# LlamaIndex — Guardrails and Fix Patterns

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Use this when your stack uses **LlamaIndex** (indices, query engines, retrievers, routers, agents) and you see wrong snippets, unstable reasoning, mixed sources, or silent failures that look fine in logs.

**Acceptance targets**
- ΔS(question, retrieved) ≤ 0.45
- coverage ≥ 0.70 to the intended section or record
- λ stays convergent across 3 paraphrases

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## Typical breakpoints → exact fixes

- Retrieval returns plausible but wrong chunks  
  Fix No.1: **Hallucination and Chunk Drift** →  
  [Hallucination](https://github.com/onestardao/WFGY/blob/main/ProblemMap/hallucination.md)  
  Also review the **Retrieval Playbook** →  
  [Retrieval Playbook](https://github.com/onestardao/WFGY/blob/main/ProblemMap/retrieval-playbook.md)

- High vector similarity, wrong meaning  
  Fix No.5: **Embedding ≠ Semantic** →  
  [Embedding ≠ Semantic](https://github.com/onestardao/WFGY/blob/main/ProblemMap/embedding-vs-semantic.md)

- Hybrid retrieval or RouterQueryEngine degrades compared to single retriever  
  Pattern: **Query Parsing Split** →  
  [Query Parsing Split](https://github.com/onestardao/WFGY/blob/main/ProblemMap/patterns/pattern_query_parsing_split.md)  
  Add ordering control with **Rerankers** →  
  [Rerankers](https://github.com/onestardao/WFGY/blob/main/ProblemMap/rerankers.md)

- Facts exist in the store but never show up  
  Pattern: **Vectorstore Fragmentation** →  
  [Vectorstore Fragmentation](https://github.com/onestardao/WFGY/blob/main/ProblemMap/patterns/pattern_vectorstore_fragmentation.md)

- Citations missing or inconsistent between retriever and response synthesizer  
  Fix No.8: **Retrieval Traceability** + **Data Contracts** →  
  [Retrieval Traceability](https://github.com/onestardao/WFGY/blob/main/ProblemMap/retrieval-traceability.md) ·
  [Data Contracts](https://github.com/onestardao/WFGY/blob/main/ProblemMap/data-contracts.md)

- Long pipelines flatten tone and drift logically  
  Fix No.3 and No.9: **Context Drift** and **Entropy Collapse** →  
  [Context Drift](https://github.com/onestardao/WFGY/blob/main/ProblemMap/context-drift.md) ·
  [Entropy Collapse](https://github.com/onestardao/WFGY/blob/main/ProblemMap/entropy-collapse.md)

- Agents loop, roles blur, or memory overwrites facts  
  Fix No.13: **Multi-Agent Chaos** →  
  [Multi-Agent Problems](https://github.com/onestardao/WFGY/blob/main/ProblemMap/Multi-Agent_Problems.md) ·
  [Role Drift](https://github.com/onestardao/WFGY/blob/main/ProblemMap/multi-agent-chaos/role-drift.md) ·
  [Memory Overwrite](https://github.com/onestardao/WFGY/blob/main/ProblemMap/multi-agent-chaos/memory-overwrite.md)

- Confident tone but wrong answer  
  Fix No.4: **Bluffing and Overconfidence** →  
  [Bluffing](https://github.com/onestardao/WFGY/blob/main/ProblemMap/bluffing.md)

- Model merges two sources into one response  
  Pattern: **Symbolic Constraint Unlock** →  
  [Symbolic Constraint Unlock](https://github.com/onestardao/WFGY/blob/main/ProblemMap/patterns/pattern_symbolic_constraint_unlock.md)

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## Minimal LlamaIndex pattern with WFGY checks

```python
# Pseudocode. Control points you must keep.
from llama_index.core import VectorStoreIndex
from llama_index.core.query_engine import RetrieverQueryEngine

# build index with explicit metric and normalization
index = VectorStoreIndex.from_documents(
    docs,
    embed_model=embedder,   # keep the same fn for write and read
)

retriever = index.as_retriever(similarity_top_k=10)
qe = RetrieverQueryEngine.from_args(retriever)

def assemble_prompt(context, q):
    # schema-locked: system -> task -> constraints -> citations -> answer
    return prompt.render(context=context, question=q)

def reason(msg):
    # require cite then explain in the template
    return llm(msg)

def wfgy_checks(q, context, answer):
    # compute ΔS(question, context) and record snippet↔citation mapping
    # fail fast when ΔS ≥ 0.60 or λ divergent
    return metrics_and_trace(q, context, answer)

def run(q):
    nodes = retriever.retrieve(q)
    context = join_nodes(nodes)
    msg = assemble_prompt(context, q)
    answer = reason(msg)
    return wfgy_checks(q, context, answer)
````

**What this enforces**

* Retrieval is observable and parameterized.
* Prompt is schema locked with cite first.
* WFGY check runs after generation and can stop the run when ΔS is high or λ flips.
* Traces record snippet to citation mapping for audits.

