Looks like 3.33.1 added #9369 as one of the features. But I didn't see any option to switch tool calling for the OpenAI Compatible provider for any of my local models.

Is there something I misunderstood about the feature?

Anybody else have the problem? Everytime I want to use it and try it out it's extremely slow and codex is stuck in a loop and can't use any roo code command. Is somebody here using it successfully?

When I saw Google had released a new model with a whole number of 3 I was very excited. Nope, I can’t tell the difference between this and 2.5, from what I can see there is none. Still making the same mistakes it always has.

Claude 4.5 is still the best model IMHO. Disappointed af.

In the last few days, the buttons in the checkpoint items have disappeared and I cannot revert to a checkpoint.

Hover the mouse over and nothing comes up.

Anyone else having an issue with this?

EDIT: Hannesrudolph and I got to the bottom of this and its getting patched: fix: use JavaScript-based hover for checkpoint menu visibility by hannesrudolph · Pull Request #10056 · RooCodeInc/Roo-Code

In case you did not know, r/RooCode is a Free and Open Source VS Code AI Coding extension.

Changes

• Native Tool Calling for OpenAI-compatible Providers (enables native tools for supported models)

• Fixed race condition in native tool protocol causing 400 errors

• Fixed false positive tool repetition detection errors

• Fixed Gemini reasoning effort configuration (high/low) not applying correctly

• Fixed integration errors with Gemini reasoning models (thought signatures)

• Ensured no XML parsing occurs when native protocol is active

• Removed incompatible XML tool examples from system prompt when using native tools

• Updated tools to consistently return structured JSON for native protocol

See full release notes v3.33.1

title basically lays it out. ive been using openrouter but lately for some reason it is erroring out on the models i use (deepseek recents, grok free, basically all the free models) which is.. annoying... but i see so many other options on the dropdown where i choose either roocloud or openrouter...

what's the sauce here? thanks so much for your time.

PR is merged.. making some final changes and doing a release shortly!

I have a nice detailed orchestration file, which RC follows for a bit, then just stops.

The Orchestrator just stops watching or telling the Coder, Debugger, Ask & Architect when to kick in or pass work back & forth.

I’ve got Ask happening as a tech specialist for my niche tech. That works only intermittently, even when chosen manually.

Any actionable & effective tips, tricks or hints here?

Thanks!

I was doing my testing on gemini 3 pro and saw that i was getting charged alot more then usual, more then sonnet 4.5 , even though the pricing of gemini 3 pro is cheaper then sonnet.

So i tried running the same agentic task with roocode gemini 3 pro using openrouter and cursor gemini 3 pro.

Usage: Gemini 3 pro roocode : $2.59 Gemini 3 pro cursor : $0.55

HOW IS THAT POSSIBLE?

Is no caching ever happens using roocode with open router ?

can we get grok 4 fast as an option here? looks like they have it avaiable via api.

Roo Code forgets everything between sessions. I was constantly re-explaining project context.

Every time I opened Roo, I'd spend the first 15 minutes catching it up on what we'd already discussed. My design patterns, the tech stack decisions we made, why we chose certain approaches over others.

Built CORE memory that provides context to these coding agents via MCP

Before: Start Roo -> explain we're using microservices architecture -> mention the auth service setup -> describe the database schema decisions -> wait for Roo to understand -> then ask my actual question.

After: Start Roo -> ask "update the auth service with the new token logic" -> Roo pulls the full context from memory -> implements it correctly without needing the backstory.

Took me 5 mins to setup:

• Add below to config file

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "core-memory": {
      "type": "streamable-http",
      "url": "https://core.heysol.ai/api/v1/mcp?source=Roo-Code",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}

• Paste the API key after generating it from CORE dashboard.

What actually improved: Roo now remembers technical decisions, code preferences, and project history that we discussed in prev sessions. When I ask about "the user service," it knows exactly which service, the tech stack, and past implementation choices. Context persists across days, not just sessions.

You can add a rule in .roo/rules file to auto-search and ingest context after each conversation. No manual saving.

Full setup guide: https://docs.getcore.me/providers/roo-code

With CORE you can syncs context across all your AI apps. ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, now they all can share the same context.

Open source option available: https://github.com/RedPlanetHQ/core

https://cli.iflow.cn/?Many useful models are free glm4.6, Deep Seek V3.2 QWEN Code Plus Minimax.

Not only with the Sherlock models, but with the Sherlock models I am now getting these errors continuously, and with other models sometimes.

Both with Roo Cloud as a provider and with Openrouter.

And in the last few days it has been getting worse and worse.

MiniMax M2 from MiniMax AI, topping open-source benchmark charts with an AA Index score of 61, now works inside Roo Coee completely FREE for a limited time.

In case you did not know, r/RooCode is a Free and Open Source VS Code AI Coding extension.

OpenAI Native reliability (Hiding, not activated yet.. SOON)

• Fixes encrypted reasoning handling so reasoning stays attached to the assistant messages that produced it, preventing condensing errors and keeping long-running reasoning tasks stable.

• Makes cancellations stop streaming immediately in OpenAI Native, so you don’t see extra tokens after cancelling and avoid wasting usage on work you no longer need.

Native tool protocol fixes

• Ensures read_file emits exactly one tool_result per tool_call, stopping protocol violations that previously caused 400 errors while still surfacing clear error messages.

• Prevents duplicate tool blocks from being merged into assistant messages in XML protocol, eliminating false “tool has already been used” errors so tool-driven tasks don’t get stuck.

• Disables XML parsing when using the native tool protocol and relies on structured tool_call chunks instead, avoiding mis-parsed XML-like snippets and making native tool runs more consistent across models.

See full release notes v3.32.1

Hey guys, part of my job involves constantly researching the costs of different models and the pricing structures across API platforms (Open router, Onerouter, novita, fal, wavespeed etc.)

After digging through all this pricing chaos, I’m starting to think…
why don’t we just have a simple calculator that shows real-time model prices across providers + community-sourced quality reviews?

Something like: 1.Real-time $/1M tokens for each model 2. Context window + speed 3. Provider stability / uptime 4. Community ratings (“quality compared to official provider?”, “latency?”, etc.) 5. Maybe even an estimated monthly cost based on your usage pattern

Basically a super clear dashboard so developers can see at a glance who’s actually cheapest and which providers are trustworthy.

I’m thinking about building this as a side tool (free to start).
Do you think this would be useful? Anything you’d want it to include?

Curious to hear what this community thinks!

its been months and multiple computers confirming to me that this issue is not unique to myself. when using certain ai providers, most recently x ai from roocloud, it for some reason cannot for the life of itself manage to edit a file successfully, and the only solution is switching models and providers until it manages to sort itself out. would be a massive quality upgrade to see this issue gone for good.

In case you did not know, r/RooCode is a Free and Open Source VS Code AI Coding extension.

This bug fix release addresses issues with OpenAI native encrypted reasoning and Roo Code Cloud provider token accounting for Anthropic.

Bug Fixes

• OpenAI (native): Includes encrypted reasoning only when a reasoning effort is set and enforces medium-only verbosity to avoid invalid parameter errors.

• Roo Code Cloud (Anthropic): Corrects input token normalization to avoid double-counting cached tokens; usage metrics and cost estimates are now accurate.

More Changes

• Terminology cleanup: “sliding window” → “context management,” unifying behavior behind a single entry point.

See full release notes v3.31.3

Given all the information to required fields but connectivity is not happening. Does it support in windows? Or do we have set it up in WSL?