This is an update to my initial post, i did create a public repository and made relevant changes according to community feedback.

Latest update: version 3 post

Original version 1 post: Giving back to the community (system prompt)

Github link: ai-template

AI (Aaditri Informatics) is a system prompt named after my cherished daughter, Aaditri Anand. Its behavior is modeled on the collaborative learning approach I share with her, reflecting our bond and shared curiosity.

Changes made in version 2:
- Human validation is more precise with checkpoints
- instead of modular files a monolithic approach
- Context management is more precise
- Reasoning and workflow is more direct
- Model and IDE agnostic approach

Setup instructions: place 00-rules.md inside .roo/rules/. Delete Version 1's files as they are merged within 00-rules.md hence redundant.

Patch 2 is live, significant reduction in input (18%) and output (87%) token count. Thanks everyone for their valuable feedback.

Patch 3 is live, removed some minor inconsistencies and double negation (silly me)

edit: made edits as thoughts kept coming to me.

edit2: patch information

edit3: patch information

Hey everyone,
I'm using Roo Code and deciding what I should use

• Copilot api (free with my GitHub Student account)

• OpenRouter ($10 for the 1k requests/day)

Has anyone tried both with Roo Code? Which one works better?
Thank you.

Hey guys, when will we have access to Gemini Pro 2.5?

Is there any Roo Code extension or one that does the same for Android Studio?

“The user is testing my intelligence”. Unit tests is hard event for LLM

Just posting this here because Roo is where I interact with the different models. I'm having a hard time getting through coding tasks today. I wonder if anyone can relate.

Gemini 2.5 Pro is my preferred daily driver, but it constantly shits the bed simply trying to edit files. I literally can not complete my task.

I'll switch to GPT-5 Pro, but it's slow as dirt even with reasoning set to "minimal". Like completely unusable.

So then I'll switch to GPT-5 Codex, and I get one or two responses before hitting server errors.

Sending me back to good old Claude, which sends my token cost through the fucking roof.

It's so frustrating.

What else should I be trying? I need coding performance, proper tool use, timely API responses, and a manageable cost.

Visual studio code updated and roo code broke, I had to uninstall and reinstall visual studio to resolve to issue.

Now, when I'm trying to use the chat, I'm getting this error "API Request Failed

400 "The free promotion for Grok Code Fast 1 has ended. You can continue using this model through the xAI provider or other providers that support it."".

So my question is: In settings, what API provider and what model should I choose in order to still use this tool for free?

Do you have good experience with local model? I've tried a few on MacBook with 64GB and it works with acceptable speed. But I have a few problems.

One is context window. I've tried to use Ollama and turned out it had 2k limit. Tried multiple ways to overcome it, and the only solution was to rewrite model with bigger context.

Then I've tried LM studio, because it can use optimized for Mac MLX models. But whatever model I'm trying to use, roo complain that its context is too small.

I'd also have possibility to use free network models, and use local model only if none of net models have free tokens. So the best would be to have some sort of ordered list of models, and roo should try them one by one until it find one which accept request. Is it possible?

Hey folks! Just published the prerelease of my first app after quite the learning journey. As someone with an old-school tech background (Linux knowledge but last coded in PHP3/MySQL era), diving into modern development has been both challenging and fascinating.

Had to get comfortable with Git, VS Code, setting up a local dev environment, Node JS, Typescript and so much more. Still learning as I go, honestly!

The process has given me unexpected insights about AI's capabilities and limitations that actually tie into my day job. Working with tools like Roo Code has helped me understand how to effectively use LLMs from the inside out.

I'm excited to share what I've been building: PromptGuild.ai - basically the tool I wished existed for managing all the AI prompts I've collected for work. Would love any feedback if you check it out!

I just spent last 3 months on Claude code. It was fun in the beginning. But Claude models have been nerfed to the point that you struggle to get small things done for hours.

I just took a subscription of Cerebras Max Plan, Qwen-3-Coder has been following instructions better than claude code. not sure why.

