| # Babycoder: Recipe for using BabyAgi to write code | |
| Babycoder is a work in progress AI system that is able to write code for small programs given a simple objective. As a part of the BabyAgi system, Babycoder's goal is to lay the foundation for creating increasingly powerful AI agents capable of managing larger and more complex projects. | |
| ## Objective | |
| The primary objective of Babycoder is to provide a recipe for developing AI agent systems capable of writing and editing code. By starting with a simple system and iterating on it, Babycoder aims to improve over time and eventually handle more extensive projects. | |
| ## How It Works | |
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| Babycoder's task management system consists of several AI agents working together to create, prioritize, and execute tasks based on a predefined objective and the current state of the project being worked on. The process consists of the following steps: | |
| 1. **Task Definition**: Four task agents define tasks in a JSON list, which includes all tasks to be executed by the system. | |
| 2. **(Optional) Human feedback**: If enabled, allows to provide feedback for each task before it is executed. The feedback is processed by an agent responsible for applying it to improve the task. | |
| 3. **Agent Assignment**: For each task, two agents collaborate to determine the agent responsible for executing the task. The possible executor agents are: | |
| - `command_executor_agent` | |
| - `code_writer_agent` | |
| - `code_refactor_agent` | |
| 4. **File Management**: The `files_management_agent` scans files in the project directory to determine which files or folders will be used by the executor agents to accomplish their tasks. | |
| 5. **Task Execution**: The executor agents perform their assigned tasks using the following capabilities: | |
| - The `command_executor_agent` runs OS commands, such as installing dependencies or creating files and folders. | |
| - The `code_writer_agent` writes new code or updates existing code, using embeddings of the current codebase to retrieve relevant code sections and ensure compatibility with other parts of the codebase. | |
| - The `code_refactor_agent` edits existing code according to the specified task, with the help of a `code_relevance_agent` that analyzes code chunks and identifies the most relevant section for editing. | |
| The code is written to a folder called `playground` in Babycoder's root directory. A folder named `playground_data` is used to save embeddings of the code being written. | |
| ## How to use | |
| - Configure BabyAgi by following the instructions in the main README file. | |
| - Navigate to the babycoder directory: `cd babycoder` | |
| - Make a copy of the objective.sample.txt file (`cp objective.sample.txt objective.txt`) and update it to contain the objective of the project you want to create. | |
| - Finally, from the `./babycoder` directory, run: `python babycoder.py` and watch it write code for you! | |