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MyCoder v0.5.0 - Multi-Provider Support, Configuration System, and More

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Ben Houston
Ben Houston
Founder of DriveCore

We're excited to announce the release of MyCoder v0.5.0, our biggest update yet to the AI-powered coding assistant. This release brings several major enhancements that make MyCoder more flexible, customizable, and powerful than ever before.

Multi-Provider Support​

One of the most requested features is now here! MyCoder now supports multiple AI providers, giving you the freedom to choose the model that works best for your needs:

  • Anthropic: Continue using Claude models with improved capabilities
  • OpenAI: Access to models like GPT-4o and o3-mini
  • Mistral AI: Use models like mistral-large and mistral-medium
  • xAI/Grok: Support for grok-1
  • Ollama: Run models locally for privacy and offline use

You can specify which provider and model to use with the new command line options:

mycoder --modelProvider openai --modelName gpt-4o "Your prompt here"

Or set them as defaults in your configuration (more on that below):

mycoder config set modelProvider openai
mycoder config set modelName gpt-4o

Persistent Configuration System​

MyCoder now includes a configuration system that allows you to set default values for various options. This saves you from having to specify the same options repeatedly on the command line.

Configuration Commands​

CommandDescription
mycoder config listList all configuration values
mycoder config get [key]Get a specific configuration value
mycoder config set [key] [value]Set a configuration value

You can configure everything from logging levels to browser behavior to model selection:

# Set your preferred AI provider and model
mycoder config set modelProvider openai
mycoder config set modelName gpt-4o

# Configure logging
mycoder config set logLevel verbose
mycoder config set tokenUsage true

# Configure browser behavior
mycoder config set headless false
mycoder config set pageFilter readability

GitHub Integration Mode​

For developers who work with GitHub, we've added a dedicated GitHub mode that seamlessly integrates with your workflow:

  • Work with GitHub issues and PRs directly
  • Create branches for issues automatically
  • Make commits with descriptive messages
  • Create PRs when work is complete

Enable GitHub mode with:

mycoder config set githubMode true

This requires the GitHub CLI (gh) to be installed and authenticated on your system.

Custom System Prompts​

You can now customize the system prompt used by MyCoder to guide the AI's behavior for your specific use cases:

# Example: Set a custom prompt to prefer TypeScript
mycoder config set customPrompt "Always use TypeScript when writing code. Prefer functional programming patterns when possible."

This allows you to create specialized versions of MyCoder tailored to your team's coding standards, preferred technologies, or project-specific requirements.

Performance Profiling​

To help diagnose startup times and identify bottlenecks, especially across different operating systems, we've added performance profiling:

# Enable profiling for any command
mycoder --profile "Fix the build errors"

# Or use with other commands
mycoder --profile --interactive

The profiling output shows detailed timing information for each initialization step:

📊 Performance Profile:
=======================
Module initialization: 10.12ms (10.12ms)
After imports: 150.34ms (140.22ms)
Main function start: 269.99ms (119.65ms)
After dotenv config: 270.10ms (0.11ms)
After Sentry init: 297.57ms (27.48ms)
Before package.json load: 297.57ms (0.00ms)
After package.json load: 297.78ms (0.21ms)
Before yargs setup: 297.78ms (0.00ms)
After yargs setup: 401.45ms (103.67ms)
Total startup time: 401.45ms
=======================

Improved File Handling with textEditor​

We've replaced the previous readFile and updateFile tools with a more powerful textEditor tool that provides:

  • Better handling of large files
  • Persistent state across command calls
  • Advanced editing capabilities
  • Improved display of file content

Upgrading to v0.5.0​

Upgrading to the latest version is simple:

# If installed globally
npm update -g mycoder

# Or using npx
npx mycoder@latest

If you're using environment variables for API keys, you may need to add additional keys for your chosen providers:

# For OpenAI
export OPENAI_API_KEY=your-api-key

# For Mistral AI
export MISTRAL_API_KEY=your-api-key

# For xAI/Grok
export XAI_API_KEY=your-api-key

What's Next?​

We're continuing to improve MyCoder based on your feedback. Our roadmap includes:

  • Additional AI providers and models
  • More specialized tools for specific development tasks
  • Enhanced collaboration features
  • Expanded documentation and examples

Get Involved​

We'd love to hear your thoughts on this release! Join our Discord community to share your feedback, report issues, or suggest new features.

You can also check out our GitHub repository for the latest updates and to contribute to the project.

Happy coding with MyCoder v0.5.0!