Roo J Solutions Ltd
@roojs.com
Hong Kong SME software developers. We build software for startups, small businesses and non-profits. Over 20 years creating software.
Christmas demo #vala #gtk #tree-sitter #llm #faiss
Code search tool using semantic search demo (since we normalized the vectors - the results are quite good)
#qwen3-coder:3b using tools and reading files
still plenty of UI issue to solve but the fun stuff delivering results now.
Code search tool using semantic search demo (since we normalized the vectors - the results are quite good)
#qwen3-coder:3b using tools and reading files
still plenty of UI issue to solve but the fun stuff delivering results now.
December 24, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Christmas demo #vala #gtk #tree-sitter #llm #faiss
Code search tool using semantic search demo (since we normalized the vectors - the results are quite good)
#qwen3-coder:3b using tools and reading files
still plenty of UI issue to solve but the fun stuff delivering results now.
Code search tool using semantic search demo (since we normalized the vectors - the results are quite good)
#qwen3-coder:3b using tools and reading files
still plenty of UI issue to solve but the fun stuff delivering results now.
So latest update on OLLMchat progress, my #vala #gtk #llm chat app. Video to come soon.
I've now completed about 80% of code editor integration. So you can view and in theory edit files..
Still having issues with the llm writing and editing. semantic code search is about 60% done. So getting there
I've now completed about 80% of code editor integration. So you can view and in theory edit files..
Still having issues with the llm writing and editing. semantic code search is about 60% done. So getting there
December 20, 2025 at 8:09 AM
OLLMchat latest video - I've got markdown working with basic block level (headlines and a few things) - also using sourceview to do rendering of code - all this is using strix halo box - there is an example of it answering real questions github.com/roojs/OLLMchat
December 9, 2025 at 9:31 AM
OLLMchat latest video - I've got markdown working with basic block level (headlines and a few things) - also using sourceview to do rendering of code - all this is using strix halo box - there is an example of it answering real questions github.com/roojs/OLLMchat
Lots of under the engine changes - visually we now have a working model selector / tool enable / disable features
The streaming markdown renderer almost there, new code.
Currently sorting out edit as the LLM takes to long to make the tool call (so changing the way thats done) use last code in chat
The streaming markdown renderer almost there, new code.
Currently sorting out edit as the LLM takes to long to make the tool call (so changing the way thats done) use last code in chat
December 2, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Lots of under the engine changes - visually we now have a working model selector / tool enable / disable features
The streaming markdown renderer almost there, new code.
Currently sorting out edit as the LLM takes to long to make the tool call (so changing the way thats done) use last code in chat
The streaming markdown renderer almost there, new code.
Currently sorting out edit as the LLM takes to long to make the tool call (so changing the way thats done) use last code in chat
#ollama #vala #gtk chat client coming along nicely - got it's own repo now github.com/roojs/OLLMchat
* function calling working
* updated the styling
* tool can send messages to the chat
next up #permissions (code done, but need to hook it into the interface)
* function calling working
* updated the styling
* tool can send messages to the chat
next up #permissions (code done, but need to hook it into the interface)
November 22, 2025 at 10:24 AM
#ollama #vala #gtk chat client coming along nicely - got it's own repo now github.com/roojs/OLLMchat
* function calling working
* updated the styling
* tool can send messages to the chat
next up #permissions (code done, but need to hook it into the interface)
* function calling working
* updated the styling
* tool can send messages to the chat
next up #permissions (code done, but need to hook it into the interface)
#ai #vala coding gets closer - been trying to fight #python all day... - finally removed tree-sitter python dependencies in semantic code search (it was broke, it now uses the command line version, and we can specifiy what files to use)
github.com/roojs/semant...
github.com/roojs/semant...
November 20, 2025 at 9:16 AM
#ai #vala coding gets closer - been trying to fight #python all day... - finally removed tree-sitter python dependencies in semantic code search (it was broke, it now uses the command line version, and we can specifiy what files to use)
github.com/roojs/semant...
github.com/roojs/semant...
added some nice formating to the ollamachat widget
November 16, 2025 at 2:54 PM
added some nice formating to the ollamachat widget
First day companies have to pay using the new HK Gov MPF payment system - (we used to use the providers websites) - and it's been down so far nothing works - not a great start
November 6, 2025 at 3:04 AM
First day companies have to pay using the new HK Gov MPF payment system - (we used to use the providers websites) - and it's been down so far nothing works - not a great start
Just got the gmtek AI machine, installed Ubuntu 25.10, but after seeing, no xorg, snaps everywhere, decided time to install debian again. Begining to forget why I switched to Ubuntu from Debian originally
October 16, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Just got the gmtek AI machine, installed Ubuntu 25.10, but after seeing, no xorg, snaps everywhere, decided time to install debian again. Begining to forget why I switched to Ubuntu from Debian originally
A new video, this time using #cursor and #ai to modify the #vala code in roobuilder youtube.com/watch?v=A6WV... along with me..
