Thanks, Divesh! Glad to hear the Codex setup guide worked well for you. It’s great to see a real example where a task that usually takes 2–3 hours was done in just a few minutes (with review). That really shows how AI can help speed up OFBiz development. Looking forward to seeing more experiments and experiences!
Best Regards, Ratnesh Upadhyay *HotWax Systems* *Enterprise open source experts* http://www.hotwaxsystems.com On Fri, Sep 26, 2025 at 12:51 PM Divesh Dutta < [email protected]> wrote: > Thanks Ratnesh, > > I followed your Codex setup guide and was able to successfully set up Codex > with the Apache OFBiz trunk. After that, I tried using Codex to help with a > real task, implementing OFBIZ-13269 > <https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/OFBIZ-13269>, *“Add support for > maximum discount cap in Promotions.”* > > I’ve compiled my experience into a case study that includes: > > - > > The original Jira requirement > - > > The exact prompt I gave to Codex > - > > How Codex navigated the codebase and produced a solution > - > > Review process (including a case where Codex flagged unwanted changes) > - > > Final merge and testing confirmation > > Read the case study here: > > https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/OFBIZ/Case+Study+of+AI-Driven+Development+for+Jira+Ticket+OFBIZ-13269 > > This document captures not just the output but also the workflow and > productivity gains. What would typically take 2-3 hours of manual effort > was reduced to about 5 minutes with Codex (plus a quick manual review). > > I hope this example helps others see how Codex (and other AI agents) can > support real OFBiz development. I’d love to hear feedback, and if anyone > else has tried similar experiments with AI tools, please share your > experiences. > > > Thanks > > -- > > Divesh Dutta > > HotWax Systems > > Enterprise open source experts > http://www.hotwaxsystems.com > > > On Wed, Sep 24, 2025 at 1:47 PM Ratnesh Upadhyay < > [email protected]> > wrote: > > > Hello all, > > > > With AI agents becoming part of modern software development, we have been > > exploring how these tools can help us in Apache OFBiz development. > > > > So far, we’ve experimented with OpenAI Codex Cloud, and we also plan to > > evaluate Google Gemini CLI and Claude Code in the near future. Our goal > is > > to understand how AI agents can assist with tasks like debugging, test > > automation, code review and even contributing to Apache OFBiz Jira > tickets, > > ultimately helping us accelerate development while maintaining quality. > > > > As part of this effort, we’re creating a series of documents under: > > *Documentation* → *AI Driven Development* > > > > The first document is now live here: > > > > Guide: Setting up OpenAI Codex Cloud for Apache OFBiz Development > > <https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/x/3AkbFw> > > > > This guide is meant to help any Apache OFBiz developer quickly get > started > > with Codex Cloud, covering repo setup, environment configuration, and > task > > workflows. Soon, more guides will follow in the same section as we expand > > into other AI agents and share real-world experiences. > > > > We’d love for community members to: > > > > - Review the document and share feedback or improvements. > > - Share your own experiences if you’ve tried Codex, Gemini, Claude, or > > any other AI agent for Apache OFBiz development. > > > > > > The more we exchange knowledge, the better we can shape practices for > using > > AI to make Apache OFBiz development faster and more productive. > > > > Looking forward to your thoughts! > > > > Best Regards, > > Ratnesh Upadhyay > > > > *HotWax Systems* > > *Enterprise open source experts* > > > > http://www.hotwaxsystems.com > >
