bitfoundation · ysmoradi · Oct 20, 2025 · Oct 20, 2025 · Oct 20, 2025 · Oct 20, 2025
diff --git a/.github/workflows/admin-sample.cd.yml b/.github/workflows/admin-sample.cd.yml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ jobs:
 
   build_api_blazor:
     name: build api + blazor web
-    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
+    runs-on: windows-2025
 
     steps:
 
@@ -77,13 +77,13 @@ jobs:
           dotnet build AdminPanel/src/Client/AdminPanel.Client.Web/AdminPanel.Client.Web.csproj -t:BeforeBuildTasks -p:Version="${{ vars.APP_VERSION}}" --no-restore -c Release
 
     - name: Publish
-      run: dotnet publish AdminPanel/src/Server/AdminPanel.Server.Web/AdminPanel.Server.Web.csproj -c Release --self-contained -r linux-x64 -o ${{env.DOTNET_ROOT}}/server -p:Version="${{ vars.APP_VERSION}}"
+      run: dotnet publish AdminPanel/src/Server/AdminPanel.Server.Web/AdminPanel.Server.Web.csproj -c Release -o server -p:Version="${{ vars.APP_VERSION}}"
 
     - name: Upload server artifact
       uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
       with:
         name: server-bundle
-        path: ${{env.DOTNET_ROOT}}/server
+        path: server
         include-hidden-files: true # Required for wwwroot/.well-known folder
 
   deploy_blazor_wasm_standalone:
@@ -128,12 +128,12 @@ jobs:
       run: dotnet build AdminPanel/src/Client/AdminPanel.Client.Core/AdminPanel.Client.Core.csproj -t:BeforeBuildTasks -p:Version="${{ vars.APP_VERSION}}" --no-restore -c Release
 
     - name: Publish
-      run: dotnet publish AdminPanel/src/Client/AdminPanel.Client.Web/AdminPanel.Client.Web.csproj -c Release -o ${{env.DOTNET_ROOT}}/client -p:Version="${{ vars.APP_VERSION}}"
+      run: dotnet publish AdminPanel/src/Client/AdminPanel.Client.Web/AdminPanel.Client.Web.csproj -c Release -o client -p:Version="${{ vars.APP_VERSION}}"
 
     - name: Upload to asw
       run: |
           npm install -g @azure/static-web-apps-cli
-          swa deploy --deployment-token ${{ secrets.ADMINPANEL_ASW_TOKEN }} --env production --app-location ${{env.DOTNET_ROOT}}/client/wwwroot
+          swa deploy --deployment-token ${{ secrets.ADMINPANEL_ASW_TOKEN }} --env production --app-location client/wwwroot
 
   deploy_api_blazor:
     name: deploy api + blazor
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ jobs:
 
   build_blazor_hybrid_windows:
     name: build blazor hybrid (windows)
-    runs-on: windows-2022
+    runs-on: windows-2025
 
     steps:
 

diff --git a/.github/workflows/blazorui.demo.cd.yml b/.github/workflows/blazorui.demo.cd.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ jobs:
 
   build_api_blazor:
     name: build api + blazor web
-    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
+    runs-on: windows-2025
 
     steps:
 
@@ -49,13 +49,13 @@ jobs:
       run: dotnet build src/BlazorUI/Demo/Bit.BlazorUI.Demo.Server/Bit.BlazorUI.Demo.Server.csproj -p:Version="${{ vars.APP_VERSION}}" -c Release
 
     - name: Publish
-      run: dotnet publish src/BlazorUI/Demo/Bit.BlazorUI.Demo.Server/Bit.BlazorUI.Demo.Server.csproj -c Release -p:Version="${{ vars.APP_VERSION}}" --self-contained -r linux-x64 -o ${{env.DOTNET_ROOT}}/server
+      run: dotnet publish src/BlazorUI/Demo/Bit.BlazorUI.Demo.Server/Bit.BlazorUI.Demo.Server.csproj -c Release -p:Version="${{ vars.APP_VERSION}}" -o server
 
     - name: Upload server artifact
       uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
       with:
         name: server-bundle
-        path: ${{env.DOTNET_ROOT}}/server
+        path: server
         include-hidden-files: true # Required for wwwroot/.well-known folder
 
   deploy_api_blazor:
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ jobs:
 
   build_blazor_hybrid_windows:
     name: build blazor hybrid (windows)
-    runs-on: windows-2022
+    runs-on: windows-2025
 
     steps:
 

diff --git a/.github/workflows/platform.website.cd.yml b/.github/workflows/platform.website.cd.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ jobs:
 
   build_api_blazor:
     name: build api + blazor web
-    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
+    runs-on: windows-2025
 
     steps:
 
