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Audience
The maker recommends trying Pumpkin on a test server and keeping backups while the project is in early development. · pumpkinmc.org, 30 Sept 2026
Compatibility limit
The homepage says Bukkit and Paper plugins can run through PatchBukkit, which is early and may have gaps. · pumpkinmc.org, 29 Sept 2026
Configuration
The project documents TOML configuration files, including feature-specific configuration. · docs.pumpkinmc.org, 30 Sept 2026
Development status
Pumpkin is in early development; the maker says vanilla mechanics are incomplete, worlds may break between versions, and configuration keys may change. · pumpkinmc.org, 30 Sept 2026
Downloads
The download page lists Windows x86-64 and ARM64, Linux x86-64 and ARM64, macOS ARM64, and Android ARM64 builds. · pumpkinmc.org, 30 Sept 2026
Installation
The download page describes Pumpkin as a self-contained executable with no Java requirement or installer. · pumpkinmc.org, 30 Sept 2026
Java and Bedrock
Java Edition and Bedrock Edition players can join the same world without a proxy. · pumpkinmc.org, 30 Sept 2026
License
The maker describes the whole server as open source under GPL-3.0. · pumpkinmc.org, 30 Sept 2026
Memory
The homepage says Pumpkin uses about 100 MB of memory at idle with a world loaded. · pumpkinmc.org, 29 Sept 2026
Performance
The site says Pumpkin starts in 5 ms and uses about 100 MB of memory with a world loaded. · pumpkinmc.org, 30 Sept 2026
Plugin compatibility
Bukkit and Paper plugins can run through PatchBukkit, which the site describes as early and subject to gaps. · pumpkinmc.org, 30 Sept 2026
Plugin languages
The homepage lists Rust, Kotlin, Python, Go, C#, C, D, Zig, and TypeScript for plugins. · pumpkinmc.org, 29 Sept 2026
Plugins
The site lists plugin development in Rust, Kotlin, Python, Go, C#, C, C++, D, Zig, and TypeScript. · pumpkinmc.org, 30 Sept 2026
Plugin security
The administration docs describe its WebAssembly plugin execution as secure and sandboxed. · docs.pumpkinmc.org, 29 Sept 2026
Product
Pumpkin is a Minecraft server written in Rust. · pumpkinmc.org, 30 Sept 2026
Proxy support
The documentation lists support for Velocity, BungeeCord, and modern proxy forwarding. · docs.pumpkinmc.org, 30 Sept 2026
Purpose
Pumpkin is a Minecraft server written in Rust. · pumpkinmc.org, 29 Sept 2026
Release signing
The maker says releases are digitally signed using SignPath. · pumpkinmc.org, 30 Sept 2026
Startup
The homepage reports a 5 ms startup time in its same-world, same-machine comparison. · pumpkinmc.org, 29 Sept 2026
Support
The download page directs users to Discord for help if the server does not start. · pumpkinmc.org, 30 Sept 2026

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