• Particle Effects
• Sound System
• Visual Effects
• Display Elements

🛠️ Utilities & Advanced Features

Additional utilities and advanced functionality for plugin developers.

• NBT API
• Command System
• Server Management
• Network & Security
• Advanced Features

🚀 Getting Started

For Contributors

1. Check the Contributing Guidelines
2. Review the API Design Principles
3. Look at the detailed specifications in the docs/ folder
4. Pick an unassigned feature from the lists above

For Plugin Developers

• Browse the documentation to understand available APIs
• Check implementation status before depending on specific features
• Refer to examples once features are implemented

📚 Documentation Structure

• docs/ - Detailed specifications for each API category
• examples/ - Code examples and usage patterns (coming soon)
• CONTRIBUTING.md - Guidelines for contributors
• API_STABILITY.md - Information about API stability and versioning

🎯 Milestones

Phase 1: Core Foundation

Focus on essential infrastructure that other systems depend on.

Phase 2: Player & World Basics

Implement fundamental player and world manipulation capabilities.

Phase 3: Advanced Features

Add complex systems like custom mobs, world generation, and advanced mechanics.

Phase 4: Polish & Optimization

Performance improvements, additional utilities, and comprehensive testing.

📊 Progress Tracking

Progress is tracked through GitHub issues and project boards. Each major feature has its own issue with detailed requirements and implementation notes.

🤝 Contributing

We welcome contributions! Please see our Contributing Guidelines for details on how to get started.

📄 License

This project follows the same license as the main Pumpkin project.

🔗 Related Projects

• Pumpkin Core - The main Pumpkin server implementation
• Pumpkin Protocol - Minecraft protocol implementation

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This is a living document that will be updated as the API develops. Last updated: June 2025