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ jobs:
       run: dotnet build src/Websites/Platform/src/Bit.Websites.Platform.Client/Bit.Websites.Platform.Client.csproj -t:BeforeBuildTasks -c Release -p:Version="${{ vars.APP_VERSION}}"
 
     - name: Publish
-      run: dotnet publish src/Websites/Platform/src/Bit.Websites.Platform.Server/Bit.Websites.Platform.Server.csproj -c Release -r linux-x64 -o server -p:Version="${{ vars.APP_VERSION}}"
+      run: dotnet publish src/Websites/Platform/src/Bit.Websites.Platform.Server/Bit.Websites.Platform.Server.csproj -c Release -o server -p:Version="${{ vars.APP_VERSION}}"
 
     - name: Upload server artifact
       uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4

diff --git a/.github/workflows/sales-module-demo.cd.yml b/.github/workflows/sales-module-demo.cd.yml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ jobs:
 
   build_api_blazor:
     name: build api + blazor web
-    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
+    runs-on: windows-2025
 
     steps:
 
@@ -75,13 +75,13 @@ jobs:
           dotnet build SalesModule/src/Client/SalesModule.Client.Web/SalesModule.Client.Web.csproj -t:BeforeBuildTasks -p:Version="${{ vars.APP_VERSION}}" -p:InvariantGlobalization=true --no-restore -c Release
 
     - name: Publish
-      run: dotnet publish SalesModule/src/Server/SalesModule.Server.Web/SalesModule.Server.Web.csproj -c Release --self-contained -r linux-x64 -o ${{env.DOTNET_ROOT}}/server -p:Version="${{ vars.APP_VERSION}}"  -p:InvariantGlobalization=true
+      run: dotnet publish SalesModule/src/Server/SalesModule.Server.Web/SalesModule.Server.Web.csproj -c Release -o server -p:Version="${{ vars.APP_VERSION}}"  -p:InvariantGlobalization=true
 
     - name: Upload server artifact
       uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
       with:
         name: server-bundle
-        path: ${{env.DOTNET_ROOT}}/server
+        path: server
         include-hidden-files: true # Required for wwwroot/.well-known folder
 
   deploy_api_blazor:
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ jobs:
 
   build_blazor_hybrid_windows:
     name: build blazor hybrid (windows)
-    runs-on: windows-2022
+    runs-on: windows-2025
 
     steps:
 

diff --git a/.github/workflows/sales.website.cd.yml b/.github/workflows/sales.website.cd.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ jobs:
 
   build_api_blazor:
     name: build api + blazor web
-    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
+    runs-on: windows-2025
 
     steps:
 
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ jobs:
       run: dotnet build src/Websites/Sales/src/Bit.Websites.Sales.Client/Bit.Websites.Sales.Client.csproj -t:BeforeBuildTasks --no-restore -c Release -p:Version="${{ vars.APP_VERSION}}"
 
     - name: Publish
-      run: dotnet publish src/Websites/Sales/src/Bit.Websites.Sales.Server/Bit.Websites.Sales.Server.csproj -c Release -r linux-x64 -o server -p:Version="${{ vars.APP_VERSION}}"
+      run: dotnet publish src/Websites/Sales/src/Bit.Websites.Sales.Server/Bit.Websites.Sales.Server.csproj -c Release -o server -p:Version="${{ vars.APP_VERSION}}"
 
     - name: Upload server artifact
       uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4

diff --git a/.github/workflows/todo-sample.cd.yml b/.github/workflows/todo-sample.cd.yml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ jobs:
 
   build_api_blazor:
     name: build api + blazor web
-    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
+    runs-on: windows-2025
 
     steps:
 
@@ -77,13 +77,13 @@ jobs:
           dotnet build TodoSample/src/Client/TodoSample.Client.Web/TodoSample.Client.Web.csproj -t:BeforeBuildTasks -p:Version="${{ vars.APP_VERSION}}" --no-restore -c Release
 
     - name: Publish
-      run: dotnet publish TodoSample/src/Server/TodoSample.Server.Web/TodoSample.Server.Web.csproj -c Release --self-contained -r linux-x64 -o ${{env.DOTNET_ROOT}}/server -p:Version="${{ vars.APP_VERSION}}"
+      run: dotnet publish TodoSample/src/Server/TodoSample.Server.Web/TodoSample.Server.Web.csproj -c Release -o server -p:Version="${{ vars.APP_VERSION}}"
 
