An independent Minecraft launcher, built openly and kept that way.
No telemetry. No corporate owner. Open source under GPLv3, so you don't have to take our word for it.
Why LuniVex
Built differently, on purpose.
Owned by no one
No investors, no acquirer, no ad network. It's a personal project built in the open. If that ever changes, the GPLv3 license means the community can fork it and keep going.
Private by default
Zero analytics. Zero crash reporters. Zero third-party SDKs phoning home. The code is public - check it yourself.
Built on open source
LuniVex is a fork of Modrinth's Theseus launcher, open source under GPLv3. We stripped the telemetry and rebranded it. The full history is on GitHub.
Mods from Modrinth
Browse and install mods from Modrinth directly. More sources are planned - we'll say so when they're ready, not before.
Where things stand
Roadmap
Honest status. No fake ETAs.
Done
- Full LuniVex rebrand
- Telemetry removed
- Violet UI
- Discord Rich Presence
- Modrinth mod browsing
In progress
- Public Windows build
- macOS build (via Arqe)
- Ko-fi supporter page
Planned
- Linux build
- CurseForge source support
- Auto-update system
Maybe later
- Optional supporter cosmetics
- Modpack sharing
Questions
The honest answers
Yes, and it stays free. There's a Ko-fi if you want to support development, but nothing in the launcher is paywalled.
The source code is public on GitHub. Read exactly what it does before running it. Mods come from Modrinth, which does its own vetting.
Modrinth was acquired by Spark Universe in early 2026. LuniVex was already in development as a clean fork of their open-source launcher. The acquisition made the independence angle more relevant - it wasn't the reason we started.
Not at launch. Minimal, non-intrusive ads may be added in the future to help fund development - nothing like Feather Client's stacked background ads. If it ever happens, it will be disclosed here first.
The repo is on GitHub. Issues and PRs are open. For art, building, or macOS/Linux testing, reach out on Discord. Contributors get credited on the Team page.