minecraft-ai-python

A proof of concept for controlling a bot in Minecraft with an AI.

Requirements

• Clone this project on your local machine

git clone https://github.com/Amagash/minecraft-ai-python.git

• Minecraft (Java Edition) version 1.17
• Node.js version 14+
• Python 3.8+
• An AWS account

You can access mineflayer in Python in addition to any other JavaScript package by first installing the javascript pip package:

pip install javascript

How to use

Start the Minecraft server

Here is how to start the Minecraft server:

1. Choose a host computer. This computer should be fast enough to play Minecraft, while running a server for other players as well.
2. Launch the game and click Single Player.
3. Create a new world or open an existing one.
4. Inside that world, press the Esc key, and click Open to LAN.
5. Choose a game mode to set for the other players.
6. Choose Creative mode that allows you to fly and place an infinite number of blocks.
7. Click Start LAN World, and you'll see a message that a local game has been hosted.
8. Take note of the port number.
9. In index.py replace the port number with the one you just noted.

   bot = mineflayer.createBot({
   'host': 'localhost',
   'port': [PORT_NUMBER],
   'username':'Claude',
   'verbose': True,
   })

Launch the bot

From your terminal, run the following commands:

npm install
python index.py

In a few seconds, you should see a message that the bot is running, and you should see the bot pop up in Minecraft.

Sending commands

Inside the Minecraft client, press the T key to open the chat box. You can now chat with your bot connected to your AI.

Disclaimer

This is a proof of concept. It is not intended to be used in production.