Agent Guidelines for Orchard Core, new marketing site on DotNest - This week in Orchard (30/01/2026)
Orchard Core 3.0 will be released soon! In this new version, we removed the default implementations from interfaces and obsolete members, which we cover in our post. You could also read about a new Agent Guidelines documentation that explains to LLMs how to build, test, and run Orchard. Don't forget to check out a case study on a new marketing website on DotNest! Without further ado, let's dive in!
Orchard Core updates
Remove default implementations from interfaces and obsolete members for Orchard Core 3.0
We addressed the breaking changes introduced in previous versions and removed all members that were obsolete in those versions. It means removing default implementations from interfaces and obsolete members in preparation for Orchard 3.0.
Starting with Orchard Core 3.0, several interfaces, classes, default implementations, and extension methods have been removed. If you check out the release notes of Orchard Core 3.0, you will find a list of the removed code.
Agent Guidelines for Orchard Core
Sébastien Ros added a new MD file at the root of the Orchard Core repository that explains to LLMs how to build, test, and run Orchard. This document provides comprehensive guidelines for LLM agents working with the Orchard Core codebase, covering building, testing, and creating new features. It describes how to create a module or theme by showcasing its structure and how to register services using dependency injection in the startup file. It includes functional tests, how they are organized and working, so we can ask them to create functional tests too. And many more!
News from the community
Shoogr case study: A stunning, high-converting marketing website with lead magnets on DotNest
High-converting marketing website with lead magnets on Orchard Core?
Meet Shoogr, a modern marketing website built for Hungarian marketing strategist and coach Sugár Judit, developed by Márk Bartha. Designed with Magic Patterns, brought to life with Orchard Core, and hosted on DotNest for seamless performance.
Learn how easily you can launch a beautiful, SEO-ready, and conversion-focused Orchard Core website on DotNest. Thanks to Orchard Core's modularity and DotNest's managed hosting, Judit now has a website that's easy to update, scalable for future needs, and perfectly aligned with her brand. Read the full case study here!
If you’d like to build something similar, you can create your own Orchard Core site on DotNest and start experimenting right away. As Orchard Core grows in popularity, so does our experience with it. If you'd like to take advantage of the platform's various improvements, don't hesitate to reach out to us here.
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