Can Minecraft: Java Edition be opened using the Terminal on MacOS?

Question

I play Minecraft Java Edition, but the launcher takes too long to load.

Is it possible to use a command on my macOS's Terminal to manually launch Minecraft?

Answer 1

Here is a tool (that I created) for this purpose. It supports Mojang and Microsoft accounts.

By default, Minecraft runs in a sort of "portaloo" mode, where the game files (saves, packs etc...) are stored separately. To change this, simple edit the directory property in config.yaml.

Here are the instructions:

First, install Node.js.

Next, download this repository, and unzip it.

In the folder, run:

npm i
node index.js --init

This will create config.yaml:

# The folder to run Minecraft in.
directory: ./minecraft

# The version of Minecraft to run.
version: 1.17.1

# Optional: JVM Arguments.
jvmArgs:
- argument
- another argument
- I have a lot of arguments.

# Optional: Memory settings
memory:
  min: 1G
  max: 2G

# Optional: Java Path.
javaPath: /usr/lib/jvm/java-16-openjdk-amd64/bin/java

Run the game:

node index.js

On first run, this will allow you to log in.

To force a log in (if you have multiple accounts):

node index.js --login

If the repository is suddenly deleted, that will probably be if I accidentally leak information.