mcl

minecraft launcher for linux and maybe macos

what does it do

• download many versions
• download assets
• download libraries
• set up natives
• select the correct libraries for the version
• get an authentication token (microsoft auth only)
• instances
• launch the game

what does it not do

• optifine, forge, etc
• support external natives (openbsd, freebsd, etc)
• windows support. i will not be adding this

why not use the regular launcher

• closed source
• really buggy for some reason
• i would call it bloated but honestly this is probably slower

why not a third party launcher

theyre all too complex and weird and have Discourse