CurseForge Gradle Publish Plugin vs Minotaur
CurseForge Gradle Publish Plugin
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| Figure | CurseForge Gradle Publish Plugin | Minotaur |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 0 |
| Spec score · Minecraft Mod Development Tools | 8.0 (#11) | 7.1 (#25) |
| Authentication | Publishing uses the CurseForge Upload API and requires an API token configured through the plugin's curseforge extension. | Publishing requires a Modrinth personal access token with CREATE_VERSION scope, and body syncing requires PROJECT_WRITE scope. |
| License | The repository includes the MIT License, which grants permission to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and sell the software subject to its terms. | The repository lists the GNU LGPL-2.1 license. |
| Purpose | A Gradle plugin for publishing build artifacts to CurseForge. | Minotaur is a Gradle plugin for interfacing with Modrinth by uploading build artifacts and syncing project descriptions. |
| Token handling | The README warns that hardcoding an API token in a version-controlled build script can expose it and suggests using user-specific Gradle properties. | The usage examples read the token from the MODRINTH_TOKEN environment variable and caution that it should remain private. |
Plans
CurseForge Gradle Publish Plugin
- CurseForge Gradle Publish PluginFree
In their own words
CurseForge Gradle Publish Plugin
CurseForge Gradle Publish Plugin publishes build artifacts to CurseForge from a Gradle build. A publication can specify a CurseForge project ID, main artifact, game versions, display name, release type, changelog, and artifact relationships. It uses the CurseForge Upload API and needs an API token in the plugin’s curseforge extension. The README warns that keeping the token in a version-controlled build script can expose it; user-specific Gradle properties are suggested instead.
For mod projects, the plugin can derive publication details from other tools. With Fabric Loom and a remapJar or jar bundling task, it can create a publication preconfigured for Fabric and the targeted Minecraft version. Its ModDevGradle and NeoGradle integrations can infer NeoForge and Minecraft-version details. When Gradle’s java-base plugin is present, it infers the Java version from the compileJava target.