| name | rag-architect |
| description | Best practices for Retrieval-Augmented Generation. Designing, implementing, and optimizing production-grade RAG pipelines. |
RAG Architect - POWERFUL
The RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) Architect skill provides comprehensive tools and knowledge for designing, implementing, and optimizing production-grade RAG pipelines. This skill covers the entire RAG ecosystem from document chunking strategies to evaluation frameworks, enabling you to build scalable, efficient, and accurate retrieval systems.
Core Competencies
3. Vector Database Selection
Pinecone
- Managed service: Fully hosted, auto-scaling
- Best for: Production applications, when managed service is preferred
Weaviate
- Open source: Self-hosted or cloud options available
- Best for: Complex data types, when GraphQL API is preferred
pgvector (PostgreSQL)
- SQL integration: Leverage existing PostgreSQL infrastructure
- Best for: When you already use PostgreSQL, need ACID compliance
4. Retrieval Strategies
Hybrid Retrieval
- Combination approach: Dense + sparse retrieval with score fusion
- Benefits: Combines semantic understanding with exact matching
Reranking
- Two-stage approach: Initial retrieval followed by reranking
- Benefits: Higher precision, can use more sophisticated models for final ranking
5. Query Transformation Techniques
HyDE (Hypothetical Document Embeddings)
- Approach: Generate hypothetical answer, embed answer instead of query
- Benefits: Improves retrieval by matching document style
Multi-Query Generation
- Approach: Generate multiple query variations, retrieve for each, merge results
- Benefits: Increases recall, handles query ambiguity
Implementation Best Practices
Development Workflow
- Requirements gathering
- Data analysis
- Prototype development
- Chunking optimization
- Retrieval tuning
- Evaluation setup
- Production deployment
Monitoring & Observability
- Query analytics: Track query patterns
- Retrieval metrics: Monitor precision, recall, and latency
- Generation quality: Track faithfulness and relevance
- Cost tracking: Monitor embedding and vector database costs
