# November 2023 Development Update

**URL:** <https://discuss.avogadro.cc/t/november-2023-development-update/5018>\
**Category:** Development\
**Created:** [November 27, 2023, 2:46pm UTC](https://discuss.avogadro.cc/t/november-2023-development-update/5018 "2023-11-27T14:46:11Z")\
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**Author:** ![ghutchis](https://discuss.avogadro.cc/user_avatar/discuss.avogadro.cc/ghutchis/32/456_2.png) [@ghutchis](https://discuss.avogadro.cc/u/ghutchis)\
**Post date:** [November 27, 2023, 2:46pm UTC](https://discuss.avogadro.cc/t/november-2023-development-update/5018/1 "2023-11-27T14:46:11Z")

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# November 2023 Development Update

I know these are popular, so I’m bringing it back while 1.99 is underway. I’m trying to keep the [roadmap](https://discuss.avogadro.cc/t/avogadro-2023-roadmap/4412) updated as well.

Suggestions, bug reports, and the like are [always welcome!](https://github.com/OpenChemistry/avogadrolibs/issues) and you can also follow the “pulse” on our [GitHub page](https://github.com/OpenChemistry/avogadrolibs/pulse/monthly).

If you’d like to try any of this, there are nightly builds for:

- [Linux AppImage](https://nightly.link/OpenChemistry/avogadrolibs/workflows/build_cmake/master/Avogadro2.AppImage)
- [macOS](https://nightly.link/OpenChemistry/avogadrolibs/workflows/build_cmake/master/macOS.dmg)
- [Windows 64-bit](https://nightly.link/OpenChemistry/avogadrolibs/workflows/build_cmake/master/Win64.exe)

## Recent Work

Here’s work after the 1.98 and 1.98.1 releases:

- Added support for more fragments with the template tool, including ~60 ligands and ~110 functional groups
- Added support to save & load the camera view through CJSON files
- Fixed a bug revealing the PNG files in the “insert fragment” / “import crystal” dialogs
- Fixing bugs with GFN-FF support
- Fixing a bug with some ORCA output reading incorrect elements
- Fixed a bug, now allowing script commands to rotate, zoom, translate the camera & align molecules through tool commands
- Work in progress to build with Qt6 from @matterhorn103
- Almost complete Python modules for CJSON and external scripts from @Aditya_Omar
- Work in progress on spectra / energy plots
- Work in progress for scripts to supply properties, not just modify the molecule / system

Beyond the core code, there’s lots more going on:

### Documentation:

- Teaching section brought back by @JGrantHill
- Improved scripting documentation by @Dhruv_J
- Improved “getting started” tutorials

### Plugins

- Many new plugins, including:
  - [Trying to add alloy / alchemy command](https://discuss.avogadro.cc/t/trying-to-add-alloy-alchemy-command/4873) from @Dhruv_J
  - [Peptide Generation script using PyPept](https://discuss.avogadro.cc/t/peptide-generation-script-using-pypept/4925) from @Dhruv_J
  - [TurtleMol: An Python Alternative to PackMol](https://discuss.avogadro.cc/t/turtlemol-an-python-alternative-to-packmol/4994)

- Work in progress on `xtb` plugins by @matterhorn103
  - [Full and privileged xtb integration? - #38 by ghutchis](https://discuss.avogadro.cc/t/full-and-privileged-xtb-integration/4953/38)

I’ve probably missed a few things, so please add comments below.

As always, help, feedback and suggestions are welcome!