- Retry up to 3 times with exponential backoff (2s base delay)
- Retries on 5xx errors, timeouts, and connection errors
- Configurable via CLOVER_MAX_RETRIES and CLOVER_RETRY_BASE_DELAY
- Logs retry attempts with delay and attempt number
- Append project root instead of inserting at position 0
- Prevents import shadowing of system packages
- Check for duplicates before adding to sys.path
- Add __init__.py to models package
- Use requests.Session for connection pooling and consistent headers
- Add CLOVER_SSL_VERIFY config option (default: true)
- Warn on non-TLS connections to non-localhost endpoints
- SSL verification can be disabled for self-signed certs
- Replace hardcoded 192.168.8.223:11434 with error placeholder
- Fail loudly if CLOVER_BASE_URL not set in .env
- Add helpful error message in validate_config()
- Added detailed CHANGELOG.md documenting all new features
- Updated .gitignore to properly handle tool files
- Documented migration guide and usage examples
Major enhancements to Clover CLI:
✨ New Features:
- AI agent with multi-turn conversation capabilities
- Tool calling system with 11+ tools for file operations, Git, linting, etc.
- Step-by-step AI assistance with play-by-play commentary
- Enhanced interactive mode with better UX
🔧 Core Components Added:
- ai_agent.py: Main AI agent with conversation management
- models/: API client and model management system
- Comprehensive tool system for development tasks
🛠️ Tools Available:
- File operations (create, read, update, delete)
- Command execution with safety checks
- Git operations (status, diff, commit, push)
- Code linting and formatting
- Project structure analysis
- Security scanning and dependency management
💡 User Experience:
- Real-time tool execution summaries
- File creation with full path visibility
- Error handling and retry mechanisms
- Clean conversation flow until task completion
🧹 Repository Cleanup:
- Added comprehensive .gitignore
- Removed __pycache__ directories and build artifacts
- Organized project structure
The AI can now actually create files, run commands, and work through complex
development tasks step-by-step with full transparency.
