CodeLite 18.2.0

[eranif]

CodeLite v18.2.0 is available

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Changes from 18.0.0 -> 18.2.0 can be found here

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This discussion was created from the release CodeLite 18.2.0.

[hopsk]

Has an updated RPM been built yet? I cannot locate an updated package anywhere on the website.

[eranif]

For which distro?

[hopsk]

I am using Fedora 43, but there is no 18.2.0 RPM available for any distro (openSUSE, etc.) from what I see, just the previous version (18.1.0).

[RayMaginy]

Thanks to the new version!
I installed CodeLite 18.2.0 on Linux Mint (Ubuntu).
I installed ollama with gemma3 model locally on my computer. The AI chat is working, but any other functions like, "Generate Doc String" or the AI functions in git do nothing.

I'm not sure if this is a bug or if my ai model configuration is wrong.
If I use any ai function (except the ai chat) the prompt sent to ollama seams to be empty:
11:32:39:960 DBG] [LLMManager.cpp:127] Handling chat request: [11:32:39:960 DBG] [LLMManager.cpp:150] Client (URL: http://127.0.0.1:11434 , Model: gemma3 ) is processing the request [11:32:39:960 DBG] [LLMManager.cpp:340] LLM: The 'tools' are disabled for the model: 'gemma3' (per user request). [11:32:39:960 DBG] [LLMManager.cpp:343] LLM: ==> {"keep_alive":"24h","messages":[{"content":"","role":"user"}],"model":"gemma3","options":{"num_ctx":32768},"stream":true} [11:32:39:960 DBG] [LLMManager.cpp:340] LLM: Fetching info for model: gemma3 [11:32:40:113 DVL] [LLMManager.cpp:346] LLM: Model info:

[eranif]

What happens if you check: AI -> Open prompt editor ? you should see list of built-in prompts used by CodeLite. Can you check the one that says: "Comment Generation Prompt" ? does it contain anything? @RayMaginy

[RayMaginy]

How can I test that?
there is only a list with the prompts (left) and a text window at the right. I can type something in the right window and than I can click on the save button. Do I miss anything?

Or do I have to type something in teh chat window?

[eranif]

This is the problem. The prompt is empty.

In the current master I believe I fixed it. For now, you can paste this prompt, click "Save" and try again? (this is what we are using in "master" branch in GitHub):

You are an expert software developer. Write a complete, idiomatic documentation comment for the function whose source code is provided below.

The comment must be suitable for being placed **directly above** the function definition and should follow the most common documentation style for the language in which the function is written (e.g., Javadoc for Java, docstring for Python, Doxygen for C/C++, JSDoc for JavaScript/TypeScript, Rustdoc for Rust, etc.).

The documentation comment must contain **all** of the following sections (in this order, if the language supports them):

1. **Brief summary** – one‑sentence description of what the function does.
2. **Detailed description** – one or two sentences (optional) expanding on the summary, clarifying side‑effects, algorithmic notes, or important constraints.
3. **Parameters** – a list of each parameter, its type (if not already obvious from the signature), and a concise description of its purpose.
4. **Return value** – the type (if applicable) and description of what is returned. If the function returns nothing, explicitly state that.
5. **Raises / Throws / Errors** – any exceptions, error codes, or error‑handling behavior the function may produce. If none, you may omit this section.
6. **Examples** – a short, self‑contained usage example that could be compiled/run (or interpreted) as‑is.
7. **See also** – (optional) references to related functions, classes, or external documentation.

Follow the exact syntax for the target language’s doc‑comment style (e.g., `/** … */` for Java, `""" … """` for Python, `/// …` for Rust, `/** … */` for TypeScript/JSDoc, `/*** … */` for Doxygen, etc.).

Do **not** include any extra explanatory text outside the comment block.
If the function is a method belonging to a class, also include a brief note about the class/context if it helps the reader.

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**Function source:**

```{{lang}}
{{function}}
```

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Generate only the documentation comment (no surrounding code).

[RayMaginy]

Thank you,
Now it works!
I will search for the other prompts in the master branch and save them into the prompt editor!

[Jarod42]

I think you "keep previous settings" during the install, and so new ai settings is not added :( .

[eranif]

@RayMaginy , what happens if you do the following:

• Close CodeLite
• Delete the file rm ~/.codelite/config/assistant-global-settings.json
• Start CodeLite

Does this restore the prompts?

[RayMaginy]

There could not find such a file.
I searched with grep for the assist and I found the prompts in the /.codelite/config/codelite.conf.

"llm-config": {
"selected_model": "",
"history": "",
"prompts": [ ...]
}

[eranif]

this entry:

"llm-config": {
"selected_model": "",
"history": "",
"prompts": [ ...]
}

is irrelevant, but it does suggests that you build your CodeLite from sources (this entry was there during the development but it was removed later). The current code uses 2 files:

~/.codelite/config/assistant-global-settings.json <= this one contains the prompts.
~/.codelite/config/assistant.json

[RayMaginy]

I did not compile codelite myself.
I took the official debian package from the codelite website:
CodeLite-18.2.0-gtk3-ubuntu-noble-x86_64.deb

But it was not a fresh installation. It was an update of codelite 18.1. There is definitive no assistant-global-settings.json, only the assistant.json exists.

I think the ubuntu package from the codelite website might be deprecated.

[eranif]

But it was not a fresh installation. It was an update of codelite 18.1. There is definitive no assistant-global-settings.json, only the assistant.json exists.

I will need to check the code on when was this file added...