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BEPack vs Minecraft Bedrock Debugger
Both stand on minecraft add-on editors. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan
BEPack provides configuration, scripting, dependency, watch-build, copying, and archive workflows for Bedrock add-on projects. Its requirements and pack-format support should be checked before setting up a project.
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Choose Minecraft Bedrock Debugger if you develop Bedrock scripts and want breakpoints, inspection, commands, and performance tools within Visual Studio Code. Look elsewhere if your workflow depends on changing variable state or immediate mode, both of which are unsupported.
Visit Minecraft Bedrock DebuggerThe facts
| BEPack | Minecraft Bedrock Debugger | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Not published | Extension, Windows |
| Lowest paid plan | Not published | Free or on request |
| Plans published | None | 1 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | github.com | github.com |
| On minecraft add-on editors | #21 of 26 | #17 of 26 |
BEPack: what it does well
- Free and MIT licensed
- Builds TypeScript Script API entries
- Watches files during development
- Creates mcpack and mcaddon archives
- Supports behavior and resource packs
What to know first
- Requires Node.js 20 or later
- Managed dependencies require package.json
- __brarchive needs clients version 1.26.40 or later
Minecraft Bedrock Debugger: what it does well
- Supports breakpoints, stepping, local inspection, and watches.
- Runs Minecraft slash commands and offers favorite-command shortcuts.
- Includes a script profiler with locally saved captures.
- Shows server statistics for Minecraft 1.21.10 or later.
- Scripts can add live diagnostics through @minecraft/debug-utilities.
What to know first
- Changing variable state and immediate mode are unsupported.
- Client diagnostics require Minecraft’s creator setting to be enabled.
- Dedicated Server debugging is disabled until server.properties is changed.
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