     - name: Upload server artifact
       uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
       with:
         name: server-bundle
-        path: ${{env.DOTNET_ROOT}}/server
+        path: server
         include-hidden-files: true # Required for wwwroot/.well-known folder
 
   deploy_api_blazor:
@@ -159,12 +159,12 @@ jobs:
       run: dotnet build TodoSample/src/Client/TodoSample.Client.Core/TodoSample.Client.Core.csproj -t:BeforeBuildTasks -p:Version="${{ vars.APP_VERSION}}" --no-restore -c Release
 
     - name: Publish
-      run: dotnet publish TodoSample/src/Client/TodoSample.Client.Web/TodoSample.Client.Web.csproj -c Release -o ${{env.DOTNET_ROOT}}/client -p:Version="${{ vars.APP_VERSION}}" -p:RunAOTCompilation=true -p:InvariantGlobalization=true
+      run: dotnet publish TodoSample/src/Client/TodoSample.Client.Web/TodoSample.Client.Web.csproj -c Release -o client -p:Version="${{ vars.APP_VERSION}}" -p:RunAOTCompilation=true -p:InvariantGlobalization=true
 
     - name: Upload to asw
       run: |
           npm install -g @azure/static-web-apps-cli
-          swa deploy --deployment-token ${{ secrets.TODO_AOT_ASW_TOKEN }} --env production --app-location ${{env.DOTNET_ROOT}}/client/wwwroot
+          swa deploy --deployment-token ${{ secrets.TODO_AOT_ASW_TOKEN }} --env production --app-location client/wwwroot
 
   deploy_blazor_wasm_standalone_offlineDb:
     name: build blazor wasm standalone (Offline database)
@@ -210,12 +210,12 @@ jobs:
       run: dotnet build TodoSample/src/Client/TodoSample.Client.Core/TodoSample.Client.Core.csproj -t:BeforeBuildTasks -p:Version="${{ vars.APP_VERSION}}" -p:InvariantGlobalization=true --no-restore -c Release
 
     - name: Publish
-      run: dotnet publish TodoSample/src/Client/TodoSample.Client.Web/TodoSample.Client.Web.csproj -c Release -o ${{env.DOTNET_ROOT}}/client -p:Version="${{ vars.APP_VERSION}}" -p:InvariantGlobalization=true
+      run: dotnet publish TodoSample/src/Client/TodoSample.Client.Web/TodoSample.Client.Web.csproj -c Release -o client -p:Version="${{ vars.APP_VERSION}}" -p:InvariantGlobalization=true
 
     - name: Upload to asw
       run: |
           npm install -g @azure/static-web-apps-cli
-          swa deploy --deployment-token ${{ secrets.TODO_OFFLINE_ASW_TOKEN }} --env production --app-location ${{env.DOTNET_ROOT}}/client/wwwroot
+          swa deploy --deployment-token ${{ secrets.TODO_OFFLINE_ASW_TOKEN }} --env production --app-location client/wwwroot
 
   deploy_blazor_wasm_standalone_small:
     name: build blazor wasm standalone (small)
@@ -257,16 +257,16 @@ jobs:
       run: dotnet build TodoSample/src/Client/TodoSample.Client.Core/TodoSample.Client.Core.csproj -t:BeforeBuildTasks -p:Version="${{ vars.APP_VERSION}}" --no-restore -c Release
 
     - name: Publish
-      run: dotnet publish TodoSample/src/Client/TodoSample.Client.Web/TodoSample.Client.Web.csproj -c Release -o ${{env.DOTNET_ROOT}}/client -p:Version="${{ vars.APP_VERSION}}" -p:InvariantGlobalization=true
+      run: dotnet publish TodoSample/src/Client/TodoSample.Client.Web/TodoSample.Client.Web.csproj -c Release -o client -p:Version="${{ vars.APP_VERSION}}" -p:InvariantGlobalization=true
 
