v1.3.2

Michael-A-Kuykendall/shimmyv1.3.2Sep 14, 2025by Michael-A-Kuykendall

AI Summary

Enhances VSCode integration for Qwen models and adds support for custom model directories across multiple platforms.

Key Highlights

  • Fixed VSCode extension compatibility with Qwen models
  • Custom model directory support via environment variables
  • Multi-drive support for Ollama installations on Windows
  • Enhanced automatic template detection for Qwen models

New Features

  • VSCode extension compatibility fixes
  • SHIMMY_MODEL_PATHS and OLLAMA_MODELS environment variables
  • --model-dirs global CLI option
  • Multi-drive Windows search for Ollama

Full Release Notes

## [1.3.2] - 2025-09-12

### 🐛 Bug Fixes

**Issue #13: VSCode Integration with Qwen Models**
- Fixed VSCode extension compatibility with Qwen3-4B-Instruct and other Qwen models
- Enhanced automatic template detection for Qwen models (now uses ChatML template)
- Added better error logging for model loading failures in OpenAI-compatible API
- Improved error handling with detailed diagnostics for troubleshooting

**Issue #12: Custom Model Directory Detection**
- Added support for custom model directories via `SHIMMY_MODEL_PATHS` environment variable
- Added support for `OLLAMA_MODELS` environment variable for Ollama model directories
- Added `--model-dirs` global command-line option for specifying custom directories
- Enhanced Windows multi-drive search for Ollama installations (C:, D:, E:, F: drives)
- Improved model auto-discovery to handle Ollama installs on different drives

### ✨ Enhancements

- **Multi-Drive Support**: Automatic scanning of common Ollama paths across multiple Windows drives
- **Template Detection**: Enhanced model template inference for Qwen, ChatGLM, Llama models
- **CLI Improvements**: New global `--model-dirs` option works with all subcommands

### 📖 Documentation

- Created improved Homebrew formula using pre-built binaries (Issue #15)
- Enhanced Windows and macOS installation guidance