Dify is an open-source LLM app development platform. Its intuitive interface combines agentic AI workflow, RAG pipeline, agent capabilities, model management, observability features and more, letting you quickly go from prototype to production.
The easiest way to start the Dify server is through [docker compose](docker/docker-compose.yaml). Before running Dify with the following commands, make sure that [Docker](https://docs.docker.com/get-docker/) and [Docker Compose](https://docs.docker.com/compose/install/) are installed on your machine:
After running, you can access the Dify dashboard in your browser at [http://localhost/install](http://localhost/install) and start the initialization process.
Please refer to our [FAQ](https://docs.dify.ai/getting-started/install-self-hosted/faqs) if you encounter problems setting up Dify. Reach out to [the community and us](#community--contact) if you are still having issues.
> If you'd like to contribute to Dify or do additional development, refer to our [guide to deploying from source code](https://docs.dify.ai/getting-started/install-self-hosted/local-source-code)
Seamless integration with hundreds of proprietary / open-source LLMs from dozens of inference providers and self-hosted solutions, covering GPT, Mistral, Llama3, and any OpenAI API-compatible models. A full list of supported model providers can be found [here](https://docs.dify.ai/getting-started/readme/model-providers).
Intuitive interface for crafting prompts, comparing model performance, and adding additional features such as text-to-speech to a chat-based app.
**4. RAG Pipeline**:
Extensive RAG capabilities that cover everything from document ingestion to retrieval, with out-of-box support for text extraction from PDFs, PPTs, and other common document formats.
You can define agents based on LLM Function Calling or ReAct, and add pre-built or custom tools for the agent. Dify provides 50+ built-in tools for AI agents, such as Google Search, DALL·E, Stable Diffusion and WolframAlpha.
Monitor and analyze application logs and performance over time. You could continuously improve prompts, datasets, and models based on production data and annotations.
**7. Backend-as-a-Service**:
All of Dify's offerings come with corresponding APIs, so you could effortlessly integrate Dify into your own business logic.
## Using Dify
- **Cloud </br>**
We host a [Dify Cloud](https://dify.ai) service for anyone to try with zero setup. It provides all the capabilities of the self-deployed version, and includes 200 free GPT-4 calls in the sandbox plan.
- **Self-hosting Dify Community Edition</br>**
Quickly get Dify running in your environment with this [starter guide](#quick-start).
Use our [documentation](https://docs.dify.ai) for further references and more in-depth instructions.
We provide additional enterprise-centric features. [Log your questions for us through this chatbot](https://udify.app/chat/22L1zSxg6yW1cWQg) or [send us an email](mailto:business@dify.ai?subject=[GitHub]Business%20License%20Inquiry) to discuss enterprise needs. </br>
> For startups and small businesses using AWS, check out [Dify Premium on AWS Marketplace](https://aws.amazon.com/marketplace/pp/prodview-t22mebxzwjhu6) and deploy it to your own AWS VPC with one-click. It's an affordable AMI offering with the option to create apps with custom logo and branding.
## Staying ahead
Star Dify on GitHub and be instantly notified of new releases.
If you need to customize the configuration, please refer to the comments in our [.env.example](docker/.env.example) file and update the corresponding values in your `.env` file. Additionally, you might need to make adjustments to the `docker-compose.yaml` file itself, such as changing image versions, port mappings, or volume mounts, based on your specific deployment environment and requirements. After making any changes, please re-run `docker-compose up -d`. You can find the full list of available environment variables [here](https://docs.dify.ai/getting-started/install-self-hosted/environments).
If you'd like to configure a highly-available setup, there are community-contributed [Helm Charts](https://helm.sh/) and YAML files which allow Dify to be deployed on Kubernetes.
> We are looking for contributors to help with translating Dify to languages other than Mandarin or English. If you are interested in helping, please see the [i18n README](https://github.com/langgenius/dify/blob/main/web/i18n/README.md) for more information, and leave us a comment in the `global-users` channel of our [Discord Community Server](https://discord.gg/8Tpq4AcN9c).
* [GitHub Issues](https://github.com/langgenius/dify/issues). Best for: bugs you encounter using Dify.AI, and feature proposals. See our [Contribution Guide](https://github.com/langgenius/dify/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md).
To protect your privacy, please avoid posting security issues on GitHub. Instead, send your questions to security@dify.ai and we will provide you with a more detailed answer.
