ComputerCraft

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Awesome ComputerCraft

Useful programs, libraries, 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.

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If you think something should be added to the list, please reach out.

If you want to contribute, see CONTRIBUTING.md.
If you have other questions, see the FAQ.

A note on abbreviations: CC is ComputerCraft, CC:T is ComputerCraft: Tweaked, and CC:R is ComputerCraft: Restitched.

Mods

ComputerCraft mods

ComputerCraft: Tweaked

A fork of the original ComputerCraft for modern versions of Minecraft.

ComputerCraft: Restitched

A set of patches for CC:T that allow running it on Fabric.

ComputerCraft

A mod which adds computers to allow execution of Lua programs.

Add-on mods

Advanced Peripherals

A mod which adds various peripherals and APIs for interacting with other mods.

Classic Peripherals

A mod which adds various peripherals, including a Radio Tower (for long-range communication; Ender Modems are nerfed) and a Cryptographic Accelerator (providing methods for cryptographic operations).

Computronics

A mod which adds various peripherals, notably for detecting events in the world and for manipulation of sound.

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.

CC:C Bridge

A mod that adds compatibility between ComputerCraft and [Create](https://modrinth.com/mod/create).

sc-peripherals

A mod that adds 3D printers which allow creating custom blocks and posters.

Turtlematic

A mod which expands the applications of turtles, making them extremely powerful.

UnlimitedPeripheralWorks

A mod which adds various peripherals to extend CC:T capabilities. Also adds a lot of peripherals for other mods.

Roadworks

A mod that adds traffic lights controllable by ComputerCraft.

Plethora Fabric - A 1.19+ port of Plethora to Fabric.

Resource packs

ComputerCreate

A resource pack which adds texture packs in the style of the [Create mod](https://modrinth.com/mod/create).

Lua programs

Utility

Artist

One of the first item management systems for ComputerCraft.

ComputerCraft Advanced Shell (cash)

A Bourne-compatible shell for ComputerCraft.

CCVim

A faithful port of Vim for ComputerCraft.

Consult

A text editor emphasizing ease of use and compatibility with many systems.

`hopper.lua`

A command-line program for moving items between containers.

GEMU

CraftOS-PC graphics mode emulator based on Pixelbox.

`gist`

A GitHub Gist download/upload program which aims to extend the built-in `pastebin` program, but for Gists.

Howl

A build system for CC and CC:T.

LuaIDE

A full-fledged IDE for editing Lua files in-game.

MISC

Modular Inventory Storage and Crafting.

Mildly Better Shell (MBS)

An improved shell that includes scrollback and improved resolution of completions.

ModemShark

Modem packet sniffer with a simple UI.

netshell

Access a computer's shell from another computer.

OrangeBox

Virtualization support for ComputerCraft computers.

rawshell

A modern alternative to netshell supporting CraftOS-PC's "raw mode" format, with file transfers, encryption, passwords, WebSockets, and more.

ShrekPrint

Printing software with full color and book support.

ShrekWord

Word-like document editor.

unicornpkg

Modern package management that doesn't suck.

FSEncrypt

Transparent filesystem encryption.

Consult: Recrafted - A fork of Consult for Recrafted systems.

Library

Acidity

A simple procedual world generation-oriented noise generation library.

Anavrins' ChaCha20

Implementation of [ChaCha20](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ChaCha20-Poly1305).

AUKit

The quintessential audio processing and conversion library for ComputerCraft.

Basalt

A GUI library emphasizing the user experience.

Bigfont

A library that makes writing something in different font sizes easy.

C3D

An advanced 3D rendering API.

CC-Archive

Various libraries for archiving and unarchiving files.

dbprotect

A protection wrapper over the `debug` API, allowing restricting access to upvalues in protected functions.

`ecc.lua`

Implements [elliptic-curve cryptography](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elliptic-curve_cryptography).

ecnet

Secure network communications in ComputerCraft.

GuiH

A powerful GUI and graphics library.

IsometriH

An [isometric rendering](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isometric_video_game_graphics) engine.

Luz

An extremely light compression algorithm for Lua files.

Pine3D

A 3D rendering engine designed to be fast.

PngLua

PNG parsing library designed for ComputerCraft.

`Pixelbox Lite`

A very fast and flexible teletext 2D rendering library for ComputerCraft.

RedRun

A small library for running processes in the background of CraftOS after exiting the program, similar to DOS TSRs.

Tamperer

A library allowing easy creation of settings menus.

Tampl

A Lua tokenization and parsing library designed for dynamic code generation and injecting code into existing programs.

Telem

A telemetry library for peripherals, facilitating in-game and cloud-based monitoring dashboards for storage, energy, and machinery.

VeriCode

Provides simple code signing functions for safely transferring code over modems.

Anavrins' hashing libraries:
- MD5 - Implementation of MD5.
- SHA-1 - Implementation of SHA-1 with HMAC support.
- SHA-256 - Implementation of SHA-256 with support for HMAC and PBKDF2.
Milo - A crafting and inventory management system. Note that this depends on OpusOS and Plethora.

Fun

AUKit austream

Based on AUKit, a simple audio player supporting WAV, DFPWM, AIFF, AU, and FLAC.

battleship

An implementation of the popular two-player game *[Battleship](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battleship_(game))*.

CCDoom

The [*Doom* shooter](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doom_(1993_video_game)) ported to ComputerCraft using Pine3D.

CC-Minecraft

*Minecraft* ported to ComputerCraft using Pine3D.

