Useful libraries, programs, literature, and mods for ComputerCraft and its forks.

ComputerCraft is a mod for Minecraft which adds computers which are programmable with the Lua programming language. ComputerCraft: Tweaked is a fork of the mod for newer Minecraft versions.

If you are trying to download ComputerCraft, you are in the wrong place. Go to https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/cc-tweaked or https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/cc-restitched instead.

If you want to contribute, see CONTRIBUTING.md.

• Mods
  • ComputerCraft mods
  • Add-on mods
  • Resource packs
• Lua programs
  • Utility
  • Library
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  • Operating systems
  • Economy
  • Mod-specific programs
• Non-Lua programs
  • Bridging
  • Emulators
  • Plugins
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• Literature
  • Essays
  • Tutorials
  • Charts and tables
  • Other lists
• Resources

• ComputerCraft: Tweaked: A fork of the original ComputerCraft for modern versions of Minecraft. Web - Source - CurseForge - Modrinth
• ComputerCraft: Restitched: A set of patches for CC:T that allow running it on Fabric. Source - CurseForge - Modrinth
• ComputerCraft: A mod which adds computers to allow execution of Lua programs. You probably want ComputerCraft: Tweaked or ComputerCraft: Restitched. Web - Source - CurseForge

• Advanced Peripherals: A mod which adds various peripherals and APIs for interacting with other mods. Source - CurseForge - Docs
• Computronics: A mod which adds various peripherals, notably for detecting events in the world and for manipulation of sound. Source - Docs
• Plethora: A mod which adds peripherals and allows many blocks to be accessed as such. In addition, it also allows for manipulation of the player as a peripheral. Source - CurseForge - Docs
• CC:C Bridge: A mod which adds support for the Create mod to ComputerCraft. Source - CurseForge - Modrinth

• ComputerCreate: A resource pack which adds texture packs in the style of the Create mod.

• ComputerCraft Advanced Shell (cash): A Bourne-compatible shell for ComputerCraft. Source - Docs
• Consult: A text editor emphasizing ease of use and compatibility with many systems. Source - Docs
  • Consult: Recrafted is a fork of Consult for Recrafted systems.
• gist: A GitHub Gist download/upload program which aims to extend the built-in pastebin program, but for Gists. Pastebin
• Howl: A build system for CC and CC:T. Source - Docs
• LuaIDE: A full-fledged IDE for editing Lua files in-game. Pastebin - Source - Docs
• Mildly Better Shell (MBS): An improved shell that includes scrollback and improved resolution of completions. Source
• ModemShark: Modem packet sniffer with a simple UI. Source
• netshell: Access a computer's shell from another computer. Source
• rawshell: A modern alternative to netshell supporting CraftOS-PC's "raw mode" format, with file transfers, encryption, passwords, WebSockets, and more. Source
• FSEncrypt: Transparent filesystem encryption. Gist

• Anavrins' hashing functions: Supports hashing to SHA-256, HMAC, and PBKDF2. Pastebin
  • There is a variant for versions of ComputerCraft missing the require() function. Pastebin
• AUKit: The quintessential audio processing and conversion library for ComputerCraft. Source - Docs
• Basalt: A GUI library emphasising the user experience. Source - Docs
• C3D: An advanced 3D rendering api. Source - Docs
• CC-Archive: Various libraries for archiving and unarchiving files. Source
• dbprotect: A protection wrapper over the debug API, allowing restricting access to upvalues in protected functions. Source
• ecc.lua: Implements elliptic-curve cryptography. Pastebin - Forum
• GuiH: A powerful GUI and graphics library. Source - Docs
• IsometriH: An isometric rendering engine. Source
• Milo: A crafting and inventory management system. Note that this depends on OpusOS and Plethora. Source - Docs
• RedRun: A small library for running processes in the background of CraftOS after exiting the program, similar to DOS TSRs. Source
• VeriCode: Provides simple codesigning functions for safely transferring code over modems. Source

• AUKit austream: Based on AUKit, a simple audio player supporting WAV, DFPWM, AIFF, AU, and FLAC. Source
• battleship: An implementation of the popular two-player game Battleship. Source
• LuaGB: A port of a Game Boy (Color) emulator for ComputerCraft. Works best in CraftOS-PC. Source
• lunatic86: A port of an 8086 PC emulator for ComputerCraft. Source
• Musicify: A lightweight client for playing music on ComputerCraft: Tweaked. Source
• tracc: An XM module tracker/player for ComputerCraft, supporting 8 channel polyphony in-game. Source
• YahtCC: An implementation of the Yahtzee dice game. Source

