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There are game server panels like AMP and Pterodactyl Panel which obfuscate the actual server commands pretty well and offer the features you are talking about, with robust community support that allows them to go beyond just Minecraft. It might be a bit more difficult than a click-to-run desktop app, but I'd argue anyone who can't follow the install guide for either of those tools probably won't be able to run their server securely and would be better off going with a Minecraft server host or Realms.
There are game server panels like AMP and Pterodactyl Panel which obfuscate the actual server commands pretty well and offer the features you are talking about, with robust community support that allows them to go beyond just Minecraft. It might be a bit more difficult than a click-to-run desktop app, but I'd argue anyone who can't follow the install guide for either of those tools probably won't be able to run their server securely and would be better off going with a Minecraft server host or Realms.
If you're looking for inspiration for a sort of swiss army knife of sorts, check out PAP, a wonderful CLI tool with a variety of utility functions and automations. Might serve as a good foundation for your project if making a native GUI for Windows is what you decide to do.