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Building a News Roundup with Docker Agent, Docker Model Runner and `qwen3.5-4b`

Build a fully local IT news roundup agent with Docker Agent, Docker Model Runner, and a skill that queries the Brave Search API.

Docker Agent and Tiny Language Models: One Tool to Rule Them All

Do function calling with tiny language models by swapping complex tool schemas for one generic CLI-first tool in Docker Agent.

Quality and vibe coding: take back control of your project

Keep control of your vibe-coded projects with a structured methodology, quality gates, and continuous code analysis.

**`cagent`** with Tiny Language Models and Sub Agents

Build collaborative multi-agent teams with cagent sub-agents, tuning each one for reasoning or creativity.

Fine-tune a Tiny Language Model on Mac with DonkeyTune and use it with Docker Model Runner

Fine-tune a tiny language model on a Mac with DonkeyTune, then export to GGUF and run it with Docker Model Runner.

Using RAG as a NoSQL Database for More Accurate Answers

Rethink RAG as a structured NoSQL store with metadata to get more accurate answers from small local models.

**`cagent`** with Tiny Language Models and Tools

Add tools and toolsets to a cagent agent so small language models can do file operations and function calling.

**`cagent`** with Tiny Language Models and Skills: Introduction

Introduction to cagent with tiny language models and skills, teaching a small AI assistant domain-specific knowledge.

Using `cagent` with `gpt-oss-120b` and OVH AI endpoints

Use cagent with gpt-oss-120b on OVH AI endpoints to run larger open-source models for private coding agents.

NOVA RAG Agent & Docker Model Runner

Add retrieval-augmented generation to NOVA to augment small models with external knowledge using JSON or Redis vector stores.

N.O.V.A. Chat Agent & Docker Model Runner

Build composable conversational mini-agents with the NOVA Go library, powered by local models through Docker Model Runner.

Pi Mono Coding Agent: Tools and Skills

Extend the Pi Mono agent with custom tools and skills so small models can act without you memorizing command syntax.

My Little Arrangements with DevContainer - Part 1

My little arrangements with DevContainer: isolated, reproducible dev environments via Docker Compose, tools, and the Docker CLI.

Pi Coding Agent with Devcontainer, Docker Model Runner and Agentic Compose

Set up the Pi Mono coding agent with a Devcontainer, Docker Model Runner, and Agentic Compose to work with tiny language models.

A Few Things You Should Know Before Developing Generative AI Applications with Local Models

What you should know before building generative AI apps on small local models: multi-model architecture, limits, and optimization.

Create an AI Coder Agent with Golo[Script] and Agentic Compose

Build an AI coder agent with GoloScript and Agentic Compose, with streaming code generation and a TUI, powered by local models.

Context Packing to improve conversational memory

Improve conversational memory with context packing: summarize older exchanges with a secondary model to stay within token limits.

Conversational Memory with `messages[]`

Give Genkit JS agents conversational memory by managing message history and the context window across turns.

Baby steps with Genkit JS and Docker Model Runner

Baby steps with Genkit JS and Docker Model Runner: a simple interactive assistant on a lightweight local model like Qwen2.5-Coder.

Golo[Script] Previous Posts

A curated list of earlier GoloScript articles: language features, WebAssembly support, and getting started with the revived Golo.