# 🧠 Agentic RAG with GPT-5 ### 🎓 FREE Step-by-Step Tutorial **👉 [Click here to follow our complete step-by-step tutorial](https://www.theunwindai.com/p/build-agentic-rag-with-openai-gpt-5) and learn how to build this from scratch with detailed code walkthroughs, explanations, and best practices.** An agentic RAG application built with the Agno framework, featuring GPT-5 and LanceDB for efficient knowledge retrieval and question answering. ## ✨ Features - **🤖 GPT-5**: Latest OpenAI model for intelligent responses - **🗄️ LanceDB**: Lightweight vector database for fast similarity search - **🔍 Agentic RAG**: Intelligent retrieval augmented generation - **📝 Markdown Formatting**: Beautiful, structured responses - **🌐 Dynamic Knowledge**: Add URLs to expand knowledge base - **⚡ Real-time Streaming**: Watch answers generate live - **🎯 Clean Interface**: Simplified UI without configuration complexity ## 🚀 Quick Start ### Prerequisites - Python 3.11+ - OpenAI API key with GPT-5 access ### Installation 1. **Clone and navigate to the project** ```bash cd rag_tutorials/agentic_rag_gpt5 ``` 2. **Install dependencies** ```bash pip install -r requirements.txt ``` 3. **Set up your OpenAI API key** ```bash export OPENAI_API_KEY="your-api-key-here" ``` Or create a `.env` file: ``` OPENAI_API_KEY=your-api-key-here ``` 4. **Run the application** ```bash streamlit run agentic_rag_gpt5.py ``` ## 🎯 How to Use 1. **Enter your OpenAI API key** in the sidebar 2. **Add knowledge sources** by entering URLs in the sidebar 3. **Ask questions** using the text area or suggested prompts 4. **Watch answers stream** in real-time with markdown formatting ### Suggested Questions - **"What is Agno?"** - Learn about the Agno framework and agents - **"Teams in Agno"** - Understand how teams work in Agno - **"Build RAG system"** - Get a step-by-step guide to building RAG systems ## 🏗️ Architecture ### Core Components - **`Agent`**: Orchestrates the entire Q&A process - **`UrlKnowledge`**: Manages document loading from URLs - **`LanceDb`**: Vector database for efficient similarity search - **`OpenAIEmbedder`**: Converts text to embeddings - **`OpenAIChat`**: GPT-5-nano model for generating responses ### Data Flow 1. **Knowledge Loading**: URLs are processed and stored in LanceDB 2. **Vector Search**: OpenAI embeddings enable semantic search 3. **Response Generation**: GPT-5-nano processes information and generates answers 4. **Streaming Output**: Real-time display of formatted responses ## 🔧 Configuration ### Database Settings - **Vector DB**: LanceDB with local storage - **Table Name**: `agentic_rag_docs` - **Search Type**: Vector similarity search ## 📚 Knowledge Management ### Adding Sources - Use the sidebar to add new URLs - Sources are automatically processed and indexed - Current sources are displayed as numbered list ### Default Knowledge - Starts with Agno documentation: `https://docs.agno.com/introduction/agents.md` - Expandable with any web-based documentation ## 🎨 UI Features ### Sidebar - **API Key Management**: Secure input for OpenAI credentials - **URL Addition**: Dynamic knowledge base expansion - **Current Sources**: Numbered list of loaded URLs ### Main Interface - **Suggested Prompts**: Quick access to common questions - **Query Input**: Large text area for custom questions - **Real-time Streaming**: Live answer generation - **Markdown Rendering**: Beautiful formatted responses