Cobble vs RedScript
Cobble
deveworld.github.ioRedScript
github.comSide by side
| Figure | Cobble | RedScript |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 0 | 0 |
| Spec score · Minecraft Datapack Generators | 7.5 (#9) | 7.0 (#17) |
| language features | The language supports functions, indentation, imports, and control flow with Python-like syntax. | The language includes variables, functions, control flow, structs, enums, Option and Result, f-strings, and modules. |
| license | Cobble is licensed under the MIT License. | The repository says RedScript is released under the MIT License. |
| purpose | Cobble is a modern, Python-like language for creating Minecraft data packs. | RedScript is a typed language and toolchain for building vanilla Minecraft datapacks that compile to .mcfunction. |
| standard library | The standard library provides helpers for events, text, scoreboards, storage, item components, schedules, selectors, positions, bossbars, teams, and entities. | The standard library includes modules for math, vectors, random generation, particles, inventory, scheduling, and ECS-style helpers. |
| support | The project directs users to GitHub Issues for support and bug reports. | The repository links to documentation, a playground, a VSCode extension, an npm package, and contributing instructions. |
In their own words
Cobble
Cobble is free, open-source software under the MIT License that transpiles .cbl source into data packs for Minecraft Java Edition. Its Python-like language supports functions, indentation, imports, control flow and static type inference for variables, constants and expressions. Output can include .mcfunction files, pack metadata, tags, predicates, advancements, loot tables, recipes, item modifiers, dialogs and other JSON resources. Cobble handles command JSON safety, macro parameters and command validation, with standard-library helpers for events, text, scoreboards, storage, item components, schedules, selectors, positions, bossbars, teams and entities. The command-line workflow covers project initialization, formatting, building, checking, watching, validation, inspection, linking, cleaning and ZIP creation. The stable release installs with cargo install cobble-lang --locked. A browser compiler runs the Rust parser and transpiler through WebAssembly and can download generated files or a data-pack ZIP. The listed target is Minecraft Java Edition 26.1.2 with pack format 101.1. Cobble is pre-1.0 and actively developed, so bugs and API changes may occur.
RedScript
RedScript is a programming language and toolchain for creating vanilla Minecraft datapacks, compiling code into .mcfunction files. Its datapacks run without mods, and a browser-based playground lets users write code and download a datapack. The language includes variables, functions, control flow, structs, enums, Option and Result types, f-strings, and modules. Minecraft-specific features include load and tick handlers, selectors, and command helpers. Its toolchain covers compilation, type checking, optimization, formatting, linting, testing, and watch mode. An LSP and VS Code extension provide diagnostics, completion, hover details, navigation, snippets, and syntax highlighting. RedScript also supports typed resource declarations and JSON or NBT contributions from files, with collision checks and directory or ZIP output. Static command checks can identify issues, but do not establish behavior on a live Paper server. Dimension and dimension_type resources require reopening the world. RedScript is free, open source, and released under the MIT License.