linkKore

Welcome to the Kore wiki!

Kore is a Kotlin library for creating Minecraft datapacks. It provides a type-safe and concise way to generate Minecraft datapacks using Kotlin DSL. The library is compatible with Minecraft Java 1.20 and later versions.

linkGetting Started

The easiest way to start with Kore is to use the Kore Template. This template repository provides a ready-to-use project structure with all the necessary configurations.

linkPrerequisites

• Java Development Kit (JDK) version 21 or higher

linkFeatures

Kore comes with a rich set of features:

• Generate datapacks as files, zips, or jar files for mod-loaders
• Create functions with a clean Kotlin DSL
• Support for all Minecraft commands with their subcommands and syntaxes
• Generate all JSON-based features (Advancements, Loot Tables, Recipes, etc.)
• Work with Selectors, NBT tags, and Chat components
• Access lists for all Minecraft registries (Blocks, Items, Entities, Advancements)
• Use Colors, Vectors, Rotations with common operations
• Support for Macros
• Manage inventories and schedulers
• Merge datapacks, even with existing zips
• Manage scoreboard displays
• Built-in debugging system
• Common NBT tags generation
• Experimental OOP module

linkExplore Kore

linkQuick Example

fun main() {
    val datapack = dataPack("test") {
        function("display_text") {
            tellraw(allPlayers(), textComponent("Hello World!"))
        }

        pack {
            description = textComponent("My First ", Color.GOLD) + text("Kore", Color.AQUA) { bold = true }
        }
    }

    datapack.generateZip()
}

For more detailed information, examples, and guides, explore our documentation sections.