Stable Creation Tools vr1.2

README.md

A complete overhaul of Minecraft's book system into a documentation platform.

Stable · Released and maintained — r1.2 for 1.21–1.21.11 (targets through 26.2). Live-preview Markdown editor, libraries, themes, templates, and multiplayer sync.

Why it exists

Purpose

Written books in Minecraft are text dumps. README.md transforms them into a powerful, interactive documentation tool — Markdown rendering, theming, libraries, search, and export — for documentation, education, storytelling, and developer content.

Who it's for

Map makers, educators, server staff, storytellers, and developers who want rich in-game documentation.

Key capabilities

Markdown-powered books

A hand-written parser and renderer for Markdown in books.

Libraries & search

Index, organise, and search your written works.

Multiplayer sync

Share and synchronise books across players.

Export & themes

Export to Markdown, text, JSON, or HTML with custom themes.

Compatibility

Versions & loaders

PropertyValue
Loader / platformFabric
Latest versionr1.2
Minecraft versions1.21, 1.21.1, 1.21.2, 1.21.3, 1.21.4, 1.21.5, 1.21.6, 1.21.7, 1.21.8, 1.21.9, 1.21.10, 1.21.11

Stable across the 1.21.x series.

Version history

Changelog

r1.2

  • Markdown engine
  • Libraries and export

Roadmap

Where it's going

Markdown engine

done

Lexer, parser, and renderer.

Authoring tools

next

Editor, undo/redo, and autosave.

Knowledge base

later

Deep library and search features.

FAQ

Questions, answered

Can I read normal books?
Yes — existing books remain readable and upgradeable.
Is it client or server side?
Both — multiplayer sync with MD5 change detection, roles and conflict resolution.
What Markdown does it support?
Rich formatting, colors, ==highlight==, ||spoiler||, callouts, tables, task lists and syntax-highlighted code blocks.
Can I theme my books?
Yes — 8 built-in themes plus custom JSON themes.
What can I import/export?
Markdown, text, JSON and HTML, plus ZIP backups and batch conversion.
Can other mods extend it?
Yes — it ships a public API, EventBus and provider system, plus 15 templates.

Compatibility & limitations

What to know

Compatibility. Stable across the 1.21.x series.
Status. Released and maintained — r1.2 for 1.21–1.21.11 (targets through 26.2). Live-preview Markdown editor, libraries, themes, templates, and multiplayer sync.

Downloads

Get README.md

r1.2 for 1.21.x.

Ecosystem

Part of something bigger

Every Hero Studios product is engineered to work with the rest of the ecosystem — one design language, one performance bar, one long-term vision. README.md belongs alongside these tools.

And more · 25 products See the ecosystem roadmap

README.md — ready when you are.

Install it, read the docs, and explore how it fits into the wider ecosystem.