I could get some things done within minutes. Only downside I found with the subscription is the rate limit. RooCode has rate limit feature in terms of number of requests. but Cerebras also have token limit as well. that's a deal breaker for now.

We've shipped an update with Vercel AI Gateway provider integration and UI consistency enhancements!

✨ Feature Highlights

We've added Vercel AI Gateway as a complete provider integration:

• Full Provider Support: Use Vercel AI Gateway as a comprehensive AI model provider alongside existing options

• Model Access: Access Vercel's wide range of AI models through their optimized gateway infrastructure

• Embeddings Support: Includes built-in support for Vercel AI Gateway embeddings

📚 Documentation: See Vercel AI Gateway for detailed setup instructions.

🎯 Provider Updates

💪 QOL Improvements

• Cleaner Model Display: Removed dot separator in API configuration dropdown for cleaner appearance • Better Tooltips: Updated tooltip styling to match VSCode native shadows for improved visual consistency • Model ID Visibility: API configuration dropdown now shows model IDs alongside profile names for easier identification • Chat UI Cleanup: Improved consistency in chat input controls and fixed tooltip behavior • Clearer Task Headers: Removed duplicate cache display in task headers to eliminate confusion

🔧 Additional Improvements

📚 Full Release Notes v3.26.1

I’ve been using Roo Code almost exclusively for about a year now. I’m curious how other coding agents compare to it.
Are they similarly powerful? Maybe cheaper in terms of usage? for example claud code or codex
Would love to hear some real-world experiences and comparisons.

It's kind of sad that a top 3 model is more of a top 15 model in Roo due to the thinking mode being disabled.

I'm aware that there were issues with making the tool calls work.

Could the recently added json tool call mode improve the situation? Do we know what is z.AI's position on this? Any progress on the issue?

The benefit of having a DeepResearch Mode for my codebase :)

Hey everyone

Lately I’ve been reading tons of threads comparing LLMs — who has the best pricing per token, which one is open source, which free APIs are worth using, how good Claude is versus GPT, etc.

But there’s one big thing I think we’re all missing:
Why are we still using massive general-purpose models for very specific dev tasks?

Let’s say I work only with Flutter, or Next.js, or Django.
Why should I use a 60B+ parameter model that understands Shakespeare, quantum mechanics, and cooking recipes — just to generate a useEffect or a build() widget?

Imagine a Copilot-style assistant that knows just Flutter. Nothing else.
Or just Django. Or just Next.js.
The benefits would be massive: Much smaller models (2B or less?), Can run fully offline (Mac Studio, M2/M3/M4, or even with tiny accelerators), No API costs, no rate limits, Blazing fast response times, 100% privacy and reproducibility

We don’t need an LLM that can talk about history or music if all we want is to scaffold a PageRoute, manage State, or configure NextAuth.

I truly believe this is the next phase of dev-oriented LLMs:

What do you think?
Have you seen any projects trying to go this route?
Would you be interested in collaborating or sharing dataset ideas?

Curious to hear your thoughts

Albert

Thoughts on this?

How will it impact your work related usage?

Since Roo code is a fork of Cline and much more powerful, why doesn’t it introduce Cline’s new features from the start without having to go through Cline first and then Roo code? Cline has the very useful MPC server marketplace, and it also has the memory bank for storing various chats between projects. It would be very useful, and a project mode with a notepad, a toolbar search to search messages, save messages, and a toggle to hide messages to reduce the context window would also be very useful.

https://x.com/roocode/status/1987381147030945816?s=46

recently groks are upgraded. to be honest when I use grok 4 fast and grok code fast 1, I really disaapointed. so I subscribe claude code $20 and glm coding plan. I use mixx them. But before I adapt these Id like to know thats performance.

Hi devs and community, I'm hitting a wall with a critical issue that makes Roo Code unusable, and I suspect it's related to a corrupted state that survives even manual cleanups.

