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name: "Harshit Verma"
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slug: "harshit-verma"
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title: "Member and DMP'25 Contributor"
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organization: "Sugar Labs"
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description: "Member and DMP'25 Contributor at Sugar Labs"
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avatar: "https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/169194753?v=4"
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<!--markdownlint-disable-->
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# About Harshit Verma
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I'm Harshit Verma, a Computer Science Engineering student with a passion for technology, problem-solving, and building innovative software solutions.
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I'm currently exploring various areas of computer science, including software development, AI/ML, and system design. I enjoy turning ideas into code and continuously learning new tools and technologies to sharpen my skills. Whether it's contributing to open-source, building personal projects, or debugging complex systems, I'm always up for a challenge that helps me grow as a developer.
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## Experience
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- **DMP 2025**: LLM-Powered Debugger for Pippy
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- **SugarLabs Member**: Member and Contributor to various projects
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- **Hactoberfest 2024:** Contributed to Open-Source projects
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## Current Projects
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- LLM-Powered Debugger for Pippy
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- Music Blocks Developer
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- Sugar Labs website development
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## Connect with Me
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- **GitHub**: [@therealharshit](https://github.com/therealharshit)
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- **Email**: [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])
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- **LinkedIn**: [Harshit Verma](https://linkedin.com/in/therealharshit)

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category: "DEVELOPER NEWS"
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date: "2025-06-09"
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slug: "2025-06-09-dmp-25-therealharshit-week01"
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author: "Harshit Verma"
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description: "Member and DMP'25 Contributor at SugarLabs"
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author: "@/constants/MarkdownFiles/authors/harshit-verma.md"
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tags: "dmp25,sugarlabs,week01,therealharshit"
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**Solution:** Followed documentation and explored Sugar Labs learning resources. Used Ubuntu in a virtual machine to setup sugar desktop.
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- **Challenge:** Running Sugar AI locally to test endpoints.
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**Solution:** Followed the documentation to run th sever but the default model was taking too long to download so I changed it to a smaller model.
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**Solution:** Followed the documentation to run the sever but the default model was taking too long to download so I changed it to a smaller model.
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Thank you to my mentors, the Sugar Labs community, and fellow contributors for your continued guidance and support!
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## Connect with Me
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- GitHub: [@therealharshit](https://github.com/therealharshit)
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- Gmail: [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])
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- LinkedIn: [Harshit Verma](https://www.linkedin.com/in/therealharshit/)
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title: "DMP ’25 Week 02 Update by Harshit Verma"
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excerpt: "To develop a basic FastAPI server and integrate it with Pippy."
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category: "DEVELOPER NEWS"
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date: "2025-06-15"
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slug: "2025-06-15-dmp-25-therealharshit-week02"
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author: "@/constants/MarkdownFiles/authors/harshit-verma.md"
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tags: "dmp25,sugarlabs,week02,therealharshit"
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# Week 02 Progress Report by Harshit Verma
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**Project:** [LLM-powered Debugger for Pippy](https://github.com/sugarlabs/Pippy/issues/95)
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**Mentors:** [Walter Bender](https://github.com/walterbender), [Ibiam Chihurumnaya](https://github.com/chimosky), [Kshitij Shah](https://github.com/kshitijdshah99)
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**Assisting Mentors:** [Devin Ulibarri](https://github.com/pikurasa)
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**Reporting Period:** 2025-06-09 - 2025-06-15
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## Goals for This Week
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- **Goal 1:** Set up a basic FastAPI server.
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- **Goal 2:** Integrate a Hugging Face model.
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- **Goal 3:** Add 'Run and Debug' buttons to Pippy UI.
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- **Goal 4:** Connect Pippy to the FastAPI Server.
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## This Week’s Achievements
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1. **Built FastAPI Server with `/debug` Endpoint**
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- Created a simple FastAPI app that listens for POST requests at `/debug`.
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- The endpoint accepts raw Python code, forwards it to the model, and returns debug tips.
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2. **Integrated Hugging Face Model**
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- Loaded a lightweight model (Qwen/Qwen2.5-1.5B-Instruct) from Hugging Face using `transformers`.
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- Connected the model with the `/debug` endpoint to generate relevant debugging suggestions.
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3. **Updated Pippy UI with Debugging Controls**
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- Added 'Run and Debug' buttons to the Pippy interface.
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![Pippy UI: Run and Debug](assets/Images/pippy_run&debug.png)
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- This was designed to trigger actions like execute code and get debugging feedback.
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4. **Connected Pippy to the FastAPI Server**
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- Implemented functionality to extract code from the Pippy editor.
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```Python
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#To extract the source code
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def _get_current_code(self):
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pippy_tmp_dir = '%s/tmp/' % self.get_activity_root()
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current_file = os.path.join(
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pippy_tmp_dir,
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self._source_tabs.get_current_file_name()
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return f.read()
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print(f"Error reading file {current_file}: {e}")
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return None
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```
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- Successfully set up an API call from Pippy to the FastAPI server when the 'Run and Debug' button is clicked.
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## Challenges & How I Overcame Them
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- **Challenge:** Running the model locally on CPU.
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**Solution:** Faced performance limitations due to lack of GPU support. I resolved this by selecting a small, efficient model from Hugging Face.
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- **Challenge:** Using GTK for Pippy UI integration.
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**Solution:** Since GTK was new to me, adding buttons and handling events required exploring GTK documentation and existing Sugar activity patterns. With guidance and trial-and-error, I successfully added and wired up the 'Run and Debug' button to Pippy’s interface.
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## Key Learnings
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- Learned how to build and structure an API with FastAPI.
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- Gained experience integrating Hugging Face models programmatically.
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- Understood how to bridge frontend (Pippy) with backend (FastAPI) effectively.
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- Improved at working across virtual machines, ports, and networking setups.
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## Next Week’s Roadmap
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- Improve prompt engineering for better debugging tips.
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- Add visual display of debug tips in the Pippy interface.
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- Integrate sugar-ai with Pippy.
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## Acknowledgments
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Thank you to my mentors, the Sugar Labs community, and fellow contributors for your continued guidance and support!
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