Hi Divesh and Ratnesh, This is an excellent demonstration of OFBiz Application Development with Codex.
Based on my experience with Codex and other AI agents, I agree that a cautious approach is essential, as you also highlighted. Thorough solution design notes will be vital for the successful adoption of AI agents in any development process. For junior developers, I would advise focusing on thoroughly learning OFBiz development practices before relying heavily on AI tools. Debugging can become quite tricky if you aren't able to identify what went wrong, and a strong foundational understanding is key. Thanks! Best regards, Pranay Pandey NOI Technologies https://www.noitechnologies.com/ On Fri, 26 Sept 2025 at 19:09, Ratnesh Upadhyay <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 > > > >
