| name | index |
| description | Rebuild the node-level SQLite FTS5 evidence index. Use when the user asks to rebuild search, refresh search after metadata/full-text changes, or repair missing search results. |
Rebuild Index
AutoR no longer builds FAISS or embedding storage. autor index builds:
- paper-level metadata/registry tables
- citation graph tables
paper_nodespaper_node_fts for auditable evidence retrieval
Execution Logic
Incrementally update the evidence index:
autor index
Fully rebuild the evidence index:
autor index --rebuild
Full rebuilds use a temporary SQLite database by default, then replace
data/index.db after a successful build. This avoids long WAL writes on
Windows-mounted WSL paths. Use --direct only for diagnosis.
Check index health without rebuilding:
autor index --status
Queue a rebuild in the background:
autor index --rebuild --background
Pipeline preset:
autor pipeline reindex
Examples
User says: "Rebuild the index."
→ Run autor index --rebuild
User says: "Search results look stale after editing paper.md."
→ Run autor index --rebuild
User says: "Update the vectors."
→ Explain vector storage has been removed, then run autor index --rebuild if they meant search refresh.
