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Docker-minecraft-server

A Docker image that provides an automatically updating Minecraft Server for Java Edition, downloading the selected version at startup.

Docker-minecraft-server is built in Shell, distributed under the Apache License 2.0, 13.5k GitHub stars from 100 contributors, latest release 2026.4.1.

When to use Docker-minecraft-server

Docker-minecraft-server is listed here as a DevOps project. The directory calls out Automatically updates to selected Minecraft version, Supports Java Edition, Easy server management with Docker as capabilities associated with it.

Other recorded traits for Docker-minecraft-server include Highly configurable with environment variables, Community supported.

Besides DevOps, this page also files Docker-minecraft-server under Game Development, Self-Hosted, Tools.

Docker-minecraft-server compared with

Records in this directory name PaperMC, SpigotMC, Forge, Vanilla Server as products people compare with Docker-minecraft-server. That list is editorial metadata, not a claim that Docker-minecraft-server replaces each of them.

What the Docker-minecraft-server stats reflect

GitHub currently shows 13.5k GitHub stars, about 100 contributors, 1.8k forks, 148 open issues, latest tracked release 2026.4.1. Star and activity counts here are a snapshot used as a proxy for community adoption, not a quality score.

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Language
Shell
Latest Release
2026.4.1
License
Apache License 2.0

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Key features of Docker-minecraft-server

  • Automatically updates to selected Minecraft version
  • Supports Java Edition
  • Easy server management with Docker
  • Highly configurable with environment variables
  • Community supported

Recorded alternatives to Docker-minecraft-server

PaperMC SpigotMC Forge Vanilla Server

Docker-minecraft-server resources

GitHub Repository Official Website

Docker-minecraft-server on GitHub

Stars
13.5k
Contributors
100
Open Issues
148
Forks
1.8k

Frequently asked questions

What is Docker-minecraft-server?

A Docker image that provides an automatically updating Minecraft Server for Java Edition, downloading the selected version at startup. This directory highlights Automatically updates to selected Minecraft version, Supports Java Edition, Easy server management with Docker.

Is Docker-minecraft-server free to use?

Docker-minecraft-server is published as open source under the Apache License 2.0. The directory lists Automatically updates to selected Minecraft version, Supports Java Edition, Easy server management with Docker among its recorded capabilities.

What language is Docker-minecraft-server written in, and what is the latest release?

Docker-minecraft-server is written primarily in Shell. The latest release tracked on this page is 2026.4.1.

How widely is Docker-minecraft-server used on GitHub?

Docker-minecraft-server has about 13.5k GitHub stars across about 100 contributors. It also has about 1.8k forks. Those counts are a snapshot of community attention, not a ranking of quality.

What do people compare Docker-minecraft-server with?

This directory records PaperMC, SpigotMC, Forge, Vanilla Server as comparison points for Docker-minecraft-server.

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