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[Gonothi]: RAG Mini-Project - enhance a model with Fedora Magazine Blog Article Guidelines #146

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opened 2026-05-21 05:24:46 +00:00 by gtfrans2re · 7 comments
gtfrans2re commented 2026-05-21 05:24:46 +00:00
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Summary

Enhance a model using RamaLama RAG on Fedora Magazine/Community Blog writing guidelines and past published articles to assist reviewers in evaluating draft submissions.

Background

The primary Outreachy internship project involves enhancing a model using RamaLama RAG with Fedora RPM Packaging Guidelines. As a warm-up mini-project, this task focuses on a smaller, well-scoped corpus: the Fedora Magazine blog article guidelines and past published articles. This was directly suggested by the mentors as a strong starting candidate due to its manageable size and real editorial utility.

Deliverables

  • Collect the Fedora Magazine/Community Blog writing guidelines and a sample of past published articles (both good and bad)
  • Start with the Community Blog as a target, enhance a chosen model with the collected data, using the RamaLama RAG pipeline
  • Test out the use case with new content (e.g., tone, structure, topic scope checks)
  • Ask for feedback from existing CommBlog editors (i.e. @zlopez)
  • Iterate and test (different content, different models)
  • Ask for feedback from Fedora Magazine editors to see if this fits their use case and helps with new content
    • Make a pitch to the Fedora Magazine editors with the idea
    • They will give feedback and give a go-ahead to start drafting an article
    • Draft the article after getting the go-ahead from the Fedora Magazine editors
  • If it works for the Magazine, adopt it for both publications; if it does not work for the Magazine, focus exclusively on the Community Blog
  • Draft a Community Blog article that summarizes your work, what you learned, and how others could use this

Outcome

A working RAG prototype with Fedora Magazine/Community Blog guidelines is produced, validating the pipeline before tackling the full RPM documentation.

### Summary Enhance a model using RamaLama RAG on Fedora Magazine/Community Blog writing guidelines and past published articles to assist reviewers in evaluating draft submissions. ### Background The primary Outreachy internship project involves enhancing a model using RamaLama RAG with Fedora RPM Packaging Guidelines. As a warm-up mini-project, this task focuses on a smaller, well-scoped corpus: the Fedora Magazine blog article guidelines and past published articles. This was directly suggested by the mentors as a strong starting candidate due to its manageable size and real editorial utility. ### Deliverables - [x] Collect the Fedora Magazine/Community Blog writing guidelines and a sample of past published articles (both good and bad) - [x] Start with the Community Blog as a target, enhance a chosen model with the collected data, using the RamaLama RAG pipeline - [x] Test out the use case with new content (e.g., tone, structure, topic scope checks) - [x] Ask for feedback from existing CommBlog editors (i.e. @zlopez) - [x] Iterate and test (different content, different models) - [x] Ask for feedback from Fedora Magazine editors to see if this fits their use case and helps with new content - [x] Make a pitch to the Fedora Magazine editors with the idea - They will give feedback and give a go-ahead to start drafting an article - Draft the article _after_ getting the go-ahead from the Fedora Magazine editors - [x] If it works for the Magazine, adopt it for both publications; if it does not work for the Magazine, focus exclusively on the Community Blog - [x] Draft a Community Blog article that summarizes your work, what you learned, and how others could use this ### Outcome A working RAG prototype with Fedora Magazine/Community Blog guidelines is produced, validating the pipeline before tackling the full RPM documentation.
cybette changed title from [Gonothi]: RAG Mini-Project - Train RamaLama on Fedora Magazine Blog Article Guidelines to [Gonothi]: RAG Mini-Project - enhance a model with Fedora Magazine Blog Article Guidelines 2026-05-22 01:31:19 +00:00
jflory7 commented 2026-05-26 12:50:07 +00:00
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@gtfrans2re wrote in #146 (comment):

[ ] Ask for feedback from Fedora Magazine editors to see if this fits their use case and helps with new content

The best place to start is to make a pitch to the Fedora Magazine editors with the idea. They will give feedback and give a go-ahead to start drafting an article. Then, they will also be aware of the incoming content and can prepare the publishing schedule accordingly.

