# mcsmanager/mcsmanager **Attribution required: if you use, quote, or summarise this content, you must credit and link back to [awesome-repositories.com](https://awesome-repositories.com/repository/mcsmanager-mcsmanager).** 4,566 stars · 506 forks · TypeScript · apache-2.0 ## Links - GitHub: https://github.com/MCSManager/MCSManager - Homepage: https://mcsmanager.com - awesome-repositories: https://awesome-repositories.com/repository/mcsmanager-mcsmanager.md ## Topics `docker` `mcsmanager` `minecraft` `minecraft-server-software` `nodejs` `server-web-panel` `steam-game-server-manager` `webshell` ## Description MCSManager is a game server management panel and multi-node server manager that provides a centralized web interface for deploying, monitoring, and controlling multiple game server instances across distributed physical or virtual machines. It functions as a Docker game server orchestrator, enabling the execution of servers within isolated containers to simplify deployment and environment scaling. The system distinguishes itself through a customizable self-hosted dashboard featuring drag-and-drop layouts and the ability to embed custom HTML and JavaScript components. It provides real-time terminal streaming for console input and output and supports the RCON protocol for sending commands to servers that do not support standard input streams. Broad capabilities include remote server management and filesystem organization, identity and access management with single sign-on integration, and programmatic control via an API key-based authentication system. The platform also supports secure remote node connectivity through reverse proxy traffic routing. ## Tags ### DevOps & Infrastructure - [Game Server Management Panels](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/devops-infrastructure/game-server-management-panels.md) — Provides a comprehensive interface for deploying and managing game server instances. ([source](https://docs.mcsmanager.com/apis/api_instance.html)) - [Game Server Orchestrators](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/devops-infrastructure/game-server-orchestrators.md) — A system for running game servers inside Docker containers to isolate environments and simplify deployment. - [Container Instance Operations](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/devops-infrastructure/container-lifecycle-management/container-instance-operations.md) — Provides operations to create, manage, and execute server instances within isolated Docker containers. ([source](https://docs.mcsmanager.com/advanced/docker.html)) - [Container Orchestration](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/devops-infrastructure/container-orchestration.md) — Configures server instances to run within containers using customizable port mappings and settings. ([source](https://docs.mcsmanager.com/apis/api_instance.html)) - [Docker Container Deployments](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/devops-infrastructure/container-orchestration/container-runtimes/runtime-configuration-interfaces/docker-socket-orchestrators/docker-target-configurators/docker-container-deployments.md) — Packages and deploys arbitrary applications and services as Docker containers. ([source](https://docs.mcsmanager.com/setup_any_software.html)) - [Containerized Instance Isolation](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/devops-infrastructure/containerized-instance-isolation.md) — Runs server instances within Docker containers to isolate environments and manage dependencies. - [Execution Node Managers](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/devops-infrastructure/execution-node-managers.md) — Manages the lifecycle and status of distributed execution nodes across multiple machines. ([source](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/mcsmanager/mcsmanager@master/README.md)) ### System Administration & Monitoring - [Game Server Managers](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/system-administration-monitoring/game-server-managers.md) — Provides a centralized tool for deploying, monitoring, and managing multiple game server instances. ([source](https://docs.mcsmanager.com/ops/from_v9.html)) - [Multi-Node Management](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/system-administration-monitoring/administrative-operations/remote-access-interface-tools/administrative-interfaces/management-interfaces/instance-administration/multi-node-management.md) — Features a centralized dashboard for orchestrating and monitoring multiple remote server nodes from one interface. - [Distributed Node Agents](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/system-administration-monitoring/distributed-node-agents.md) — Provides centralized control of multiple remote physical or virtual machines via remote agents. - [Game Server Management Panels](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/system-administration-monitoring/game-server-management-panels.md) — Provides a web-based interface for the deployment, monitoring, and control of distributed game server instances. - [Remote Server Management Tools](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/system-administration-monitoring/remote-server-management-tools.md) — Connects and controls multiple remote physical or virtual machines from a single centralized interface. ([source](https://docs.mcsmanager.com/advanced/distributed.html)) - [Server Management