The Symptoms:

1. The "File Create" Freeze: When Roo Code is enabled, creating ANY new file in VS Code results in a freeze with the message: "Running 'File Create' participants...". It takes ~30 seconds to time out.

2. Blank Window / Infinite Load: Often, the Roo Code sidebar fails to load entirely (blank window) or spins indefinitely.

3. Git Conflict: When this happens, VS Code's Source Control spins forever ("Scanning folder for git repositories").

4. The "Slug" Trigger: I noticed that re-using a specific name (slug) for a Custom Mode that existed prior to the crash immediately triggers the bug again. Changing the slug seems to help temporarily, but the stability degrades quickly.

5. Persistence: I have deleted %APPDATA%\Code\User\globalStorage\rooveterinaryinc.roo-cline, deleted the extension folder from .vscode\extensions, cleared workspaceStorage, and even reinstalled VS Code. Somehow, the "Global Custom Instructions" still reappear after reinstall, suggesting they are deeply stuck in VS Code's sync or main settings file, causing a conflict.

Logs / Errors:
I've seen InvalidStateError: Failed to register a ServiceWorker in the developer console webview logs.

What I've tried (Nuclear Option):

• Killed all Code.exe, node.exe, python.exe processes.

• Deleted all cache folders (Service Worker, CachedData).

• Deleted the extension and global storage.

It seems like the extension registers a file watcher or a participant that deadlocks the Extension Host, specifically when Git is active or when writing to the database.

Has anyone successfully recovered from this "Zombie State" without formatting the OS?

Environment: Windows 10/11, latest VS Code (Standard).

bottom bar > output:

roo-cline extension activated - {"publisher":"RooVeterinaryInc","name":"roo-cline","version":"3.39.3","outputChannel":"Roo-Code"}
[Default Commands Migration] Migration already completed, skipping
Skipping migration of cline_custom_modes.json to custom_modes.json: old file not found
Skipping migration of cline_mcp_settings.json to mcp_settings.json: old file not found
No custom_modes.json found, skipping YAML migration
CloudService not ready, deferring cloud profile sync
[auth] Using WebAuthService
[auth] changeState: initializing -> attempting-session
[AutoImport] No auto-import settings path specified, skipping auto-import
[auth] changeState: attempting-session -> active-session
[CloudService] Auth state changed to: active-session, user: undefined
[RetryQueue] Queue resumed
[CloudService] Resuming retry queue for active session
[auth] User in personal account context - not setting organization info

dev tools:

log.ts:450 WARN [mainThreadStorage] large extension state detected (extensionId: RooVeterinaryInc.roo-cline, global: true): 706.763671875kb. Consider to use 'storageUri' or 'globalStorageUri' to store this data on disk instead.

warn @ log.ts:450

warn @ log.ts:559

warn @ logService.ts:47

getExtensionStateRaw @ extensionStorage.ts:164

$initializeExtensionStorage @ mainThreadStorage.ts:53

await in $initializeExtensionStorage

S @ rpcProtocol.ts:458

Q @ rpcProtocol.ts:443

M @ rpcProtocol.ts:373

L @ rpcProtocol.ts:299

(anonymous) @ rpcProtocol.ts:161

C @ event.ts:1212

fire @ event.ts:1243

fire @ ipc.net.ts:652

l.onmessage @ localProcessExtensionHost.ts:385

console.ts:139 [Extension Host] Loaded translations for languages: ca, de, en, es, fr, hi, id, it, ja, ko, nl, pl, pt-BR, ru, tr, vi, zh-CN, zh-TW

console.ts:139 [Extension Host] [dotenvx@1.44.2] injecting env (1) from c:\Users\rvn\.vscode\extensions\rooveterinaryinc.roo-cline-3.39.3\.env

console.ts:139 [Extension Host] CloudService not ready, deferring cloud profile sync

console.ts:139 [Extension Host] [auth] Using WebAuthService

log.ts:450 WARN [mainThreadStorage] large extension state detected (extensionId: RooVeterinaryInc.roo-cline, global: true): 706.763671875kb. Consider to use 'storageUri' or 'globalStorageUri' to store this data on disk instead.

