MinecraftMCP

Managing a Minecraft server usually requires a terminal or console access. This skill provides an interface to control Paper or Spigot servers via RCON, allowing for player management, world state changes, and inventory inspections without leaving your chat environment.

What it does

• Execute commands via run_command for full administrative server control.
• Manage inventories by giving specific items and amounts to online players.
• Monitor status by retrieving player health, coordinates, and nearby entities.
• Control world state through time setting and global message broadcasts.
• Safety checks to verify player online status before attempting actions.

How it works

1. Verify player presence using get_online_players to ensure targets are active.
2. Select the specific tool for the task, such as set_time or get_player_inventory.
3. Fall back to run_command only for functions without a dedicated tool.
4. Review the server response and report the outcome or any RCON connection issues.

Frameworks & tools

This skill requires a running Minecraft server (Paper or Spigot) with RCON enabled in server.properties. It interfaces with the MinecraftMCP server and relies on environment variables for host and credential management.

Why this beats prompting it yourself

Prompting an LLM to "act like a server admin" results in simulated commands that never hit the server. This skill maps natural language to actual RCON execution, ensuring that when you ask to give a player a diamond, the server actually updates the player's inventory.

Use cases

• Check player health and location to assist users stuck in the world.
• Distribute rewards or items to players currently on the server.
• Automate world maintenance tasks like setting time or broadcasting alerts.
• Audit player inventories and nearby entities to detect griefing or lag.

Known limitations

Requires a functional RCON connection. Does not support servers where RCON is disabled. Actions are limited to what the server's RCON implementation allows.