# RAG — Global Fix Map
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A focused hub for **Retrieval Augmented Generation** failures. Use this folder when answers exist in the corpus but retrieval or evaluation drifts. Each page gives guardrails, measurable targets, and direct links to structural fixes. No infra change required. --- ## Orientation: what each page solves | Page | What it fixes | Typical symptom | |---|---|---| | [retrieval_drift.md](https://github.com/onestardao/WFGY/blob/main/ProblemMap/GlobalFixMap/RAG/retrieval_drift.md) | Keeps retrieve → rerank → reason aligned | Correct facts exist but never show up in the top k | | [hallucination_rag.md](https://github.com/onestardao/WFGY/blob/main/ProblemMap/GlobalFixMap/RAG/hallucination_rag.md) | Blocks free text invention inside RAG | Citations look right but answer adds content not in source | | [citation_break.md](https://github.com/onestardao/WFGY/blob/main/ProblemMap/GlobalFixMap/RAG/citation_break.md) | Enforces cite then explain schema | Links point to the wrong snippet or disappear on retry | | [hybrid_failure.md](https://github.com/onestardao/WFGY/blob/main/ProblemMap/GlobalFixMap/RAG/hybrid_failure.md) | Makes BM25 + ANN + reranker agree | Hybrid worse than a single retriever | | [index_skew.md](https://github.com/onestardao/WFGY/blob/main/ProblemMap/GlobalFixMap/RAG/index_skew.md) | Recovers broken or stale indexes | Index looks healthy yet recall is low | | [context_drift.md](https://github.com/onestardao/WFGY/blob/main/ProblemMap/GlobalFixMap/RAG/context_drift.md) | Stabilizes header order and prompt state | Answers flip between runs with only header changes | | [entropy_collapse.md](https://github.com/onestardao/WFGY/blob/main/ProblemMap/GlobalFixMap/RAG/entropy_collapse.md) | Caps chain growth and noise in long flows | Steps balloon, chain never lands | | [eval_drift.md](https://github.com/onestardao/WFGY/blob/main/ProblemMap/GlobalFixMap/RAG/eval_drift.md) | Makes eval runs deterministic | Metrics vary across identical replays | --- ## When to use this folder - Correct facts exist in the corpus but never appear in answers - Citations break, hallucinations creep in, or snippets drift - Hybrid retrievers perform worse than single retrievers - Index looks healthy but coverage remains low - Evaluation metrics vary across identical runs --- ## Acceptance targets - ΔS(question, retrieved) ≤ 0.45 - Coverage of target section ≥ 0.70 - λ_observe convergent across 3 paraphrases and 2 seeds - Eval variance ≤ 0.05 across 5 replays --- ## Symptoms → exact fixes | Symptom | Likely cause | Open this | |---|---|---| | High similarity yet wrong meaning | metric or analyzer mismatch | [Vectorstore Fragmentation](https://github.com/onestardao/WFGY/blob/main/ProblemMap/patterns/pattern_vectorstore_fragmentation.md) · [Embedding ≠ Semantic](https://github.com/onestardao/WFGY/blob/main/ProblemMap/embedding-vs-semantic.md) | | Correct section never retrieved | fragmented store or missing anchors | [retrieval_drift.md](https://github.com/onestardao/WFGY/blob/main/ProblemMap/GlobalFixMap/RAG/retrieval_drift.md) · [citation_break.md](https://github.com/onestardao/WFGY/blob/main/ProblemMap/GlobalFixMap/RAG/citation_break.md) | | Hybrid worse than single | query split or mis weighted rerank | [hybrid_failure.md](https://github.com/onestardao/WFGY/blob/main/ProblemMap/GlobalFixMap/RAG/hybrid_failure.md) | | Citations unstable or missing | schema not enforced | [citation_break.md](https://github.com/onestardao/WFGY/blob/main/ProblemMap/GlobalFixMap/RAG/citation_break.md) | | Answers flip between runs | prompt header reordering or λ variance | [context_drift.md](https://github.com/onestardao/WFGY/blob/main/ProblemMap/GlobalFixMap/RAG/context_drift.md) | | Index “healthy” but recall low | stale build, analyzer mismatch | [index_skew.md](https://github.com/onestardao/WFGY/blob/main/ProblemMap/GlobalFixMap/RAG/index_skew.md) | | Eval scores noisy across replays | non deterministic eval path | [eval_drift.md](https://github.com/onestardao/WFGY/blob/main/ProblemMap/GlobalFixMap/RAG/eval_drift.md) | --- ## 60 second fix checklist 1) **Lock metrics and analyzers** One embedding family per field. One distance metric. Same analyzer on write and read. Use: [Vector DBs & Stores](https://github.com/onestardao/WFGY/blob/main/ProblemMap/GlobalFixMap/VectorDBs_and_Stores/README.md) 2) **Enforce the snippet contract** Required: `snippet_id`, `section_id`, `source_url`, `offsets`, `tokens`. Use: [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) 3) **Measure ΔS and λ** Three paraphrases, two seeds. Alert when ΔS ≥ 0.60 or λ flips. Use: [Context Drift](https://github.com/onestardao/WFGY/blob/main/ProblemMap/context-drift.md) 4) **Add a deterministic reranker** Keep BM25 and ANN candidate lists. Detect query split and resolve. Use: [hybrid_failure.md](https://github.com/onestardao/WFGY/blob/main/ProblemMap/GlobalFixMap/RAG/hybrid_failure.md) 5) **Rebuild where needed** Follow the rebuild order with a small gold set. Use: [Retrieval Playbook](https://github.com/onestardao/WFGY/blob/main/ProblemMap/retrieval-playbook.md) --- ## Vector DBs — jump if store specific - Family index: [Vector DBs & Stores](https://github.com/onestardao/WFGY/blob/main/ProblemMap/GlobalFixMap/VectorDBs_and_Stores/README.md) - Direct store guides: [FAISS](https://github.com/onestardao/WFGY/blob/main/ProblemMap/GlobalFixMap/VectorDBs_and_Stores/faiss.md) · [Chroma](https://github.com/onestardao/WFGY/blob/main/ProblemMap/GlobalFixMap/VectorDBs_and_Stores/chroma.md) · [Qdrant](https://github.com/onestardao/WFGY/blob/main/ProblemMap/GlobalFixMap/VectorDBs_and_Stores/qdrant.md) · [Weaviate](https://github.com/onestardao/WFGY/blob/main/ProblemMap/GlobalFixMap/VectorDBs_and_Stores/weaviate.md) · [Milvus](https://github.com/onestardao/WFGY/blob/main/ProblemMap/GlobalFixMap/VectorDBs_and_Stores/milvus.md) · [pgvector](https://github.com/onestardao/WFGY/blob/main/ProblemMap/GlobalFixMap/VectorDBs_and_Stores/pgvector.md) · [Redis](https://github.com/onestardao/WFGY/blob/main/ProblemMap/GlobalFixMap/VectorDBs_and_Stores/redis.md) · [Elasticsearch](https://github.com/onestardao/WFGY/blob/main/ProblemMap/GlobalFixMap/VectorDBs_and_Stores/elasticsearch.md) · [Pinecone](https://github.com/onestardao/WFGY/blob/main/ProblemMap/GlobalFixMap/VectorDBs_and_Stores/pinecone.md) · [Typesense](https://github.com/onestardao/WFGY/blob/main/ProblemMap/GlobalFixMap/VectorDBs_and_Stores/typesense.md) · [Vespa](https://github.com/onestardao/WFGY/blob/main/ProblemMap/GlobalFixMap/VectorDBs_and_Stores/vespa.md) --- ## Minimal probe pack you can paste ```txt Context: TXT OS and WFGY pages are loaded. Task: - For question Q, log ΔS(Q, retrieved) and λ across 3 paraphrases and 2 seeds. - Enforce cite-then-explain with the traceability schema. - If ΔS ≥ 0.60 or λ flips, return the smallest structural change that pushes ΔS ≤ 0.45 and coverage ≥ 0.70. - Use BBMC, BBCR, BBPF, BBAM when relevant. Return JSON only: { "citations": [...], "ΔS": 0.xx, "λ_state": "<>", "coverage": 0.xx, "next_fix": "..." } ``` --- ### 🔗 Quick-Start Downloads (60 sec) | Tool | Link | 3-Step Setup | |------|------|--------------| | **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 + ” | | **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 | --- ### 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 | If this repository helped, starring it improves discovery so more builders can find the docs and tools. 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