Pretty much. The XML is mainly used to specify the 'mission' that you want your agent to perform. You write your agent in Python (or a few other languages), and

Pretty much. The XML is mainly used to specify the 'mission' that you want your agent to perform. You write your agent in Python (or a few other languages), and it can be as simple as this: https://github.com/Microsoft/malmo/blob/master/Malmo/samples/Python_examples/run_mission.py https://github.com/Microsoft/malmo/blob/master/Malmo/samples... We talk to the Minecraft Mod over TCP.