Refract

Refract is a modern, open-source Minecraft launcher maintained by RefractMC, built with Tauri, React, and Rust. It is officially described as featuring an ultra-customizable UI engine and native Modrinth and CurseForge integration.

Last verified: 2026-08-23

Feature	Details
Authentication	Microsoft Account / Offline Account / Third-Party Skin Account
Supported Mod Loaders	Forge / NeoForge / Fabric / Quilt
Platforms	Windows / macOS / Linux

Downloads

Official download page / GitHub Releases / v1.4.0 Windows x64 / v1.4.0 macOS ARM64 / v1.4.0 macOS x64 / v1.4.0 Linux x86_64 AppImage / v1.4.0 Linux amd64 deb / v1.4.0 Linux x86_64 rpm / Source Repository.

Features

• Instance management with create, group, duplicate, export, pin, search, and filter, plus import of existing MultiMC or Prism libraries
• Built-in Modrinth and CurseForge browsing to install mods, modpacks, shaders, resource packs, and datapacks, with automatic dependency resolution and reusable mod profiles
• World and backup management, screenshot browsing, and live server status tracking
• Automatic Java discovery and download, with custom JVM arguments and memory settings
• Automatic updates and crash-report copying
• Customizable themes, accent colors, and sidebar layouts
• Discord Rich Presence and Java Edition license verification

Open Source License

The LICENSE file in the Refract source repository releases it under the GPL-3.0 license.