diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 11a2894..abd5e98 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ Do not connect this bot to public servers with coding enabled. This project allo
 
 ## Requirements
 
-- [Minecraft Java Edition](https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/store/minecraft-java-bedrock-edition-pc) (up to v1.21.1, recommend v1.21.1)
+- [Minecraft Java Edition](https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/store/minecraft-java-bedrock-edition-pc) (up to v1.21.4, recommend v1.21.1)
 - [Node.js Installed](https://nodejs.org/) (at least v18)
 - One of these: [OpenAI API Key](https://openai.com/blog/openai-api) | [Gemini API Key](https://aistudio.google.com/app/apikey) | [Anthropic API Key](https://docs.anthropic.com/claude/docs/getting-access-to-claude) | [Replicate API Key](https://replicate.com/) | [Hugging Face API Key](https://huggingface.co/) | [Groq API Key](https://console.groq.com/keys) | [Ollama Installed](https://ollama.com/download). | [Mistral API Key](https://docs.mistral.ai/getting-started/models/models_overview/) | [Qwen API Key [Intl.]](https://www.alibabacloud.com/help/en/model-studio/developer-reference/get-api-key)/[[cn]](https://help.aliyun.com/zh/model-studio/getting-started/first-api-call-to-qwen?) | [Novita AI API Key](https://novita.ai/settings?utm_source=github_mindcraft&utm_medium=github_readme&utm_campaign=link#key-management) | [Cerebras API Key](https://cloud.cerebras.ai) | [Mercury API](https://platform.inceptionlabs.ai/docs)
 
diff --git a/settings.js b/settings.js
index 2aacf91..4e7b7d2 100644
--- a/settings.js
+++ b/settings.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 const settings = {
-    "minecraft_version": "1.21.1", // supports up to 1.21.1
+    "minecraft_version": "auto", // or specific version like "1.21.1"
     "host": "127.0.0.1", // or "localhost", "your.ip.address.here"
     "port": 55916,
     "auth": "offline", // or "microsoft"
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ const settings = {
     // the mindserver manages all agents and hosts the UI
     "mindserver_port": 8080,
     
