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# AddonScript
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The official AddonScript specification is available in the master branch of the
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[addonscript-spec](https://git.tilera.org/AddonScript/addonscript-spec) repository
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and on [spec.addonscript.org](https://spec.addonscript.org/).
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## What is AddonScript?
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AddonScript is a format to distribute Minecraft addons. An addon could be anything, which is installed
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into the Minecraft game, like a mod, modpack, modloader, texturepack or even a world.
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AddonScript can be used for example to define how addons are installed, or to specify dependencies
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for addons. This way, addon creators just have to publish the AddonScript file for their addon and let
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AddonScript compatible tools (for example launchers) install them.
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## The values of AddonScript
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### Open
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AddonScript can be used by everyone. There is no company or economic interest behind AddonScript.
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It is intended to be an open standard, which can be implemented by anyone who likes to. Anyone can
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contribute ideas to the AddonScript specification.
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### Independent
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AddonScript depends on nothing, except Minecraft itself (and Java). This means that the specification
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does not depend on existing APIs and formats like Curseforge. It also does not reference any specific
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modloader like Forge or Fabric, instead they are themselves addons, which can be defined using AddonScript.
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This means, that AddonScript is not bound to a specific set of modloaders, instead you can use any
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modloader.
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### Universal
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AddonScript is not bound to any specific use case like just for modpacks or just for mods. Instead it
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is considered to be a universal format, which can handle anything, that is installed into
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the Minecraft game. AddonScript can handle modloaders, mods, modpacks, texturepacks and even worlds
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and maybe other things as well.
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