rmcl
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The facts
Each one read from rmcl's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Accounts
- The launcher supports multiple Microsoft accounts and offline accounts.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Authentication
- Account authentication uses rmcl’s Microsoft client ID and Microsoft’s official services.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Built-in modpack catalog
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Compatibility limit
- Minecraft 1.12 and older currently fail to launch because rmcl does not pass -Djava.library.path for legacy version profiles.checked 11 Oct 2026
- CurseForge limit
- CurseForge access uses an API key, and setting CURSEFORGE_API_KEY to an empty or whitespace-only value disables it.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Downloads
- The latest release page lists builds for Apple Silicon and Intel macOS, x64 Windows, and ARM64 and x64 Linux.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Installation
- The project documents installation through Cargo, Homebrew, WinGet, Arch User Repository packages, Nix, and GitHub release archives.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Direct modpack imports accept a local archive, Modrinth URL, or Modrinth project slug, while CurseForge access requires an API key at build time.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Java runtime management
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- License
- The project is licensed under GNU GPL version 3.0.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Limit
- Minecraft 1.12 and older currently fail to launch because rmcl does not pass the legacy profile’s Java library path.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Mod loaders
- It supports Vanilla, Fabric, Forge, NeoForge, and Quilt; LiteLoader and Rift are listed as unsupported.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Mod loader support
- multiplechecked 22 Sep 2026
- Modpack import
- bothchecked 22 Sep 2026
- Modpacks
- Users can browse Modrinth and CurseForge modpacks or import Modrinth, CurseForge, and MultiMC/Prism archives.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- rmcl is a Minecraft launcher that runs in a terminal and is written in Rust.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Separate instances
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Support
- The repository links users to GitHub Issues to report bugs and request features, and says contributions are welcome.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Support and contributions
- The README invites bug reports, feature requests, and contributions through GitHub.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Supported loaders
- It supports Vanilla, Fabric, Forge, NeoForge, and Quilt; LiteLoader and Rift are marked unsupported.checked 11 Oct 2026
- System requirements
- Linux builds and Homebrew installations require the libxcb runtime package, and source builds require Rust and a JDK.checked 11 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Linux requirement
- Linux archives and Homebrew installations require the system libxcb runtime package.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Platforms
- Release downloads are listed for macOS, Windows, and Linux, including Apple Silicon macOS and ARM64 Linux builds.checked 12 Oct 2026
The company
- Maker
- The maintainer profile identifies Consti Bauer as based in Bavaria, Germany, and says they are actively working on rmcl.checked 11 Oct 2026
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