Quickly run or build your Minecraft Fabric/Forge mods directly from VSCode — no need to touch the terminal. You can also start dataGeneration and other commands easily.
🚀 Features
Adds a button in the top editor title bar.
Runs ./gradlew runClient or .\gradlew runClient in the terminal.
Runs ./gradlew build to build the project directly from the menu.
Runs ./gradlew runDatagen to start dataGeneration
Runs ./gradlew stop to stop daemon.
Runs ./gradlew dependencies --refresh-dependencies to refresh dependencies
Supports build and run in one action (build the project, then launch the client automatically).
Works with Fabric and Forge mod projects using Gradle.
Automatically opens a terminal in the current workspace folder.
Warns the user if gradle.properties is missing.
📦 Requirements
A Minecraft mod project using Gradle (Fabric or Forge).
The project folder must contain:
a gradlew executable (gradle.properties or build.gradle is necessary)
The VSCode workspace must be open at the root of the mod project.
🛠 How to Use
Open your Minecraft mod folder in VSCode.
Open any file (the button appears in the top-right editor toolbar).
Click the "Run Minecraft Client" button.
A terminal will open and run the project with ./gradlew runClient.
Use more button to acced other commands.
💻 Installation
Open the Extensions panel in VSCode (Ctrl+Shift+X)
Search for "Minecraft Launcher Button"
Click Install to add the extension to your editor
📦 Future improvements
This project is a work in progress. If you have any suggestions, feel free to reach out to me!
