Using Llama index with LocalAI

[rijul-newalkar]

Hello everyone, I am using llama index with localAI, and I am trying to utilize the rag search. I have everything stored locally and once I run my code I can see the localAI gets the request, it also generates a response, however after the post is output in the terminal. I don't get the actual response to my code. Instead I get a response timeout error. Any idea how to fix this?

[dosubot[bot]]

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Hey there, @rijul-newalkar! 🌟 Long time no debug, huh? Hope you're doing awesomely!

Based on the information you've provided, it seems like you're experiencing a timeout error when trying to get a response from LocalAI using the LlamaIndex. This could be due to a number of reasons, but let's start by addressing the most common ones.

Firstly, the response time for the LlamaIndex when used with LocalAI can vary depending on the model being used and the compute hardware. As mentioned in the localai.ipynb example, the actual chat invocation may take several minutes. Specifically, on a 2021 MacBook Pro with M1 chip and 16-GB RAM, it once took six minutes. A conservative timeout of 10 minutes (600 seconds) is set for the interaction with the lunademo model on a Mac with an M1 chip. If your hardware is less powerful, or if you're using a more complex model, the response time could be longer.

If you're already allowing for a sufficient timeout and still experiencing this issue, it could be due to a problem with the way your code is handling the response from LocalAI. Without seeing your code, it's hard to say for sure, but you should ensure that you're correctly handling the response and any potential errors.

If you're still having trouble, could you please provide more details about your setup and the specific error message you're receiving? This will help in diagnosing the issue. Also, if you could share the relevant parts of your code (making sure to remove any sensitive information), that would be very helpful.

Sources

• docs/examples/llm/localai.ipynb
• llama_index/command_line/rag.py

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[lmaddox]

@dosu-bot is it possible to set a request_timeout, ttl or other setting when creating the LocalAI LLM object? If so, please tell me the base class from whence that setting is inherited. Links to the relevant llama-index docs and the git repo files would be great. Also, if you're able, please tell us whether it is necessary or possible to adjust any server side settings on thr LocalAI image