Most of the open-source projects I build these days end up calling an LLM. Every time, I find myself writing the same boilerplate to wire up OpenAI, Azure OpenAI, Anthropic, or Google. SimpleChat is the starter project that ends that cycle. The idea is simple. SimpleChat is a clean, working Blazor + .NET 10 Aspire chat application that already knows how to talk to OpenAI , Azure OpenAI , Anthropic , and Google AI — and it lets the end user pick the provider and the model a

We covered the new Agentic Coding workflow in a previous Blog post . This time, we will look at what we covered with a practical example. We are going to re-create a previous application that we originally "vibe coded". This was covered in detail in: Vibe Coding Using Visual Studio Code and Blazor: Creating an RFP Responder . In that article, we cover creating an RFP Responder that allows users to upload PDFs and create a knowledgebase that can then be used to respond to

The Agentic Coding Workflow is a structured method where developers act as architects rather than typists. Instead of prompting AI for immediate code, we first demand a detailed blueprint (in Markdown) and a visual map (Mermaid diagrams). We then employ "Agents"—AI tools capable of executing tasks and verifying their own work using testing tools like Playwright—to build the code reliability. Note: Also see: The Agentic Coding Workflow: A Practical Example .   Whe

Forward Unlimited Domains Building your own email infrastructure can feel like a dark art, but sometimes you just need a simple, robust way to forward emails from multiple domains without paying per-user fees. In this post, we’re going to look at BlazorSMTPForwarder , an application that allows you to accept incoming emails on an unlimited number of domains and forward them to specific addresses using SendGrid. It leverages a Blazor front-end for easy management and a backend Windows Servi

I am excited to announce the release of my latest ebook, OpenAI Succinctly , now available for free from Syncfusion. While I wrote the core of this book about a year ago, I’m pleased to say that the content remains highly relevant and fully valid today. The fundamental concepts of integrating OpenAI into your applications haven't changed, and this book focuses on providing a solid, practical foundation for developers looking to get started immediately. The book is designed to be "succ