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Transform into simple conversational chatbot Carlo#4

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Summary

Transforms the app from a research/encyclopedia agent (Dexter) into a simple, friendly conversational chatbot (Carlo).

Changes

System Prompt

  • Replaced all research-oriented system prompts with a simple, friendly chatbot prompt
  • Carlo responds naturally and conversationally, keeps answers concise, and speaks any language the user uses

Branding: Dexter → Carlo

  • Renamed all references from "Dexter" to "Carlo" across the entire codebase
  • Replaced the DEXTER ASCII art banner with a clean CARLO banner
  • Updated package.json name, description, and bin entry
  • Updated config directory from .dexter/ to .carlo/
  • Updated all environment variable prefixes (DEXTER_ → CARLO_)

Simplified Agent Architecture

  • Removed the iterative tool-calling agent loop
  • Agent now sends user messages directly to the LLM and returns the response
  • No tools are bound to the LLM calls — pure conversational chat
  • Removed scratchpad iteration, context threshold management, and tool execution
  • Conversation history context is still maintained for multi-turn chat

What's Preserved

  • Settings and onboarding flow
  • /model command for switching LLM providers
  • Basic chat infrastructure (Ink UI, input history, model selection)
  • Gateway and WhatsApp channel support
  • All provider support (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, xAI, OpenRouter, Ollama)

Built for 87wf9xdgz8 by Kilo for Slack

- Replace all system prompts with friendly Carlo chatbot prompt
- Rename Dexter to Carlo everywhere (welcome messages, ASCII art, version strings, config paths, env vars)
- Replace DEXTER ASCII art banner with CARLO banner
- Simplify agent to direct LLM chat wrapper (no tools, no research loop)
- Remove tool-calling agent loop, scratchpad iteration, and research behaviors
- Keep settings, onboarding, /model command, and basic chat infrastructure intact
- Update .carlo/ config directory (was .dexter/)
- Update package.json name and bin entry
@leifiyoo leifiyoo merged commit 7a5c709 into main Feb 14, 2026
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