How do I install the Minecraft Monitor skill?

Run npx skillmds@latest add modbender/minecraft-monitor in your terminal (requires Node.js), paste this page's agent-chat prompt into Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-connected agent, or download the SKILL.md file and copy it into your agent's skills directory.

Is Minecraft Monitor safe to use?

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Which AI agents work with Minecraft Monitor?

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Is Minecraft Monitor free to use?

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Who published Minecraft Monitor?

modbender (@modbender) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Minecraft Monitor by modbender — Agent Skill

Name: Minecraft Monitor
Rating: 4.666666666666667 (3 reviews)
Author: modbender

Minecraft Monitor

Monitor Minecraft servers by checking online status, player counts, latency, and version info using the Server List Ping protocol. Use when the user asks to check Minecraft server status, monitor a Minecraft server, verify if a server is online, get player counts, or mentions Minecraft server monitoring. Example servers include corejourney.org.

modbender Updated Sep 9, 2026 12 repo stars

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Minecraft Server Monitoring

Quickly check Minecraft server status without installing any external dependencies.

Quick Check

Check if a server is online:

python3 ~/.openclaw/workspace/skills/public/minecraft-monitor/scripts/minecraft-status.py corejourney.org

🟢 corejourney.org:25565 - ONLINE (45ms)
   Version: 1.20.4
   Players: 3/20
   Online: Steve, Alex, CreeperHunter
   MOTD: Welcome to Core Journey!

Usage

python3 ~/.openclaw/workspace/skills/public/minecraft-monitor/scripts/minecraft-status.py <host[:port]> [timeout]

host: Server hostname or IP address (e.g., corejourney.org, 192.168.1.10)
port: Optional, defaults to 25565
timeout: Optional connection timeout in seconds (default: 5)

Examples

# Check default port
python3 ~/.openclaw/workspace/skills/public/minecraft-monitor/scripts/minecraft-status.py corejourney.org

# Check custom port
python3 ~/.openclaw/workspace/skills/public/minecraft-monitor/scripts/minecraft-status.py corejourney.org:25566

# Check IP with longer timeout
python3 ~/.openclaw/workspace/skills/public/minecraft-monitor/scripts/minecraft-status.py 192.168.1.10 10

Output

Online server:

🟢 Green (good ping) / 🟡 Yellow (moderate) / 🟠 Orange (slow)
Server address and port
Response time in milliseconds
Minecraft version
Current/maximum player count
List of online players (up to 5 shown)
Server MOTD (message of the day)

Offline server:

🔴 Red indicator
Error message (timeout, connection refused, etc.)

What's Being Monitored

✅ Online/offline status
✅ Player count (current/max)
✅ Response time/latency
✅ Server version
✅ Online player list (if available)
✅ Server MOTD

Notes

Uses Minecraft Server List Ping (SLP) protocol - works with all modern Minecraft servers
No server-side plugins or RCON access required
Exit code 0 if online, 1 if offline (useful for scripts/automation)
SRV records are not automatically resolved - use the actual server address

Integration Ideas

Add to a cron job for periodic health checks
Wrap in a monitoring script that alerts if server goes offline
Use in automation pipelines that depend on server availability
Create a dashboard showing server status history

---name: minecraft-monitordescription: Monitor Minecraft servers by checking online status, player counts, latency, and version info using the Server List Ping protocol. Use when the user asks to check Minecraft server status, monitor a Minecraft server, verify if a server is online, get player counts, or mentions Minecraft server monitoring. Example servers include corejourney.org.--- # Minecraft Server Monitoring Quickly check Minecraft server status without installing any external dependencies. ## Quick Check Check if a server is online: ```bash python3 ~/.openclaw/workspace/skills/public/minecraft-monitor/scripts/minecraft-status.py corejourney.org ``` ``` 🟢 corejourney.org:25565 - ONLINE (45ms) Version: 1.20.4 Players: 3/20 Online: Steve, Alex, CreeperHunter MOTD: Welcome to Core Journey! ``` ## Usage ```bash python3 ~/.openclaw/workspace/skills/public/minecraft-monitor/scripts/minecraft-status.py <host[:port]> [timeout] ``` - **host**: Server hostname or IP address (e.g., `corejourney.org`, `192.168.1.10`) - **port**: Optional, defaults to `25565` - **timeout**: Optional connection timeout in seconds (default: 5) ### Examples ```bash # Check default port python3 ~/.openclaw/workspace/skills/public/minecraft-monitor/scripts/minecraft-status.py corejourney.org # Check custom port python3 ~/.openclaw/workspace/skills/public/minecraft-monitor/scripts/minecraft-status.py corejourney.org:25566 # Check IP with longer timeout python3 ~/.openclaw/workspace/skills/public/minecraft-monitor/scripts/minecraft-status.py 192.168.1.10 10 ``` ## Output **Online server:** - 🟢 Green (good ping) / 🟡 Yellow (moderate) / 🟠 Orange (slow) - Server address and port - Response time in milliseconds - Minecraft version - Current/maximum player count - List of online players (up to 5 shown) - Server MOTD (message of the day) **Offline server:** - 🔴 Red indicator - Error message (timeout, connection refused, etc.) ## What's Being Monitored - ✅ Online/offline status - ✅ Player count (current/max) - ✅ Response time/latency - ✅ Server version - ✅ Online player list (if available) - ✅ Server MOTD ## Notes - Uses Minecraft Server List Ping (SLP) protocol - works with all modern Minecraft servers - No server-side plugins or RCON access required - Exit code 0 if online, 1 if offline (useful for scripts/automation) - SRV records are not automatically resolved - use the actual server address ## Integration Ideas - Add to a cron job for periodic health checks - Wrap in a monitoring script that alerts if server goes offline - Use in automation pipelines that depend on server availability - Create a dashboard showing server status history

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