# Semantic Kernel - Assistants

This is assistant proposal for the Semantic Kernel.

This enables the usage of assistants for the Semantic Kernel without relying on OpenAI Assistant APIs. It runs locally planners and plugins for the assistants.

It provides different scenarios for the usage of assistants such as:

• Assistant with Semantic Kernel plugins
• Multi-Assistant conversation
• AutoGen conversation (see AutoGen for more details)

As the assistants are using the Semantic Kernel, you can use your own model for the assistants and host them locally (see: Bring you own model for more details.).

About Semantic Kernel

Semantic Kernel (SK) is a lightweight SDK enabling integration of AI Large Language Models (LLMs) with conventional programming languages. The SK extensible programming model combines natural language semantic functions, traditional code native functions, and embeddings-based memory unlocking new potential and adding value to applications with AI.

Semantic Kernel incorporates cutting-edge design patterns from the latest in AI research. This enables developers to augment their applications with advanced capabilities, such as prompt engineering, prompt chaining, retrieval-augmented generation, contextual and long-term vectorized memory, embeddings, summarization, zero or few-shot learning, semantic indexing, recursive reasoning, intelligent planning, and access to external knowledge stores and proprietary data.

Getting Started with Semantic Kernel⚡

• Learn more at the documentation site.
• Join the Discord community.
• Follow the team on Semantic Kernel blog.
• Check out the GitHub repository for the latest updates.

Installation

To install the assistant Framework, you need to add the required nuget package to your project:

dotnet add package SemanticKernel.Assistants

Usage

1. Create you agent description file in yaml:

   name: Mathematician
   description: A mathematician that resolves given maths problems.
   instructions: |
     You are a mathematician.
     Given a math problem, you must answer it with the best calculation formula.
     No need to show your work, just give the answer to the math problem.
     Use calculation results.
   input_parameters: 
     - name: input
       is_required: True
       default_value: ""
       description: |
          The word financial problem to solve in 2-3 sentences.
          Make sure to include all the input variables needed along with their values and units otherwise the math function will not be able to solve it.
   execution_settings:
     planner: Handlebars
     prompt_settings: 
       temperature: 0.0
       top_p: 1
       max_tokens: 2000

2. Instanciate your assistant in your code:

   string azureOpenAIChatCompletionDeployment = configuration["AzureOpenAIDeploymentName"]!;
   string azureOpenAIEndpoint = configuration["AzureOpenAIEndpoint"]!;
   string azureOpenAIKey = configuration["AzureOpenAIAPIKey"]!;
   
   var mathKernel = Kernel.CreateBuilder()
                                       .AddAzureOpenAIChatCompletion(azureOpenAIChatCompletionDeployment, azureOpenAIEndpoint, azureOpenAIKey)
                                       .Build();
   
   mathKernel.ImportPluginFromObject(new MathPlugin());
   
   var mathematician = AssistantBuilder.FromTemplate("./Assistants/Mathematician.yaml")
                                       .WithKernel(mathKernel)
                                       .Build();

3. Create a new conversation thread with your assistant.

   var thread = mathematician.CreateThread();
   await thread.InvokeAsync("Your ask to the assistant.");

Bring you own model ?

As the assistants are using the Semantic Kernel, you can use your own model for the assistants. For example, you can use the Ollama model for the assistants.

This could be achieved by using the Ollama connector for the Semantic Kernel:

using Codeblaze.SemanticKernel.Connectors.Ollama;

string ollamaEndpoint = configuration["OllamaEndpoint"]!;

var butlerKernel = Kernel.CreateBuilder()
                    .AddOllamaChatCompletion("phi:latest", ollamaEndpoint)
                    .Build();

assistant = AssistantBuilder.FromTemplate("./Assistants/Butler.yaml")
        .WithKernel(butlerKernel)
        .Build();

AutoGen

AutoGen is based on the approach proposed by Microsoft's Auto-Gen.

It is realized through 2 assistants working together to code and execute the code needed to respond to user requests.

• AssistantAgent (NL 2 Code): this agent takes charge of the user's request and produces Python code to respond to the user's request.
• CodeInterpreter: This agent takes as input the various parameters required to execute the Python code supplied by the AssistantAgent.

Note: Through its native plugin, the CodeInterpreter interacts with Docker to start a container, install the necessary dependencies and execute the Python code in this container, then returns the result.

string azureOpenAIEndpoint = configuration["AzureOpenAIEndpoint"]!;
string azureOpenAIGPT4DeploymentName = configuration["AzureOpenAIGPT4DeploymentName"]!;
string azureOpenAIGPT35DeploymentName = configuration["AzureOpenAIGPT35DeploymentName"]!;
string azureOpenAIKey = configuration["AzureOpenAIAPIKey"]!;
string ollamaEndpoint = configuration["OllamaEndpoint"]!;

var codeInterpretionOptions = new CodeInterpretionPluginOptions();
configuration!.Bind("CodeInterpreter", codeInterpretionOptions);

IAssistant CreateCodeInterpreter(CodeInterpretionPluginOptions codeInterpretionOptions, string azureOpenAIDeploymentName, string azureOpenAIEndpoint, string azureOpenAIKey)
{
    var kernel = Kernel.CreateBuilder()
                        .AddAzureOpenAIChatCompletion(azureOpenAIDeploymentName, azureOpenAIEndpoint, azureOpenAIKey)
                        .Build();

    kernel.ImportPluginFromObject(new CodeInterpretionPlugin(codeInterpretionOptions, loggerFactory), "code");

    return CodeInterpreterBuilder.CreateBuilder()
                                .WithKernel(kernel)
                                .Build();
}

IAssistant CreateAssistantAgent()
{
    var codeInterpretionOptions = new CodeInterpretionPluginOptions();
    configuration!.Bind("CodeInterpreter", codeInterpretionOptions);

    var butlerKernel = Kernel.CreateBuilder()
                            .AddAzureOpenAIChatCompletion(azureOpenAIGPT4DeploymentName, azureOpenAIEndpoint, azureOpenAIKey)
                            .Build();

    butlerKernel.ImportPluginFromObject(new FileAccessPlugin(codeInterpretionOptions.OutputFilePath, loggerFactory), "file");
    butlerKernel.ImportPluginFromAssistant(CreateCodeInterpreter(codeInterpretionOptions, azureOpenAIGPT35DeploymentName, azureOpenAIEndpoint, azureOpenAIKey));

    assistant = AssistantAgentBuilder.CreateBuilder()
        .WithKernel(butlerKernel)
        .Build();
}

var thread = CreateAssistantAgent().CreateThread();

var answer = await thread.InvokeAsync(prompt).ConfigureAwait(true);

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.