linkKore

Welcome to the Kore wiki!

Kore is a Kotlin library for building Minecraft datapacks with a concise, type-safe Kotlin DSL. It focuses on readable builders, stable generation of datapack JSON, and tight integration with vanilla concepts (functions, loot tables, predicates, worldgen, ...).

linkQuick start

• Prerequisites: Java 21+ and a Kotlin-capable build environment.
• Starter template: use the Kore Template for a ready-to-run project: Kore Template.
• Create & generate: see Creating A Datapack for lifecycle and output options (.generate(), .generateZip(), .generateJar()).

linkMinimal example

fun main() {
    dataPack("example") {
        function("display_text") { tellraw(allPlayers(), textComponent("Hello World!")) }
    }.generateZip()
}

linkRecommended reading (next steps)

• Creating A Datapack: lifecycle, output paths, merging and mod‑loader jars.
• Functions: building functions, tags, generated scopes and command helpers.
• Configuration: JSON formatting and generation options.
• Components: item/component builders and custom components.
• Predicates: reusable conditions used by loot tables, advancements and item modifiers.
• Worldgen: biomes, features and dimension examples.
• Loot Tables & Item Modifiers: tables, pools and /item modify helpers.
• Recipes & Advancements: crafting, rewards and integration.
• Chat Components & Colors: formatted messages, chat colors and text components.

linkShort tips

• Keep builders small and reusable; prefer extracting predicates and modifiers.
• Enable prettyPrint in Configuration during development for readable JSON.
• Use Components + Predicates together for robust item checks and inventory management.

linkCommunity & source

• Repository: Kore
• Starter template: Kore Template

For hands-on examples, follow the doc pages above — most pages include runnable snippets and links to test cases in the repository.