building-redstone

name	building-redstone
description	Builds redstone circuits, mechanisms, and automation in Minecraft using VibeCraft MCP tools. Use when building logic gates, memory circuits, piston doors, automatic farms, item sorters, clocks, or any redstone contraption.

Building Redstone

Critical: Block Placement Order

Support blocks FIRST, then dependent blocks! Blocks drop as items if support doesn't exist.

WRONG: 1.wire 2.button 3.blocks → Wire breaks!
RIGHT: 1.platform 2.walls 3.wire 4.button

Attachment Rules

Block	Support Location
redstone_wire, repeater, comparator, carpet, pressure_plate	Y-1 (below)
redstone_wall_torch, button, wall_sign	Same Y, offset by facing

Wall attachment facing: east→block at X-1, west→X+1, north→Z+1, south→Z-1

MCP Tools

build(commands=[
    "/fill X Y Z X2 Y Z2 stone",           # 1. Support
    "/setblock X Y+1 Z redstone_wire",     # 2. Redstone
    "/setblock X+1 Y+1 Z stone_button[facing=west,face=wall]",  # 3. Attachments
])

Logic Gates

NOT: [in]→[block]→[torch]→[out] — Torch inverts signal OR: Merge two wires at same block AND: Two torches→junction block→inverting torch→output XOR: Two comparators in subtract mode, OR their outputs

See gates.md for implementations.

Memory Circuits

RS Latch: Two torches in feedback loop (Set/Reset) T Flip-Flop: [in]→[dropper↔dropper]→[comparator]→[out] — Toggles state

Timing

Repeater Clock (3 minimum):

build(commands=[
    "/setblock X Y Z repeater[facing=east,delay=1]",
    "/setblock X+1 Y Z repeater[facing=south,delay=1]",
    "/setblock X+1 Y Z+1 repeater[facing=west,delay=1]",
    "/setblock X Y Z+1 redstone_wire",
])

Hopper Clock: [hopper→hopper] with comparator. Timing = items × 0.4s

Piston Door (2x2)

build(commands=[
    "/setblock X Y Z stone_bricks",
    "/setblock X Y+1 Z stone_bricks",
    "/setblock X-1 Y Z sticky_piston[facing=east]",
    "/setblock X-1 Y+1 Z sticky_piston[facing=east]",
    "/setblock X-2 Y Z redstone_wire",
    "/setblock X-2 Y+1 Z redstone_wire",
])

Block States

repeater[facing=north,delay=1-4,locked=false]
comparator[facing=south,mode=compare|subtract]
piston[facing=up,extended=false]
sticky_piston[facing=east,extended=true]
observer[facing=north]  # watches that direction
lever[face=wall,facing=north]
stone_button[face=wall,facing=east]

Signal Properties

Method	Distance	Speed
Dust	15 blocks	1 block/tick
Repeater chain	Unlimited	1-4 ticks each
Observer chain	15+	Instant

Component	Delay
Repeater	1-4 ticks
Comparator, Torch	1 tick
Piston	0-3 ticks
Observer	2 ticks

Farms

See farms.md for: sugar cane, pumpkin/melon, chicken, iron, crop, mob, item sorter, wool, honey farms.