🔍 .NET Aspire Demo with Qdrant Search & GitHub Models Integration

NLWebNet.sln

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samples/AspireHost/AspireHostingExtensions.cs → samples/AspireDemo/AspireHost/AspireHostingExtensions.cs

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 using Aspire.Hosting;
+using Aspire.Hosting.Qdrant;
 
 namespace NLWebNet.Extensions;
 
@@ -18,7 +19,7 @@ public static IResourceBuilder<ProjectResource> AddNLWebNetApp(
         this IDistributedApplicationBuilder builder,
         string name)
     {
-        return builder.AddProject<Projects.NLWebNet_Demo>(name)
+        return builder.AddProject<Projects.NLWebNet_AspireApp>(name)
             .WithEnvironment("ASPNETCORE_ENVIRONMENT", builder.Environment.EnvironmentName)
             .WithEnvironment("OTEL_SERVICE_NAME", name)
             .WithEnvironment("OTEL_SERVICE_VERSION", "1.0.0");
@@ -56,4 +57,20 @@ public static IResourceBuilder<ProjectResource> AddNLWebNetAppWithDataBackend(
         return builder.AddNLWebNetApp(name)
             .WithReference(dataBackend);
     }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Adds an NLWebNet application with Qdrant vector database reference
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="builder">The distributed application builder</param>
+    /// <param name="name">The name of the application</param>
+    /// <param name="qdrant">The Qdrant vector database resource to reference</param>
+    /// <returns>A resource builder for the NLWebNet application</returns>
+    public static IResourceBuilder<ProjectResource> AddNLWebNetAppWithQdrant(
+        this IDistributedApplicationBuilder builder,
+        string name,
+        IResourceBuilder<QdrantServerResource> qdrant)
+    {
+        return builder.AddNLWebNetApp(name)
+            .WithReference(qdrant);
+    }
 }

samples/AspireHost/NLWebNet.AspireHost.csproj → samples/AspireDemo/AspireHost/NLWebNet.AspireHost.csproj

@@ -11,15 +11,17 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="Aspire.Hosting.AppHost" Version="9.1.0" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Aspire.Hosting.PostgreSQL" Version="9.1.0" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Aspire.Hosting.Redis" Version="9.1.0" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Aspire.Hosting.Azure.PostgreSQL" Version="9.1.0" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Aspire.Hosting.Azure.Redis" Version="9.1.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Aspire.Hosting.AppHost" Version="9.3.1" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Aspire.Hosting.PostgreSQL" Version="9.3.1" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Aspire.Hosting.Qdrant" Version="9.3.1" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Aspire.Hosting.Redis" Version="9.3.1" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Aspire.Hosting.Azure.PostgreSQL" Version="9.3.1" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Aspire.Hosting.Azure.Redis" Version="9.3.1" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
-    <ProjectReference Include="..\..\src\NLWebNet\NLWebNet.csproj" IsAspireProjectResource="false" />
-    <ProjectReference Include="..\Demo\NLWebNet.Demo.csproj" />
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\NLWebNet.AspireApp\NLWebNet.AspireApp.csproj" />
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\NLWebNet.Frontend\NLWebNet.Frontend.csproj" />
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\ServiceDefaults\ServiceDefaults.csproj" IsAspireProjectResource="false" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
 </Project>

samples/AspireDemo/AspireHost/Program.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+using NLWebNet.Extensions;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+
+var builder = DistributedApplication.CreateBuilder(args);
+
+// Configure logging to reduce telemetry noise while keeping important startup messages
+builder.Services.Configure<LoggerFilterOptions>(options =>
+{
+    // Keep important Aspire startup messages but filter telemetry
+    options.AddFilter("Aspire.Hosting.ApplicationModel", LogLevel.Information);
+    options.AddFilter("Aspire.Hosting", LogLevel.Information);
+    options.AddFilter("Aspire", LogLevel.Warning);
+
+    // Reduce OpenTelemetry noise
+    options.AddFilter("OpenTelemetry", LogLevel.Warning);
+
+    // Keep basic hosting messages
+    options.AddFilter("Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting.Internal.Host", LogLevel.Information);
+    options.AddFilter("Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting", LogLevel.Warning);
+
+    // Reduce ASP.NET Core noise but keep startup messages
+    options.AddFilter("Microsoft.AspNetCore.Hosting.Diagnostics", LogLevel.Information);
+    options.AddFilter("Microsoft.AspNetCore", LogLevel.Warning);
+
+    // Reduce DI and HTTP noise
+    options.AddFilter("Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection", LogLevel.Warning);
+    options.AddFilter("System.Net.Http", LogLevel.Warning);
+});
+
+// Add Qdrant vector database for storing ingested data
+var qdrant = builder.AddQdrant("qdrant")
+    .WithDataVolume();  // Persist data between container restarts
+
+// Add external dependencies (optional - could be databases, message queues, etc.)
+// var postgres = builder.AddPostgres("postgres")
+//     .WithEnvironment("POSTGRES_DB", "nlwebnet")
+//     .PublishAsAzurePostgresFlexibleServer();
+
+// var redis = builder.AddRedis("redis")
+//     .PublishAsAzureRedis();
+
+// Add the NLWebNet Aspire application with Qdrant integration
+var nlwebapp = builder.AddProject<Projects.NLWebNet_AspireApp>("nlwebnet-aspire-api")
+    .WithEnvironment("ASPNETCORE_ENVIRONMENT", builder.Environment.EnvironmentName)
+    .WithEnvironment("NLWebNet__RateLimiting__RequestsPerWindow", "1000")
+    .WithEnvironment("NLWebNet__RateLimiting__WindowSizeInMinutes", "1")
+    .WithEnvironment("NLWebNet__EnableStreaming", "true")
+    .WithReference(qdrant)  // Connect to Qdrant for vector storage
+    .WithReplicas(1); // Single replica for demo purposes
+
+// Add the frontend web application
+var frontend = builder.AddProject<Projects.NLWebNet_Frontend>("nlwebnet-frontend")
+    .WithReference(nlwebapp)  // Connect to the API
+    .WithReplicas(1);
+
+var app = builder.Build();
+
+await app.RunAsync();

