# apt-mc \ud83d\udce6<\/p>\n
**The Advanced Packaging Tool for Minecraft Servers.**<\/p>\n
> *Stop downloading JARs manually. Start managing plugins like a pro.*<\/p>\n
`apt-mc` brings the familiar, powerful experience of the Linux command line (`apt-get`) to your Spigot\/Paper server. Search, install, update, and manage your plugins directly from the game chat or console, all powered by the robust **Modrinth API** (with optional support for **Hangar**).<\/p>\n
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## \u2728 Features<\/p>\n
– **\ud83d\ude80 Seamless Installation**: Install plugins by name (`\/apt install viaversion`) or bulk install multiple plugins at once.
\n– **\ud83e\udde0 Smart Dependency Resolution**: Automatically detects and installs required dependencies for you (Modrinth only).
\n– **\ud83d\udd04 Auto-Updates**: Run `\/apt upgrade` to scan your entire `plugins` folder, compare hashes with Modrinth, and download the latest versions automatically.
\n– **\ud83d\udccb State Management**:
\n – **Export**: Save your server’s plugin state to a YAML manifest (`\/apt export`).
\n – **Import**: Restore a server’s setup or replicate it to another server with a single command (`\/apt import`).
\n– **\u26a1 High Performance**:
\n – **Parallel Downloads**: Updates and installs happen asynchronously.
\n – **Persistent Caching**: Caches plugin metadata to minimize API usage and speed up commands.
\n– **\ud83d\udee1\ufe0f Safe Updates**: Updates are downloaded to the standard `update\/` folder, ensuring a safe swap upon the next server restart.
\n– **\ud83d\udda5\ufe0f Clean UI**:
\n – Uses the **Action Bar** for progress updates to prevent chat spam.
\n – Intelligent console throttling keeps your logs readable.<\/p>\n
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## \ud83d\udee0\ufe0f Commands<\/p>\n
| Command | Description | —<\/p>\n ## \u2699\ufe0f Configuration<\/p>\n The `config.yml` allows you to customize the interface and sources:<\/p>\n “`yaml # Interval in seconds to update progress in the console. # Enable references to the song “APT.” by Ros\u00e9 & Bruno Mars # Enable scanning the PaperMC Hangar API for plugins (default: false) # Priority order for search results and installations. —<\/p>\n ## \ud83d\udce6 Manifest Format<\/p>\n The export file uses a simple YAML structure, allowing you to manually define plugins by Project ID or version for easy sharing.<\/p>\n “`yaml plugins: # Install latest version —<\/p>\n ## \ud83d\udce5 Installation<\/p>\n 1. Download the latest **apt-mc** JAR from the Versions tab. —<\/p>\n ## \ud83e\udd1d Open Source<\/p>\n This project is open source! We welcome contributions, bug reports, and feature requests.<\/p>\n * **License**: MIT —<\/p>\n *Note: This plugin acts as a bridge to Modrinth and Hangar. Please ensure you comply with the licenses of the plugins you install.*<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The missing plugin manager for Minecraft \ud83c\udf7a<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":17528,"template":"","meta":{"_minecraft_slug":"apt-mc","_minecraft_project_id":"9E55toTY","_minecraft_author":"Earth1283","_minecraft_license":"MIT","_minecraft_downloads":101,"_minecraft_follows":2,"_minecraft_client_side":"unsupported","_minecraft_server_side":"required","_minecraft_storage_type":"zip","_minecraft_archive_name":"apt-mc.zip","_minecraft_size_bytes":342624,"_minecraft_version_count":2,"_minecraft_updated_at":"2026-05-15T19:46:39.925824Z","_minecraft_date_created":"2026-01-13T22:16:04.025850Z","_minecraft_date_modified":"2026-01-14T12:40:58.115356Z","_minecraft_project_url":"https:\/\/modrinth.com\/mod\/apt-mc","_minecraft_icon_attachment_id":17528,"_minecraft_imported_at":"2026-05-31T19:38:35+00:00","_minecraft_import_hash":"784c4963c25dfa8f33b15a30bc9a699f","_minecraft_versions":"","_minecraft_links":"","_minecraft_gallery":"","_minecraft_api_metadata":""},"mod_category":[124,89,122,126,90,127,128,129,123,869,92],"mod_loader":[130,132,133,134],"minecraft_version":[62,37,40,41,73,74,38,78,79,80,81,82,83,167,163],"class_list":["post-17527","mod","type-mod","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","mod_category-bukkit","mod_category-game-mechanics","mod_category-magic","mod_category-management","mod_category-optimization","mod_category-paper","mod_category-purpur","mod_category-spigot","mod_category-technology","mod_category-transportation","mod_category-utility","mod_loader-bukkit","mod_loader-paper","mod_loader-purpur","mod_loader-spigot","minecraft_version-1-21","minecraft_version-1-21-1","minecraft_version-1-21-10","minecraft_version-1-21-11","minecraft_version-1-21-2","minecraft_version-1-21-3","minecraft_version-1-21-4","minecraft_version-1-21-5","minecraft_version-1-21-6","minecraft_version-1-21-7","minecraft_version-1-21-8","minecraft_version-1-21-9","minecraft_version-26-1","minecraft_version-26-1-1","minecraft_version-26-1-2"],"yoast_head":"\n
\n| :— | :— |
\n| `\/apt install
\n| `\/apt remove
\n| `\/apt upgrade` | Check **all** installed plugins for updates and download the latest versions. |
\n| `\/apt search
\n| `\/apt info
\n| `\/apt list` | List all installed plugins and their resolved versions. |
\n| `\/apt export [file]` | Export the current plugin state to a YAML manifest (default: `apt-manifest.yml`). |
\n| `\/apt import [file]` | Import and install plugins from a YAML manifest. |
\n| `\/apt update` | Refresh the package cache (simulated parody command). |
\n| `\/apt help` | Show the help menu. |<\/p>\n
\n# Whether to use the action bar for status updates and progress bars.
\nuse-action-bar: true<\/p>\n
\nconsole-progress-interval: 5<\/p>\n
\napt-song-references: true<\/p>\n
\nenable-hangar: false<\/p>\n
\nsource-priority:
\n – modrinth
\n – hangar
\n“`<\/p>\n
\nproject-details:
\n title: My Server
\n author: Admin<\/p>\n
\n # Install specific version
\n ViaVersion: “modrinth:viaversion\/5.2.1”<\/p>\n
\n Sodium: “modrinth:sodium\/latest”
\n“`<\/p>\n
\n2. Drop it into your server’s `plugins` folder.
\n3. Restart your server.
\n4. Run `\/apt update` (just for fun!) and start installing.<\/p>\n
\n* **Build System**: Gradle<\/p>\n