Meld ROS

A Node.js wrapper for the ROS 2 Debugging Assistant that provides a chat-like interface powered by Streamlit to help developers inspect and troubleshoot their ROS 2 systems using natural language.

Requirements

- Node.js 14+
- Python 3.6+
- ROS 2 environment (Humble or Jazzy)
- Poetry (for Python dependency management)
- Git

Installation

``bash
npm install -g meld-ros
`

The package will automatically install RAI and its dependencies locally.

Setup

Configure your LLM vendor API keys:

`bash
meld-ros setup
`

This will guide you through setting up API keys for OpenAI or AWS Bedrock. The keys will be stored securely in ~/.rai/.env.

Usage

Start the debugging assistant:

`bash
meld-ros start
``

This will launch a local Streamlit server with the debugging assistant interface.

Features

- Interactive chat interface for debugging ROS 2 systems
- Real-time streaming of responses and tool executions
- Support for common ROS 2 debugging commands
- Secure API key management
- Self-contained RAI installation

License

Apache-2.0