itzg/docker-minecraft-server

auto-restart feature

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#1918 opened on Jan 22, 2023

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enhancementhelp wanted

Description

Enhancement Type

A completely new feature

Describe the enhancement

It would be great to have some options for the server to automatically restart itself under configurable conditions: i.e. no users connected in the last X minutes (similar to the autopause condition), last started more than Y hours ago, only inside a certain time window, etc. When combined with SPIGET_RESOURCES this would also facilitate easier automatic updating of highly version-sensitive plugins such as Geyser, ViaVersion, or ViaBackwards.

Contributor guide

Tech stack
shelldocker
Domain
devopsinfrastructure
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-2 days
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
fresh
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
clear
Prerequisites
DockerShell scriptingMinecraft server basics
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
75
Research direction
Review the startup scripts (e.g., start.sh) to understand how existing autopause conditions are implemented. Look for environment variable processing in the Dockerfile and scripts. Investigate the condition checks for player counts and time windows. Then, design a minimal set of environment variables and add logic to the server wrapper to initiate a graceful restart when conditions are met.