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MCA Selector

Ch 047.3of 35 Minecraft World Editors
  1. 1Runs onLinux, Mac, Windows
  2. 2CostsFree plan
  3. 3Minecraft editionsjava
  4. 4Supported platformsWindows, Mac, Linux
  5. 5Region editingYes
  6. 6Terrain editingNo
  7. 7Entity editingYes
  8. 8Batch operationsYes
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Overview

MCA Selector is ranked #4 of 35 in Minecraft world editors on Specifiction. It runs on Linux, macOS, Windows. There is a free plan.

MCA Selector plans and pricing

All plans
MCA Selector Free MIT License · downloadable Windows, macOS, Linux and universal JAR builds github.com · 30 Sept 2026

Compared on Minecraft world editors

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

Facts

Purpose
MCA Selector exports, deletes or edits selected chunks and regions in Minecraft Java Edition world saves.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
Chunk filtering
Filters can select, export or delete chunks and regions using conditions such as data version, last update time and inhabited time, with multiple conditions chained together.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
Custom scripts
The filter tool supports custom one-line Groovy scripts and a Script Editor.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
NBT editing
The chunk editor allows editing the entire NBT structure, including poi and entities data, with tags that can be changed, added, deleted or moved.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
Chunk import
Chunks can be imported from another world with offsets, overwrite options, selection-only import, Y offsets and section ranges.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
Copy and paste
Selections can be copied to the system clipboard and pasted into the same or a different world.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
Overlays
Customizable overlays display per-chunk values as color gradients with configurable minimum and maximum values.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
Command line
Using any command-line parameter switches MCA Selector to CLI mode without starting the GUI.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
CLI operations
CLI modes include selection creation, chunk export, chunk import, region defragmentation, chunk deletion, NBT changes, cache image generation and image generation.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
Supported versions
The project lists support from Minecraft 1.2.1 through 1.21.11 and versions 26.1 through 26.3+.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
Downloads
The repository provides Windows Installer, macOS arm64 and x64, Debian arm64 and x64, RPM arm64 and x64, and universal JAR downloads.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
License
The software is released under the MIT License, permitting use, copying, modification, publication, distribution, sublicensing and sale subject to the license conditions.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
Safety warning
The project warns that MCA Selector modifies and deletes Minecraft world chunks and recommends making backups before use.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
Support
The maintainer profile links to a Discord server.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
Notable limitation
The project states that snapshot-generated worlds are not guaranteed to work even when a version appears in the supported-version table.github.com · 30 Sept 2026

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