Connect
Accounts and optional services
Understand why Agora offers GitHub, Microsoft, Modrinth, and Copilot connections.
Two versions of this page follow. Step by step walks through the task in order. In depth explains the underlying behavior. They describe the same product, at different levels of detail.
Step by step
Follow the steps in order. No prior modding knowledge assumed.
Agora does not require every account for every feature. Connect only the service needed for the task you want to perform.
After this you will be able to
- Know which account enables each feature.
- Avoid confusing separate GitHub sign-ins.
- Disable optional services without losing local instances.
Match services to purposes
Modrinth adds live catalog and download access. GitHub governance sign-in enables voting and community participation. Microsoft sign-in enables direct in-app online launching. GitHub Copilot powers the optional integrated AI Assistant.
Keep account roles separate
The GitHub account under Accounts is for governance. The AI Assistant may request its own GitHub Copilot authorization. Microsoft is a different identity used for Minecraft ownership and online authentication during direct launch.
Disconnect or disable
Turn off an integration in Services to stop using it, and use its account control to sign out where available. Existing local instances remain. Some live descriptions, catalog entries, voting, direct-launch, or AI features may no longer be available.
In depth
How the system actually behaves, and why, for readers who prefer the model to a recipe.
Treat account state, feature consent, and network egress as separate layers. A service works only when all required layers are available.
After this you will be able to
- Diagnose enabled-but-unavailable integrations.
- Understand account expiration and fallback behavior.
- Configure a least-privilege service set.
Trace the enablement chain
For live Modrinth access, service consent, the Modrinth API permission, and the CDN permission must align. Similar endpoint-permission chains apply to registry updates, governance, runtime downloads, and authentication. Lockdown Mode is a global backend block that overrides every endpoint permission.
Diagnose account state
If governance or AI stops working, check whether the correct GitHub connection is active and whether its session expired. If direct launch cannot authenticate, check Microsoft account status separately from Java and loader health.
Use least privilege
Disable services you do not use, keep direct-launch credentials unnecessary when delegated launch meets your needs, and enable network endpoints only for planned workflows. Review Privacy after onboarding because feature toggles do not replace backend network policy.
This guide is the same text Agora shows in its built-in Help & Guide, which is searchable and links directly to the screens it describes.