LuaGB

A port of a Game Boy (Color) emulator for ComputerCraft. Works best in CraftOS-PC.

lunatic86

A port of an 8086 PC emulator for ComputerCraft.

Musicify

A lightweight client for playing music on ComputerCraft: Tweaked.

1 sub-list

tracc — An XM module tracker/player for ComputerCraft, supporting 8 channel polyphony in-game.

YahtCC

An implementation of the *[Yahtzee](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yahtzee)* dice game.

YouCube

Access YouTube and other services in ComputerCraft.

YTP2CCP

Convert commented YouTube piano notes and play them in CC:T.

Operating systems

LevelOS

A modern GUI operating system intended to mimic Windows.

Opus

An OS which includes a GUI, an app store, and many system-related APIs.

Phoenix

An OS which emphasizes modularity. It implements its own kernel.

Recrafted

A rewrite of CraftOS aiming for full feature parity while maintaining "saner API design."

UnBIOS

A program to "undo" CraftOS, returning the system to the same state it was in before running the BIOS. Useful for OS development.

cOS

The NixOS inspired configurable ComputerCraft OS.

Phoenix is currently in alpha.

Economy

`colorful.kst`

A Krist store which sells colorful blocks, coloring them on demand.

Kristify

Software for highly customizable Krist shops in modern versions of ComputerCraft, powered by [Basalt](https://basalt.madefor.cc).

A Krist shop which dynamically adjusts buy and sell prices based on supply and demand.

msks

A modern, simple shop for the Krist virtual currency.

printshop

A Krist shop which sells 3D prints and posters, also allowing players to print their own designs.

Radon

A highly configurable Krist shop, supporting categories, nameless shops, and support for multiple currencies.

Mod-specific programs

DraconicControl

Allows controlling Draconic Evolution's Draconic Reactor from a computer.

ReactorControl and TurbineControl

Automatic management of reactors and turbines in Big Reactors.

`cc-mek-scada`

Configurable control system for Mekanism fission reactors.

`shrekflight`

A program which provides Creative Mode-like flight and automatic flight to specified coordinates.

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

- [ReactorControl patched](https://pastebin.com/2ZrbnH5w) -  The preceeding program uses the `parallel` API recursively, which could cause it to break. A patch has been developed to fix this.

Non-Lua programs

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

Bridging

Cloud Catcher

A program which enables interaction with computers outside of the game.

Krist Server

A server for the Krist virtual currency, intended for use with CC and CC:T.

Netmount

Configurable WebSocket and WebDAV remote storage solution.

Turtleshell

A relay server that allows in-game computers to be accessed over [SSH](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secure_Shell).

Ultron Control

A program which exposes a web API for controlling turtles.

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

- [KristForge](https://github.com/tmpim/kristforge) -  A miner for the Krist virtual currency.
- [KristWeb2](https://github.com/tmpim/KristWeb2) -  A web wallet for Krist, written in React.

Emulators

CCEmuX

A CC and CC:T emulator which executes the mods directly.

Copy Cat

A CC:T emulator that runs in a web browser.

CraftOS-PC

A CC:T emulator written in C++ with the intention of speed.

Plugins

CraftOS-PC for VS Code

Extension for manipulating and running programs via CraftOS-PC in VSCode.

`craftos2-plugins`

A collection of small plugins for CraftOS-PC, maintained by the creator.

VSCode Extensions for ComputerCraft

Self-explanatory. Contains autocomplete for CC and CC:T functions, as well as a Lua language server.

Tools

ComputerCraft Music Converter

A web app to convert various sound formats to DFPWM (ComputerCraft's sound format).

BIMG-Generator

A Java program to convert images to the BIMG format.

`cc-tstl-template`

A template for the TypeScriptToLua compiler that allows writing ComputerCraft programs in TypeScript.

Quartz Encoder

An API to convert links to audio files into DFPWM and MDFPWM.

sanjuuni

A program to quickly convert image and video files into various formats for playback and streaming in ComputerCraft.

Literature

Essays

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.

Tutorials

Direwolf20's tutorials

A series of videos explaining the basics of ComputerCraft programming.

Sethbling's tutorials

Another series of videos explaining ComputerCraft programming.

Bomb Bloke's *Guide to Coroutines*

Explains why you should not use coroutines, and includes tutorials on using them.

Basics

Lyqyd's Computer Basics series (1, 2, 3) - 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.

Moderate or advanced

Charts, tables, and calculators

JackMacWindows's coroutine flow chart

Demonstrates how coroutines work. Each column represents one coroutine's code flow.

KingOfGamesYami's event flow chart

Demonstrates the flow of events when a program runs.

Emma's ComputerCraft compatibility chart

Shows compatibility across emulators and in-game mods.

MasonGulu's monitor size calculator

An online gadget which calculates how many characters and pixels will fit onto a monitor.

Wojbie's decimal font chart and Cake's hex font chart - Contains decimal and hex mappings to ComputerCraft font characters.

Other lists

Awesome Lua

An Awesome list specific to the Lua programming language.

Awesome SwitchCraft

An Awesome list specific to the SwitchCraft server.

Awesome CC: Tweaked

An Awesome list which only lists things relevant to CC: Tweaked.

Hengestone's list of languages which compile to Lua

A list of languages which compile to Lua.

Resources

`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.

ComputerCraft's subreddit

A subreddit for showing off your ComputerCraft creations, as well as getting help.

Lua's manual

Contains documentation on methods not covered in `Tweaked.cc`. Sections 5 (Auxillary Library) and 6 (Standard Library) are of particular interest.