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Intelligent Code Assistant for Pharo

by omar abedelkader

Hello, Iâm currently experimenting with a new approach to code completion in Pharo. Unlike the existing token-based completion (which suggests one token at a time), this approach uses an LLM to generate larger, meaningful code segmentsâalso known as Fill-in-the-Middle (FIM) code completion. This message is simply to gauge interest in this topic. Once the system is ready, we will reach out to interested users. There is nothing specific expected from youâjust using the plugin as you normally code. The plugin will handle the evaluation process and, with your consent, send us a report summarizing usage. This report will only include aggregated metrics (such as acceptance and rejection rates). We will not collect any information about your code (e.g., class names, method names, or content). The plugin itself is lightweight and runs entirely on your machine. The LLM is also designed to run locally, with our largest model requiring approximately 5 GB of RAM. If you are interested in this new approach to code completion, feel free to reply to this email. Best regards, Omar AbedelKader

April 7, 2026

Re: ESUG 2026: Call for Presentation and reminder for early rate registration

by stephane ducasse

Hello Just a reminder for the Call For Presentation for ESUG. We extended the early bird registration to the 15 of April. S. > On 19 Mar 2026, at 14:01, stephane.ducasse(a)free.fr wrote: > > Hello Happy Smalltalkers > > > Please note that the early rate registration ends 1st of April : > https://registration.esug.org/ESUG > > > Here is the call for presentation for ESUG 2026. > > The ESUG board is pleased to announce Call for presentations at the 31th ESUG conference to be held in > Plovdiv, Bulgaria 7 - 10 July 2026. > > We are looking for YOUR experience on using Smalltalk. > You will have 30 min for presentations and 45-60 min for hand-ons tutorial. > > The list of topics for the normal talks and tutorials includes, but is not limited to the following: > > - Micro Services, Container, Cloud, Big Data, > - XP practices, Development tools, Experience reports > - Model driven development, Web development, Team management > - Meta-Modeling, Security, New libraries and frameworks > - Educational material, Embedded systems and robotics > - SOA and Web services, Interaction with other programming languages > - Teaching Pearls > - Show us Your Business > - Show your business 10 min session (Get prepared!!) > > ## How to submit? > > - Submission deadline is 1st of May 2026 > - Notification of acceptance will be on done on the fly. > > Pay attention: the places are limited so do not wait till the last minute to apply. > > Prospective presenters should submit a Pull Request on *https://github.com/ESUG/esug.github.io/tree/source/2026-Conference/talks>https://github.com/ESUG/esug.github.io/tree/source/2026-Conference/talks* > > If you do not succeed to do a PR you can send an email to <omar.abedelkader(a)inria.fr <mailto:omar.abedelkader@inria.fr>> and <stephane.ducasse(a)inria.fr <mailto:stephane.ducasse@inria.fr>> with [ESUG2026] in the title > > = Title: Please follow the template below the email will be automatically processed! > = Name: > = Email: > = Abstract: > = Bio: > > Any presentation not respecting this form will be discarded automatically.

April 3, 2026

Re: new vm implementation results

by Aaron Wohl

ssues now Opened: Issue Title #19449 MicGitHubRessourceReference >> githubApi sends authenticated request with nil token #19450 MicDocumentBrowserModel >> document sends #message instead of #messageText #19451 MicDocumentBrowserPresenter >> childrenOf: missing error handler on loadChildren #19452 Embedded Source Sans Pro font missing common Unicode glyphs (modifier keys, bullets) #19453 WarpBlt >> mixPix:sourceMap:destMap: drops alpha channel in Smalltalk fallback #19454 DebugPointTest >> testTranscriptDebugPoint fails on all VMs (missing Transcript clear) Each one mentions iospharo with a link to the repo, includes repro steps against stock images, and proposes a fix. The iPad pharo project created a headless test runner that doesn't seem headless to the image. It allows test scripts to invoke menus and capture the visual results. Without this testing involved scanning a real screen and faking mouse clicks, which was very slow and didnt work well. I think it would be useful in extending Pharo testing into the visual area. See https://github.com/avwohl/pharo-headless-test For the other iPhone discovered issues I will do more work before asking for any upstream change. ----- Original message ----- From: Cyril FERLICOT-DELBECQUE via Pharo-dev <pharo-dev(a)lists.pharo.org> To: Pharo Development List <pharo-dev(a)lists.pharo.org> Cc: Cyril FERLICOT-DELBECQUE <cyril(a)ferlicot.fr> Subject: [Pharo-dev] Re: new vm implementation results Date: Friday, March 20, 2026 8:58 PM Hi, This is nice :) I tried it fast and the result is interesting. For the issues, you could first check if they are still present in Pharo 14 since it will probably get released in a few weeks. I think most of them will not have been fixed but we never know. If they are still present in P14â¯do not hesitate to open issues on the Pharo issue Tracker. Maybe they will not been fixed fast because we have a lot of things in the tracker, once a month some Pharowers are getting together to fix some bugs and they could get picked during one of those sessions (next one is next friday) Good luck and have a nice day! -- Cyril Ferlicot-Delbecque https://ferlicot.fr On Friday, March 20th, 2026 at 6:32 AM, Aaron Wohl via Pharo-dev <pharo-dev(a)lists.pharo.org> wrote: > PharoSmalltalk with a new VM is now in the Apple App Store for iPad (primary), iPhone, and Mac as https://apps.apple.com/us/app/pharosmalltalk/id6759073615. It runs the latest Pharo 13 image. > > Source https://github.com/avwohl/iospharo > > During development, 10 issues came up that seem to be best handled with image changes, see https://github.com/avwohl/iospharo/blob/main/docs/upstream-proposals.md > > I could use advice or review on how to proceed with these issues. This started when, on a cruise, I sat down on a beach chair with LEARN PHARO and an iPad and found there wasnât a Pharo. I have a background in compiler construction, but am newish to Smalltalk. > > >