     - name: Upload to asw
       run: |
           npm install -g @azure/static-web-apps-cli
-          swa deploy --deployment-token ${{ secrets.TODO_SMALL_ASW_TOKEN }} --env production --app-location ${{env.DOTNET_ROOT}}/client/wwwroot
+          swa deploy --deployment-token ${{ secrets.TODO_SMALL_ASW_TOKEN }} --env production --app-location client/wwwroot
 
   build_blazor_hybrid_windows:
     name: build blazor hybrid (windows)
-    runs-on: windows-2022
+    runs-on: windows-2025
 
     steps:
 

diff --git a/src/BlazorUI/Demo/Bit.BlazorUI.Demo.Server/AppSettings.cs b/src/BlazorUI/Demo/Bit.BlazorUI.Demo.Server/AppSettings.cs
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ public class AppSettings
     public TelegramBotSettings TelegramBotSettings { get; set; } = default!;
 
     public AzureOpenAIOptions AzureOpenAI { get; set; } = default!;
+
+    public OpenAIOptions OpenAI { get; set; } = default!;
 }
 
 public class HealthCheckSettings
@@ -28,3 +30,10 @@ public class AzureOpenAIOptions
     public Uri? ChatEndpoint { get; set; }
     public string? ChatApiKey { get; set; }
 }
+
+public class OpenAIOptions
+{
+    public string? ChatModel { get; set; }
+    public Uri? ChatEndpoint { get; set; }
+    public string? ChatApiKey { get; set; }
+}
diff --git a/src/BlazorUI/Demo/Bit.BlazorUI.Demo.Server/Bit.BlazorUI.Demo.Server.csproj b/src/BlazorUI/Demo/Bit.BlazorUI.Demo.Server/Bit.BlazorUI.Demo.Server.csproj
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
         </PackageReference>
         <PackageReference Include="Jint" Version="4.4.1" />
         <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.OData" Version="9.4.0" />
+        <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.AI.OpenAI" Version="9.10.0-preview.1.25513.3" />
         <PackageReference Include="MimeTypeMapOfficial" Version="1.0.17" />
         <PackageReference Include="Swashbuckle.AspNetCore" Version="9.0.6" />
         <PackageReference Include="AspNetCore.HealthChecks.System" Version="9.0.0" />

diff --git a/src/BlazorUI/Demo/Bit.BlazorUI.Demo.Server/Startup/Services.cs b/src/BlazorUI/Demo/Bit.BlazorUI.Demo.Server/Startup/Services.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-using System.IO.Compression;
+using System.ClientModel.Primitives;
+using System.IO.Compression;
 using Bit.BlazorUI.Demo.Server.Services;
 using Microsoft.AspNetCore.HttpOverrides;
 using Microsoft.AspNetCore.OData;
@@ -63,6 +64,18 @@ public static void Add(IServiceCollection services, IWebHostEnvironment env, ICo
             .UseFunctionInvocation()
             .UseDistributedCache();
         }
+        else if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(appSettings?.OpenAI?.ChatApiKey) is false)
+        {
+            // https://github.com/dotnet/extensions/tree/main/src/Libraries/Microsoft.Extensions.AI.OpenAI#microsoftextensionsaiopenai
+            services.AddChatClient(sp => new OpenAI.Chat.ChatClient(model: appSettings.OpenAI.ChatModel, credential: new(appSettings.OpenAI.ChatApiKey), options: new()
+            {
+                Endpoint = appSettings.OpenAI.ChatEndpoint,
+                Transport = new HttpClientPipelineTransport(sp.GetRequiredService<IHttpClientFactory>().CreateClient("AI"))
+            }).AsIChatClient())
+            .UseLogging()
+            .UseFunctionInvocation()
+            .UseDistributedCache();
+        }
 
         services.AddDistributedMemoryCache();
 

diff --git a/src/BlazorUI/Demo/Bit.BlazorUI.Demo.Server/appsettings.json b/src/BlazorUI/Demo/Bit.BlazorUI.Demo.Server/appsettings.json
@@ -22,6 +22,11 @@
             "ChatModel": "gpt-4.1-mini",
             "ChatApiKey": null,
             "ChatEndpoint": null
+        },
+        "OpenAI": {
+            "ChatModel": "gpt-4.1-mini",
+            "ChatApiKey": null,
+            "ChatEndpoint": null
         }
     },
     "AllowedHosts": "*"

diff --git a/src/Templates/Boilerplate/Bit.Boilerplate/.azure-devops/workflows/cd.yml b/src/Templates/Boilerplate/Bit.Boilerplate/.azure-devops/workflows/cd.yml
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ jobs:
   displayName: 'build blazor hybrid (windows)'
 
   pool:
-    vmImage: 'windows-2022'
+    vmImage: 'windows-2025'
 
   steps:
   - task: UseDotNet@2

diff --git a/src/Templates/Boilerplate/Bit.Boilerplate/.github/workflows/cd-template.yml b/src/Templates/Boilerplate/Bit.Boilerplate/.github/workflows/cd-template.yml
@@ -58,12 +58,12 @@ jobs:
           dotnet build src/Client/Boilerplate.Client.Web/Boilerplate.Client.Web.csproj -t:BeforeBuildTasks --no-restore -c Release -p:Version="${{ vars.APP_VERSION }}"
 