Using Cursor and AI to modify vala and roobuilder files
YouTube video by Alan Knowles
youtube.com
October 11, 2025 at 8:53 AM
A new video, this time using #cursor and #ai to modify the #vala code in roobuilder youtube.com/watch?v=A6WV... along with me..
www.1news.co.nz/2025/10/05/v... not a bad article, mirror our recent switch to ai based coding. Stuff that is always low priority like testing docs, can be given to ai. Senior engineers review and adjust generated code. And try and write rules for AI, which it seems to rarely follow unless told to
'Vibe coding': How AI is changing how software is written
Anthropic launched the latest version of its flagship Claude chatbot on Monday, boasting that Claude Sonnet 4.5 will be the "world's best" for coding and other complex tasks.
www.1news.co.nz
October 5, 2025 at 5:13 AM
www.1news.co.nz/2025/10/05/v... not a bad article, mirror our recent switch to ai based coding. Stuff that is always low priority like testing docs, can be given to ai. Senior engineers review and adjust generated code. And try and write rules for AI, which it seems to rarely follow unless told to
Debian Trixie update fun.
* PHP - goes to 8.4 - worst bit is the fgetcsv new syntax - every call needs fixing. (why oh why)
* minor issue - is having to update php.ini / between releases - moving to putting 'changes' in conf.d now (helps a bit)
The Quest goes on..
#Debian #Trixie #php
* PHP - goes to 8.4 - worst bit is the fgetcsv new syntax - every call needs fixing. (why oh why)
* minor issue - is having to update php.ini / between releases - moving to putting 'changes' in conf.d now (helps a bit)
The Quest goes on..
#Debian #Trixie #php
August 27, 2025 at 4:55 AM
New release of roobuilder done - github.com/roojs/roobui... and on flathub.org/apps/org.roo... (new version should show up soon)
July 6, 2025 at 4:37 AM
New release of roobuilder done - github.com/roojs/roobui... and on flathub.org/apps/org.roo... (new version should show up soon)
youtu.be/7fej5XgfBYQ?...
This is pretty much my experience every time with deep seek.. making up solutions, then apologies when you find a problem.. but I guess it never denied like this #ai
This is pretty much my experience every time with deep seek.. making up solutions, then apologies when you find a problem.. but I guess it never denied like this #ai
Did ChatGPT lie to Sky News presenter about transcript for podcast?
YouTube video by Sky News
youtu.be
June 7, 2025 at 1:45 AM
youtu.be/7fej5XgfBYQ?...
This is pretty much my experience every time with deep seek.. making up solutions, then apologies when you find a problem.. but I guess it never denied like this #ai
This is pretty much my experience every time with deep seek.. making up solutions, then apologies when you find a problem.. but I guess it never denied like this #ai
I finally got Roobuilder 5.0.10 fully approved on flatpak flathub.org/apps/org.roo...
Not too complicated, quite a bit of hallucinating deepseek to help out with the packaging. but eventually got there - also still available in classic debian/ubuntu packages at github
github.com/roojs/roobui...
Not too complicated, quite a bit of hallucinating deepseek to help out with the packaging. but eventually got there - also still available in classic debian/ubuntu packages at github
github.com/roojs/roobui...
Install roobuilder on Linux | Flathub
Vala and Javascript IDE - for building Vala Desktop applications and Web Javascript
flathub.org
June 5, 2025 at 12:20 PM
I finally got Roobuilder 5.0.10 fully approved on flatpak flathub.org/apps/org.roo...
Not too complicated, quite a bit of hallucinating deepseek to help out with the packaging. but eventually got there - also still available in classic debian/ubuntu packages at github
github.com/roojs/roobui...
Not too complicated, quite a bit of hallucinating deepseek to help out with the packaging. but eventually got there - also still available in classic debian/ubuntu packages at github
github.com/roojs/roobui...
finally got round to releasing an updated version with this included - The completion code is not done (it's complicated) - but cleaned up a few more of the issues
github.com/roojs/roobui...
Flatpak and debian packages this time
github.com/roojs/roobui...
Flatpak and debian packages this time
May 17, 2025 at 12:18 PM
finally got round to releasing an updated version with this included - The completion code is not done (it's complicated) - but cleaned up a few more of the issues
github.com/roojs/roobui...
Flatpak and debian packages this time
github.com/roojs/roobui...
Flatpak and debian packages this time
The document lookup / autodoc feature of the builder is now finally beginning to work - context gives you the property types, and clicking on the top pulls out the documentation (read from GIR/VAPI) - imported into SQLITE, then rendered via Javascript.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLDn...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLDn...
roobuilder docbuilder navigation
YouTube video by Alan Knowles
www.youtube.com
January 1, 2025 at 1:20 PM
The document lookup / autodoc feature of the builder is now finally beginning to work - context gives you the property types, and clicking on the top pulls out the documentation (read from GIR/VAPI) - imported into SQLITE, then rendered via Javascript.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLDn...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLDn...