Open WebUI, Ollama, GPT-4o, RAG, Tool Use, Agent-Mastering Building Your Own AI

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AI Nuggets

Based on the provided transcript, here are the detailed instructions, CLI commands, website URLs, and tips extracted and organized in an easy-to-follow outline form:

Installation and Setup of Open Web UI

1. Install Docker on your machine.
2. Use the following CLI command to download the Docker image for Open Web UI:

   docker pull ...  
   

3. Start the Open Web UI Docker container using the Docker interface or CLI.
4. Access the Open Web UI by navigating to the local server URL provided by Docker.

User Management in Open Web UI

1. As an admin, you can manage user roles and access in the admin panel.
2. New users can sign up, and the first account to sign up will be the admin.
3. Admin can grant user access and change roles from the dashboard.

Connecting Models to Open Web UI

1. In the admin panel, go to Settings > Connections to add connections to models.
2. For OpenAI API, provide the base URL and your OpenAI API key.
3. For local models like O Lama, ensure the server is running and accessible.

Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG)

1. Upload documents to the Open Web UI for RAG under Workspace > Documents.
2. Use hashtags to categorize and manage documents effectively.
3. To use RAG in a chat, select the model and use the # notation to select documents.

Web Search Feature

1. Enable web search in the admin panel under Settings > Web Search.
2. Configure the search engine settings, such as choosing DuckDuckGo and setting the number of search results.
3. Users can perform web searches directly in the chat interface.

Image Generation

1. Configure image generation settings in the admin panel under Settings > Image Generation.
2. Select the desired model, such as DALL-E 3, and set parameters like image size and steps.
3. Use the / notation to access prompt snippets for image generation.
4. Use the image generation button in the chat interface to generate images based on prompts.

Tool Use or Function Calling

1. Define tools or functions in the admin panel under Workspace > Tools.
2. Create a new model that includes the tool for function calling under Workspace > Models.
3. Ensure the model is whitelisted for users to access.
4. Users can then use the model with the tool in the chat interface.

Additional Tips

• Refresh the user interface if new documents or models are not immediately visible.
• If experiencing glitches with tool use, try logging out and back in.
• Explore additional features like audio interaction, pipelines, and database management in the admin panel.

Subscription Reminder

• Don’t forget to subscribe to the channel “Cast by AI” on various platforms such as YouTube, LinkedIn, Facebook, Substack, and GitHub.

(Note: The exact URLs and some CLI commands were not provided in the transcript, so they have been omitted from the outline.)