MineSuperior | Resource Pack Optimizer

What is this?

This is a command line interface tool used by MineSuperior to optimize the file-size and compression of a Minecraft (Java Edition) resource pack.

Why does this exist?

Minecraft resource packs are often space inefficient and poorly compressed.

This tool aims to solve that problem by optimizing file sizes and compression of the archive.

How does it work?

This tool works by performing the following steps:

1. Copy all files from the input directory into a temporary directory.

2. Remove unnecessary files from the temporary directory.

   • Remove *.old, *.md files.

3. Compress / minify files in the temporary directory.

   • Minify json-like *.json, *.mcmeta files.

   • Minify yaml-like *.yaml, *.yml files.

   • Minify open gl shader library *.fsh, *.vsh files.

   • Compress png-like *.png files.

4. Optionally, create a zip archive of the temporary directory.

5. Output the processed files (or zip archive) to the output directory.

6. Cleanup of the temporary directory.

How do I use it?

Prerequisites

• Rust.

• Cargo (included with Rust).

• A basic understanding of the command line / terminal.

Compile

1. Clone this repository.

2. Run cargo build --release in the root directory of this project.

3. The compiled binary will be located at ./target/release/ms-rpo.

Optional Steps

1. Rename the compiled binary to ms-rpo (consistent with examples).

2. Add the compiled binary to your PATH.

3. Reload your shell / terminal to apply the changes.

Run

1. First, read the warnings in the caution section below.

2. Run ms-rpo --help to see the available options.

3. Run ms-rpo with the desired options.

Example

Note: This only works if you added the compiled binary to your PATH.

ms-rpo -i "./test/input" -o "./test/output" -z "optimized-resource-pack.zip" --no-confirm

Common Flags

Flag	Value	Description
-h --help		Show the help message.
-i --input	A path to a folder	The input directory.
-o --output	A path to a folder	The output directory.
-z --zip	If provided, a file name with extension	Optionally, output as a zip file with the provided name.
--no-confirm		Skip confirmation prompts.

Caution

• ⚠️ The --no-confirm flag will not prompt for confirmation before performing destructive operations.

• ⚠️ By default, the output directory is deleted every time the program is run.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.