The Explorer's Friend

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The Explorer's Friend is ranked #19 of 99 in file manager software on Inferse. It runs on API, Linux, macOS, Self-hosted, Web, Windows. There is a free plan.

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Free plan: Yesgithub.com · 20 Sept 2026
Purpose: The Explorer's Friend is a server-side Minecraft world mapper that renders a live topographic map and serves it through an embedded web server.github.com · 2 Oct 2026
Server platforms: It supports Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Spigot and Paper, with different artifacts depending on platform and Minecraft version.github.com · 2 Oct 2026
Vanilla clients: Players can view the map in a browser using vanilla Minecraft clients without installing a client mod.github.com · 2 Oct 2026
Map features: The map includes separately toggleable overlays for claims, player positions, markers and Waystones.github.com · 2 Oct 2026
Claim integrations: Claim overlays can integrate with FTB Chunks, Open Parties and Claims, Common Protection API providers and GriefPrevention on Spigot or Paper, with JSON import available as an alternative.github.com · 2 Oct 2026
Player privacy: Player positions can be disabled or rounded, invisible players and spectators are hidden by default, and the documented player payload excludes health, inventory, chat and IP data.github.com · 2 Oct 2026
Network security: The embedded web server binds to 127.0.0.1 by default, limits request methods and connections, and has no built-in account system; the project recommends a reverse proxy for public maps.github.com · 2 Oct 2026
Outbound data: The project says its only optional outbound connection is a one-time download of the official vanilla client JAR, verified by SHA-1, and that it does not upload data.github.com · 2 Oct 2026
Mod developer API: An experimental API lets other mods provide block colors, hide players, listen for scan or tile-render events, and read documented HTTP endpoints.github.com · 2 Oct 2026
Performance: The project says live world access uses budgeted chunk snapshots and full renders read region files on worker threads without loading chunks.github.com · 2 Oct 2026
Notable limitation: Forge is not shipped, and the documentation says Paper/Bukkit 26.x uses default biome tints because Minecraft 26.x removed world-generation JSONs from the server and client JARs.github.com · 2 Oct 2026
License and support: The repository is MIT-licensed and says issues are processed every Wednesday.github.com · 2 Oct 2026
What it does: It renders a live topographic map of a Minecraft world and serves it as a web page from an embedded HTTP server.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
Server-side setup: Install one JAR on the server; players can use the map in a browser with a vanilla client and no client mod.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
Supported server software: The project lists Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Spigot and Paper as supported server platforms.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
Map rendering: Explored chunks appear as players move around, and full renders read region files on worker threads without loading chunks.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
Map overlays: The map has toggleable claim, player, marker and waystone layers.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
Claim integrations: Claim overlays can integrate with FTB Chunks, Open Parties and Claims, Common Protection API and GriefPrevention on supported platforms and versions, or use JSON import.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
Additional integrations: Waystones is an optional integration on Fabric, Quilt and NeoForge, while LuckPerms can provide command permission nodes.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
Mod block colors: At startup, the project scans installed mod JARs and resolves block colors from their textures; manual color overrides are available.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
Player privacy: Player display can be disabled, invisible players and spectators are hidden by default, and positions can be rounded before serving.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
Network security: The embedded server binds to 127.0.0.1 by default, supports only GET and HEAD, and has no built-in account system; the project recommends a reverse proxy for public maps.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
Outbound data: The security page says the only optional outbound connection is a one-time download of Mojang's vanilla client JAR and that nothing is uploaded.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
API: The project documents read-only HTTP endpoints for world and status data, player data and map tiles, plus versioned overlay endpoints and optional Prometheus metrics.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
Support and updates: The repository says issues are processed every Wednesday.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
Notable limitations: The project says Forge is not shipped, and its listed limitations include no built-in authentication and no sub-path reverse proxying.github.com · 3 Oct 2026