This is just a short update to let everyone know what the current state of the AI Runner code base is like and what the plans moving forward include.

A few days ago i decided to open source all of the AI Runner code. This included not only the code for this app, but also Chat AI and AI Handler, the engine that powers both apps.

Prior to this I was working towards fully automated cloud builds. Unfortunately I had to kick off all Ubuntu and windows builds manually from day 1 using local docker containers. Those containers aren’t viable for external use, so when I open sourced I kept the build repository private and separate from the others.

Yesterday however I decided to nix this complex structure and consolidate the code from the build repo into the individual application repositories. This new structure is more sane, easier to maintain… and totally broken at the moment.

Creating a fully automated pipeline isn’t easy. It takes a long time for the docker image to rebuild, upload and compile the various apps. I have spent days attempting to perfect this. I personally find devops to be fun and rewarding, but it is a challenge that takes time. For example I can see that v1.8.18 for ubuntu is live here on itch, whereas the build reported as failed last time I ran it.

Please be patient as these final wrinkles in he build process are ironed out. Once they are you will receive faster, more frequent updates to AI Runner (and Chat AI).