Pumpkin

Spec sheet

Purpose

Pumpkin is a Minecraft server written in Rust.Read 29 Sep 2026 · pumpkinmc.org

Product

Pumpkin is a Minecraft server written in Rust.Read 30 Sep 2026 · pumpkinmc.org

Audience

The maker recommends trying Pumpkin on a test server and keeping backups while the project is in early development.Read 30 Sep 2026 · pumpkinmc.org

Support

The download page directs users to Discord for help if the server does not start.Read 30 Sep 2026 · pumpkinmc.org

License

The maker describes the whole server as open source under GPL-3.0.Read 30 Sep 2026 · pumpkinmc.org

Compatibility limit

The homepage says Bukkit and Paper plugins can run through PatchBukkit, which is early and may have gaps.Read 29 Sep 2026 · pumpkinmc.org

Configuration

The project documents TOML configuration files, including feature-specific configuration.Read 30 Sep 2026 · docs.pumpkinmc.org

Development status

Pumpkin is in early development; the maker says vanilla mechanics are incomplete, worlds may break between versions, and configuration keys may change.Read 30 Sep 2026 · pumpkinmc.org

Downloads

The download page lists Windows x86-64 and ARM64, Linux x86-64 and ARM64, macOS ARM64, and Android ARM64 builds.Read 30 Sep 2026 · pumpkinmc.org

Installation

The download page describes Pumpkin as a self-contained executable with no Java requirement or installer.Read 30 Sep 2026 · pumpkinmc.org

Java and Bedrock

Java Edition and Bedrock Edition players can join the same world without a proxy.Read 30 Sep 2026 · pumpkinmc.org

Memory

The homepage says Pumpkin uses about 100 MB of memory at idle with a world loaded.Read 29 Sep 2026 · pumpkinmc.org

Performance

The site says Pumpkin starts in 5 ms and uses about 100 MB of memory with a world loaded.Read 30 Sep 2026 · pumpkinmc.org

Plugin compatibility

Bukkit and Paper plugins can run through PatchBukkit, which the site describes as early and subject to gaps.Read 30 Sep 2026 · pumpkinmc.org

Plugin languages

The homepage lists Rust, Kotlin, Python, Go, C#, C, D, Zig, and TypeScript for plugins.Read 29 Sep 2026 · pumpkinmc.org

Plugin security

The administration docs describe its WebAssembly plugin execution as secure and sandboxed.Read 29 Sep 2026 · docs.pumpkinmc.org

Plugins

The site lists plugin development in Rust, Kotlin, Python, Go, C#, C, C++, D, Zig, and TypeScript.Read 30 Sep 2026 · pumpkinmc.org

Proxy support

The documentation lists support for Velocity, BungeeCord, and modern proxy forwarding.Read 30 Sep 2026 · docs.pumpkinmc.org

Release signing

The maker says releases are digitally signed using SignPath.Read 30 Sep 2026 · pumpkinmc.org

Startup

The homepage reports a 5 ms startup time in its same-world, same-machine comparison.Read 29 Sep 2026 · pumpkinmc.org

Where Specifiction places it

• Minecraft Server Software#20 of 257.1