-    "base_profile": "survival", // survival, assistant, creative, or god_mode
+    "base_profile": "assistant", // survival, assistant, creative, or god_mode
     "profiles": [
         "./andy.json",
         // "./profiles/gpt.json",
diff --git a/src/mindcraft/mcserver.js b/src/mindcraft/mcserver.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4e04c74
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/mindcraft/mcserver.js
@@ -0,0 +1,151 @@
+import net from 'net';
+import mc from 'minecraft-protocol';
+
+/**
+ * Scans the IP address for Minecraft LAN servers and collects their info.
+ * @param {string} ip - The IP address to scan.
+ * @param {number} port - The port to check.
+ * @param {number} timeout - The connection timeout in ms.
+ * @param {boolean} verbose - Whether to print output on connection errors.
+ * @returns {Promise<Array>} - A Promise that resolves to an array of server info objects.
+ */
+export async function serverInfo(ip, port, timeout = 1000, verbose = false) {
+    return new Promise((resolve) => {
+
+        let timeoutId = setTimeout(() => {
+            if (verbose)
+                console.error(`Timeout pinging server ${ip}:${port}`);
+            resolve(null); // Resolve as null if no response within timeout
+        }, timeout);
+
+        mc.ping({
+            host: ip,
+            port
+        }, (err, response) => {
+            clearTimeout(timeoutId);
+
+            if (err) {
+                if (verbose)
+                    console.error(`Error pinging server ${ip}:${port}`, err);
+                return resolve(null);
+            }
+
+            // extract version number from modded servers like "Paper 1.21.4"
+            const version = response?.version?.name || '';
+            const match = String(version).match(/\d+\.\d+(?:\.\d+)?/);
+            const numericVersion = match ? match[0] : null;
+            if (numericVersion !== version) {
+                console.log(`Modded server found (${version}), attempting to use ${numericVersion}...`);
+            }
+
+            const serverInfo = {
+                host: ip,
+                port,
+                name: response.description.text || 'No description provided.',
+                ping: response.latency,
+                version: numericVersion
+            };
+
+            resolve(serverInfo);
+        });
+    });
+}
+
+/**
+ * Scans the IP address for Minecraft LAN servers and collects their info.
+ * @param {string} ip - The IP address to scan.
+ * @param {boolean} earlyExit - Whether to exit early after finding a server.
+ * @param {number} timeout - The connection timeout in ms.
+ * @returns {Promise<Array>} - A Promise that resolves to an array of server info objects.
+ */
+export async function findServers(ip, earlyExit = false, timeout = 100) {
+    const servers = [];
+    const startPort = 49000;
+    const endPort = 65000;
+
+    const checkPort = (port) => {
+        return new Promise((resolve) => {
+            const socket = net.createConnection({ host: ip, port, timeout }, () => {
+                socket.end();
+                resolve(port); // Port is open
+            });
+
+            socket.on('error', () => resolve(null)); // Port is closed
+            socket.on('timeout', () => {
+                socket.destroy();
+                resolve(null);
+            });
+        });
+    };
+
+    // This supresses a lot of annoying console output from the mc library
+    // TODO: find a better way to do this, it supresses other useful output
+    const originalConsoleLog = console.log;
+    console.log = () => { };
+    
+    for (let port = startPort; port <= endPort; port++) {
+        const openPort = await checkPort(port);
+        if (openPort) {
+            const server = await serverInfo(ip, port, 200, false);
+            if (server) {
+                servers.push(server);
+
+                if (earlyExit) break;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Restore console output
+    console.log = originalConsoleLog;
+
+    return servers;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Gets the MC server info from the host and port.
+ * @param {string} host - The host to search for.
+ * @param {number} port - The port to search for.
+ * @param {string} version - The version to search for.
+ * @returns {Promise<Object>} - A Promise that resolves to the server info object.
+ */
+export async function getServer(host, port, version) {
+    let server = null;
+    let serverString = "";
+    let serverVersion = "";
+    
+    // Search for server
+    if (port == -1)
+    {
+        console.log(`No port provided. Searching for LAN server on host ${host}...`);
+        
+        await findServers(host, true).then((servers) => {
+            if (servers.length > 0)
+                server = servers[0];
+        });
+
+        if (server == null)
+            throw new Error(`No server found on LAN.`);
+    }
+    else
+        server = await serverInfo(host, port, 1000, true);
+
+    // Server not found
+    if (server == null) 
+        throw new Error(`MC server not found. (Host: ${host}, Port: ${port}) Check the host and port in settings.js, and ensure the server is running and open to public or LAN.`);
+
+    serverString = `(Host: ${server.host}, Port: ${server.port}, Version: ${server.version})`;
+
+    if (version === "auto") 
+        serverVersion = server.version;
+    else
+        serverVersion = version;
+    // Server version unsupported / mismatch
+    if (mc.supportedVersions.indexOf(serverVersion) === -1)
+        throw new Error(`MC server was found ${serverString}, but version is unsupported. Supported versions are: ${mc.supportedVersions.join(", ")}.`);
+    else if (version !== "auto" && server.version !== version)
+        throw new Error(`MC server was found ${serverString}, but version is incorrect. Expected ${version}, but found ${server.version}. Check the server version in settings.js.`);
+    else
+        console.log(`MC server found. ${serverString}`);
+
+    return server;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/mindcraft/mindcraft.js b/src/mindcraft/mindcraft.js
index cd18748..57c4dfe 100644
--- a/src/mindcraft/mindcraft.js
+++ b/src/mindcraft/mindcraft.js
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 import { createMindServer, registerAgent } from './mindserver.js';
 import { AgentProcess } from '../process/agent_process.js';
+import { getServer } from './mcserver.js';
 
 let mindserver;
 let connected = false;
 let agent_processes = {};
 let agent_count = 0;
-let host = 'localhost';
 let port = 8080;
 
 export async function init(host_public=false, port=8080) {
@@ -28,6 +28,12 @@ export async function createAgent(settings) {
     registerAgent(settings);
     let load_memory = settings.load_memory || false;
     let init_message = settings.init_message || null;
+
+    const server = await getServer(settings.host, settings.port, settings.minecraft_version);
+    settings.host = server.host;
+    settings.port = server.port;
+    settings.minecraft_version = server.version;
+
     const agentProcess = new AgentProcess(agent_name, port);
     agentProcess.start(load_memory, init_message, agent_count);
     agent_count++;