# Install mapcrafter with Homebrew Minecraft map renderer. Version 2.4 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-25. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:mapcrafter ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install mapcrafter ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:mapcrafter - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 2.4 - **Source summary:** Minecraft map renderer - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** GPL-3.0-or-later - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-06-25T13:37:54+02:00 - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T07:18:31+00:00 ## Executables - mapcrafter (cli) - mapcrafter_export (cli) - mapcrafter_markers (cli) - mapcrafter_png-it.py (cli) - mapcrafter_textures.py (cli) - mapcrafter (alias) - mapcrafter_export (alias) - mapcrafter_markers (alias) - mapcrafter_png-it.py (alias) - mapcrafter_textures.py (alias) ## Dependencies - boost - jpeg-turbo - libpng ## Build dependencies - cmake ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-07-08 - Package-manager version: 2.4 - Package-manager updated: 2026-06-25 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/mapcrafter/mapcrafter - info: No cached GitHub release or tag data was available. ## Project history and usage Mapcrafter is a C++ renderer for Minecraft worlds that turns Anvil-format world data into static web map tiles viewable in a browser with Leaflet-style pan and zoom. ### Project history The public GitHub repository dates to December 2012, and the project documentation describes Mapcrafter as free GPL software with its source hosted on GitHub. Its documentation frames the tool around high-performance offline rendering rather than a live server: users point it at world data, choose render views and modes, and generate a browsable map output. The 2.x release line was active through the mid-2010s; GitHub releases show version 2.2 in March 2016, 2.3 in July 2016, and 2.4 in June 2017. The project remains recognizable to package users because it solved a narrow but persistent Minecraft administration problem: producing a static, shareable map without running a game server plugin. ### Adoption history Mapcrafter's adoption is mostly in the Minecraft server and map-sharing niche rather than general GIS. Homebrew packaged it with command-line utilities such as mapcrafter, mapcrafter_export, mapcrafter_markers, and helper scripts, which made it convenient for macOS users maintaining local worlds or small servers. The official docs emphasize Linux and other Unix-like systems, with experimental Windows support, matching the way the tool spread through source builds, package managers, and server-admin workflows. ### How it is used Typical use starts with an INI-like configuration file; the official configuration docs call the example file render.conf and show world, map, and marker sections. Users set an output directory, point input_dir at a Minecraft world, and select render modes, rotations, and views. Package users care less about a long-running daemon and more about reproducible batch rendering: install the formula, edit render.conf, run mapcrafter, and publish the generated files behind any static web server. ### Why package nerds care Mapcrafter is the kind of package that earns its slot by being specialized: a C++ renderer with multiple CLI entry points, not a generic Minecraft launcher or web app. It also shows the package-manager value of preserving niche tooling after the upstream release cadence slows. ### Timeline - 2012: Public GitHub repository created. - 2016: Mapcrafter 2.2 and 2.3 releases published. - 2017: Mapcrafter 2.4 release published. - 2024: Repository still receiving commits according to GitHub metadata. ### Related projects - Leaflet.js is used for the generated browser map presentation. - Other Minecraft map renderers occupy the same niche, but Mapcrafter's official docs position it as a high-performance C++ offline renderer. ### Sources - - - - - source_facts.executables - source_facts.package-manager ## Security Notes narrow executable package without higher-risk signals. - **Geiger risk:** green / low - narrow executable package without higher-risk signals ## Configuration and credential file locations These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval. ## Configuration files - Unix: render.conf ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** mapcrafter - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 16 - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** stable ## Related links - [Source-control packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/source-control-tools/) - Belongs to a source-control command family. - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Networking and protocol packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata. - [Game and emulation packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/game-emulation-tools/) - Matched game or emulation metadata. - [jpeg-turbo](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/jpeg-turbo/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [libpng](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/libpng/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [cmake](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/cmake/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [c10t](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/c10t/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, games, map-rendering, minecraft. - [fabric-installer](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/fabric-installer/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, games, minecraft. - [ferium](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/ferium/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, games, minecraft. - [pacmc](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/pacmc/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, games, minecraft. - [quilt-installer](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/quilt-installer/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, games, minecraft. - [advancescan](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/advancescan/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, games. - [allureofthestars](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/allureofthestars/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, games. - [angband](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/angband/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, games. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/mapcrafter.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/mapcrafter.yml) ## Sources - Nucleus package database - Geiger risk classifier - package-page enrichment - curated configuration and credential file locations - curated package history - package version freshness - av.db category and tag curation - package relationship graph - cross-ecosystem install command graph