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# minecraft-launcher
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**Privacy-first Minecraft launcher.**
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No telemetry. No Microsoft account requirement. Runs smooth on hardware that stock Minecraft chokes on.
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[](https://github.com/s8n-ru/minecraft-launcher/releases/latest)
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[](https://github.com/s8n-ru/minecraft-launcher/releases/latest)
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[](https://github.com/s8n-ru/minecraft-launcher/releases/latest)
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[](LICENSE)
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[**Download**](https://github.com/s8n-ru/minecraft-launcher/releases/latest) · [Changelog](CHANGELOG.md) · [Audits](docs/)
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<img alt="racked.ru launcher" src="docs/screenshots/launcher.png" width="55%">
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---
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## Why this fork exists
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Stock Minecraft phones home. Stock launcher pushes Microsoft accounts. Stock client struggles on low-end machines.
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This fork fixes all three.
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| | Stock launcher | This fork |
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| Telemetry | Yes | None |
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| Microsoft account | Required | Optional, never enforced |
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| News fetch on launch | Yes | Hidden, no startup call |
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| Plays on weak hardware | Often won't | Yes |
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| Window title | Mojang branding | `racked.ru launcher` |
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Full diff: [CHANGELOG.md](CHANGELOG.md).
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---
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## Features
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### Privacy
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- **No telemetry, anywhere.** Audited every endpoint — see [docs/NETWORK_AUDIT.md](docs/NETWORK_AUDIT.md)
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- **No accounts required.** Pick a username, play offline. Sign in later if you want
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- **No analytics, no tracking.** Doesn't matter who you are
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### Performance
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- Tuned for low-end hardware
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- Bundled Java 21 (no system install)
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- Portable — all data in one folder, USB-friendly
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### Functionality
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- Modrinth, CurseForge, FTB, ATLauncher, Technic platforms
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- Custom monochrome theme
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- Hide news feed by default — no startup network call
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---
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## Download
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Pre-built binaries for Linux, Windows, macOS:
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→ [**Latest release**](https://github.com/s8n-ru/minecraft-launcher/releases/latest)
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Linux:
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```bash
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tar xzf minecraft-launcher-linux-x64.tar.gz
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cd minecraft-launcher
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./bin/prismlauncher
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```
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Windows:
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```
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unzip minecraft-launcher-windows-x64.zip
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cd minecraft-launcher
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prismlauncher.exe
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```
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macOS (unsigned — right-click → Open → Open anyway):
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```bash
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unzip minecraft-launcher-macos-arm64.zip
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cd minecraft-launcher
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./prismlauncher.app/Contents/MacOS/prismlauncher
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```
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Pick a username on first launch. Done.
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---
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## Build from source
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```bash
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git clone https://github.com/s8n-ru/minecraft-launcher.git
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cd minecraft-launcher
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# Fedora 43
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sudo dnf install cmake gcc-c++ ninja-build extra-cmake-modules \
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qt6-qtbase-devel qt6-qttools-devel qt6-qtsvg-devel qt6-qtnetworkauth-devel \
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libarchive-devel cmark-devel qrencode-devel tomlplusplus
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# Ubuntu / Debian
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sudo apt install cmake g++ ninja-build extra-cmake-modules \
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qt6-base-dev qt6-tools-dev qt6-svg-dev libqt6networkauth6-dev \
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libarchive-dev libcmark-dev libqrencode-dev libtomlplusplus-dev gamemode-dev libvulkan-dev
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JAVA_HOME=/path/to/jdk-21 cmake -B build -G Ninja -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release
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cmake --build build -j$(nproc)
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./build/prismlauncher
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```
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CI builds via [GitHub Actions](.github/workflows/build.yml) for all 3 platforms on every tag.
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## Trust
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This is open-source. Verify the privacy claims yourself:
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- [docs/NETWORK_AUDIT.md](docs/NETWORK_AUDIT.md) — every network endpoint listed, telemetry verdict
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- [docs/SETTINGS_AUDIT.md](docs/SETTINGS_AUDIT.md) — default-value diffs vs upstream
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- [docs/BLOAT_AUDIT.md](docs/BLOAT_AUDIT.md) — what was stripped, why
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You don't have to trust me. Read the source.
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## Status
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Personal project. No support guarantees. Bugs may bite. Use at own risk.
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Pull requests welcome but not promised to merge.
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## License
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GPL-3.0-only. Per-file copyright headers preserved.
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Based on [PrismLauncher](https://github.com/PrismLauncher/PrismLauncher) (GPL-3.0), itself a fork of [PolyMC](https://github.com/PolyMC/PolyMC) and [MultiMC](https://github.com/MultiMC/Launcher).
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