Website case · knktc · v0.3.0

The Craft Anything V2EX makeover, explained.

Keep a forum’s useful structure while changing its theme. Try the idea here, then inspect the original request and result.

On this page
TRY IT HERE · NO ACCOUNT

Change the theme. Keep the forum.

Choose Automation, then switch themes. The same topic and reply count should remain. Reset brings back all three topics.

Field NotesA small, read-only building forum
Build a small lighthouseBuilds · Lina12 replies

Keep the doorway visible from the path. Try a contrasting roof so the tower is easy to find from a distance.

Sort a chest with two hoppersAutomation · Moss7 replies

Start with two item types. Check where each one lands before adding more lanes to the sorter.

Plan a village pathBuilds · Rowan4 replies

Connect the entrance, workshop and garden first. Walk the route before filling the spaces between them.

Original practice forum for this guide. Both themes use the same three topics.

3 topics · Paper theme.

THE SOURCE CASE · V0.3.0

From V2EX to MCRAFT

In knktc’s November 3 test, the input is edge.v2ex.com, Website and Clean room, with OpenCode selected. The request keeps a forum structure, changes the theme and uses test data, omitting posting and editing. The result is named MCRAFT.

KeepCategory navigation, topic rows, reply counts and a sidebar.
ChangeName, colors, avatars and discussion content.
CheckThe result also shows register/login links. Treat each visible control as something to inspect.
PLAN YOUR OWN SMALL VERSION

Write down what must survive

A focused makeover request names both the visual change and the behavior to keep.

  1. Choose the reference. Use an accessible forum you are allowed to study, or use the three-topic exercise above.
  2. Separate structure from decoration. Keep the topic information and reading path. Describe the new palette, shapes and original artwork.
  3. Keep the scope small. Start read-only. Add a specific category filter and narrow-screen check.

A brief for the original practice forum

Build a small read-only forum called Field Notes.
Use these three fictional topics in this order:
- Build a small lighthouse | Builds | Lina | 12 replies
- Sort a chest with two hoppers | Automation | Moss | 7 replies
- Plan a village path | Builds | Rowan | 4 replies

Keep each title, category, author and reply count unchanged.
Add All topics, Builds and Automation filtering.
Make each topic open a short read-only description.
Offer Paper and Block-world themes using original artwork.
Changing the theme must preserve the selected category and topic data.
Reset must restore all three topics and the Paper theme.
Do not add accounts, posting or editing controls.
At 390px, keep the controls and reply counts readable without page overflow.
Deliver the project files, run instructions and a short check report.
Download brief ↓

In Craft Anything, choose Website and the intended reference. The documented Clean room workflow uses visible observations. Starting a build uses your configured coding agent; the exercise above works on its own.

Check the information, then the styling

Use the practice forum as a fixed check target
ActionExpected resultIf it fails
Choose AutomationOne topic: Sort a chest with two hoppers, 7 replies.Ask the builder to filter by category without changing the data.
Switch to Block-worldThe same selected topic remains; only its presentation changes.Keep the filter state separate from theme styling.
Open that topicA short description appears in the page.Implement the reading action instead of leaving a decorative title.
Reset, then check at 390pxThree topics, Paper theme, visible labels and counts.Fix the reset values or narrow layout, then repeat the affected check.

For your own result, inspect account and posting links too. If the project is read-only, keep its controls consistent with that scope.

Keep the project moving

Case sources and exercise notes

The case images and short account come from knktc’s original article, published November 4, 2026, about a v0.3.0 test on November 3. Images are unchanged; source and license notice. Mode behavior follows the versioned official README. Field Notes and its brief are original learning materials. See how the guides are prepared.