• LevelOS: A modern GUI operating system intended to mimic Windows. Demo - Install - Discord
• Opus: An OS which includes a GUI, an app store, and many system-related APIs. Pastebin - Source
• Phoenix: An OS which emphasises modularity. It implements its own kernel. Install - Docs
  • Phoenix is currently in alpha.
• Recrafted: A rewrite of CraftOS aiming for full feature parity while maintaining "saner API design." Source
• UnBIOS: A program to "undo" CraftOS, returning the system to the same state it was in before running the BIOS. Useful for OS development. Source

• msks: A modern, simple shop for the Krist virtual currency. Source

Note: This section contains programs dedicated which are exclusive to a mod and would not make sense in the Utilities section.

• DraconicControl: Allows controlling Draconic Evolution's Draconic Reactor from a computer. Pastebin
• ReactorControl and TurbineControl: Automatic management of reactors and turbines in Big Reactors. Pastebin
  • Note: This program uses the parallel API recursively, which could cause it to break. A patch has been developed to fix this.

Note: This section is for programs that are not mods or Lua programs and directly relate to the subject of this list.

Note: This subsection is for programs which allow ComputerCraft things to be accessed out of the game, primarily through the Internet.

• Cloud Catcher: A program which enables interaction with computers outside of the game. Source
• Ultron Control: A program which exposes a web API for controlling turtles. Source

• CCEmuX: A CC and CC:T emulator which executes the mods directly. Web - Source - Docs
• Copy Cat: A CC:T emulator that runs in a web browser. Source - Demo
• CraftOS-PC: A CC:T emulator written in C++ and intends to be fast. Web - Source - Docs

• CraftOS-PC for VS Code: Extension for manipulating and running programs via CraftOS-PC in VSCode. Get - Docs - Source
• craftos2-plugins: A collection of small plugins for CraftOS-PC, maintained by the creator. Get (Windows only) - Source
• VSCode Extensions for ComputerCraft: Self-explanatory. Contains autocomplete for CC and CC:T functions, as well as a Lua language server. Get - Source

• cc-tstl-template: A template for the TypeScriptToLua compiler that allows writing ComputerCraft programs in TypeScript. Source
• sanjuuni: A program to quickly convert image and video files into various formats for playback and streaming in ComputerCraft. Get - Source

• KristForge: A miner for the Krist virtual currency. Source
• Krist Server: A virtual currency intended for use with CC and CC:T. Source
• KristWeb2: A web wallet for Krist, written in React. Source

• JackMacWindows's essay on ComputerCraft OSes: Contains suggestions, discouragement, and encouragement for building a proper operating system.
• JackMacWindows's essay on sane APIs: Has suggestions for making your APIs easy to use.

• Direwolf20's tutorials: A series of videos explaining the basics of ComputerCraft programming.
• Sethbling's tutorials: See above.
• Lyqyd's Computer Basics series (I, II, III): Though a bit dated, they are excellent for the beginnings of your journey.
• The FTB Wiki's Getting Started guide for ComputerCraft: A useful all-around resource for getting started.

• Bomb Bloke's Guide to Coroutines: Explains why you should not use coroutines, and includes tutorials on using them.

• JackMacWindows's coroutine flow chart: Demonstrates how coroutines work. Each column represents one coroutine's code flow.
• KingOfGameYami's event flow chart: Demonstrates the flow of events when a program runs.
• Wojbie's decimal font chart and Cake's hex font chart: Contains decimal and hex mappings to ComputerCraft font characters.
• Emma's ComputerCraft compatibility chart: Shows compatibility across emulators and in-game mods.

• Hengestone's list of languages which compile to Lua: A list of languages which compile to Lua.

• Tweaked.cc documentation: Contains documentation for most methods in CC and CC:T.
• CC's forums: An extremely valuable resource, filled with tutorials and programs.
• CC:T's forums: Also extremely valuable, but is newer.
• Minecraft Computer Mods Discord: A Discord server for getting help with programming in CC and CC:T.
• Lua's manual: Contains documentation on methods not covered in Tweaked.cc. Sections 5 (Auxillary Library) and 6 (Standard Library) are of particular interest.
• CC's original wiki: Contains some useful legacy information. Considered deprecated by modern standards.

• Note on acronyms: CC is ComputerCraft, CC:T is ComputerCraft: Tweaked, and CC:R is ComputerCraft: Restitched.