FoundryLocalChatApp

A modern Blazor web application targeting .NET 9, designed for local chat experiences with AI integration and advanced features.

Solution Structure

• FoundryLocalChatApp.Web: Blazor WebAssembly front-end.
• FoundryLocalChatApp.AppHost: Application host using Aspire for orchestration.
• FoundryLocalChatApp.ServiceDefaults: Shared service configuration and telemetry.

Features

• Blazor-based interactive chat UI.
• AI integration via Azure OpenAI and Microsoft Semantic Kernel.
• Local AI model support Foundry Local).
• Speech recognition (Blazor.SpeechRecognition).
• PDF parsing (PdfPig).
• Telemetry and resilience via OpenTelemetry and Microsoft.Extensions.

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• .NET 9 SDK
• Node.js (for front-end build, if modifying JS)

Configuration

• User secrets are used for sensitive settings (see UserSecretsId in project files).
• AI and service endpoints can be configured in appsettings.json or via environment variables.

Dependencies

Key NuGet packages:

• Aspire.Azure.AI.OpenAI
• Microsoft.Extensions.AI.OpenAI
• Microsoft.SemanticKernel.Core
• PdfPig
• Blazor.SpeechRecognition
• OpenTelemetry.*
• Microsoft.AI.Foundry.Local
• Aspire.Hosting.*
• CommunityToolkit.Aspire.Hosting.Ollama

Contributing

1. Fork the repository.
2. Create a feature branch.
3. Commit your changes.
4. Open a pull request.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

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Built with Blazor and .NET 9.