Minotaur
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The facts
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What it does
- Additional files
- The plugin supports uploading additional files alongside a version.checked 10 Oct 2001
- API configuration
- The API endpoint is configurable and defaults to `https://api.modrinth.com/v2`.checked 4 Oct 2001
- Authentication
- Publishing requires a Modrinth personal access token with CREATE_VERSION scope, and body syncing requires PROJECT_WRITE scope.checked 10 Oct 2001
- Automatic detection
- Game versions and loaders can usually be detected automatically when using ForgeGradle and Fabric Loom.checked 10 Oct 2001
- Build scripts
- The README shows usage with both Groovy and Kotlin Gradle DSLs.checked 4 Oct 2001
- Build script support
- The README shows setup examples for both Groovy and Kotlin Gradle DSLs.checked 10 Oct 2001
- Current release
- The Gradle Plugin Portal lists version 2.10.0 as the latest version, created September 16, 2026.checked 4 Oct 2001
- Destructive limitation
- The README warns that after a project body is changed through syncing, it cannot be recovered.checked 4 Oct 2001
- Dry run
- Its debugMode option prints upload data without actually uploading the version.checked 10 Oct 2001
- Integration
- Minotaur uses the Modrinth API and documents ForgeGradle and Fabric Loom detection; its API endpoint defaults to https://api.modrinth.com/v2.checked 10 Oct 2001
- Intended users
- Modrinth describes Minotaur as a way for creators to integrate their build tools and automatically upload new versions when they release them.checked 4 Oct 2001
- License
- The repository lists the GNU LGPL-2.1 license.checked 10 Oct 2001
- Notable limit
- The README warns that once a synced project body is changed, it cannot be restored through the task.checked 10 Oct 2001
- Project body sync
- The `modrinthSyncBody` task can sync text such as a project's README to its Modrinth project body.checked 4 Oct 2001
- Project description sync
- The separate `modrinthSyncBody` task can sync text such as a README.md to a Modrinth project body, with marked comment sections excluded.checked 10 Oct 2001
- Publishing
- The `modrinth` Gradle task uploads a version to Modrinth.checked 10 Oct 2001
- Purpose
- Minotaur is a Gradle plugin for interfacing with Modrinth by uploading build artifacts and syncing project descriptions.checked 10 Oct 2001
- Release metadata
- Uploads can specify a version number, changelog, release type, supported game versions, mod loaders, and dependencies.checked 10 Oct 2001
- Safety option
- With `debugMode` enabled, Minotaur prints the upload data without actually uploading the version.checked 4 Oct 2001
- Support
- The README says Modrinth supports Minotaur and contrasts that support with the alternative mc-publish GitHub Action.checked 10 Oct 2001
- Token handling
- The usage examples read the token from the MODRINTH_TOKEN environment variable and caution that it should remain private.checked 10 Oct 2001
- Upload metadata
- The plugin supports version numbers, changelogs, release types, game versions, loaders, and dependencies.checked 4 Oct 2001
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