March 21, 2026

Re: new vm implementation results

by Cyril FERLICOT-DELBECQUE

Hi, This is nice :) I tried it fast and the result is interesting. For the issues, you could first check if they are still present in Pharo 14 since it will probably get released in a few weeks. I think most of them will not have been fixed but we never know. If they are still present in P14â¯do not hesitate to open issues on the Pharo issue Tracker. Maybe they will not been fixed fast because we have a lot of things in the tracker, once a month some Pharowers are getting together to fix some bugs and they could get picked during one of those sessions (next one is next friday) Good luck and have a nice day! -- Cyril Ferlicot-Delbecquehttps://ferlicot.fr On Friday, March 20th, 2026 at 6:32 AM, Aaron Wohl via Pharo-dev <pharo-dev(a)lists.pharo.org> wrote: > PharoSmalltalk with a new VM is now in the Apple App Store for iPad (primary), iPhone, and Mac as https://apps.apple.com/us/app/pharosmalltalk/id6759073615. It runs the latest Pharo 13 image. > > Source https://github.com/avwohl/iospharo > > During development, 10 issues came up that seem to be best handled with image changes, see https://github.com/avwohl/iospharo/blob/main/docs/upstream-proposals.md > > I could use advice or review on how to proceed with these issues. This started when, on a cruise, I sat down on a beach chair with LEARN PHARO and an iPad and found there wasnât a Pharo. I have a background in compiler construction, but am newish to Smalltalk.

March 21, 2026

Re: [IWST'26] Call for Presentations

by Guillermo Polito

Hi Everybody, I did a mistake in my previous email, the deadline for presentations is April 10. Please refer to the website for any other information. Cheers, > Le 20 mars 2026 Ã 9:17â¯AM, Guillermo Polito <guillermopolito(a)gmail.com> a Ã©crit : > > Dear all, > > Submissions are now invited for the International Workshop on Smalltalk Technologies (IWST 2026), to be held in conjunction with ESUG. > > IWST serves as a forum for the presentation and discussion of work related to Smalltalk and closely related technologies, covering both research contributions and practical experiences. The workshop emphasizes interaction and is particularly well suited for presenting work in progress, emerging ideas, and experience reports. > > Topics of interest include, but are not limited to: > > * code analysis, testing, and debugging > * compilers, virtual machines, and language implementation > * tools, frameworks, and libraries > * meta-programming, refactoring, and design patterns > * industrial experience and case studies > * integration with other languages and ecosystems > > Submissions for presentation take the form of extended abstracts (up to 2 pages). This allows authors to present ongoing or preliminary work without requiring a full paper at this stage. In addition, presentations of relevant work published within the past two years are welcome. > > Authors of accepted contributions will be invited to submit an extended version (short or full paper) for inclusion in the post-workshop proceedings. > > **Important dates:** > > * Extended abstract submission deadline: March 20, 2026 (AoE) > > Submissions should be made via EasyChair: > https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=iwst2026 > > Further details are available in the full call for submissions: > https://conf.researchr.org/track/iwst-2026/iwst-2026-papers#Call-for-Submis… > > Kind regards, > Guille, Gordana and Nahuel

