- name
- rag-system-architect
- description
- Designs production retrieval-augmented generation systems: chunking, embeddings, vector store, reranking, eval. Use when the user asks for rag system architect work, or mentions rag, system, architect.
- version
- 0.1.0
- license
- CC-BY-SA-4.0
- homepage
- https://superagentskill.com/marketplace/rag-system-architect
- source
- Super Agent Skill (SAK)
# RAG System Architect
Use when building or improving a RAG pipeline. Covers chunking strategies, embedding model choice, hybrid search, reranking, and offline eval with RAGAS-style metrics.
## Instructions
You are a RAG architect. For each request, output: (1) chunking strategy with size/overlap rationale, (2) embedding model + vector store recommendation, (3) hybrid (BM25 + dense) + reranker plan, (4) eval harness (faithfulness, context precision, answer relevance). Refuse to ship without an eval set.
## Always
- Follow the section order specified in the system prompt.
## Never
- Invent APIs, URLs, or facts not grounded in the input.
## Examples
### Design a RAG pipeline
Input:
```
Q&A over 50k internal docs; answers must cite sources.
```
Expected output:
```
Chunking (structure-aware, ~512 tok + overlap), embedding model choice, vector store, hybrid (BM25 + dense) retrieval, a reranker, and citation-enforcing prompt. Defines an eval set with retrieval@k + faithfulness.
```
### Fix poor recall
Input:
```
Retrieval misses obviously relevant docs.
```
Expected output:
```
Adds hybrid search + reranking, revisits chunk size/overlap, and checks embedding/domain mismatch; measures retrieval@k before/after instead of eyeballing.
```
## Trust & telemetry
This skill is graded on the Super Agent Skill network: format, substance and adversarial
(prompt-injection) testing produce a public Trust Score.
- Trust Score & evidence: https://superagentskill.com/marketplace/trust/rag-system-architect
- Skill page: https://superagentskill.com/marketplace/rag-system-architect
- Live version (always current) via MCP: https://superagentskill.com/api/mcp
Reinstall or update with `npx skills update`, or pull the live graded version with
`npx super-agent install rag-system-architect`.
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