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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.

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

Mods
Lua programs
Non-Lua programs
- Bridging
- Emulators
- Plugins
- Tools
Literature
Resources

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.
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.
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.

Resource packs

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

Lua programs

Utility

ComputerCraft Advanced Shell (cash) - A Bourne-compatible shell for ComputerCraft.
Consult - A text editor emphasizing ease of use and compatibility with many systems.
- Consult: Recrafted - A fork of Consult for Recrafted systems.
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.
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.
unicornpkg - Modern package management that doesn't suck.
FSEncrypt - Transparent filesystem encryption.

Library

Acidity - A simple procedual world generation-oriented noise generation library.
Anavrins' ChaCha20 - Implementation of ChaCha20.
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.
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.
ecnet - Secure network communications in ComputerCraft.
GuiH - A powerful GUI and graphics library.
IsometriH - An isometric rendering engine.
Luz - An extremely light compression algorithm for Lua files.
Milo - A crafting and inventory management system. Note that this depends on OpusOS and Plethora.
Pine3D - A 3D rendering engine designed to be fast.
PngLua - PNG parsing library designed for ComputerCraft.
Pixelbox Lite - An insanely fast drawing character processing library.
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.

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.
CCDoom - The Doom shooter 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.
- tracc - An XM module tracker/player for ComputerCraft, supporting 8 channel polyphony in-game.
YahtCC - An implementation of the 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.
- Phoenix is currently in alpha.
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.

Economy

Kristify - Software for highly customizable Krist shops in modern versions of ComputerCraft, powered by Basalt.
msks - A modern, simple shop for the Krist virtual currency.

Mod-specific programs

Note: This section contains programs 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.
ReactorControl and TurbineControl - Automatic management of reactors and turbines in Big Reactors.
- ReactorControl patched - The preceeding program uses the parallel API recursively, which could cause it to break. A patch has been developed to fix this.
cc-mek-scada - Configurable control system for Mekanism fission reactors.

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.

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.
- KristForge - A miner for the Krist virtual currency.
- KristWeb2 - A web wallet for Krist, written in React.
Netmount - Configurable WebSocket and WebDAV remote storage solution.
Ultron Control - A program which exposes a web API for controlling turtles.

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.
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

Basics

Direwolf20's tutorials - A series of videos explaining the basics of ComputerCraft programming.
Sethbling's tutorials - Another series of videos explaining ComputerCraft programming.
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

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

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.