A high-performance Minecraft server written from scratch in Rust

Yoki is a lightweight, blazing-fast Minecraft server implementation built from the ground up in Rust. Designed as a modern, memory-efficient alternative to traditional Java servers like Paper, it handles game logic, worlds, and player connections natively with optimal performance.

Getting Started

Clone the repository and run the proxy:

git clone https://github.com/AxenoDev/Yoki.git
cd Yoki
cargo run -- -c target/config/

The proxy listens on 0.0.0.0:25565 by default.

Building

# Debug build
cargo build

# Release build
cargo build --release

The release binary is available at target/release/yoki.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please read CONTRIBUTING.md before opening a pull request.

By participating in this project, you agree to abide by our Code of Conduct.

Security

If you discover a security vulnerability, please report it responsibly. See SECURITY.md for details.

License

Yoki is licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.0.

_{Some parts of the code are inspired by PicoLimbo.}