       - name: Publish
-        run: dotnet publish src/Server/Boilerplate.Server.Web/Boilerplate.Server.Web.csproj -c Release --self-contained -r linux-x64 -o ${{env.DOTNET_ROOT}}/server -p:Version="${{ vars.APP_VERSION }}" -p:Environment=${{ inputs.ENV_NAME }}
+        run: dotnet publish src/Server/Boilerplate.Server.Web/Boilerplate.Server.Web.csproj -c Release --self-contained -r linux-x64 -o server -p:Version="${{ vars.APP_VERSION }}" -p:Environment=${{ inputs.ENV_NAME }}
       - name: Upload server artifact
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: server-bundle
-          path: ${{env.DOTNET_ROOT}}/server
+          path: server
           include-hidden-files: true # Required for wwwroot/.well-known folder
 
   deploy_api_blazor:
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ jobs:
 
   build_blazor_hybrid_windows:
     name: build blazor hybrid (windows)
-    runs-on: windows-2022
+    runs-on: windows-2025
     environment: ${{ inputs.ENV_NAME }}
     steps:
 

diff --git a/src/Templates/Boilerplate/Bit.Boilerplate/src/Directory.Packages.props b/src/Templates/Boilerplate/Bit.Boilerplate/src/Directory.Packages.props
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@
         <PackageVersion Condition=" ('$(signalR)' == 'true' OR '$(signalR)' == '') OR ('$(database)' == 'PostgreSQL' OR '$(database)' == '') OR ('$(database)' == 'SqlServer' OR '$(database)' == '') " Include="Microsoft.Extensions.AI.OpenAI" Version="9.10.0-preview.1.25513.3" />
         <PackageVersion Condition=" ('$(signalR)' == 'true' OR '$(signalR)' == '') OR ('$(database)' == 'PostgreSQL' OR '$(database)' == '') OR ('$(database)' == 'SqlServer' OR '$(database)' == '') " Include="Microsoft.Extensions.AI.AzureAIInference" Version="9.10.0-preview.1.25513.3" />
         <PackageVersion Condition=" ('$(signalR)' == 'true' OR '$(signalR)' == '') OR ('$(database)' == 'PostgreSQL' OR '$(database)' == '') OR ('$(database)' == 'SqlServer' OR '$(database)' == '') " Include="SmartComponents.LocalEmbeddings.SemanticKernel" Version="0.1.0-preview10148" />
+        <PackageVersion Condition=" ('$(signalR)' == 'true' OR '$(signalR)' == '') OR ('$(database)' == 'PostgreSQL' OR '$(database)' == '') OR ('$(database)' == 'SqlServer' OR '$(database)' == '') " Include="Microsoft.SemanticKernel.Connectors.HuggingFace" Version="1.66.0-preview" />
         <PackageVersion Condition=" ('$(signalR)' == 'true' OR '$(signalR)' == '') OR ('$(database)' == 'PostgreSQL' OR '$(database)' == '') OR ('$(database)' == 'SqlServer' OR '$(database)' == '') " Include="Microsoft.SemanticKernel.Core" Version="1.66.0" />
         <PackageVersion Condition=" ('$(database)' == 'PostgreSQL' OR '$(database)' == '') " Include="Pgvector.EntityFrameworkCore" Version="0.2.2" />
         <PackageVersion Condition="'$(module)' == 'Admin' OR '$(module)' == ''" Include="Newtonsoft.Json" Version="13.0.4" />

