Hi Guys,
Here’s this week’s dev call update recording followed by an AI powered summary of what was discussed.
Relevant Links:
What is BrainDrive?
Roadmap
Codex Discussion
Questions, comments, concerns welcome as always, just hit the reply button.
Thanks
Dave W.
Key Progress Highlights
Version 0.02 is ready for merge!
- New minimalist login screen
- Automatic version tracking
- Developers successfully installing and using the system
- UI updates like showing current version, defaulting to AI chat after login
Plugin System Coming to Life
- Work has begun on the plugin manager UI (targeted for v0.03)
- Will allow users to install/build/manage plugins directly from the interface
- This is a huge step toward enabling broader community contributions
Brain Drive Concierge Prototype
- Our local onboarding assistant is now running and answering questions
- Custom system prompt editing plugin in development
- Will lay the groundwork for future personalized AI personas
Local Memory System (RAG) In Progress
- Building a fully local system using Neo4j and embeddings
- Aims to run on consumer-grade hardware (e.g., 8GB VRAM MacBooks)
- Balancing performance and simplicity while keeping everything private
Tooling & AI Development Insights
- Codex (“Steve”) is great for tightly-scoped dev tasks, but hits limits on complex logic
- We’re learning how and when to use tools like Claude 4 to clean up and validate Codex output
- Strong focus on building systems that developers and non-technical users can both benefit from
What’s Next
- Plugin manager UI (v0.03) targeting 2-week completion
- Concierge improvements: better prompt customization + UI enhancements
- First test of local memory system integration
- We’re going LIVE with dev updates next Monday!