Quill

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The only Minecraft server optimized for plugins on old Minecraft versions.

Quill is a high-performance Minecraft server software built specifically for legacy Minecraft versions.

Unlike modern server software focused on the newest releases, Quill is designed to bring:

• Modern plugin development
• Better server performance
• Expanded APIs

…to old Minecraft versions like Alpha, Beta, and early release builds.

Quill provides a Paper-like development experience while remaining optimized for classic Minecraft gameplay and protocol behavior.

Quill was built off of minecrafts obfuscated server software, but I did all the dirty work and deobfuscated some of the stuff

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Features

• Plugin API designed for legacy Minecraft
• Better threading and scheduler systems
• Event-driven plugin architecture
• Gradle + Maven dependency support
• Lightweight API for plugin developers
• Built for Java 8 compatibility
• Faster than traditional old-version server software
• Supports large plugin ecosystems on old versions

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Support and Community

• Website: https://craftmen.uk
• API Repository: https://craftmen.uk/quill-api
• GitHub: https://github.com/pepsiMan55/QuillMC

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How To (Server Admins)

Quill runs like a normal Minecraft server jar.

Download

Download the latest build from:

https://craftmen.uk

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Run the Server

java -Xms1G -Xmx1G -jar quill-1.2.6.jar nogui

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Plugin Folder

Plugins go inside:

plugins/

Restart the server after adding or updating plugins.

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How To (Plugin Developers)

Quill provides a full plugin API similar to Paper/Bukkit. (Not exactly just more watered down to support old versions.)

Plugin developers do not need to manually download API jars.

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Gradle

build.gradle

plugins {
    id 'java'
}

group = 'me.quill'
version = '1.0'

repositories {
    mavenCentral()

    flatDir {
        dirs 'libs'
    }
}

dependencies {
    implementation files('libs/quill-api-0.0.2.jar')
}

tasks.register('downloadQuillAPI') {
    doLast {
        def url = "https://github.com/pepsiMan55/QuillMC/releases/download/a1.2.6-3/quill-api-0.0.2.jar"
        def file = file("libs/quill-api-0.0.2.jar")

        if (!file.exists()) {
            file.parentFile.mkdirs()
            new URL(url).withInputStream { input ->
                file.withOutputStream { output ->
                    output << input
                }
            }
            println "Downloaded Quill API!"
        } else {
            println "Quill API already exists."
        }
    }
}

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Kotlin DSL

plugins {
    id 'java'
}

group = 'me.quill'
version = '1.0'

repositories {
    mavenCentral()

    flatDir {
        dirs 'libs'
    }
}

dependencies {
    implementation files('libs/quill-api-0.0.2.jar')
}

tasks.register('downloadQuillAPI') {
    doLast {
        def url = "https://github.com/pepsiMan55/QuillMC/releases/download/a1.2.6-3/quill-api-0.0.2.jar"
        def file = file("libs/quill-api-0.0.2.jar")

        if (!file.exists()) {
            file.parentFile.mkdirs()
            new URL(url).withInputStream { input ->
                file.withOutputStream { output ->
                    output << input
                }
            }
            println "Downloaded Quill API!"
        } else {
            println "Quill API already exists."
        }
    }
}

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Maven

<repository>
    <id>quill</id>
    <url>https://github.com/pepsiMan55/QuillMC/releases/download/a1.2.6-2/quill-api-0.0.1.jar</url>
</repository>

<dependency>
    <groupId>net.sopepsi</groupId>
    <artifactId>quill-api</artifactId>
    <version>1.2.6-1</version>
    <scope>provided</scope>
</dependency>

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Example Plugin

Main.java

package com.example.myplugin;

import net.sopepsi.api.JavaPlugin;

public class Main extends JavaPlugin {

    @Override
    public void onEnable() {
        getLogger().info("Hello Quill!");
    }

    @Override
    protected void onDisablePlugin() {
        getLogger().info("Plugin disabled.");
    }
}

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quill-plugin.yml

name: MyPlugin
version: 1.0.0
main: com.example.myplugin.Main
author: YourName

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Building Plugins

Build using Gradle:

./gradlew build

Compiled jars will appear in:

build/libs/

Copy the plugin jar into your server's:

plugins/

directory and restart the server.

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Compiling Quill From Source

Requirements

• Java 8
• Git
• Internet connection

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Clone Repository

git clone https://github.com/pepsiMan55/QuillMC.git

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Build

./gradlew build

Compiled jars will appear inside:

build/libs/

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Why Quill?

Modern Minecraft server software focuses almost entirely on old versions.

Old Minecraft servers are usually left with:

• Poor optimization
• Outdated APIs
• Limited plugin support
• Difficult development workflows

Quill changes that.

Quill brings modern server software concepts to old Minecraft versions while preserving the original gameplay experience.

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Goals

• Make old Minecraft server development modern again
• Provide stable plugin APIs for legacy versions
• Improve performance without changing gameplay
• Make plugin development simple and accessible
• Create a long-term ecosystem for classic Minecraft servers

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License

See LICENSE for details.