diff --git a/...ilerplate/Bit.Boilerplate/src/Server/Boilerplate.Server.Api/Boilerplate.Server.Api.csproj b/...ilerplate/Bit.Boilerplate/src/Server/Boilerplate.Server.Api/Boilerplate.Server.Api.csproj
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@
         <PackageReference Condition=" ('$(signalR)' == 'true' OR '$(signalR)' == '') OR ('$(database)' == 'PostgreSQL' OR '$(database)' == '') OR ('$(database)' == 'SqlServer' OR '$(database)' == '') " Include="Microsoft.Extensions.AI.OpenAI" />
         <PackageReference Condition=" ('$(signalR)' == 'true' OR '$(signalR)' == '') OR ('$(database)' == 'PostgreSQL' OR '$(database)' == '') OR ('$(database)' == 'SqlServer' OR '$(database)' == '') " Include="Microsoft.SemanticKernel.Core" />
         <PackageReference Condition=" ('$(signalR)' == 'true' OR '$(signalR)' == '') OR ('$(database)' == 'PostgreSQL' OR '$(database)' == '') OR ('$(database)' == 'SqlServer' OR '$(database)' == '') " Include="SmartComponents.LocalEmbeddings.SemanticKernel" />
+        <PackageReference Condition=" ('$(signalR)' == 'true' OR '$(signalR)' == '') OR ('$(database)' == 'PostgreSQL' OR '$(database)' == '') OR ('$(database)' == 'SqlServer' OR '$(database)' == '') " Include="Microsoft.SemanticKernel.Connectors.HuggingFace" />
         <PackageReference Condition=" ('$(database)' == 'PostgreSQL' OR '$(database)' == '') " Include="Pgvector.EntityFrameworkCore" />
         <Using Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Migrations" />
         <Using Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Metadata.Builders" />

diff --git a/...ate/src/Server/Boilerplate.Server.Api/Data/Configurations/Product/ProductConfiguration.cs b/...ate/src/Server/Boilerplate.Server.Api/Data/Configurations/Product/ProductConfiguration.cs
@@ -19,12 +19,7 @@ public void Configure(EntityTypeBuilder<Product> builder)
         //#if (database == "PostgreSQL" || database == "SqlServer")
         if (AppDbContext.IsEmbeddingEnabled)
         {
-            builder.Property(p => p.Embedding).HasColumnType("vector(384)"); // Checkout appsettings.json's AI:EmbeddingOptions:Dimensions
-            //#if (database == "PostgreSQL")
-            builder.HasIndex(m => m.Embedding)
-                .HasMethod("hnsw") // ivfflat
-                .HasOperators("vector_cosine_ops");
-            //#endif
+            builder.Property(p => p.Embedding).HasColumnType("vector(768)"); // Checkout appsettings.json's AI:EmbeddingOptions:Dimensions
         }
         else
         {

diff --git a/...mplates/Boilerplate/Bit.Boilerplate/src/Server/Boilerplate.Server.Api/Program.Services.cs b/...mplates/Boilerplate/Bit.Boilerplate/src/Server/Boilerplate.Server.Api/Program.Services.cs
@@ -442,6 +442,20 @@ void AddDbContext(DbContextOptionsBuilder options)
             .UseOpenTelemetry();
             // .UseDistributedCache()
         }
+        else if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(appSettings.AI?.HuggingFace?.EmbeddingEndpoint) is false)
+        {
+            services.AddEmbeddingGenerator(sp => new Microsoft.SemanticKernel.Connectors.HuggingFace.HuggingFaceEmbeddingGenerator(
+                  new Uri(appSettings.AI.HuggingFace.EmbeddingEndpoint),
+                  apiKey: appSettings.AI.HuggingFace.EmbeddingApiKey,
+                  httpClient: sp.GetRequiredService<IHttpClientFactory>().CreateClient("AI"), loggerFactory: sp.GetRequiredService<ILoggerFactory>()))
+            .ConfigureOptions(options =>
+            {
+                configuration.GetRequiredSection("AI:EmbeddingOptions").Bind(options);
+            })
+            .UseLogging()
+            .UseOpenTelemetry();
+            // .UseDistributedCache()
+        }
         else
         {
             services.AddEmbeddingGenerator(sp => new LocalTextEmbeddingGenerationService()

diff --git a/...plates/Boilerplate/Bit.Boilerplate/src/Server/Boilerplate.Server.Api/ServerApiSettings.cs b/...plates/Boilerplate/Bit.Boilerplate/src/Server/Boilerplate.Server.Api/ServerApiSettings.cs
@@ -160,6 +160,7 @@ public partial class AIOptions
 {
     public OpenAIOptions? OpenAI { get; set; }
     public AzureOpenAIOptions? AzureOpenAI { get; set; }
+    public HuggingFaceOptions? HuggingFace { get; set; }
 }
 
 public class OpenAIOptions
@@ -184,6 +185,13 @@ public class AzureOpenAIOptions
     public string? EmbeddingApiKey { get; set; }
 }
 
+public class HuggingFaceOptions
+{
+    public string? EmbeddingApiKey { get; set; }
+
+    public string? EmbeddingEndpoint { get; set; }
+}
+
 //#endif
 
 public partial class EmailOptions