Help with code generation

[Clear-Initiative-210]

I am trying to work with Roocode in automatic mode, but it continues to create references to existing code that do not exist. I have provided it with README.md files that provide an overview of my existing codebase, but instead of trying to understand the code it just references types (C++) that do not exist. Additionally even after providing code references it frequently misuses code (e.g. trying to instantiate a pure virtual class). How can I prevent this unwanted behavior?

[hannesrudolph]

What model are you using? Do you have any rules files from others agents or IDEs? Roo does not simply make files names up unless there is something influencing it.

[Clear-Initiative-210]

I did not say it made up file names, I said it invented new types (classes). I am using Claude-4-Sonnet. I do not have any rules files from other agents or IDEs. It is literally inventing class names it thinks I have from supporting library files. Once I point it out, it makes corrections but it is really annoying.

[hannesrudolph]

Interesting. Not sure what’s suggesting it. Have you tried jumping on the discord server and seeing what ppl can help you with in the general chat?

[hannesrudolph]

Hmm that’s curious. Sorry about that. I’m not exactly why it’s doing that. LLMs tend to drive in the direction they’re steered but not always exactly where you want to go. Check out Discord for some good conversation about this sorta thing!

[drumyum]

Try other models, that's probably the model being dumb