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Awesome ComputerCraft 
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 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.
Contents
Mods
ComputerCraft mods
Add-on mods
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Advanced Peripherals - A mod which adds various peripherals and APIs for interacting with other mods.
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Computronics - A mod which adds various peripherals, notably for detecting events in the world and for manipulation of sound.
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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.
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CC:C Bridge - A mod that adds compatibility between the ComputerCraft and Create mod!
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Turtlematic - A mod which end goal is to make turtles so useful, so you will never need any other automation mod!
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UnlimitedPeripheralWorks - A mod which adds various peripherals to extend CC:T capabilities. Also adds a lot peripherals to other mods.
Resource packs
Lua programs
Utility
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ComputerCraft Advanced Shell (cash) - A Bourne-compatible shell for ComputerCraft.
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Consult - A text editor emphasizing ease of use and compatibility with many systems.
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GEMU - CraftOS-PC graphics mode emulator based on Pixelbox.
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gist - A GitHub Gist download/upload program which aims to extend the built-in
pastebin
program, but for Gists.
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Howl - A build system for CC and CC:T.
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LuaIDE - A full-fledged IDE for editing Lua files in-game.
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Mildly Better Shell (MBS) - An improved shell that includes scrollback and improved resolution of completions.
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ModemShark - Modem packet sniffer with a simple UI.
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netshell - Access a computer's shell from another computer.
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OrangeBox - Virtualization support for ComputerCraft computers.
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rawshell - A modern alternative to netshell supporting CraftOS-PC's "raw mode" format, with file transfers, encryption, passwords, WebSockets, and more.
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unicornpkg - Modern package management that doesn't suck.
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FSEncrypt - Transparent filesystem encryption.
Library
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Acidity - A simple procedual world generation-oriented noise generation library.
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Anavrins' ChaCha20 - Implementation of ChaCha20.
- Anavrins' hashing libraries:
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AUKit - The quintessential audio processing and conversion library for ComputerCraft.
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Basalt - A GUI library emphasizing the user experience.
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Bigfont - A library that makes writing something in different font sizes easy.
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C3D - An advanced 3D rendering API.
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CC-Archive - Various libraries for archiving and unarchiving files.
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dbprotect - A protection wrapper over the
debug
API, allowing restricting access to upvalues in protected functions.
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ecc.lua - Implements elliptic-curve cryptography.
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ecnet - Secure network communications in ComputerCraft.
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GuiH - A powerful GUI and graphics library.
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IsometriH - An isometric rendering engine.
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Luz - An extremely light compression algorithm for Lua files.
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Milo - A crafting and inventory management system. Note that this depends on OpusOS and Plethora.
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Pine3D - A 3D rendering engine designed to be fast.
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PngLua - PNG parsing library designed for ComputerCraft.
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Pixelbox Lite - An insanely fast drawing character processing library.
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RedRun - A small library for running processes in the background of CraftOS after exiting the program, similar to DOS TSRs.
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Tamperer - A library allowing easy creation of settings menus.
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Tampl - A Lua tokenization and parsing library designed for dynamic code generation and injecting code into existing programs.
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Telem - A telemetry library for peripherals, facilitating in-game and cloud-based monitoring dashboards for storage, energy, and machinery.
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VeriCode - Provides simple code signing functions for safely transferring code over modems.
Fun
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AUKit austream - Based on AUKit, a simple audio player supporting WAV, DFPWM, AIFF, AU, and FLAC.
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battleship - An implementation of the popular two-player game Battleship.
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CCDoom - The Doom shooter ported to ComputerCraft using Pine3D.
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CC-Minecraft - Minecraft ported to ComputerCraft using Pine3D.
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LuaGB - A port of a Game Boy (Color) emulator for ComputerCraft. Works best in CraftOS-PC.
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lunatic86 - A port of an 8086 PC emulator for ComputerCraft.
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Musicify - A lightweight client for playing music on ComputerCraft: Tweaked.
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tracc - An XM module tracker/player for ComputerCraft, supporting 8 channel polyphony in-game.
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YahtCC - An implementation of the Yahtzee dice game.
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YouCube - Access YouTube and other services in ComputerCraft.
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YTP2CCP - Convert commented YouTube piano notes and play them in CC:T.
Operating systems
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LevelOS - A modern GUI operating system intended to mimic Windows.
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Opus - An OS which includes a GUI, an app store, and many system-related APIs.
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Phoenix - An OS which emphasizes modularity. It implements its own kernel.
- Phoenix is currently in alpha.
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Recrafted - A rewrite of CraftOS aiming for full feature parity while maintaining "saner API design."
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UnBIOS - A program to "undo" CraftOS, returning the system to the same state it was in before running the BIOS. Useful for OS development.
Economy
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Kristify - Software for highly customizable Krist shops in modern versions of ComputerCraft, powered by Basalt.
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msks - A modern, simple shop for the Krist virtual currency.
Mod-specific programs
Note: This section contains programs dedicated which are exclusive to a mod and would not make sense in the Utilities section.
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
Note: This subsection is for programs which allow ComputerCraft things to be accessed out of the game, primarily through the Internet.
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Cloud Catcher - A program which enables interaction with computers outside of the game.
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Krist Server - A server for the Krist virtual currency, intended for use with CC and CC:T.
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KristForge - A miner for the Krist virtual currency.
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KristWeb2 - A web wallet for Krist, written in React.
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Netmount - Configurable WebSocket and WebDAV remote storage solution.
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Ultron Control - A program which exposes a web API for controlling turtles.
Emulators
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CCEmuX - A CC and CC:T emulator which executes the mods directly.
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Copy Cat - A CC:T emulator that runs in a web browser.
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CraftOS-PC - A CC:T emulator written in C++ with the intention of speed.
Plugins
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ComputerCraft Music Converter - A web app to convert various sound formats to DFPWM (ComputerCraft's sound format).
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BIMG-Generator - A Java program to convert images to the BIMG format.
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cc-tstl-template - A template for the TypeScriptToLua compiler that allows writing ComputerCraft programs in TypeScript.
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sanjuuni - A program to quickly convert image and video files into various formats for playback and streaming in ComputerCraft.
Literature
Essays
Tutorials
Basics
Moderate or advanced
Charts and tables
Other lists
Resources
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Tweaked.cc documentation - Contains documentation for most methods in CC and CC:T.
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CC's forums - An extremely valuable resource, filled with tutorials and programs.
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CC:T's forums - Also extremely valuable, but is newer.
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Minecraft Computer Mods Discord - A Discord server for getting help with programming in CC and CC:T.
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ComputerCraft's subreddit - A subreddit for showing off your ComputerCraft creations, as well as getting help.
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Lua's manual - Contains documentation on methods not covered in Tweaked.cc. Sections 5 (Auxillary Library) and 6 (Standard Library) are of particular interest.