Listen "246: Dark Mode Debugger and Its RAG Time"
Episode Synopsis
News includes the release of Plug v1.17.0 with dark mode support for Plug.Debugger, an exciting Phoenix PR for co-located hooks that would place hook logic directly next to component code, a new RAG (Retrieval Augmented Generation) library from Bitcrowd for enhancing LLM interactions with document management, a syntax highlighter called Autumn powered by Tree-sitter, an Elixir-built YouTube downloader project called Pinchflat, and more!
Show Notes online - http://podcast.thinkingelixir.com/246 (http://podcast.thinkingelixir.com/246)
Elixir Community News
https://gigalixir.com/thinking (https://gigalixir.com/thinking?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Gigalixir is sponsoring the show, offering 20% off standard tier prices for a year with promo code "Thinking".
https://github.com/elixir-plug/plug/pull/1261 (https://github.com/elixir-plug/plug/pull/1261?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Plug v1.17.0 introduces dark mode to Plug.Debugger, providing a more comfortable experience for developers working in dark environments.
https://github.com/elixir-plug/plug/pull/1263 (https://github.com/elixir-plug/plug/pull/1263?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Plug.Debugger now links to function definitions in Hexdocs, making it easier to understand errors.
https://github.com/phoenixframework/phoenixliveview/pull/3705 (https://github.com/phoenixframework/phoenix_live_view/pull/3705?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Phoenix PR in progress for "Co-located Hooks" that would allow hook logic to be placed next to component code.
https://github.com/elixir-nx/fine/tree/main/example (https://github.com/elixir-nx/fine/tree/main/example?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Fine, the C++ library for Elixir NIFs, now has an example project making it easier to experiment with C++ integrations in Elixir.
https://podcast.thinkingelixir.com/244 (https://podcast.thinkingelixir.com/244?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Previous episode discussing Fine and how it integrates with PythonEx for embedding Python in Elixir.
https://github.com/bitcrowd/rag (https://github.com/bitcrowd/rag?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – New RAG (Retrieval Augmented Generation) library for Elixir from Bitcrowd to help with LLM context and document management.
https://bitcrowd.dev/a-rag-library-for-elixir/ (https://bitcrowd.dev/a-rag-library-for-elixir/?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Blog post explaining the new RAG library and its functionality for document ingestion, retrieval, and augmentation.
https://expert-lsp.org/ (https://expert-lsp.org/?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Expert LSP, the built-in Elixir LSP, now has a reserved domain, though the site is currently empty.
https://github.com/kieraneglin/pinchflat (https://github.com/kieraneglin/pinchflat?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Pinchflat is an Elixir-built project for downloading YouTube content locally, ideal for media centers or archiving.
https://github.com/leandrocp/autumn (https://github.com/leandrocp/autumn?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Autumn is a new Elixir/tree-sitter syntax highlighter that supports terminal and HTML outputs, powered by Tree-sitter and Neovim themes.
https://autumnus.dev/ (https://autumnus.dev/?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Website for the new Autumn syntax highlighter for Elixir.
https://github.com/leandrocp/mdex (https://github.com/leandrocp/mdex?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – MDEx library updated to support CommonMark, GitHub Flavored Markdown, Wiki Links, Discord Markdown tags, emoji, and syntax highlighting via Autumn.
https://voidzero.dev/posts/announcing-voidzero-inc (https://voidzero.dev/posts/announcing-voidzero-inc?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Evan You (Vue.js creator) announces Vite Plus, a comprehensive JavaScript toolchain described as "Cargo but for JavaScript."
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Show Notes online - http://podcast.thinkingelixir.com/246 (http://podcast.thinkingelixir.com/246)
Elixir Community News
https://gigalixir.com/thinking (https://gigalixir.com/thinking?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Gigalixir is sponsoring the show, offering 20% off standard tier prices for a year with promo code "Thinking".
https://github.com/elixir-plug/plug/pull/1261 (https://github.com/elixir-plug/plug/pull/1261?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Plug v1.17.0 introduces dark mode to Plug.Debugger, providing a more comfortable experience for developers working in dark environments.
https://github.com/elixir-plug/plug/pull/1263 (https://github.com/elixir-plug/plug/pull/1263?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Plug.Debugger now links to function definitions in Hexdocs, making it easier to understand errors.
https://github.com/phoenixframework/phoenixliveview/pull/3705 (https://github.com/phoenixframework/phoenix_live_view/pull/3705?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Phoenix PR in progress for "Co-located Hooks" that would allow hook logic to be placed next to component code.
https://github.com/elixir-nx/fine/tree/main/example (https://github.com/elixir-nx/fine/tree/main/example?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Fine, the C++ library for Elixir NIFs, now has an example project making it easier to experiment with C++ integrations in Elixir.
https://podcast.thinkingelixir.com/244 (https://podcast.thinkingelixir.com/244?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Previous episode discussing Fine and how it integrates with PythonEx for embedding Python in Elixir.
https://github.com/bitcrowd/rag (https://github.com/bitcrowd/rag?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – New RAG (Retrieval Augmented Generation) library for Elixir from Bitcrowd to help with LLM context and document management.
https://bitcrowd.dev/a-rag-library-for-elixir/ (https://bitcrowd.dev/a-rag-library-for-elixir/?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Blog post explaining the new RAG library and its functionality for document ingestion, retrieval, and augmentation.
https://expert-lsp.org/ (https://expert-lsp.org/?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Expert LSP, the built-in Elixir LSP, now has a reserved domain, though the site is currently empty.
https://github.com/kieraneglin/pinchflat (https://github.com/kieraneglin/pinchflat?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Pinchflat is an Elixir-built project for downloading YouTube content locally, ideal for media centers or archiving.
https://github.com/leandrocp/autumn (https://github.com/leandrocp/autumn?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Autumn is a new Elixir/tree-sitter syntax highlighter that supports terminal and HTML outputs, powered by Tree-sitter and Neovim themes.
https://autumnus.dev/ (https://autumnus.dev/?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Website for the new Autumn syntax highlighter for Elixir.
https://github.com/leandrocp/mdex (https://github.com/leandrocp/mdex?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – MDEx library updated to support CommonMark, GitHub Flavored Markdown, Wiki Links, Discord Markdown tags, emoji, and syntax highlighting via Autumn.
https://voidzero.dev/posts/announcing-voidzero-inc (https://voidzero.dev/posts/announcing-voidzero-inc?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Evan You (Vue.js creator) announces Vite Plus, a comprehensive JavaScript toolchain described as "Cargo but for JavaScript."
Do you have some Elixir news to share? Tell us at @ThinkingElixir (https://twitter.com/ThinkingElixir) or email at [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])
Find us online
- Message the show - Bluesky (https://bsky.app/profile/thinkingelixir.com)
- Message the show - X (https://x.com/ThinkingElixir)
- Message the show on Fediverse - @[email protected] (https://genserver.social/ThinkingElixir)
- Email the show - [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])
- Mark Ericksen on X - @brainlid (https://x.com/brainlid)
- Mark Ericksen on Bluesky - @brainlid.bsky.social (https://bsky.app/profile/brainlid.bsky.social)
- Mark Ericksen on Fediverse - @[email protected] (https://genserver.social/brainlid)
- David Bernheisel on Bluesky - @david.bernheisel.com (https://bsky.app/profile/david.bernheisel.com)
- David Bernheisel on Fediverse - @[email protected] (https://genserver.social/dbern)
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