Reference specs
[RAG Architecture & Recovery](https://github.com/onestardao/WFGY/blob/main/ProblemMap/rag-architecture-and-recovery.md) ·
[Retrieval Playbook](https://github.com/onestardao/WFGY/blob/main/ProblemMap/retrieval-playbook.md) ·
[Retrieval Traceability](https://github.com/onestardao/WFGY/blob/main/ProblemMap/retrieval-traceability.md) ·
[Data Contracts](https://github.com/onestardao/WFGY/blob/main/ProblemMap/data-contracts.md)

---

## LlamaIndex-specific gotchas

* Mixed embedding functions or metrics between ingestion and query. Rebuild with explicit metric and unit normalization.
  See [Embedding ≠ Semantic](https://github.com/onestardao/WFGY/blob/main/ProblemMap/embedding-vs-semantic.md)

* ResponseSynthesizer rewrites citations. Enforce cite first and lock section ids.
  See [Retrieval Traceability](https://github.com/onestardao/WFGY/blob/main/ProblemMap/retrieval-traceability.md)

* RouterQueryEngine sends different tokenizations to dense and sparse backends. Unify analyzers first.
  See [Query Parsing Split](https://github.com/onestardao/WFGY/blob/main/ProblemMap/patterns/pattern_query_parsing_split.md)

* Persistence reloads with a different embedder when swapping models. Pin versions and validate store headers.
  See [Pre-Deploy Collapse](https://github.com/onestardao/WFGY/blob/main/ProblemMap/predeploy-collapse.md)

* Agent tool loops with vague stopping rules. Add BBCR bridge steps and clamp variance with BBAM in the prompt.
  See [Logic Collapse](https://github.com/onestardao/WFGY/blob/main/ProblemMap/logic-collapse.md)

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## When to escalate

* ΔS remains ≥ 0.60 after chunking and retrieval fixes
  Work through the playbook and rebuild index parameters.
  [Retrieval Playbook](https://github.com/onestardao/WFGY/blob/main/ProblemMap/retrieval-playbook.md)

* Answers flip between runs or sessions
  Verify version skew and session state.
  [Pre-Deploy Collapse](https://github.com/onestardao/WFGY/blob/main/ProblemMap/predeploy-collapse.md)

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### 🔗 Quick-Start Downloads (60 sec)

| Tool                       | Link                                                                                                                                       | 3-Step Setup                                                                             |
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| **WFGY 1.0 PDF**           | [Engine Paper](https://github.com/onestardao/WFGY/blob/main/I_am_not_lizardman/WFGY_All_Principles_Return_to_One_v1.0_PSBigBig_Public.pdf) | 1️⃣ Download · 2️⃣ Upload to your LLM · 3️⃣ Ask “Answer using WFGY + \<your question>”   |
| **TXT OS (plain-text OS)** | [TXTOS.txt](https://github.com/onestardao/WFGY/blob/main/OS/TXTOS.txt)                                                                     | 1️⃣ Download · 2️⃣ Paste into any LLM chat · 3️⃣ Type “hello world” — OS boots instantly |

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### Explore More

| Layer | Page | What it’s for |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Proof | [WFGY Recognition Map](/recognition/README.md) | External citations, integrations, and ecosystem proof |
| Engine | [WFGY 1.0](/legacy/README.md) | Original PDF based tension engine |
| Engine | [WFGY 2.0](/core/README.md) | Production tension kernel and math engine for RAG and agents |
| Engine | [WFGY 3.0](/TensionUniverse/EventHorizon/README.md) | TXT based Singularity tension engine, 131 S class set |
| Map | [Problem Map 1.0](/ProblemMap/README.md) | Flagship 16 problem RAG failure checklist and fix map |
| Map | [Problem Map 2.0](/ProblemMap/rag-architecture-and-recovery.md) | RAG focused recovery pipeline |
| Map | [Problem Map 3.0](/ProblemMap/wfgy-rag-16-problem-map-global-debug-card.md) | Global Debug Card, image as a debug protocol layer |
| Map | [Semantic Clinic](/ProblemMap/SemanticClinicIndex.md) | Symptom to family to exact fix |
| Map | [Grandma’s Clinic](/ProblemMap/GrandmaClinic/README.md) | Plain language stories mapped to Problem Map 1.0 |
| Onboarding | [Starter Village](/StarterVillage/README.md) | Guided tour for newcomers |
| App | [TXT OS](/OS/README.md) | TXT semantic OS, fast boot |
| App | [Blah Blah Blah](/OS/BlahBlahBlah/README.md) | Abstract and paradox Q and A built on TXT OS |
| App | [Blur Blur Blur](/OS/BlurBlurBlur/README.md) | Text to image with semantic control |
| App | [Blow Blow Blow](/OS/BlowBlowBlow/README.md) | Reasoning game engine and memory demo |

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