Helios Launcher
Helios Launcher, formerly Electron Launcher, is a custom Minecraft launcher maintained by Daniel Scalzi and built with Electron and Node.js. It is aimed at joining modded servers while the launcher handles Java, Forge, and other mod installation.
Last verified: 2026-06-20
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Authentication | Microsoft Account |
| Supported Mod Loaders | Forge / Fabric / LiteLoader |
| Platforms | Windows / macOS / Linux |
Downloads
GitHub Releases / v2.2.1 Windows x64 / v2.2.1 macOS x64 / v2.2.1 macOS ARM64 / v2.2.1 Linux x64 AppImage / Source Repository.
Features
- Built for custom modded servers, with server configuration switching and selected-server player counts
- Validates and updates client files automatically; corrupt or incorrect files are redownloaded
- Validates Java automatically and installs a suitable version when needed
- Built-in news feed
- Settings page with a Java control panel
- Self-updating launcher
- Mojang service status view
Open Source License
The LICENSE.txt file in the Helios Launcher source repository releases it under the MIT License.