phidata 2.1.6

AI Toolkit for Engineers

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Build human-like AI products

✨ What is phidata?

Toolkit for building AI products using a human-like Conversation interface. Like we have conversations with human specialists, now we can have conversations with AI specialists.

Conversations come with built-in memory, knowledge, storage, tools and can be used to build pretty much any kind of RAG, Autonomous or Multimodal application. For example:

• PDF Assistants: Upload PDFs and ask questions.
• Python Engineers: Perform tasks by writing and running python scripts.
• Data Analysts: Analyze data by writing and running SQL queries.
• Stock Analysts: Analyze stocks and research companies.
• Marketing Analysts: Provide marketing insights, copywriting and content ideas.

👩‍💻 Getting Started

Installation

• Open the Terminal and create an ai directory with a python virtual environment.

mkdir ai && cd ai

python3 -m venv aienv
source aienv/bin/activate

• Install phidata

pip install -U phidata

Create a Conversation

Conversations are a human-like interface to language models and the starting point for every AI App. Conversations come with built-in memory, knowledge, storage and access to tools.

• Create a file conversation.py and install openai using pip install openai

from phi.conversation import Conversation

conversation = Conversation()
conversation.print_response('Share a quick healthy breakfast recipe.')

• Run the conversation.py file

python conversation.py

• See a simple conversation in action

╭──────────┬────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╮
│ Message  │ Share a quick healthy breakfast recipe.                │
├──────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ Response │ Absolutely! Here's a quick and healthy breakfast       │
│ (2.1s)   │ recipe for a yogurt parfait:                           │
│          │                                                        │
│          │                 Healthy Yogurt Parfait                 │
│          │                                                        │
│          │                      Ingredients:                      │
│          │                                                        │
│          │  • Greek yogurt                                        │
│          │  • Fresh berries (e.g., strawberries, blueberries,     │
│          │    raspberries)                                        │
│          │  • Granola                                             │
│          │  • Honey or maple syrup (optional)                     │
│          │  • Chia seeds (optional)                               │
│          │                                                        │
│          │                     Instructions:                      │
│          │                                                        │
│          │  1 In a clear glass or bowl, layer Greek yogurt, fresh │
│          │    berries, and granola.                               │
│          │  2 Repeat the layers until the glass is filled.        │
│          │  3 Drizzle with honey or maple syrup for sweetness, if │
│          │    desired.                                            │
│          │  4 Optional: Sprinkle with chia seeds for added        │
│          │    nutritional benefits.                               │
│          │                                                        │
│          │ Enjoy your nutritious and delicious yogurt parfait!    │
╰──────────┴────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╯

Create a Python Engineer

You can have a Conversation with an Agent that is designed for a specific task. For example: PythonAgent can perform virtually any task using python code.

• Create a file python_agent.py and install pandas using pip install pandas

from phi.agent.python import PythonAgent
from phi.file.local.csv import CsvFile

python_agent = PythonAgent(
    files=[
        CsvFile(
            path="https://phidata-public.s3.amazonaws.com/demo_data/IMDB-Movie-Data.csv",
            description="Contains information about movies from IMDB.",
        )
    ],
    pip_install=True,
    show_function_calls=True,
)

python_agent.print_response("What is the average rating of movies?")

• Run the python_agent.py file

python python_agent.py

• See it work through the problem

WARNING  PythonTools can run arbitrary code, please provide human supervision.
INFO     Saved: .../average_rating.py
INFO     Running .../average_rating.py
╭──────────┬────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╮
│ Message  │ What is the average rating of movies?                  │
├──────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ Response │                                                        │
│ (4.1s)   │  • Running:                                            │
│          │    save_to_file_and_run(file_name=average_rating,      │
│          │    code=..., variable_to_return=average_rating)        │
│          │                                                        │
│          │ The average rating of the movies is approximately      │
│          │ 6.72.                                                  │
╰──────────┴────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╯

Create a Data Analyst

Use the DuckDbAgent to perform data analysis using SQL queries.

• Create a file data_analyst.py and install duckdb using pip install duckdb

import json
from phi.agent.duckdb import DuckDbAgent

duckdb_agent = DuckDbAgent(
    semantic_model=json.dumps({
        "tables": [
            {
                "name": "movies",
                "description": "Contains information about movies from IMDB.",
                "path": "https://phidata-public.s3.amazonaws.com/demo_data/IMDB-Movie-Data.csv",
            }
        ]
    }),
)

duckdb_agent.print_response("What is the average rating of movies? Show me the SQL.")

