Bolt.New/oTTODev Updates: Community Growth, Preview/Terminal Improvements, Free Groq&Google Models!

Key Concepts

Community-driven development, API keys, free LLM APIs, Google AI Studio, Groq, Gemini Flash, terminal access, error handling, UI-based API key storage, GitHub push functionality, Llama/LM Studio integration, local model access.

New Boldt Version Features and Changes

• Community-Driven Development: The new version is a community-driven effort with contributions from multiple developers and moderators. A community of 300 people is actively involved in development.
• API Key Requirement: Unlike the previous version, the new version requires users to obtain their own API keys for LLM providers. This change aims to reduce failures caused by embedded keys exceeding usage limits.
• Free LLM API Options: The video highlights several free LLM API providers, including:
  • Groq: Offers 14,000 requests per day and 15,000 tokens per minute for free on certain models (e.g., 17b models).
  • Google (Gemini): Provides a significant number of tokens for free with models like Gemini Flash and Gemini Pro. Gemini Flash is noted for its speed and large context window.
  • OpenRouter: While used in the previous version, it's noted that the free tier has limitations (20 requests per minute, 200 requests per day).
• API Key Integration: The video demonstrates how to obtain and integrate an API key from Google AI Studio. Users can select a project, create a key, and paste it into the Boldt UI.
• Terminal Access for Command Execution: A new feature displays the terminal output of commands executed by Boldt. This helps users diagnose issues and understand the process. Implemented by kodus and reviewed by Chris.
• UI-Based API Key Storage: API keys are now stored in the UI, so users don't need to re-enter them every time they use the application.
• GitHub Push Functionality: A "push" feature allows users to upload their projects to GitHub. However, the UX is not yet fully refined. The feature requires the user to provide a project name, GitHub username, and a personal access token. It creates a new repository each time and doesn't support importing existing repositories. Work started by CC do.
• Llama/LM Studio Integration (Local): The application can detect and list models running locally via Llama or LM Studio. However, the functionality to execute code using these local models from the hosted version is not yet implemented due to refactoring needed to call localhost from the browser.

Step-by-Step Processes

• Obtaining a Google API Key:
  1. Select Google as the provider in the Boldt UI.
  2. Click the provided link to be redirected to Google AI Studio.
  3. Select or create a Google Cloud project.
  4. Create an API key within the selected project.
  5. Copy the API key and paste it into the Boldt UI.
• Using the GitHub Push Feature:
  1. Enter the desired project name for the GitHub repository.
  2. Provide your GitHub username.
  3. Enter a GitHub personal access token.
  4. Click the "push" button to create a new repository with the current project.

Error Handling and Troubleshooting

• Terminal Output: The terminal output is now visible, allowing users to identify errors in command execution.
• Manual Fixes: When errors occur (e.g., "unknown option template error"), users may need to copy the error message and instruct the model to fix it.
• Future Improvements: The developer plans to add buttons to the UI to facilitate quick fixes for common errors.

Examples and Demonstrations

• Animated Hello World App: The video demonstrates the creation of an animated "Hello World" HTML/CSS application using Google Gemini Flash and Groq.
• Groq Performance: Groq is highlighted as being exceptionally fast, even faster than Gemini Flash. However, the demonstration also reveals potential bugs and inconsistencies in the generated code.

Notable Quotes

• "It is Community Driven version now and a lot of people are putting a lot of work and a lot of work is remaining to make it to make it really good."
• "New version doesn't have keys embedded so it is still free to use but you will need to get your own key uh this should make it like fail less."
• "Google flash is really fast."
• "Gro is even faster than Gemini flash."
• "A lot of bugs it's not perfect but as you can see we are iterating and improving it."

Technical Terms and Concepts

• LLM: Large Language Model.
• API Key: A code used to authenticate and authorize access to an API.
• Tokens: Units of text used by LLMs to process and generate language.
• Context Window: The amount of text an LLM can consider when generating a response.
• GitHub Personal Access Token: A token used to authenticate with the GitHub API.
• Repository (Repo): A storage location for code and related files in Git.
• LM Studio: A local application for running and managing LLMs.
• Localhost: The address used to access services running on the same machine.

Logical Connections

The video progresses logically from discussing the community-driven nature of the project to explaining the new API key requirement and the available free LLM API options. It then demonstrates how to obtain and integrate API keys, followed by showcasing new features like terminal access and GitHub push functionality. The video concludes with a demonstration of Groq's performance and a brief overview of the planned Llama/LM Studio integration.

Synthesis/Conclusion

The new Boldt version represents a significant step forward in terms of community involvement and functionality. The shift to user-provided API keys addresses a key limitation of the previous version, while the addition of features like terminal access and UI-based API key storage improves the user experience. The GitHub push functionality, while still under development, offers a convenient way to share projects. The planned Llama/LM Studio integration promises to further enhance the application's capabilities by enabling users to leverage local models. Despite the presence of bugs and areas for improvement, the video conveys a sense of progress and ongoing development driven by a dedicated community.