List of software required for local execution:
- .NET SDK v9.
- Node.js v20 or later. Recommended using nvm to manage Node.js versions.
- Python 3.11 or later.
- Just, used for command line tasks, e.g. building the solution.
- Poetry, used for Python packages/build/venv.
- pnpm, used for Node.js packages and builds.
- Docker Desktop or Podman, used to run some services and to package resources during deployments. If you use Podman, check this .NET Aspire documentation.
- You can create pipelines without any external dependency, e.g. using Ollama, Postgres, Docker images, etc. However, to easily deploy to the cloud or to use any Azure service, you'll need an Azure subscription. You can create a free account here.
- Azure OpenAI or OpenAI is used for text and embedding generation. Other models can be added by developing custom tools.
- Azure AI Search is used for vector search. Other options are available, such as Qdrant and Postgres, or can be added by developing custom tools.
- Azure Document Intelligence is used for document processing. Other options will be available or can be added by developing custom tools.
You will need this only if you choose to deploy the solution to Azure.
- An Azure subscription, you can create a free account here.
- Install Azure CLI and Azure Developer CLI.
Test your Azure CLI installation by running:
Current account:
az account showIf needed, sign in:
az login- VS Code with C# Dev Kit extension or Visual Studio 2022
- Azure Storage Explorer can help browsing pipelines' data stored in the local emulator and in the cloud.
- Azurite is automatically installed when using .NET Aspire. It can also be installed manually, if needed.
- Bruno is an HTTP client that can be used to test the APIs. It supports
collections, variables, and other features that can help testing the APIs. A few Bruno collections
are available in the
examplesfolder.