DennisLeroy/WilsonMCPublic

Making fast, efficient Minecraft server hosting accessible to everyone.

AI summary: An innovative, high-performance Minecraft server implementation engineered completely in Rust.

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RustGPL-3.0Created Jun 30, 2026Last push 2mo agoLatest release v0.4.1+-7 stars this week+-7 this month

Quick answers

What is WilsonMC?
An innovative, high-performance Minecraft server implementation engineered completely in Rust.
What does WilsonMC do?
Wilson (Fundamental-Ava) is a highly experimental, custom-built Minecraft server written from the ground up using the Rust programming language. It seeks to provide a lightweight, blazingly fast alternative to traditional Java-based servers by utilizing Rust's memory safety and multi-threading capabilities. Currently in heavy active development, it is actively building out core mechanics like chunk loading, fluid physics, and entity management while bridging compatibility between both Java and Bedrock clients. The project fundamentally prioritizes a secure, exploit-resistant architecture while laying the groundwork for a robust custom plugin ecosystem.
Who is WilsonMC for?
This project is targeted at Minecraft server administrators demanding extreme performance optimizations, as well as Rust developers interested in complex game server architecture. It remains in heavy development.
How do I get started with WilsonMC?
cargo build --release
How popular is WilsonMC on GitHub?
DennisLeroy/WilsonMC has 450 stars and 27 forks on GitHub, and gained -7 stars in the last 7 days.
What license does WilsonMC use?
DennisLeroy/WilsonMC is released under the GPL-3.0 license.

Star history

since Jul 28, 2026
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450 stars as of Aug 5, 2026. Measured daily since Jul 28, 2026; GitHub no longer exposes earlier star timestamps.

Update history

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  • Oct 4, 2026Previously tracked as TianhangZhuzth/Fundamental-Ava; its 1 daily snapshot and 1 trending appearance were merged into this profile. Stars: 457 on 2026-07-28 under the old name, 450 on 2026-08-05 (-7).

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  • Well documented

    High community health score

What WilsonMC does

Wilson (Fundamental-Ava) is a highly experimental, custom-built Minecraft server written from the ground up using the Rust programming language. It seeks to provide a lightweight, blazingly fast alternative to traditional Java-based servers by utilizing Rust's memory safety and multi-threading capabilities. Currently in heavy active development, it is actively building out core mechanics like chunk loading, fluid physics, and entity management while bridging compatibility between both Java and Bedrock clients. The project fundamentally prioritizes a secure, exploit-resistant architecture while laying the groundwork for a robust custom plugin ecosystem.

This project is targeted at Minecraft server administrators demanding extreme performance optimizations, as well as Rust developers interested in complex game server architecture. It remains in heavy development.

  • Rust-Native Architecture: Leverages the zero-cost abstractions and safe concurrency of Rust to deliver a highly performant server backend.
  • Dual-Edition Compatibility: Actively engineered to support seamless cross-play connections from both modern Java Edition and Bedrock Edition clients.
  • Comprehensive Core Mechanics: Systematically implementing complex vanilla server behaviors including chunk generation (Linear, Pump), liquid physics, and entity AI.
  • Security-First Design: Eliminates the attack surface of legacy Java server architectures by utilizing a strictly compiled, memory-safe systems language.
  • Highly Modular Configuration: Exposes detailed TOML configuration files allowing operators to fine-tune performance by disabling unneeded game mechanics.

Where teams use it

Optimized Server Hosting

Server operators deploy this lightweight backend to drastically reduce RAM and CPU overhead while supporting high concurrent player counts.

Unified Cross-Platform Gaming

Community managers host unified multiplayer worlds where users on mobile Bedrock clients can seamlessly interact with PC Java clients.

Systems Programming Education

Rust enthusiasts and developers study the intricate codebase to understand how to implement massive, stateful network protocols in Rust.

Exploit-Resistant Deployment

Security-conscious communities run a server variant that is inherently less susceptible to common JVM-based memory corruption exploits.

Getting started: cargo build --release

README

master branch

Wilson

CI License: GPL

Wilson is a Minecraft server built entirely in Rust, offering a fast, efficient, and customizable experience. It prioritizes performance and player enjoyment while adhering to the core mechanics of the game.

Goals

  • Performance: Leveraging multi-threading for maximum speed and efficiency.
  • Compatibility: Supports the latest Java & Bedrock Minecraft server version while adhering to Vanilla game mechanics.
  • Security: Prioritizes security by preventing known security exploits.
  • Flexibility: Highly configurable, with the ability to disable unnecessary features.
  • Extensibility: Provides a foundation for plugin development.

Important

Wilson is currently under heavy development.

See what needs to be done before the 1.0.0 Release

Features

  • Configuration (toml)
  • Tracking: Protocol
    • Server Status/Ping
    • Encryption
    • Packet Compression
    • Java Edition
    • Bedrock Edition (W.I.P)
    • ...
  • Tracking: World
    • Player Tab-list
    • Scoreboard
    • World Loading
    • World Time
    • World Borders
    • World Saving
    • Lighting
    • Entity Spawning
    • Bossbar
    • Chunk Loading (Vanilla, Linear, Pump)
    • Chunk Generation
    • Chunk Saving (Vanilla, Linear, Pump)
    • Redstone
    • Liquid Physics
    • ...
  • Tracking: Player
    • Skins
    • Teleport
    • Movement
    • Animation
    • Inventory
    • Combat
    • Experience
    • Hunger
    • Off Hand
    • Advancements (W.I.P)
    • Eating
    • ...
  • Entities
    • Non-Living (Minecart, Eggs...) (W.I.P)
    • Entity Effects
    • Players
    • Mobs (W.I.P)
    • Animals (W.I.P)
    • Entity AI
    • Boss (W.I.P)
    • Villagers (W.I.P)
    • Entity Saving
  • Server
    • Plugins
    • Query
    • RCON
    • Inventories
    • Particles
    • Chat
    • Commands
    • Permissions
    • Translations
  • Proxy
    • Bungeecord
    • Velocity
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