About Chunky
From SpigotMCPre-generates chunks, quickly, efficiently, and safely
Chunky
Pre-generates chunks, quickly, efficiently, and safely
Downloads
Recommended versions for:
Minecraft 1.13 - 1.17.1 (supports Java 8 or higher)
Minecraft 1.18 - 1.20.4 (supports Java 17 or higher)
Minecraft 1.20.5 - 1.21.11 (supports Java 21 or higher)
Minecraft 26.1 + (supports Java 25 or higher)
Features
- Start one or several chunk generation tasks at the same time (if you want to leverage your CPU more)
- Pause chunk generation tasks, saving them for later
- Shows detailed information such as chunks processed, percent to completion, ETA, chunk processing rate, etc
- Custom world shapes, and optional world border support with ChunkyBorder installed
Commands
Task Management
chunky start Starts a new chunk generation task from the current selection
chunky pause Pauses the current chunk generation tasks, and saves progress
chunky continue Continues running current or saved chunk generation tasks
chunky cancel Stops the current chunk generation tasks, and cancels progress
Selection
chunky world [world] Sets the currently selected world
chunky shape <shape> Set the shape to generate
chunky center [<x> <z>] Sets the current center block location
chunky radius <radius> Sets the current radius
chunky worldborder Set the center and radius to match the world border in the selected world
chunky spawn Set the center to the spawn point
chunky corners <x1> <z1> <x2> <z2> Set the selection by corner coordinates
chunky pattern <pattern> Set the preferred generation pattern
chunky selection Display the current selection
Miscellaneous
chunky silent Toggle displaying update messages
chunky quiet <interval> Set the quiet interval in seconds for update messages
chunky progress Display pre-generation progress in-game for all tasks
chunky reload Reloads the configuration
chunky trim Delete chunks outside selection
Examples
chunky start
chunky shape circle
chunky spawn
chunky radius 1000
chunky start
worldborder set 20000
chunky worldborder
chunky start
Links
Wiki Find up-to-date information about plugin features
Discord Visit the #chunky channel and ask questions
Crowdin Help translate the plugin into several languages
Donate Support the project if you've found it useful
bStats Check out some cool stats for the plugin
Highlights
From source dataGame versions
Supports 10 Minecraft versions, the newest being 26.1.
Loaders
Runs on Spigot and Paper.
Footprint
Rated a light load on a server.
Chunky on Nxeon
From our catalogue- One-click install
- Supported on Nxeon Minecraft servers, for Paper servers. We download it from SpigotMC, place it, and restart the server.
- Server side
- Required on the server
- Server type needed
- Spigot, Paper
- Server load
- light
- Smallest plan we suggest
- Minecraft — 2 GB (2 GB RAM). This follows our own load rating above, not a benchmark.
- Latest build
- 1.5.3, released 2026-05-04
Game versions by loader
| Loader | Game versions | Newest |
|---|---|---|
| Paper | 1.13 to 26.1 (10 versions) | 26.1 |
| Spigot | 1.13 to 26.1 (10 versions) | 26.1 |
From 10 recorded builds of Chunky.
Recent builds
| Build | Released | Game versions | Loaders |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.5.3 | 2026-05-04 | 1.13 to 26.1 (10 versions) | Spigot, Paper |
| 1.4.40 | 2025-06-21 | n/a | Spigot, Paper |
| 1.4.36 | 2025-04-04 | n/a | Spigot, Paper |
| 1.4.28 | 2024-11-05 | n/a | Spigot, Paper |
| 1.4.27 | 2024-11-05 | n/a | Spigot, Paper |
| 1.4.10 | 2024-05-06 | n/a | Spigot, Paper |
Run Chunky on a Minecraft server
Pick a server or deploy a new one above; it is installed in one click.
What kind of mod it is
From the catalogPlugins
Its source category doesn’t say more about what it does, so NxLabs lists it under Other.
Runs on your server
From source side supportSpigotMC lists Chunky as required on the server. Check its SpigotMC page to see whether players need it too.
Compatibility
- Game
- Minecraft
- Loaders
- SpigotPaper
- Runs on
- Serverrequired on the server
- Game versions
- 26.1 and 9 earlier
- Requires
- One-click install needs a Paper server.
Verified at the source
- ✓SpigotMCOfficial listing, checked 2026-10-01Open ↗
- ✓Authorpop4959, as published on SpigotMC
- ✓LicenseNot published by the sourceFree








