Run ALL Your AI Locally in Minutes (LLMs, RAG, and more)



AI Summary

Summary of YouTube Video: Self-Hosted AI Starter Kit by n8n

Overview

  • Introduction to a comprehensive package for setting up local AI infrastructure.
  • Package includes:
    • Old Llama for LLMs.
    • Quadrant for vector database.
    • Postgres for SQL database.
    • n8n for workflow automation.

Installation Steps

  1. Prerequisites:
    • Install Git and Docker (recommend GitHub Desktop and Docker Desktop).
  2. Clone the Repository:
    • Use git clone to download the self-hosted AI starter kit from GitHub.
  3. Edit Configuration:
    • Customize the .env file with Postgres credentials and n8n secrets.
    • Modify the Docker Compose file:
      • Add port mapping for Postgres to access it in n8n workflow.
      • Include initialization command for Llama embeddings model.
  4. Run Docker Compose:
    • Execute the appropriate Docker Compose command for your system architecture (CPU or NVIDIA GPU).

Visualization and Usage

  • Access Docker Desktop to visualize running containers.
  • Navigate to localhost:5678 for n8n interface.
  • Build a local RAG AI agent:
    • Integrate Postgres for chat memory.
    • Use Quadrant for vector storage and Llama for LLM.
    • Configure connection parameters for Llama and Postgres.

Advanced Features

  • Set up workflows to ingest files from Google Drive into the knowledge base.
  • Implement a custom code node to manage vector insertion and avoid duplicates in Quadrant.
  • Workflow includes triggers for file creation and updates in Google Drive, processing these files into the vector database.

Conclusion

  • Emphasizes the accessibility and robustness of self-hosting AI infrastructure.
  • Mentions potential future expansions, including more UI functionalities and backend improvements.