Version 1.30.0 of package Ellama has just been released in GNU ELPA. You can now find it in M-x list-packages RET.
Ellama describes itself as: ============================== Tool for interacting with LLMs ============================== More at https://elpa.gnu.org/packages/ellama.html ## Summary: ━━━━━━━━ ELLAMA ━━━━━━━━ [file:https://img.shields.io/badge/license-GPL_3-green.svg] [file:https://melpa.org/packages/ellama-badge.svg] [file:https://stable.melpa.org/packages/ellama-badge.svg] [file:https://elpa.gnu.org/packages/ellama.svg] Ellama brings large language models into Emacs without turning Emacs into a web app. You can use it for ordinary chat, one-shot commands over the current buffer or region, and longer sessions that keep their history. It also has agent loops for work that needs several steps: make a plan, call tools, read project context, and continue from the previous turn. ## Recent NEWS: 1 Version 1.30.0 ════════════════ • Split the subagent task tool into two separate contracts. The `task' tool handles free-form delegation, while `task_from_template' handles template-based delegation. Both now have proper required schemas and validation checks instead of accepting anything silently. The direct Lisp template interface still works as before. Updated the docs and added regression tests. • Added a plan-and-act action to the blueprint-mode transient menu. Starting it kicks off the plan-and-act agent loop from the current blueprint buffer and then closes the buffer. Included regression tests to verify the buffer contents get forwarded to `ellama-plan-and-act' and that the source buffer is killed once the loop starts. 2 Version 1.29.0 ════════════════ • Added `ellama-setup-agentic-coding' to configure long-running coding-agent defaults. This profile enables DLP enforcement, fail-closed DLP behavior, session compaction, visible sub-agent sessions, and longer agent loop limits. In non-SRT mode, ordinary DLP findings ask first while normal confirmations stay active; in SRT mode, ordinary input findings are allowed and ordinary output findings are redacted, with irreversible findings still blocked. Tests cover non-SRT, SRT, and secure modes. • Removed obsolete problem solver commands `ellama-solve-reasoning-problem' and `ellama-solve-domain-specific-problem' from the codebase and the main transient menu, along with the `ellama-chain' function they relied upon. • Updated the README onboarding section to refresh Installation references around GNU ELPA, Ollama, and added an explicit `qwen3.6:35b' agentic setup example. • Documented the new `ellama-setup-agentic-coding' profile and split Commands and Configuration sections into smaller groups for easier navigation. Regenerated `ellama.info'. 3 Version 1.28.0 ════════════════ • Audio input support: audio files can now be attached alongside images in prompts, with provider capability validation. Includes transient entries, key bindings, a recording lighter in the mode line, and microphone recording commands. `ellama-read-file' can queue audio files for the next model turn, exposing audio mode in customization and tool metadata. • Audio recording backends: on startup, auto-selects the available recorder by platform — FFmpeg or SoX on macOS, arecord/FFmpeg/SoX on GNU/Linux. Fallback failures include the recorder's output and a macOS microphone-permission hint. • Recording normalization: default FFmpeg recordings are processed through a configurable dynamic audio normalization filter so quiet speech reaches audio models at a usable level. • Provider type selection: `ellama-transient' now supports selecting LLM provider types (Ollama, Claude, Gemini, etc.) via `ellama-transient-provider-types' and `ellama-transient-set-provider-type', with improved error handling during streamed responses. • Self-check step in plan-and-act: the workflow now appends an unstepped "Check yourself" entry to the checklist, allowing manual review before the acting phase. • Silent buffer revert after editing file: calls `revert-buffer' after `save-buffer' to stop Emacs from asking whether to revert a file that was just written. • File buffer refresh after shell commands: file-visiting buffers under the shell command working directory are refreshed silently after command completion, without prompting. • Non-interactive shell environment: `shell_command' sets `TERM=dumb' and `NO_COLOR=true' for subprocesses, preserving pager normalization. • Improved truncated output hints: line-range reporting now shows accurate output and source line counts, includes the configured line budget in guidance, and keeps saved-output hints scoped to results without known sources. • Line range edge cases: when the requested end exceeds the file length, `lines_range' returns available lines with a warning instead of failing. Ranges that start past EOF still error. • Documentation: README sections rewritten for clarity and brevity; audio input … …
