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# Chroma
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2023-06-03 22:29:03 +00:00
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>[Chroma](https://docs.trychroma.com/getting-started) is a database for building AI applications with embeddings.
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## Installation and Setup
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```bash
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pip install chromadb
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```
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## VectorStore
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There exists a wrapper around Chroma vector databases, allowing you to use it as a vectorstore,
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whether for semantic search or example selection.
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```python
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from langchain.vectorstores import Chroma
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```
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2023-03-27 02:49:46 +00:00
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For a more detailed walkthrough of the Chroma wrapper, see [this notebook](../modules/indexes/vectorstores/getting_started.ipynb)
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## Retriever
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See a [usage example](../modules/indexes/retrievers/examples/chroma_self_query.ipynb).
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```python
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from langchain.retrievers import SelfQueryRetriever
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```
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