Pumpkin

What it does

Audience

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

Compatibility limit

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

Configuration

The project documents TOML configuration files, including feature-specific configuration.checked 30 Sep 2026

Development status

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

Downloads

The download page lists Windows x86-64 and ARM64, Linux x86-64 and ARM64, macOS ARM64, and Android ARM64 builds.checked 30 Sep 2026

Installation

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

Java and Bedrock

Java Edition and Bedrock Edition players can join the same world without a proxy.checked 30 Sep 2026

License

The maker describes the whole server as open source under GPL-3.0.checked 30 Sep 2026

Memory

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

Performance

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

Plugin compatibility

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

Plugin languages

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

Plugins

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

Plugin security

The administration docs describe its WebAssembly plugin execution as secure and sandboxed.checked 29 Sep 2026

Product

Pumpkin is a Minecraft server written in Rust.checked 30 Sep 2026

Proxy support

The documentation lists support for Velocity, BungeeCord, and modern proxy forwarding.checked 30 Sep 2026

Purpose

Pumpkin is a Minecraft server written in Rust.checked 29 Sep 2026

Release signing

The maker says releases are digitally signed using SignPath.checked 30 Sep 2026

Startup

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

Support

The download page directs users to Discord for help if the server does not start.checked 30 Sep 2026