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ChunkCleaner

Ch 136.7of 35 Minecraft World Editors
  1. 1Runs onLinux, Windows
  2. 2CostsNot stated by the maker
  3. 3Minecraft editionsjava
  4. 4Supported platformsWindows, Linux
  5. 5Region editingYes
  6. 6Terrain editingNo
  7. 7Entity editingNo
  8. 8Batch operationsYes
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Overview

ChunkCleaner is ranked #13 of 35 in Minecraft world editors on Specifiction. It runs on Linux, Windows.

Compared on Minecraft world editors

Free plan
Yesgithub.com
Minecraft editions
javagithub.com
Supported platforms
Windows, Linuxgithub.com
Region editing
Yesgithub.com
Terrain editing
Nogithub.com
Entity editing
Nogithub.com
Batch operations
Yesgithub.com
Supported world formats
.mca region filesgithub.com

Facts

Purpose
ChunkCleaner deletes Minecraft region files (.mca) with low playtime to save space and improve performance.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
How it judges use
It uses each chunk’s InhabitedTime to determine whether it is used.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
Comparison modes
The `-mode` option supports `perChunk` and `regionSum`; its default is `perChunk`.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
Threshold
The `-minInhabitedTicks` option defaults to `250` and sets the value for a chunk to count as used.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
Dry run
The `-dryRun` option runs without making changes and defaults to `false`.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
File handling
The `-newPath` option moves region files to a specified path; if omitted, `.mca` files are deleted.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
Input
The `-path` option specifies the directory containing `.mca` files to clean.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
Known caveat
The README warns that Minecraft’s `InhabitedTime` may increment slower than expected in some chunks and names versions 1.12.2, 1.17.1 and 1.18.2 as affected examples.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
License
The repository includes an MIT license.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
Warranty
The README says the software is provided as is and disclaims warranties and liability.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
Intended users
The README describes it as a tool for deleting unused chunks or regions from Minecraft worlds based on playtime.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
Planned options
The README lists adding `LightPopulated` and `TerrainPopulated` as TODOs.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
How it measures use
It uses a chunk’s InhabitedTime value to decide whether it has been played in enough.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Verbose output
The -v option increases the amount of information shown during processing and defaults to false.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Planned features
The project lists adding LightPopulated and TerrainPopulated as options in its TODO section.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Example platform
The README’s command example invokes a binary named ChunkCleaner-Linux64.github.com · 4 Oct 2026

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