Feature List
Choose what you want to do. Guide links lead to instructions for the desktop app and CLI.
Set up Ephervex
Install Ephervex
Choose an AppImage or Linux package for your distribution and architecture.
Installation instructions GuideCreate your first environment
Check the installation, add an account, create an instance, and launch Minecraft.
Getting Started GuideSee the interface
Browse the main screens of the desktop app with sample data.
Interface tour GuideUse the command line
Find help, check the installation, enable completions, and discover CLI-only tools.
Command-line guide GuideScript the command line
Parse JSON results, foreground streams, errors, and exit statuses.
JSON and exit status GuideManage accounts
Add an offline account, sign in with Microsoft, or choose an account for one launch.
Account instructions GuideSet application defaults
Choose Minecraft preferences, Java behavior, provider options, and storage.
Settings instructions GuideChoose a theme
Switch between Dark and Light, or add your own colors and logo.
Theme instructions GuideFind or remove your data
Locate files, work offline, review privacy, and clean up after uninstalling.
Files and privacyWork with instances
Temporary and persistent storage
Choose a disposable test directory or keep an instance for later.
Choose storage GuideCreate exact game versions
Pick a Minecraft release and an exact Vanilla, Forge, or NeoForge setup.
Create an instance GuideLaunch Minecraft
Find an instance and start the game from the desktop app or CLI.
Launch instructions GuideFind and organize instances
Search and filter the list, mark favorites, and sort instances into groups.
Organize instances GuideDuplicate or keep an instance
Make an independent copy or move a temporary instance into persistent storage.
Copy and keep GuideChoose Java and memory
See and change the Java each instance or server runs, checked against what it needs.
Runtime settings GuideChange a loader build
Switch to another build of the same Forge or NeoForge loader.
Loader instructions GuideDelete an instance
Remove its Ephervex record, and decide whether to keep its files.
Deletion instructionsExplore more features
Import modpacks
Bring in Modrinth or CurseForge packs, including optional and manually downloaded files.
Import instructions GuideManage mods
Browse compatible mods, change releases, review dependencies, and repair recorded files.
Mod instructions GuideIsolate a mod problem
Test smaller dependency-safe mod sets to narrow down a reproducible failure.
Isolation instructions GuideRun a server
Create a standalone or linked server, edit properties, and use the console.
Server instructions GuideInspect a failure
Read logs and crash reports, diagnose a failed run, and prepare a bundle.
Diagnostic instructions GuideSolve a problem
Check supported versions and find recovery steps for common failures.
Troubleshooting guide GuideRestore a snapshot
Return an instance or server to a saved local state.
Snapshot instructions