March 20, 2026

[COLA Special ISSUE] Call for Papers

by Guillermo Polito

Dear all, Submissions are now invited for the Special Issue on *Smalltalk Technologies*, to be published by Elsevier on ScienceDirect. This special issue aims to collect high-quality contributions related to the design, implementation, and use of Smalltalk and closely related technologies. It provides an opportunity to present mature research results, as well as consolidated extensions of previously published or presented work in this area. Relevant topics include, but are not limited to: * programming languages and language design * virtual machines, compilers, and runtime systems * software analysis, testing, and debugging * development tools and environments * meta-programming and reflective systems * software evolution and maintenance * industrial applications and experience reports * interoperability with other languages and ecosystems Submissions are expected to present original and unpublished work, or substantially extended versions of prior publications, in line with standard journal requirements for special issues. In particular, extended submissions should include significant new material beyond any previously published version. All submissions will undergo a peer-review process in accordance with the journalâs standards. Further details regarding submission guidelines, important dates, and the review process can be found here: https://www.sciencedirect.com/special-issue/331473/smalltalk-technologies Kind regards, Guille, Gordana, Nahuel

March 20, 2026

[IWST'26] Call for Presentations

by Guillermo Polito

Dear all, Submissions are now invited for the International Workshop on Smalltalk Technologies (IWST 2026), to be held in conjunction with ESUG. IWST serves as a forum for the presentation and discussion of work related to Smalltalk and closely related technologies, covering both research contributions and practical experiences. The workshop emphasizes interaction and is particularly well suited for presenting work in progress, emerging ideas, and experience reports. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to: * code analysis, testing, and debugging * compilers, virtual machines, and language implementation * tools, frameworks, and libraries * meta-programming, refactoring, and design patterns * industrial experience and case studies * integration with other languages and ecosystems Submissions for presentation take the form of extended abstracts (up to 2 pages). This allows authors to present ongoing or preliminary work without requiring a full paper at this stage. In addition, presentations of relevant work published within the past two years are welcome. Authors of accepted contributions will be invited to submit an extended version (short or full paper) for inclusion in the post-workshop proceedings. **Important dates:** * Extended abstract submission deadline: March 20, 2026 (AoE) Submissions should be made via EasyChair: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=iwst2026 Further details are available in the full call for submissions: https://conf.researchr.org/track/iwst-2026/iwst-2026-papers#Call-for-Submis… Kind regards, Guille, Gordana and Nahuel

March 20, 2026

Re: new vm implementation results

by Graham McLeod

Hi Aaron VERY pleased to see this. Congrats on taking the initiative. Wish you every success with the project. KR Graham McLeod Owner/Chief Architect âBuilding Desirable Futuresâ ï¿¼ Training â¢ Consulting â¢ Tools â¢ Research graham(a)inspired.org <mailto:graham@inspired.org> https://www.inspired.org <https://www.inspired.org/>. landline: +27 21 531 5404 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/grahamatinspired/ > On 20 Mar 2026, at 07:32, Aaron Wohl via Pharo-dev <pharo-dev(a)lists.pharo.org> wrote: > > PharoSmalltalk with a new VM is now in the Apple App Store for iPad (primary), iPhone, and Mac as https://apps.apple.com/us/app/pharosmalltalk/id6759073615. It runs the latest Pharo 13 image. > > Source https://github.com/avwohl/iospharo > > During development, 10 issues came up that seem to be best handled with image changes, see https://github.com/avwohl/iospharo/blob/main/docs/upstream-proposals.md > > I could use advice or review on how to proceed with these issues. This started when, on a cruise, I sat down on a beach chair with LEARN PHARO and an iPad and found there wasnât a Pharo. I have a background in compiler construction, but am newish to Smalltalk. > > >

March 20, 2026

new vm implementation results

by xphu＠awohl.com

PharoSmalltalk with a new VM is now in the Apple App Store for iPad (primary), iPhone, and Mac as https://apps.apple.com/us/app/pharosmalltalk/id6759073615. It runs the latest Pharo 13 image. Source https://github.com/avwohl/iospharo During development, 10 issues came up that seem to be best handled with image changes, see https://github.com/avwohl/iospharo/blob/main/docs/upstream-proposals.md I could use advice or review on how to proceed with these issues. This started when, on a cruise, I sat down on a beach chair with LEARN PHARO and an iPad and found there wasnât a Pharo. I have a background in compiler construction, but am newish to Smalltalk.

March 20, 2026

"Steps for Interaction with Spec Presenters in Hera â New blog post on all: objects all: theTime

by Koen De Hondt

Dear Pharo users and developers, I posted a third article in the series about describing Spec application behaviour with Hera. The first post explained how Hera manages open Spec windows. The second post explained how Hera identifies presenters so they can be referenced in Gherkin scenarios. This post explains how Hera expresses steps to interact with Spec presenters. https://all-objects-all-the-time.st/#/blog/posts/22 As always, all feedback is welcome. Happy reading! Ciao, Koen

March 14, 2026