• Run the data_analyst.py file

python data_analyst.py

• See it work through the problem

INFO     Running: SHOW TABLES
INFO     Running: CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS 'movies'
         AS SELECT * FROM
         'https://phidata-public.s3.amazonaws.com/demo_
         data/IMDB-Movie-Data.csv'
INFO     Running: DESCRIBE movies
INFO     Running: SELECT AVG(Rating) AS average_rating
         FROM movies
╭──────────┬────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╮
│ Message  │ What is the average rating of movies? Show me the SQL. │
├──────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ Response │ The average rating of movies in the dataset is 6.72.   │
│ (7.6s)   │                                                        │
│          │ Here is the SQL query used to calculate the average    │
│          │ rating:                                                │
│          │                                                        │
│          │                                                        │
│          │  SELECT AVG(Rating) AS average_rating                  │
│          │  FROM movies;                                          │
│          │                                                        │
╰──────────┴────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╯

Return a Pydantic Model as output

One of our favorite features is generating structured data from sparse information.

Meaning we can use LLMs to fill in pydantic models and generate content which previously could not be possible. In this example, we generate an object of the MovieScript class.

• Create a file movie_generator.py

from typing import List
from pydantic import BaseModel, Field
from phi.conversation import Conversation
from rich.pretty import pprint


class MovieScript(BaseModel):
    setting: str = Field(..., description="Setting of the movie. If not available, provide a random setting.")
    ending: str = Field(..., description="Ending of the movie. If not available, provide a happy ending.")
    genre: str = Field(
        ..., description="Genre of the movie. If not available, select action, thriller or romantic comedy."
    )
    name: str = Field(..., description="Give a name to this movie")
    characters: List[str] = Field(..., description="Name of characters for this movie.")
    storyline: str = Field(..., description="2 sentence story of the movie.")


movie_generator = Conversation(
    system_prompt="Generate a movie",
    output_model=MovieScript,
)

pprint(movie_generator.run("New York"))

• Run the movie_generator.py file

python movie_generator.py

• See how the conversation generates a structured output

MovieScript(
│   setting='New York',
│   ending='happy ending',
│   genre='romantic comedy',
│   name='Love in the City',
│   characters=['Emma', 'Jack', 'Olivia', 'Michael'],
│   storyline="In the bustling streets of New York, Emma, an ambitious young woman, meets Jack, a charming but jobless artist. As they navigate the city's challenges, their bond grows stronger, leading to unexpected romance and heartwarming adventures."
)

🚀 Examples

Create a PDF Assistant with Knowledge & Storage

• Knowledge Base: a database of information that the AI can search to improve its responses.
• Storage: provides long term memory for Conversations.

Let's run PgVector as it can provide both, knowledge and storage for our Conversations.

• Install docker desktop for running PgVector in a container.
• Create a file resources.py with the following contents

from phi.docker.app.postgres import PgVectorDb
from phi.docker.resources import DockerResources

# -*- PgVector running on port 5432:5432
vector_db = PgVectorDb(
    pg_user="llm",
    pg_password="llm",
    pg_database="llm",
    debug_mode=True,
)

# -*- DockerResources
dev_docker_resources = DockerResources(apps=[vector_db])

• Start PgVector using

phi start resources.py

• Create a file pdf_assistant.py and install libraries using pip install pgvector pypdf psycopg sqlalchemy

import typer
from rich.prompt import Prompt
from typing import Optional, List

from phi.conversation import Conversation
from phi.storage.conversation.postgres import PgConversationStorage
from phi.knowledge.pdf import PDFUrlKnowledgeBase
from phi.vectordb.pgvector import PgVector

from resources import vector_db

knowledge_base = PDFUrlKnowledgeBase(
    urls=["https://www.family-action.org.uk/content/uploads/2019/07/meals-more-recipes.pdf"],
    vector_db=PgVector(
        collection="recipes",
        db_url=vector_db.get_db_connection_local(),
    ),
)

storage = PgConversationStorage(
    table_name="recipe_conversations",
    db_url=vector_db.get_db_connection_local(),
)


