The 'Auto-Unload Old Models' setting in the llama.cpp extension failed to persist due to a typo in its key name within `settings.json`. The key was incorrectly `auto_unload_models` instead of `auto_unload`.
This commit corrects the key name to `auto_unload`, ensuring that user-configured changes to this setting are properly saved, retrieved, and persist across application restarts.
This resolves the issue where the setting would change and remain to its previous value after being changed.
* feat: Enhance Llama.cpp backend management with persistence
This commit introduces significant improvements to how the Llama.cpp extension manages and updates its backend installations, focusing on user preference persistence and smarter auto-updates.
Key changes include:
* **Persistent Backend Type Preference:** The extension now stores the user's preferred backend type (e.g., `cuda`, `cpu`, `metal`) in `localStorage`. This ensures that even after updates or restarts, the system attempts to use the user's previously selected backend type, if available.
* **Intelligent Auto-Update:** The auto-update mechanism has been refined to prioritize updating to the **latest version of the *currently selected backend type*** rather than always defaulting to the "best available" backend (which might change). This respects user choice while keeping the chosen backend type up-to-date.
* **Improved Initial Installation/Configuration:** For fresh installations or cases where the `version_backend` setting is invalid, the system now intelligently determines and installs the best available backend, then persists its type.
* **Refined Old Backend Cleanup:** The `removeOldBackends` function has been renamed to `removeOldBackend` and modified to specifically clean up *older versions of the currently selected backend type*, preventing the accumulation of unnecessary files while preserving other backend types the user might switch to.
* **Robust Local Storage Handling:** New private methods (`getStoredBackendType`, `setStoredBackendType`, `clearStoredBackendType`) are introduced to safely interact with `localStorage`, including error handling for potential `localStorage` access issues.
* **Version Filtering Utility:** A new utility `findLatestVersionForBackend` helps in identifying the latest available version for a specific backend type from a list of supported backends.
These changes provide a more stable, user-friendly, and maintainable backend management experience for the Llama.cpp extension.
Fixes: #5883
* fix: cortex models migration should be done once
* feat: Optimize Llama.cpp backend preference storage and UI updates
This commit refines the Llama.cpp extension's backend management by:
* **Optimizing `localStorage` Writes:** The system now only writes the backend type preference to `localStorage` if the new value is different from the currently stored one. This reduces unnecessary `localStorage` operations.
* **Ensuring UI Consistency on Initial Setup:** When a fresh installation or an invalid backend configuration is detected, the UI settings are now explicitly updated to reflect the newly determined `effectiveBackendString`, ensuring the displayed setting matches the active configuration.
These changes improve performance by reducing redundant storage operations and enhance user experience by maintaining UI synchronization with the backend state.
* Revert "fix: provider settings should be refreshed on page load (#5887)"
This reverts commit ce6af62c7df4a7e7ea8c0896f307309d6bf38771.
* fix: add loader version backend llamacpp
* fix: wrong key name
* fix: model setting issues
* fix: virtual dom hub
* chore: cleanup
* chore: hide device ofload setting
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Co-authored-by: Louis <louis@jan.ai>
Co-authored-by: Faisal Amir <urmauur@gmail.com>
* refactor: move thinking toggle to runtime settings for per-message control
Replaces the static `reasoning_budget` config with a dynamic `enable_thinking` flag under `chat_template_kwargs`, allowing models like Jan-nano and Qwen3 to enable/disable thinking behavior at runtime, even mid-conversation.
Requires UI update
* remove engine argument
Adds a new configuration option `chat_template` to the Llama.cpp extension, allowing users to define a custom Jinja chat template for the model.
The template can be provided via a new input field in the settings, and if set, it will be passed to the Llama.cpp backend using the `--chat-template` argument. This enhances flexibility for users who require specific chat formatting beyond the GGUF default.
The `chat_template` is added to the `LlamacppConfig` type and conditionally pushed to the command arguments if it's provided. The placeholder text provides an example of a Jinja template structure.
* wip
* update
* add download logic
* add decompress. support delete file
* download backend upon selecting setting
* add some logging and nootes
* add note on race condition
* remove then catch
* default to none backend. only download if it's not installed
* merge version and backend. fetch version from GH
* restrict scope of output_dir
* add note on unpack
