Animated Java

A Blockbench plugin that makes complex animation a breeze in Minecraft: Java Edition.

How to Install

Open the Plugins menu in BlockBench (File > Plugins)

In the Plugins menu, click on Load Plugin from URL

Then, paste this URL into the box that appears: https://animated-java.dev/api/builds/main/animated_java.js

Click Confirm, and success! You've just installed Animated Java.

Getting Started

Check out the Getting Started page either online or in-app for detailed information on getting started with Animated Java.

Contributing to Animated Java

Prerequisites

Things you'll need installed before you can setup the development environment

• Node.js
• Yarn

Setting up the Development Environment

1. Clone the repository.
2. Run yarn install to install dependencies.
3. Run yarn build:dev to start the development environment.
4. Open Blockbench, then go to File > Plugins > Load Plugin From File and select the animated_java.js file from your local repo (dist/animated-java.js).

Adding Localizations

1. Copy the en.yaml file in src/lang/ and rename it to match the language you're translating to.
2. Translate! Note that you should be testing your translations as you go in Blockbench.
3. Once you're done translating and testing, open a pull request with your changes.

Creating a Custom Exporter

We have a guide on how to create an external exporter for Animated Java here.