def llm_app(new: bool = False, user: str = "user"):
    conversation_id: Optional[str] = None

    if not new:
        existing_conversation_ids: List[str] = storage.get_all_conversation_ids(user)
        if len(existing_conversation_ids) > 0:
            conversation_id = existing_conversation_ids[0]

    conversation = Conversation(
        user_name=user,
        id=conversation_id,
        knowledge_base=knowledge_base,
        storage=storage,
        # Uncomment the following line to use traditional RAG
        # add_references_to_prompt=True,
        function_calls=True,
        show_function_calls=True,
    )
    if conversation_id is None:
        conversation_id = conversation.id
        print(f"Started Conversation: {conversation_id}\n")
    else:
        print(f"Continuing Conversation: {conversation_id}\n")

    conversation.knowledge_base.load(recreate=False)
    while True:
        message = Prompt.ask(f"[bold] :sunglasses: {user} [/bold]")
        if message in ("exit", "bye"):
            break
        conversation.print_response(message)


if __name__ == "__main__":
    typer.run(llm_app)

• Run the pdf_assistant.py file

python pdf_assistant.py

• Ask a question:

How do I make chicken tikka salad?

• Message bye to exit, start the app again and ask:

What was my last message?

See how the app maintains has storage across sessions.

• Run the pdf_assistant.py file with the --new flag to start a new conversation.

python pdf_assistant.py --new

• Stop PgVector

Play around and then stop PgVector using phi stop resources.py

phi stop resources.py

Build an LLM App using Streamlit, FastApi and PgVector

Templates are pre-built AI Apps that can be used as a starting point for your own AI. The general workflow is:

• Create your codebase using a template: phi ws create
• Run your app locally: phi ws up dev:docker
• Run your app on AWS: phi ws up prd:aws

Let's build an LLM App using GPT-4 as the LLM, Streamlit as the chat interface, FastApi as the backend and PgVector for knowledge and storage.

Read the full tutorial here.

• Create your codebase

Create your codebase using the llm-app template pre-configured with FastApi, Streamlit and PgVector.

phi ws create -t llm-app -n llm-app

This will create a folder llm-app with a pre-built LLM App that you can customize and make your own.

• Serve your LLM App using Streamlit

Streamlit allows us to build micro front-ends for our LLM App and is extremely useful for building basic applications in pure python. Start the app group using:

phi ws up --group app

Press Enter to confirm and give a few minutes for the image to download.

• Chat with PDFs

• Open localhost:8501 to view streamlit apps that you can customize and make your own.

• Click on Chat with PDFs in the sidebar

• Enter a username and wait for the knowledge base to load.

• Choose the RAG or Autonomous Conversation type.

• Ask "How do I make chicken curry?"

• Upload PDFs and ask questions

• Serve your LLM App using FastApi

Streamlit is great for building micro front-ends but any production application will be built using a front-end framework like next.js backed by a RestApi built using a framework like FastApi.

Your LLM App comes ready-to-use with FastApi endpoints, start the api group using:

phi ws up --group api

Press Enter to confirm and give a few minutes for the image to download.

• View API Endpoints

• Open localhost:8000/docs to view the API Endpoints.

• Load the knowledge base using /v1/pdf/conversation/load-knowledge-base

• Test the v1/pdf/conversation/chat endpoint with {"message": "How do I make chicken curry?"}

• The LLM Api comes pre-built with endpoints that you can integrate with your front-end.

• Optional: Run Jupyterlab

A jupyter notebook is a must-have for AI development and your llm-app comes with a notebook pre-installed with the required dependencies. Enable it by updating the workspace/settings.py file:

...
ws_settings = WorkspaceSettings(
    ...
    # Uncomment the following line
    dev_jupyter_enabled=True,
...

Start jupyter using:

phi ws up --group jupyter

Press Enter to confirm and give a few minutes for the image to download (only the first time). Verify container status and view logs on the docker dashboard.

• View Jupyterlab UI

• Open localhost:8888 to view the Jupyterlab UI. Password: admin

• Play around with cookbooks in the notebooks folder.

• Delete local resources

Play around and stop the workspace using:

phi ws down

• Run your LLM App on AWS

Read how to run your LLM App on AWS.

📚 More Information:

• Read the docs
• Chat with us on discord
• Email us at [e-mail]