Crafting turns raw materials into tools, gear, and structures. The compendium makes it easy to see exactly what each recipe needs and produces.
Every recipe page lists its inputs and outputs, each linked to the item or cargo involved — so you can trace a whole production chain by clicking through.
Follow the craft graph
Open any item and look at Made by / Used in: those sections come straight from the game's recipe data, so they're always in sync. Here's a common early-game material — click through to see how it's made and where it's used:
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From there, jump between inputs and outputs to plan everything you'll need to gather. Happy crafting!