PatronLauncher 1.0 is out: enter Minecraft like a patron

Today is the big day: PatronLauncher 1.0.0 and its bundled in-game client PClient 1.0 are out. This is the first stable release of a launcher we designed from scratch around our own needs.

Why another launcher?

Existing options were either full of ads, forced an account on you, or buried the one thing that matters — starting the game — under piles of features. We wrote PatronLauncher around three principles:

1. Fast and light. A Rust core and a modern UI on Tauri 2. Startup in under a second.
2. Under your control. No PatronLauncher server, no telemetry. Everything lives under %APPDATA%\#PatronLauncher.
3. Secure. Microsoft sign-in completes in your browser on Microsoft’s page; your password never enters the launcher. Every downloaded file is hash-verified.

What ships in 1.0?

• Microsoft sign-in (PKCE) and local accounts for offline play
• Vanilla, Fabric, Quilt, Forge and NeoForge — pick the loader, the rest is automatic
• Modrinth and CurseForge search right inside the launcher
• Version catalog: every release from Alpha to the newest snapshot, with cover art by family
• Profiles, backups and profile codes — share your setup with a friend
• Automatic Java management — the launcher installs the Java each version needs
• Themes and ambience: presets, custom colors, particles, startup animation
• 10 languages
• PClient: HUD editor, badges, presence and PacketGuard

Open source

PatronLauncher is licensed under GNU AGPL v3.0. The source is in closed testing for now; as the project reaches the community we will open the repository and announce it here. Found a bug? Use the support form.

What’s next?

Mojang’s API approval for Microsoft sign-in is in progress; once granted it will work without any action on your side. On the roadmap: an auto-updater, macOS/Linux support and community profile sharing.

Have fun!