Menu.lua < 2026 Release >

It often serves as the core script for the game’s main menu system, handling the server browser, settings, and player models.

In coding environments like NvChad , it manages context menus for quick actions and terminal options. Core Components A standard menu.lua file usually contains three main parts:

Often designed to be overwritten or modified by "mods" to add new features.

The mainmenu API uses it to define formspecs (UI layouts), handle callbacks, and manage game worlds.

Definitions for how elements like buttons, sliders, and checkboxes appear on screen.

Many developers use Lua for menus to avoid the performance overhead of HTML-based interfaces.

It is used as a bootloader script to create a dynamic menu system for kernel selection and boot options.