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CAIRA Chat Modes Guide

🧠 CAIRA's AI Assistant System

CAIRA includes a number of chat modes that make working with Azure AI infrastructure as simple as having a conversation.

Available AI Assistants (Chat modes)

Assistant Purpose Best For
CAIRA Assistant Deploy and manage AI infrastructure New users, architecture selection, deployments
Task Planner Create implementation plans Project planning, complex implementations
Prompt Builder Engineer high-quality prompts AI application development, prompt optimization
ADR Creation Coach Architectural decision documentation Enterprise governance, decision tracking

This page will focus primarily on the CAIRA Assistant chatmode.

The CAIRA Assistant - Your Deployment Guide

The CAIRA Assistant is your primary guide for deploying Azure AI infrastructure.

What it does for you:

  • 🔍 Smart Architecture Selection - Analyzes your requirements and recommends a relevant architecture
  • 📋 Step-by-Step Guidance - Breaks down complex deployments into simple, actionable steps
  • ⚡ Interactive Deployment - Can execute commands for you or guide you through manual steps
  • 🛠️ Real-Time Problem Solving - Troubleshoots issues as they arise
  • 📊 Complete Visibility - Shows exactly what will be deployed before you commit

Sample Conversation:

You: "I need to deploy AI infrastructure for my team"

CAIRA Assistant: "I'll help you choose and deploy the perfect AI architecture!
Let me show you the options based on your needs:

1. foundry_basic - Great for learning and simpler usage scenarios.
2. foundry_standard - Enterprise features with data sovereignty.
3. Private variants available for both with network isolation

What's your primary use case - development, production, or enterprise compliance?"

Getting Started - Your First Deployment

Step 1: Access CAIRA Assistant

In your development environment, select the caira-assistant chat mode.

Example ways to start:

  • "Deploy a basic AI Foundry architecture"
  • "What architecture should I choose for production workloads?"
  • "I need Azure AI Foundry with private networking"

Step 2: Let CAIRA Guide Architecture Selection

The CAIRA Assistant will:

  1. Ask about your requirements (development vs. production, security needs, etc.)
  2. Present relevant options with clear explanations of each architecture along with key pre-requisites.
  3. Show deployment complexity and time estimates
  4. Wait for your choice - never auto-selects without your confirmation

Step 3: Interactive Deployment Options

Once you choose an architecture, CAIRA Assistant provides different options for interaction:

Option A: Guided Assistance (Recommended for new users)

  • CAIRA executes commands for you
  • Provides real-time feedback and progress updates
  • Handles errors and troubleshooting automatically
  • You see exactly what's happening at each step

Option B: Manual Execution

  • CAIRA provides all commands with explanations
  • You copy and paste commands in your terminal
  • CAIRA explains what each command does
  • Great for learning the underlying process

Sample Guided Deployment:

CAIRA Assistant: "I'll deploy foundry_basic for you. Here's what will happen:
1. Configure Azure authentication ✓
2. Initialize Terraform ✓
3. Create deployment plan (17 resources)
4. Deploy AI Foundry with GPT-4o model (estimated: 15-20 minutes)

Ready to proceed? This will create resources in your Azure subscription."

You: "yes"

CAIRA Assistant: "Starting deployment...
✓ Azure authentication configured
✓ Terraform initialized
✓ Creating deployment plan...
Here's what will be deployed: [shows detailed resource list]
Applying deployment... (progress updates continue)"

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