AI in .NET: The Complete Landscape for Developers
Map the 2026 AI in .NET ecosystem: Microsoft.Extensions.AI, Agent Framework, Semantic Kernel, vector data, MCP, ML.NET, ONNX and Foundry, and when to use each.
7 articles about RAG & Vector Search: in-depth .NET and AI guides, senior interview questions and AI news on DotNet AI Hub.
Map the 2026 AI in .NET ecosystem: Microsoft.Extensions.AI, Agent Framework, Semantic Kernel, vector data, MCP, ML.NET, ONNX and Foundry, and when to use each.
Build production RAG in C#, covering ingestion, chunking, embeddings, hybrid retrieval, reranking, grounded prompts, citations and evaluation in .NET.
Learn how embeddings and vector databases work in .NET: similarity metrics, HNSW indexes, Microsoft.Extensions.VectorData and pgvector, SQL Server and Qdrant.
A practical guide to PostgreSQL in .NET: Npgsql pooling and multiplexing, EF Core JSONB, arrays, full-text search, COPY imports and pgvector search.
Architect-level interview questions on RAG: chunking, embedding choice, hybrid search, reranking, groundedness, stale data, permissions and cost control.
Architect-level system design questions on an enterprise RAG platform in .NET: ingestion, retrieval, security trimming, caching and cost control.
Microsoft declared Microsoft.Extensions.AI and the Vector Data extensions generally available in May 2025, giving .NET a stable, provider-neutral AI layer.