Neko Launcher Wiki

Welcome to the official documentation hub for Neko Launcher — a Minecraft launcher built with Tauri 2 that lets players join curated servers in a couple of clicks, and lets server owners publish their own instances (mods, config, resource packs) over plain HTTP with automatic updates.

This wiki is split into two audiences: players who just want to launch and play, and server owners / developers who want to distribute a custom instance and gate access to it.

🗺️ How the ecosystem fits together

At a high level, a server owner publishes an instance description (config, file manifest) and optionally a DNS record so the launcher can auto-discover it. A player points the launcher at that server (or scans it automatically), and the launcher downloads only the files that changed, verifies them, and launches Minecraft with the right mod loader.

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Every request the launcher makes to a server owner's endpoints carries an X-UUID header (the player's Minecraft UUID) and an online header ("true" for real Microsoft/Xbox accounts, "false" for offline), so operators can gate access if they want.

🚀 Quick start

For players

• Download Neko Launcher — grab the installer for your platform.
• Join a server by IP address — connect to a server in five steps.
• Make your own instance — set up a personal instance from scratch.

For server owners & developers

• Neko Launcher integration guide — the full server-integration overview.
• Instance configuration — the instance.json schema and every option.
• Instance manifest — how files are distributed and verified.
• DNS discovery — publish a TXT record so the launcher finds your server automatically.
• HTTP headers — the X-UUID / online headers and how to gate access.
• Social links — surface your Discord, website, and other links in the launcher.
• Announcements — push notices, news, and events into the instance.

📚 Documentation sections

Neko Launcher integration

Everything a server owner needs to publish and maintain an instance.

How-to guides

Short, screenshot-driven walkthroughs.

• Join with an IP address
• Make your own instance

🔧 What the launcher does

• ✅ Instance management for Fabric, Forge, Quilt, and NeoForge
• ✅ Automatic mod, config, and resource-pack updates via manifest diffing
• ✅ SHA-1 verification of every downloaded file
• ✅ DNS-based server auto-discovery
• ✅ Access gating through per-request auth headers
• ✅ Microsoft/Xbox and offline account support
• ✅ Multi-language UI (EN / TH and more)
• ✅ Light and dark themes

Supported mod loaders

🌐 Resources

• Download / launcher site — get the app
• Furimoe — the main project site
• Discord community — chat, support, and announcements
• GitHub organization — source and issue tracking
• Wiki repository — the source for these docs

📖 Contributing

Found a mistake or want to add a page? These docs live on GitHub:

1. Open the wiki repository.
2. Submit an issue or a pull request.
3. Keep examples real and runnable — every config, DNS record, and header shown here matches what the launcher actually reads.

See Also

• Neko Launcher integration overview
• Instance configuration
• DNS discovery
• How to join with an IP address
• How to make your own instance