A Minecraft launcher - a Prism (Freesm) Launcher fork that features an excellent UI and rich customizations, removes offline account restrictions, and adds custom auth server support.
This fork is not endorsed by Prism Launcher or Freesm Launcher.
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Screenshots are temporarily removed — the UI is under active development and changes frequently, so screenshots would quickly go out of date. They'll be added back once the UI stabilizes.
- True Offline Mode: Play Minecraft without being forced to sign in with a Microsoft account.
- Ely.by Integration: Native support out of the box. See your custom skins anywhere without installing external mods or plugins.
- Custom Authentication: Full support for your own custom auth servers.
- Smart Screenshots: In-game screenshots are automatically copied directly to your clipboard history.
- Winter Magic: Animated snow effects for those who love winter vibes (automatically activates during winter).
- Easy Content Installation: Seamlessly download Minecraft mods, shaders, modpacks, and resource packs via Modrinth and CurseForge.
- FLOSS: Fully Free, Libre, and Open Source Software.
- All-in-One: Includes all standard features from Prism Launcher and MultiMC.
| Feature | Halky Launcher | Freesm | Shattered Prism | HMCL | Fjord | PollyMC | PineconeMC | UltimMC | Prism-Cracked | Prism Launcher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Modern & Beautiful UI | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Offline Mode (No MS Account) | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
| FTB Packs Support | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Ely.by Support | ✅ | ✅ | 🟨¹ | 🟨¹ | 🟨¹ | 🟨¹ | ✅ | 🟨¹ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Authlib-injector Support | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌² | ❌² | ❌² |
| Animated Cat Packs & Cropping | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Screenshots to Clipboard | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Base Fork | Freesm Launcher | PrismLauncher | FjordLauncher | ❌ | PollyMC | PrismLauncher | PrismLauncher | MultiMC | PrismLauncher | PolyMC |
¹ Does not use official Ely.by authlib patches.
² You can still change the
javaagentJVM argument to use your ownauthlib-injector.jarfile.
Download Halky Launcher directly from our GitHub Releases page. Prebuilt packages are available for Linux, Windows, and macOS.
Warning
These builds are experimental and intended for testing. They contain debug information (larger file size) and may be unstable.
You can find the latest automated development builds via GitHub Actions (includes artifacts from active Pull Requests).
If you encounter a bug or want to suggest an awesome feature, feel free to open a GitHub Issue. Pull requests and any contributions (code, documentation, translations) are highly appreciated!
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To compile Halky Launcher by yourself, follow the official Prism Launcher build instructions.
Note: Halky Launcher utilizes the Garnix build system.
- 🛑 NO OFFICIAL WEBSITE: We DO NOT have an official website or any other distribution platforms. GitHub is the only trusted place to download Halky Launcher.
⚠️ NOT AFFILIATED: We are NOT related to, or endorsed by, the official Prism Launcher or Freesm Launcher teams.- 🔒 PRIVACY FRIENDLY: We DO NOT collect any personal data. We only gather anonymous telemetry about installs and launches. Don’t trust us? Our source code is fully open source and available for inspection!
- 🎮 FREE TO PLAY: Our goal is to provide a fully accessible and clean way to enjoy Minecraft.