Rao v0.3.0 is out! We’ll be posting regular announcements on the forum when we release new versions to give a bit more context than you would find on the change log.
Here are the things that changed since our last major release:
- Free tier at 50 queries per month. Some users thought they might use Rao occasionally but found the single week trial too short.
- Zero data retention policies with Anthropic and OpenAI. With the fact that we don’t store any data either, this means that no user data whatsoever (code, data files, etc.) is stored or used to train models.
- We continue to collect user analytics data by default, but we’ve added a
Secure modetoggle to turn this off. We also have aWeb searchtoggle that determines whether the assistant can search the internet.
- We continue to collect user analytics data by default, but we’ve added a
- Single-click sign-in. In the settings tab, simply click the
Sign in/Sign upbutton to link your Lotas account. If you’re already signed in on your browser, this will automatically sign you in on the app (no more API keys). If you’re new, this will prompt you to create an account. You can still choose the API key sign-in if you prefer. Your key will be securely stored locally to keep you logged in between sessions. - Rao rules. In the settings tab, you can specify a set of instructions the model should follow. This will always be provided to the model when you make queries.
- Automatic app updates. The app will fetch new updates when available and install them automatically so you stay up to date with our latest features and bug fixes. If desired, you can turn this off in
Tools -> Global Options -> Enable automatic updates. - Demo datasets. We’ve included 6 demo datasets in the Rao GitHub that you can try out to get started. Topics range from a metagenomic analysis of Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis to comparing energy access across African countries. Each demo only takes 1-2 queries.
- Search/replace. We’ve provided the models with a search and replace function for more precise code edits that also allows users in Secure mode to use the app without calling our third party provider for fuzzy edits.
- Merged RStudio updates All updates made to RStudio through late July are merged in, so anything you do in RStudio should work in Rao.
- Other robustness and speed updates…
Let us know what you want to see in the next version!