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Blueprinter

Updated May 21, 2026

A tool for generating Factorio blueprint strings from product specifications

README

Blueprinter

Status: Pre-development — research & scoping phase

Blueprinter is a tool for generating Factorio blueprint strings from a product specification. You provide a target item and a desired production rate; Blueprinter computes the optimal machine ratios and emits a ready-to-import Factorio blueprint string for that production line.

Vision

Most existing tools stop at planning (e.g. Foreman2 tells you how many assemblers you need). Blueprinter closes the loop by generating the actual in-game layout — machines, inserters, belts, power poles — encoded as a valid Factorio blueprint string you can paste directly into the game.

Project Goals

See docs/PROJECT_SCOPE.md for the full scope definition.

Documentation

Document Purpose
docs/PROJECT_SCOPE.md Goals, constraints, in/out of scope
docs/ARCHITECTURE.md Planned system design and component breakdown
docs/RESEARCH.md Research findings, sources, and licensing
docs/GAP_LIST.md Open questions and further research needed
docs/LAYOUT_TEMPLATES.md Layout pattern designs and constraints
docs/DECISIONS.md Architecture decision log

License

MIT — see LICENSE