samples/AspireDemo/FRONTEND_INTEGRATION_SUMMARY.md

@@ -0,0 +1,218 @@
+# Frontend Integration Summary
+
+## Overview
+Successfully integrated GitHub Models AI embeddings with a user-friendly frontend UI for the AspireDemo application. Users can now configure GitHub tokens via the web interface and experience true semantic search.
+
+## Implementation Details
+
+### 1. Configuration Service (`EmbeddingConfigurationService`)
+- **Purpose**: Manages GitHub token configuration in the frontend
+- **Features**:
+  - Token validation and storage
+  - Configuration change events
+  - Runtime token management
+
+### 2. GitHub Token Input Component (`GitHubTokenInput.razor`)
+- **Purpose**: User interface for configuring GitHub Models API access
+- **Features**:
+  - Token input with validation
+  - Connection testing
+  - Visual feedback for configuration status
+  - Help links and instructions
+
+### 3. Configuration Page (`Configuration.razor`)
+- **Purpose**: Dedicated page for application configuration
+- **Features**:
+  - GitHub token configuration
+  - Information about semantic search modes
+  - Help and documentation links
+
+### 4. API Service (`ApiService`)
+- **Purpose**: Frontend service for communicating with the backend API
+- **Features**:
+  - Search requests with optional GitHub token headers
+  - Health check endpoint calls
+  - Error handling and logging
+
+### 5. Backend API Updates
+- **Enhanced Search Endpoint**: `/api/search`
+  - Accepts `X-GitHub-Token` header for runtime token configuration
+  - Uses provided token for GitHub Models API calls
+  - Falls back to simple embeddings when no token provided
+  - Returns results compatible with frontend expectations
+
+- **Health Check Endpoint**: `/api/health`
+  - Simple endpoint for testing API connectivity
+  - Used by frontend for connection validation
+
+### 6. Embedding Service Extensions
+- **Dynamic Token Support**: 
+  - Added overload methods to support runtime GitHub token configuration
+  - `GenerateEmbeddingAsync(string text, string? githubToken, CancellationToken cancellationToken)`
+  - Maintains backward compatibility with existing code
+
+## User Experience Flow
+
+### 1. Initial State (No Configuration)
+- User sees warning banner on Vector Search page
+- Search uses simple fallback embeddings
+- Configuration page shows setup instructions
+
+### 2. Token Configuration
+- User navigates to Configuration page
+- Enters GitHub Personal Access Token
+- System validates token format
+- Optional connection test verifies API access
+
+### 3. Enhanced Search (With GitHub Models)
+- Success banner appears on Vector Search page
+- All searches use GitHub Models AI embeddings
+- Improved semantic search quality and relevance
+
+### 4. Dynamic Switching
+- Users can clear configuration to test differences
+- Real-time switching between embedding modes
+- Clear visual indicators of current mode
+
+## Technical Architecture
+
+### Frontend (NLWebNet.Frontend)
+```
+Components/
+├── GitHubTokenInput.razor          # Token configuration UI
+├── Pages/
+│   ├── Configuration.razor         # Configuration page
+│   └── VectorSearch.razor          # Updated search with status
+└── Services/
+    ├── EmbeddingConfigurationService.cs  # Token management
+    └── ApiService.cs               # API communication
+```
+
+### Backend (NLWebNet.AspireApp)
+```
+Services/
+├── IEmbeddingService.cs            # Extended interface
+├── GitHubModelsEmbeddingService.cs # Dynamic token support
+└── EmbeddingService.cs             # Updated fallback service
+
+Program.cs                          # Enhanced API endpoints
+```
+
+## Configuration Instructions
+
+### For Users
+1. Navigate to the **Configuration** page in the app
+2. Click the link to create a GitHub Personal Access Token
+3. Generate a token with appropriate scopes (public repos require no scopes)
+4. Paste the token in the configuration form
+5. Test the connection (optional)
+6. Navigate to **Vector Search** to use enhanced semantic search
+
+### For Developers
+1. Set `GITHUB_TOKEN` environment variable for server-wide configuration
+2. Or use the frontend UI for per-session configuration
+3. Tokens provided via frontend take precedence over environment variables
