By Charvi on 2025-07-27 13:48 in Google Summer of Code Joomla Team

Report Period: July 17-23, 2025

The tenth Joomla! AI Framework project discussion meeting was successfully held on July 18, 2025. The meeting was attended by Benjamin Trenkle, Charvi Mehra, Eoin, Tushar, and Shivam Rajput.

Key Accomplishments

• July 17:
  • Added specialized ProviderException class for handling general uncategorized provider errors
  • Implemented getProviderErrorDetails() method providing formatted error information for debugging
  • Updated GET and POST request error handling to utilize ProviderException for consistent error management
  • Established default values throughout the framework for improved usability
  • Created DefaultsTest.php to validate default configuration values
  • Verified provider initialization works correctly with minimal parameters and default value application
• July 18:
  • Discussed comprehensive framework improvements and standardization:
    • Rename chatWithVision method to vision for better clarity and consistency
    • Simplify saveContentToFile method name to saveFile for improved usability
    • Implement file system management using Joomla's file system framework
    • Upgrade HTTP client from version 3.0 to 4.x development version
    • Create new feature branch from feature/ai for Anthropic integration
    • Add functionality to set default AI model via setDefault method
• July 21:
  • Resolved response_format errors with the gpt-image-1 model for improved compatibility
  • Successfully upgraded HTTP client to version 4.x as discussed in team meeting
  • Integrated Joomla Framework's file system for enhanced and standardized file handling capabilities
• July 22:
  • Implemented comprehensive OllamaProvider class with core functionality:
    • Server connection validation and health checking
    • Model availability checking and verification
    • Model pulling and installation support
    • Support for both streaming and non-streaming response handling
  • Successfully tested all OllamaProvider functionalities
  • Committed changes to new feature branch feature/ollama-provider for organized development
• July 23:
  • Worked on implementing Ollama generate endpoint functionality
  • Set up basic endpoint structure and achieved working model validation
  • Encountered challenges with streaming response handling requiring further investigation and resolution

Next Steps

• Resolve streaming response handling issues in Ollama generate endpoint
• Implement method renaming and simplification as discussed in meeting
• Complete Ollama integration on dedicated feature branch