| name | knowledge-retrieval |
| description | Semantic search over ingested documents using RAG (LlamaIndex/ChromaDB or Foundational RAG) |
| allowed-tools | knowledge-retrieval |
Knowledge Retrieval
Perform semantic search over a pre-ingested document collection using Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG). Backed by LlamaIndex with ChromaDB or NVIDIA Foundational RAG.
When to Use
- Searching internal or pre-ingested documents and reports
- Finding information in PDFs, whitepapers, or technical documentation
- Retrieving domain-specific knowledge not available on the open web
- This is the highest priority source — check the knowledge base first before web or paper searches
How to Use
- Formulate a semantic search query describing the information needed
- Call
knowledge_retrieval with the query
- Review returned chunks for relevance
- Note the citation metadata (filename, page number) for sourcing
Result Format
Results are returned as text chunks with citation metadata:
Relevant text passage from the ingested document...
Citation: filename.pdf, p.12
Constraints
- Searches only over documents that have been ingested into the knowledge index
- Returns ranked chunks based on semantic similarity
- Citation format:
Citation: filename.ext, p.X
- Each call counts toward the researcher's 8-call limit per task
Backend Options
- LlamaIndex + ChromaDB — Local vector store with LlamaIndex orchestration
- NVIDIA Foundational RAG — NVIDIA-hosted RAG service with NeMo Retriever
