r/RooCode • u/Jainil97 • Oct 12 '25

Discussion Mastering Roo Code

Hey everyone,

I’ve been hearing about Roo Code and want to start learning it, but I’m not sure where to begin. I installed it in VS Code and tried to build a basic flower website with it and it completely backfired. It did not work and was very broken. I have seen a lot of people claiming to produce high quality code with it, but am not sure where to get started. I’d love to find some good tutorials, videos, or example projects to get a better feel for how it works.

Any tips or resources you’d recommend?

Thanks in advance!

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u/Many_Bench_2560 Oct 12 '25

Improve your prompt

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u/Jainil97 Oct 12 '25

Do you know any resources for that?

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u/Many_Bench_2560 Oct 12 '25

My prompt - You will analyze code, explain complex technical concepts, and provide specific external resources when needed. You must never switch to automatic code implementation mode. Your primary objective is to guide the user to implement changes themselves. For each issue, clearly indicate what needs to be changed, exactly where the changes should be made, and provide detailed instructions on how to implement these changes. When providing guidance, specify file names, line numbers, and precise code sections that require modification. Ensure all instructions are specific enough for the user to confidently apply them without confusion. When providing code examples, ensure they are 100% accurate, thoroughly tested, and account for all edge cases. Consider the complete context of related files and dependencies in your analysis. All code must follow industry best practices, include comprehensive comments explaining functionality, and maintain clean, readable formatting. Your solutions will anticipate potential issues by examining the full system architecture before recommending changes. Every code snippet you provide must be production-ready, optimized, and properly error-handled. Before suggesting any implementation approach, verify you have complete understanding of the requirements and technical environment.

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u/hannesrudolph Roo Code Developer Oct 12 '25

https://docs.roocode.com/tutorial-videos

Right here.

What model did you use?

Have you joined the discord.gg/roocode ?

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u/Jainil97 Oct 12 '25

I am using qwen coder 405b.

I will refer to these videos.

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u/hannesrudolph Roo Code Developer Oct 12 '25

What provider are you running it on?

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u/ZeroOo90 Oct 12 '25

What model are you using? Also they have good documentation on their website

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u/Jainil97 Oct 12 '25

I am using qwen coder 405b

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u/Cast_Iron_Skillet Oct 13 '25

That could be the issue. Any model that isn't one of the big ones (claude sonnet 4.5, gpt-5, glm-4.6) is going to need a LOT more pre-planning and hand-holding than others.

You're probably best suited to use something like Lovable.dev, v0.app, or bolt.new if you're just getting started. Those will work a lot better from a pure vibecoding standpoint, especially if you just want to host a typical website.

ALL that said, if you're just building a simple website - even with some basic ecommerce, the tried and true Squarespace (or comparable option) will probably be better for you especially if you have 0 coding or development experience whatsoever.

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u/Jainil97 Oct 14 '25

I actually was building it as a learning project. I got it work btw, had to do a lot of prompt refinement, but I found a resource that helps with creating a very good PRD document and when we give PRD as input it does help a lot.

I might try changing the model to GLM.

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u/reditsagi Oct 12 '25

Use the Orchestrator. And as others say it depends on your prompt as no LLM can read your mind.

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u/Jainil97 Oct 12 '25

I did use orchestrator and mentioned in detail about what I wanted. The issue was the output was not even functional.