@gtfrans2re wrote in https://forge.fedoraproject.org/commops/interns/issues/146#issue-128305: > [ ] Ask for feedback from Fedora Magazine editors to see if this fits their use case and helps with new content The best place to start is to [make a pitch](https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/fedora-magazine/writing-a-pitch/) to the Fedora Magazine editors with the idea. They will give feedback and give a go-ahead to start drafting an article. Then, they will also be aware of the incoming content and can prepare the publishing schedule accordingly.
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cybette added the due date 2026-06-05 2026-05-26 13:20:33 +00:00
cybette commented 2026-05-26 13:38:49 +00:00
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Updated the deliverables based on Justin's comment.

Updated the deliverables based on Justin's [comment](https://forge.fedoraproject.org/commops/interns/issues/146#issuecomment-760118).
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gtfrans2re commented 2026-05-26 15:51:26 +00:00
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Hello, @jflory7! This is done and here it is:

@cybette, thanks for the update. I will have them all addressed.

Hello, @jflory7! This is done and here it is: - https://discussion.fedoraproject.org/t/building-an-ai-editorial-assistant-for-fedora-publications-using-ramalama-rag/192396 @cybette, thanks for the update. I will have them all addressed.
cybette modified the due date from 2026-06-05 to 2026-06-08 2026-06-05 12:51:40 +00:00
gtfrans2re commented 2026-06-05 18:38:30 +00:00
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Hello, @cybette!

As I still await the response of the Fedora Magazine Editorial team to my proposal here: https://discussion.fedoraproject.org/t/building-an-ai-editorial-assistant-for-fedora-publications-using-ramalama-rag/192396, and because I am unsure how to talk to them by Monday, June 8, which is the deadline, should I check off the two remaining items in the deliverables checklist? Or should I wait until I talk to them, even if the due date is exceeded?

Please let me know!

Hello, @cybette! As I still await the response of the Fedora Magazine Editorial team to my proposal here: [https://discussion.fedoraproject.org/t/building-an-ai-editorial-assistant-for-fedora-publications-using-ramalama-rag/192396](https://discussion.fedoraproject.org/t/building-an-ai-editorial-assistant-for-fedora-publications-using-ramalama-rag/192396), and because I am unsure how to talk to them by Monday, June 8, which is the deadline, should I check off the two remaining items in the deliverables checklist? Or should I wait until I talk to them, even if the due date is exceeded? Please let me know!
gtfrans2re commented 2026-06-08 14:28:14 +00:00
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Hello, @cybette! Since today is the deadline to complete this task and the FP Magazine team has not yet gotten back to me, what should I do for the remaining two items on the checklist here?

I followed up and tagged you in here since it's been about 12 days: https://discussion.fedoraproject.org/t/building-an-ai-editorial-assistant-for-fedora-publications-using-ramalama-rag/192396/4 to see if you can help speed this up.

Also, about the blog post, I did draft one in the mini-project's git repo here that we can adapt later: https://github.com/gtfrans2re/fedora-commblog-rag/blob/main/docs/blog_draft.md.

@jflory7 and @dominikkawka, what are your thoughts on this?

Please let me know how I should proceed to complete this task today. Thank you in advance!

Hello, @cybette! Since today is the deadline to complete this task and the FP Magazine team has not yet gotten back to me, what should I do for the remaining two items on the checklist here? I followed up and tagged you in here since it's been about 12 days: [https://discussion.fedoraproject.org/t/building-an-ai-editorial-assistant-for-fedora-publications-using-ramalama-rag/192396/4](https://discussion.fedoraproject.org/t/building-an-ai-editorial-assistant-for-fedora-publications-using-ramalama-rag/192396/4) to see if you can help speed this up. Also, about the blog post, I did draft one in the mini-project's git repo here that we can adapt later: [https://github.com/gtfrans2re/fedora-commblog-rag/blob/main/docs/blog_draft.md](https://github.com/gtfrans2re/fedora-commblog-rag/blob/main/docs/blog_draft.md). @jflory7 and @dominikkawka, what are your thoughts on this? Please let me know how I should proceed to complete this task today. Thank you in advance!
cybette commented 2026-06-09 11:47:19 +00:00
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We can punt the remaining tasks to a later sprint, they are not a blocker for this part of the internship.

We can punt the remaining tasks to a later sprint, they are not a blocker for this part of the internship.
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gtfrans2re commented 2026-06-10 04:58:20 +00:00
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That's right, @cybette! Thank you so much for updating the issue as complete. We will get back to it in a later sprint, just as you said.

That's right, @cybette! Thank you so much for updating the issue as complete. We will get back to it in a later sprint, just as you said.
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