Converts a single data file to zipped Minecraft datapack or reverse.
npm install mcds-convertThis is a simple utility that transforms a single "data file" into zipped Minecraft datapack or reverse,
make easier to edit/create.
The data file could be either JSON format or YAML format.
The structure of the data file looks like this (in JSON form, YAML is similar):
``js`
{
"pack": {
"version": 1,
"description": "Meta data written inside pack.mcmeta"
},
"functions": {
"namespace:path/to/function": [
// the content of .mcfunction file here.
// It can be array of string (one command per entry),
// or plain string contents.
],
// Any path starts with # indicates this is a tag definition
// (As in references of commands)
"#namespace:path/to/sometag": {
"values": [
// Tags can be here too
]
}
},
// Below are all supported categories
// To define, just embed the JSON data as the value of the namespaced ID.
"advancements": {
// Advancements
},
"loot_tables": {
// Loot Tables
},
"predicates": {
// Predicates
},
"receipes": {
// Receipes
},
"structures": {
// Structures (experimental), may be one of following:
// - URL (can be in file/http(s)/data URI scheme)
// - File path (can be absolute/relative/local/remote)
// - Stringified NBT string (The format used in commands)
// - Raw binary tag (YAML only)
},
"dimension_type": {
// Dimension types (>= 1.16.2)
},
"dimension": {
// Dimension data (>= 1.16.2)
},
"worldgen/biome": {
// World Generator Specific Definitions (>= 1.16.2)
},
"worldgen/configured_carver": {
// World Generator Specific Definitions (>= 1.16.2)
},
"worldgen/configured_feature": {
// World Generator Specific Definitions (>= 1.16.2)
},
"worldgen/configured_structure_feature": {
// World Generator Specific Definitions (>= 1.16.2)
},
"worldgen/configured_surface_builder": {
// World Generator Specific Definitions (>= 1.16.2)
},
"worldgen/noise_settings": {
// World Generator Specific Definitions (>= 1.16.2)
},
"worldgen/processor_list": {
// World Generator Specific Definitions (>= 1.16.2)
},
"worldgen/template_pool": {
// World Generator Specific Definitions (>= 1.16.2)
},
"blocks": {
// Tag Definitions for Blocks
},
"entity_types": {
// Tag Definitions for Entity Types
},
"fluids": {
// Tag Definitions for Fluids
},
"items": {
// Tag Definitions for Item tags
}
}
It is pending to be submitted on to NPM, in the mean while, clone the repository, setup the npm environment and call node /path/to/repository instead.
`sh`
$ mcds pack datafile.json ~/.minecraft/saves/world/datapack/somedatapack.zip
`sh``
$ mcds unpack ~/.minecraft/saves/world/datapack/somedatapack.zip datafile.yml
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