Canopy is a highly configurable addon for Minecraft Bedrock Edition that allows more control over what matters from a technical perspective of the game. The addon’s large feature set allows players to analyze the game in ways they have never been able to before. Power users also are encouraged to use its one-of-a-kind extension suite to build their own addons from.

Key Problems Solved

• Technical Informatics: Canopy provides a wide range of technical information about the game that is not otherwise available. This includes detailed statistics about entities, blocks, and items, as well as performance metrics that can help players optimize their gameplay.
• Quality of Life Features: Canopy includes a number of quality of life features that make the game more enjoyable to play for experienced players. These do not change the core gameplay, but rather enhance it by providing more flexibility.

The addon is built using Minecraft Bedrock’s official addon system, which accesses a rich modding API through JavaScript and JSON to create new features and modify existing ones. During development, I have focused on performance and efficiency as much as possible, ensuring that Canopy runs smoothly even on lower-end devices. This is not a simple task, as the QuickJS environment where Minecraft runs its addons is not as powerful as other JavaScript engines, but I have worked hard to ensure that Canopy is both powerful and efficient.

This project is what I have used to put into practice many of the best practices of software development, including version control with Git, automated testing with Vitest, and continuous integration with GitHub Actions. It has also been a great opportunity to learn about the importance of writing clean, maintainable code.

Since it has had such a big impact on my development skills, I’ll be writing a number of blogs about my experience developing Canopy, since it is my most in-depth project to date.

Canopy also has a vibrant Discord community where users can share their experiences, report bugs, and suggest new features. I consistently engage with this community and others similar to it to ensure that the addon meets the needs of its users.

The Canopy Wiki hosts extensive documentation and guides to help users get the most out of the addon.