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Basalt Launcher

Ch 307.3of 74Minecraft Launchers
  1. 1Runs onLinux, Mac, Windows
  2. 2Separate instancesYes
  3. 3Modpack importcatalog
  4. 4Mod loader supportmultiple
  5. 5Java runtime managementYes
  6. 6Built-in modpack catalogYes
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Overview

Basalt Launcher is ranked #30 of 74 in Minecraft launchers on Specifiction. It runs on Linux, macOS, Windows.

Compared on Minecraft launchers

Separate instances
Yesgithub.com
Modpack import
cataloggithub.com
Mod loader support
multiplegithub.com
Java runtime management
Yesgithub.com
Built-in modpack catalog
Yesgithub.com

Facts

Product
Basalt is an open-source Minecraft launcher written in Rust.github.com · 11 Oct 2026
Instance management
It keeps saves, mods, resource packs, shaders, settings, and launch options separate for each instance.github.com · 11 Oct 2026
Mod loaders
It supports installing and switching between Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, and Forge.github.com · 11 Oct 2026
Content integrations
It supports browsing Modrinth and CurseForge with compatibility filtering, dependency resolution, changelogs, and update checks.github.com · 11 Oct 2026
Modpacks
Users can create an instance directly from a Modrinth modpack.github.com · 11 Oct 2026
Accounts and cosmetics
It supports multiple Microsoft accounts with device-code sign-in and silent token refresh, plus importing, previewing, saving, and applying skins and managing capes.github.com · 11 Oct 2026
Java runtimes
It can find compatible Java runtimes from the system and common version managers, with global and per-instance overrides.github.com · 11 Oct 2026
Desktop platforms
Basalt describes itself as cross-platform software for Linux, Windows, and macOS, and notes that testing coverage varies between platforms during the beta.github.com · 11 Oct 2026
Installers
The project lists Windows EXE and MSI, macOS DMG, and Linux AppImage and Debian package installers.github.com · 11 Oct 2026
CurseForge setup
The README says release builds ship with a CurseForge key, while source builds require a key set at build time or entered under Settings → Integrations.github.com · 11 Oct 2026
Diagnostics
The launcher separates its logs from game output, allows changing log levels, and can preview final launch arguments.github.com · 11 Oct 2026
Support
The project directs users to GitHub Issues for reproducible bug reports and feature proposals, and asks them to include relevant logs and system details.github.com · 11 Oct 2026
Minecraft affiliation
The project states it is not an official Minecraft product and is not approved by or associated with Mojang or Microsoft.github.com · 11 Oct 2026

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