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The facts below are what the maker publishes about Bamboo, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.

The facts

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What it does

Client versions
The README reports that clients on Minecraft 1.8, 1.12, and 1.14 or later can join, and cautions that supported versions change.checked 8 Oct 2026
Concurrency
The server is designed to be heavily multithreaded and uses a separate tick loop for each player.checked 8 Oct 2026
Configuration
The server and proxy create default server.toml and proxy.toml files that can configure settings such as world generation, plugins, and proxy online mode.checked 8 Oct 2026
Deployment
To connect, both the server and proxy must run; the proxy listens on port 25565 and connects to the server on port 8483.checked 8 Oct 2026
How to run
The README instructs users to install Rust and run the server and proxy with Cargo commands.checked 8 Oct 2026
License
The GitHub repository lists an MIT license.checked 8 Oct 2026
Performance design
The server is designed for multithreading, with a separate tick loop for each player.checked 8 Oct 2026
Plugin language
Panda is the language used for server plugins, with examples and documentation linked from the project.checked 8 Oct 2026
Plugins
Panda is the language used for plugins, and the README says its interface with the server is not complete.checked 8 Oct 2026
Plugin status
The README says Panda is mostly complete but its interface with the server is not complete, and describes the plugins as tests of the API under development.checked 8 Oct 2026
Product
Bamboo describes itself as a Minecraft server optimized for minigames.checked 8 Oct 2026
Project creation
GitLab lists the Bamboo project as created on May 03, 2021.checked 8 Oct 2026
Project status
The README says its information may not be current and recommends cloning the project to check which versions work.checked 8 Oct 2026
Proxy architecture
Bamboo uses a proxy-server model with Minecraft protocol communication to clients and a custom TCP protocol between proxy and server; the proxy handles older client versions.checked 8 Oct 2026
Purpose
Bamboo is described as a safe, fast Minecraft server optimized for minigames.checked 8 Oct 2026
Security
The project describes Bamboo as safe and secure but does not specify security controls or certifications in the README.checked 8 Oct 2026
Socket plugins
The README describes socket-based plugin loading as incomplete and says a simple Python plugin can send chat messages and retrieve blocks over a socket.checked 8 Oct 2026
Support
The README directs users to the project's Discord for questions and welcomes contributions from Rust developers.checked 8 Oct 2026
Validation tool
The repository includes bb_cli, a command-line tool for connecting to a Minecraft server and checking whether it sends valid data.checked 8 Oct 2026
Version support
The README says clients can join on Minecraft versions 1.8, 1.12, and 1.14 or later.checked 8 Oct 2026

Money

Planned capabilities
The README lists minigame lobbies, terrain generation, and support for 1000 players as goals or possibilities, without a timeframe for the 1.0 feature list.checked 8 Oct 2026
Planned features
The README says listed items such as minigame lobbies and terrain generation are planned and have no stated timeframe.checked 8 Oct 2026

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