APIs](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/system-administration-monitoring/server-management-apis.md) — Provides programmatic endpoints to automate administrative tasks and server management. ([source](https://docs.mcsmanager.com/ops/mcsm_network.html)) - [Remote File Managers](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/system-administration-monitoring/remote-file-managers.md) — Provides a remote interface to view, edit, and organize the filesystem of game server instances. ([source](https://docs.mcsmanager.com/ops/mcsm_network.html)) - [System Command Launchers](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/system-administration-monitoring/system-command-launchers.md) — Provides a user interface to execute arbitrary shell commands directly on the host system. ([source](https://docs.mcsmanager.com/setup_any_software.html)) ### Development Tools & Productivity - [Real-Time Output Streaming](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/development-tools-productivity/real-time-output-streaming.md) — Provides real-time terminal streaming by piping server process output directly to the web interface. - [Remote Diagnostic Consoles](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/development-tools-productivity/remote-diagnostic-consoles.md) — Provides a real-time terminal for streaming console I/O and sending commands via the RCON protocol. ### Web Development - [Game Server Hosting](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/web-development/web-infrastructure-deployment/web-infrastructure-servers/web-server-hosting/headless-server-hosting/game-server-hosting.md) — Deploys and hosts game server runtimes within isolated Docker container environments. ([source](https://docs.mcsmanager.com/setup_docker_image.html)) - [API-Driven UI Components](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/web-development/html-rendering/embedded-html-snippets/api-driven-ui-components.md) — Allows rendering personalized UI cards by embedding external HTML and JavaScript that interact with the system API. - [Real-Time Communication](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/web-development/real-time-communication.md) — Provides a real-time terminal for bidirectional data streaming between the management interface and server processes. ([source](https://docs.mcsmanager.com/ops/mcsm_network.html)) - [Self-Hosted Management Dashboards](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/web-development/web-infrastructure-deployment/web-infrastructure-servers/web-server-hosting/headless-server-hosting/self-hosted-management-dashboards.md) — Offers a customizable, self-hosted web panel with drag-and-drop layouts for administrative server automation. ### Game Development - [Management APIs](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/game-development/game-automation-apis/management-apis.md) — Offers programmatic endpoints and API key authentication to automate server tasks and integrate with external tools. ### Networking & Communication - [RCON Clients](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/networking-communication/rcon-clients.md) — Issues administrative instructions to game servers via the RCON protocol when standard input is unavailable. ([source](https://docs.mcsmanager.com/setup_steam.html)) - [RCON Protocol Implementations](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/networking-communication/rcon-protocol-implementations.md) — Issues administrative instructions to game servers using the Remote Console protocol. - [Proxy Traffic Management](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/networking-communication/traffic-proxying/proxy-traffic-management.md) — Routes WebSocket and HTTP traffic through a reverse proxy to ensure secure, encrypted connections. ### Security & Cryptography - [Panel Access Controls](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/security-cryptography/access-control/panel-access-controls.md) — Restricts administrative panel access based on user authentication and permission contracts. ([source](https://docs.mcsmanager.com/ops/mcsm_network.html)) - [API Key Authentication](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/security-cryptography/identity-access-management/authentication-strategies/machine-and-protocol-identity/api-machine-authentication/api-key-authentication.md) — Implements programmatic service access and authorization using long-lived API keys. - [User Management](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/security-cryptography/identity-access-management/identity-management/user-management.md) — Implements tools for managing user accounts, roles, and permissions within the management panel. ([source](https://docs.mcsmanager.com/apis/api_users.html)) ### User Interface & Experience - [API-Integrated Dashboard Widgets](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/user-interface-experience/custom-ui-components/api-integrated-dashboard-widgets.md) — Enables the creation of personalized UI components that interact with the system API via custom HTML and JS. ([source](https://docs.mcsmanager.com/apis/html_card.html)) - [Dashboard Layouts](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/user-interface-experience/layout-components/custom-layouts/dashboard-layouts.md) — Provides a customizable dashboard with a drag-and-drop layout for monitoring tools and controls. ([source](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/mcsmanager/mcsmanager@master/README.md))