Recipe System Overview

Craftorithm supports 12 recipe types, covering all crafting methods in Minecraft.

Supported Recipe Types

Type	Description	Config type value
Shaped Recipe	Crafting table with shape	vanilla_shaped
Shapeless Recipe	Crafting table without shape	vanilla_shapeless
Furnace Smelting	Furnace smelting	vanilla_smelting_furnace
Blast Furnace	Blast furnace smelting	vanilla_smelting_blast
Smoker	Smoker cooking	vanilla_smelting_smoker
Campfire	Campfire cooking	vanilla_smelting_campfire
Smithing Transform	Smithing table equipment upgrade	vanilla_smithing_transform
Smithing Trim	Smithing table trim decoration (1.20+)	vanilla_smithing_trim
Stonecutting	Stonecutter processing	vanilla_stonecutting
Brewing	Potion brewing (Paper only)	vanilla_brewing
Anvil	Anvil crafting	anvil

Recipe Files

• Location: plugins/Craftorithm/recipes/
• Format: YAML
• Namespace: filename becomes the recipe namespace, e.g. my_recipe.yml → craftorithm:my_recipe
• Use the recipe_id field to specify a recipe ID different from the filename

Common Fields

All recipe types share these fields:

type: 'vanilla_shaped'      # Recipe type (required)
result: 'minecraft:diamond'  # Output item (required)
group: 'example'             # Recipe group (optional)
recipe_id: 'my_recipe'       # Custom recipe ID (optional, defaults to filename)
recipe_book_category: misc   # Recipe book category (optional, 1.19.3+)

Item Reference Formats

When specifying items in recipes, the following formats are supported:

Format	Example	Description
Vanilla item	minecraft:diamond	Minecraft vanilla item ID
Item pack	item_pack:ores	References an item pack defined in item_packs.yml
Custom item	craftorithm:my_item	References a custom item from the items/ directory
External plugin item	itemsadder:my_item	References an item from an external item plugin

Creation Methods

GUI Creation (Recommended for Beginners)

/cra create <type> [recipe_id] [filename]

Opens a graphical interface to create recipes through click-based interaction.

Manual YAML (Recommended for Advanced Users)

Create YAML files directly in the recipes/ directory. Best for batch creation or precise control.