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mc-publish vs Minotaur
Both stand on minecraft mod development tools. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan
mc-publish automates Minecraft project releases through GitHub Actions, with metadata detection and configurable release handling. Check destination credentials and file selection as part of configuring a workflow.
Visit mc-publish Paid API
Minotaur connects Gradle release tasks with Modrinth publishing, metadata, dependencies, and optional README synchronization. Review the irreversible body-sync warning and token scopes before enabling automation.
Visit MinotaurThe facts
| mc-publish | Minotaur | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not published |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Not published | API |
| Lowest paid plan | Not published | Not published |
| Plans published | None | None |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | github.com | github.com |
| On minecraft mod development tools | #27 of 31 | #31 of 31 |
mc-publish: what it does well
- Publishes to Modrinth, CurseForge, and GitHub Releases.
- Reads project details from supported metadata files.
- Supports release tags, changelogs, drafts, and prereleases.
- Allows glob-based file selection.
- Offers fail, warn, and skip error modes.
What to know first
- Each publishing destination requires its own API token.
- The documented default upload selection targets JAR files in build/libs/.
- It must be added to a GitHub Actions workflow.
Minotaur: what it does well
- Free and open source
- Supports Groovy and Kotlin Gradle DSLs
- Uploads detailed release metadata
- Can detect loaders and game versions
- Offers a debug upload mode
What to know first
- Synced project bodies cannot be recovered
- Publishing requires a scoped personal token
- Body syncing needs a separate permission scope
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