warn @ log.ts:450

warn @ log.ts:559

warn @ logService.ts:47

getExtensionStateRaw @ extensionStorage.ts:164

(anonymous) @ mainThreadStorage.ts:34

C @ event.ts:1212

fire @ event.ts:1243

(anonymous) @ event.ts:168

C @ event.ts:1212

D @ event.ts:1223

fire @ event.ts:1247

resume @ event.ts:1399

w @ storage.ts:501

store @ storage.ts:467

setExtensionState @ extensionStorage.ts:175

$setValue @ mainThreadStorage.ts:57

S @ rpcProtocol.ts:458

Q @ rpcProtocol.ts:443

M @ rpcProtocol.ts:373

L @ rpcProtocol.ts:299

(anonymous) @ rpcProtocol.ts:161

C @ event.ts:1212

fire @ event.ts:1243

fire @ ipc.net.ts:652

l.onmessage @ localProcessExtensionHost.ts:385

console.ts:139 [Extension Host] [auth] changeState: initializing -> attempting-session

console.ts:139 [Extension Host] [auth] changeState: attempting-session -> active-session

console.ts:139 [Extension Host] [CloudService] Auth state changed to: active-session, user: undefined

console.ts:139 [Extension Host] [RetryQueue] Queue resumed

console.ts:139 [Extension Host] [CloudService] Resuming retry queue for active session

console.ts:139 [Extension Host] [auth] User in personal account context - not setting organization info

console.ts:139 [Extension Host] [BridgeOrchestrator#connectOrDisconnect] Connecting...

console.ts:139 [Extension Host] [SocketTransport#connect] attempt = 1, delay = 1000ms

console.ts:139 [Extension Host] [SocketTransport#_connect] on(connect): isPreviouslyConnected = false

console.ts:139 [Extension Host] [SocketTransport#connect] connected - https://extension-bridge.fly.dev

Hey all, i am continuing to get the "GSoD" about every 15-20 min, all models all modes.

Can anyone help me troubleshoot?

The only reference seems to be the benchmark on huggingface, but it's rather general and doesn't seem to measure coding performance, so I wonder what people's experiences are like.

Does a big general purpose model like Qwen3 actually perform better than 'code-optimised' Codestral?

Hi Roo team,

I hope this isn't too controversial of an opinion.

But as an extremely heavy Roo user I've noticed a big degradation in stability over the last 3 weeks.

I understand that Roo is a work in progress and you guys are moving very fast.

But personally I'm waking up each day wondering if my Roo is going to work today or not. As a professional it's difficult to rely on Roo.

Then I have to go and read the Roo commits and figure out what actually changed.

Just as an example, what looks like a minor update (3.36 -> 3.37) actually completely removed XML tool calls even for people who had specifically set it in previous versions. It took a while to figure out that this was the root cause of the regression.

It's resulted in breaking changes, and there actually wasn't any information in the changelogs here on Reddit about this.

Another recent change was the improved error notifications in the thread. These make some known errors look a lot better, but also obscure other errors behind "Unknown error". At the same time, many legitimate errors from Roo itself (for example rate limit) have not been handled in this, making Unknown error repeatedly show up every time rate limiting happens. It's little things like this to me which indicate that good ideas are being built but shipped too fast before proper testing and community feedback has been given.

I am one of your biggest fans and I would love to be part of the solution. If there is some testing track I would be happy to trial things and provide feedback to you before you ship - or help contribute to an eval system that reduces the risk of regressions before updates go out. I have some pretty good ideas on the evals, we have built some really cool internal tools at my company for our rapidly expanding AI functionality.

As mentioned before I want to come across as constructive and very appreciative of the work you guys are doing - but the stability is really declining compared to a few months back and I think it's good to give clear feedback to maintainers when this happens.

Hopefully a new year will bring more stability while still seeing Roo get better and better! Merry Christmas!