How-To

How to Build a RAG System

Retrieval-augmented generation architecture guide.

RAG Architecture

  • Indexing: Chunk and embed documents
  • Retrieval: Find relevant chunks
  • Generation: LLM synthesizes answer

Vector Database Options

  • Pinecone, Weaviate, Qdrant
  • pgvector for PostgreSQL
  • Chroma for local development

RAG Monitoring

  • Track retrieval relevance scores
  • Monitor hallucination rates
  • Measure answer groundedness
  • Alert on citation failures

Monitor your RAG system

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