Updates
What we are working on, what changed, and why.
CaelCraft cc-111323: clouds overhead, a block in hand
This build adds drifting clouds and a sun halo, shows the block you are holding in first person with a slight sway while walking, and gives the image a light grade. Clouds and a…
Nomen 1.5: OIDC, on-site search, and 94 pages of docs
The 1.5 series shipped three releases in two days. 1.5.0 lets Nomen act as an identity provider, adds on-site search and a few command-line tools. 1.5.1 takes the docs from 23 to 94 pages.…
XCC update: search revamp — mixed results, comments included
Three changes to on-site search this round: results are no longer grouped by type, comments are now searchable, and the header search no longer reloads the page. Results ranked by relevance The “All” tab…
A new team site, in three languages
caellab.org has a new theme with a 12-second loop on the front page, and the site now carries Chinese, English and Traditional Chinese — including translations for all 24 existing posts. The new theme…
GPCL 1.9.5: updates stop downloading themselves twice
Releases 1.9.3 through 1.9.5 all touched downloads and launch: Java installs joined the shared queue, launch got a re-entry guard, and the updater now reuses an installer it has already downloaded. Auto-update (1.9.5) When…
XCC Site-Wide Redesign: Frontend Rewritten in Vue 3
2026-11-08 · XMUER Coding Community The frontend of XCC has been rewritten: the old multi-page interface is now a Vue 3 single-page application, and browsing, discussions, team pages, search, notifications and settings all run…
CaelCraft cc-110317: new 32×32 textures and rebuilt mob models
Every default texture is redrawn at 32×32, mob models are rebuilt to Minecraft proportions, world names accept Chinese, and the default render distance goes to 12 chunks. Textures and models The default textures are…
XCC Feature Update: @Mention Autocomplete and Topic Notifications
Three things changed for @mentions in comments and topics this time: typing @ in an input box opens a user list for autocomplete, @username renders as a clickable link to the person’s page, and…
XCC Feature Update: Homepage Masonry Fix and Comments in Recommendations
The homepage recommendation feed got two changes this time: loading new cards as you scroll down no longer makes the whole page jump, and comment content now also appears in the feed. Masonry Loading…
XCC Feature Update: Remix (Fork) and Project Archiving
XMUER Coding Community has launched two community features: Remix (Fork) and project archiving. The source page is also now viewable without logging in. Remix (Fork) If you see someone else’s project and want to…