AddonCrate Studio for Minecraft Bedrock

The definitive toolset for creating and managing Minecraft Bedrock Edition addons directly within Visual Studio Code.

AddonCrate Studio revolutionizes Minecraft Bedrock addon development by integrating a powerful, streamlined, and professional-grade toolset into VS Code. From project scaffolding to visual asset editing and intelligent file generation, AddonCrate Studio accelerates your workflow and empowers you to build higher-quality addons with ease.

Core Philosophy

Our goal is to provide a comprehensive, all-in-one solution that handles the tedious aspects of addon creation, allowing you to focus on what truly matters: your creativity. We achieve this through:

• Intelligent Automation: Generating correct file structures, manifests, and boilerplate code.
• Visual Editing: Replacing raw JSON editing with intuitive graphical interfaces wherever possible.
• Project-Aware Context: Tools that understand your project structure, automatically linking assets and providing relevant suggestions.
• Professional Workflow: Encouraging best practices with a structured project system, from creation to export.

Key Features

1. Centralized Management Hub: The AddonCrate Sidebar

A dedicated sidebar view that acts as your project's command center.

• Project Status: At-a-glance view of your open project's name and detected packs (Behavior/Resource).
• Project Management: Quick access to core lifecycle commands.
• Creator Tools: A launchpad for all specialized UI-driven generators.
• Community Links: Instantly access AddonCrate.com to share or discover addons.

2. Full Project Lifecycle Management

Manage your projects from start to finish without leaving VS Code.

• Project Creator:
  • A guided UI to scaffold new addon projects.
  • Configure project name, author, and a unique namespace.
  • Select a target Minecraft version from a comprehensive, categorized list (Latest, Recommended, Scripting-era, etc.).
  • Choose to include Behavior Packs, Resource Packs, or both.
  • Optionally include a scripting module with support for the latest @minecraft/server APIs or legacy mojang- APIs, based on the selected version.
  • Automatically generate all necessary manifest.json files with correct UUIDs and dependencies.
  • Select a custom pack_icon.png or use the provided default.
• Project Opener:
  • A visual interface to browse and open any existing AddonCrate project from your configured projects directory.
  • Displays each project's name and pack icon for easy identification.
• Project Importer:
  • Create a new, fully-configured AddonCrate project from existing, standalone Behavior and/or Resource pack folders.
• Project Exporter:
  • Package your entire project into a distributable .mcaddon file with a single command.

3. Advanced Visual Editors

Go beyond raw text and edit your assets with powerful, intuitive custom editors.

• 3D Model Viewer:
  • Opens .geo.json files in an interactive 3D viewport.
  • Intelligent Texture-Matching: Automatically scans your project's resource pack and suggests the most relevant textures for the model.
  • Animation Previewing: Discovers all .animation.json files in your project, allowing you to select and play animations directly on the model.
  • Standard viewer controls (orbit, pan, zoom) and a grid for easy visualization.
• Recipe Editor:
  • A rich, visual, drag-and-drop editor for all major recipe types.
  • Supported Types: Shaped, Shapeless, Furnace/Smelting, Smithing Transform, Smithing Trim, and Brewing.
  • Intelligent Item Registry: Automatically fetches and caches vanilla Minecraft item data.
  • Custom Item Discovery: Scans your project for custom items and adds them to the searchable item list.
  • Easily create and modify recipes without writing a single line of JSON.

4. Guided UI-Driven Asset Creation

Generate complex addon files through simple, user-friendly forms.

• Item Creator:
  • Define core properties: Identifier, display name, stack size.
  • Visually select an icon texture or use a placeholder.
  • Configure creative menu category and group.
  • Enable tool functionality with settings for durability, damage, enchantability, and repair items.
• Entity Creator:
  • Define core properties: Identifier, display name, health, and movement speed.
  • Configure spawn egg colors and spawning behavior.
  • Link to existing model, texture, and animation files, or let the tool generate complete placeholder files for you.
• Block Creator:
  • Define core properties: Identifier, display name, and map color.
  • Select a texture or generate a placeholder.
  • Choose from material presets (Stone, Wood, Dirt, Metal) to auto-fill common properties.
  • Fine-tune behavior: Destroy time, explosion resistance, friction, and lighting.
• Loot Table Creator:
  • Dynamically add and configure loot pools with roll counts.
  • Add weighted entries for items, other loot tables, or empty results.
  • Attach functions, such as set_count, to entries.
• Universal File Creator:
  • A single, powerful interface to create any of the dozens of file types supported by the Bedrock engine.
  • Files are organized into logical categories (Recipes, Entities, World Gen, Visuals, etc.).
  • Each file type includes a minimal, valid boilerplate structure, getting you started instantly.

Installation

1. Open Visual Studio Code.
2. Go to the Extensions view (Ctrl+Shift+X).
3. Search for AddonCrate Studio.
4. Click Install.
5. Restart VS Code if prompted.

Getting Started

1. Set Your Projects Folder: Run the command AddonCrate: Set Default Projects Location from the Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P) and select a folder where all your new projects will be stored.
2. Create a New Project: Run the command AddonCrate: Create New Addon Project... or use the button in the sidebar. Fill out the details in the webview and click "Create Project".
3. Open the Project: The extension will prompt you to open the newly created project folder.
4. Start Creating! Use the "Creator Tools" in the sidebar to add your first custom item, block, or entity. Files will be generated in the correct locations with all necessary boilerplate.

Commands List

Configuration

• addoncrate.projects.location: The default directory where your new addon projects will be created and where the "Open Project" command will look for them.

Contributing & Feedback

This project is open-source and we welcome contributions! If you have ideas for new features, bug reports, or any other feedback, please visit our repository or support page.

• GitHub Repository: https://github.com/lol123love/addoncrate-studio
• Report an Issue / Get Support: https://addoncrate.com/support

Developed with ❤️ by the AddonCrate Team.