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+# Witchcraft - a Minecraft server, written in Bash
+
+Requires busybox 1.35.0 or later (crashes on 1.34, for some reason), bash, gnu grep, gnu sed and nmap-ncat. Grep was actually only used once, so maybe I could make it work with the bb one?
+
+## How to use
+
+To get the "plain" experience:
+
+```
+./launch.sh
+```
+
+If it doesn't work (tested only on Alpine Edge), go for the docker route:
+
+```
+docker build -t witchcraft .
+docker run --rm -it -p25565:25565 witchcraft ./launch.sh
+```
+
+The above would launch the basic server without any plugins. You should check out the digmeout demo tho, it's kinda addictive:
+
+```
+./launch.sh demos/digmeout.sh
+```
+
+### What works
+
+- joining the game
+- chat
+- hooks (you can write your own.. plugins? check out `demos/`)
+- breaking blocks, to some extent
+- serializing and sending chunks
+- sending effects
+- possibly more
+
+### What does not
+
+- multiple players (server tries to send the movement packets, but I haven't finished it)
+- breaking blocks with tools (client acts as if there isn't a tool in your hand)
+- capitalism (IRL; I wouldn't want to try implementing it here)
+