+
+## Key Features Demonstrated
+
+### 1. Real Semantic Search
+- **GitHub Models**: Uses AI embeddings for true semantic understanding
+- **Simple Fallback**: Basic hash-based embeddings for demo purposes
+- **Clear Differentiation**: Users can experience the quality difference
+
+### 2. Dynamic Configuration
+- **Runtime Token Management**: No need to restart the application
+- **Per-Request Tokens**: Frontend can send different tokens per search
+- **Fallback Gracefully**: Switches modes seamlessly
+
+### 3. Production-Ready UI
+- **Professional Design**: Modern Bootstrap-based interface
+- **Comprehensive Help**: Step-by-step configuration guides
+- **Visual Feedback**: Clear status indicators and progress feedback
+- **Error Handling**: Graceful error messages and recovery
+
+### 4. Developer Experience
+- **Clean Abstractions**: Well-defined interfaces and services
+- **Extensible Design**: Easy to add new embedding providers
+- **Comprehensive Logging**: Detailed logging for debugging
+- **Type Safety**: Strong typing throughout the application
+
+## Testing Results
+
+### Build Status
+✅ **Solution builds successfully**
+- All projects compile without errors
+- Dependencies properly resolved
+- Type conflicts resolved
+
+### Functional Testing
+✅ **Configuration UI works**
+- Token input validation functions correctly
+- Connection testing validates GitHub API access
+- Configuration persistence across page reloads
+
+✅ **API Integration**
+- Health check endpoint responds correctly
+- Search endpoint accepts token headers
+- Embedding service switches modes dynamically
+
+### Expected Behavior
+When a user:
+1. **Configures GitHub token** → Search quality improves dramatically
+2. **Clears configuration** → Falls back to simple embeddings
+3. **Tests connection** → Validates API access before searching
+4. **Searches with different modes** → Can observe quality differences
+
+## Performance Characteristics
+
+### With GitHub Models
+- **Higher Quality**: True semantic understanding
+- **Network Dependency**: Requires internet access to GitHub Models API
+- **Rate Limits**: Subject to GitHub API rate limiting
+- **Latency**: Additional network call for embedding generation
+
+### With Simple Embeddings
+- **Lower Quality**: Basic hash-based similarity
+- **Local Processing**: No external dependencies
+- **Unlimited**: No rate limits or network dependencies
+- **Fast Response**: Local computation only
+
+## Security Considerations
+
+### Token Handling
+- **Frontend Storage**: Tokens stored in browser session only
+- **Header Transmission**: Sent via HTTPS headers to backend
+- **No Persistence**: Not stored in databases or logs
+- **Scope Minimization**: Recommend minimal GitHub token scopes
+
+### API Security
+- **HTTPS Only**: All communication over encrypted channels
+- **Header-Based**: Tokens passed in headers, not query parameters
+- **Validation**: Token format validation before API calls
+- **Error Handling**: No token leakage in error messages
+
+## Future Enhancements
+
+### Potential Improvements
+1. **Token Persistence**: Optional browser storage for convenience
+2. **Multiple Providers**: Support for OpenAI, Azure OpenAI, etc.
+3. **Advanced Configuration**: Model selection, temperature settings
+4. **Analytics**: Search quality metrics and usage analytics
+5. **Caching**: Embedding caching for improved performance
+
+### Integration Opportunities
+1. **User Authentication**: Integrate with GitHub OAuth
+2. **Team Management**: Shared token management for organizations
+3. **Usage Monitoring**: Track API usage and costs
+4. **A/B Testing**: Compare different embedding providers
+
+## Conclusion
+
+The integration successfully demonstrates:
+- **Real semantic search** using GitHub Models AI embeddings
+- **Professional user interface** for configuration and search
+- **Production-ready architecture** with proper error handling
+- **Flexible design** supporting multiple embedding providers
+- **Clear value proposition** showing the difference between AI and simple embeddings
+
+Users can now experience the full power of semantic vector search with an intuitive interface, while developers have a clean, extensible foundation for further enhancements.