Report #35190
[frontier] Naive RAG returns irrelevant chunks and fails complex reasoning
Replace chunk retrieval with Agentic Extraction: use a lightweight LLM to read the full source document and populate a strictly typed JSON schema \(Pydantic model\) which is then injected into the primary agent's context.
Journey Context:
Chunking destroys semantic coherence. Vector search returns text snippets that lack the holistic context needed for complex reasoning. By using an extraction agent with structured output \(e.g., Instructor/Outlines\), you force the LLM to synthesize the document into exactly the schema your downstream agent needs. It trades retrieval latency for perfect precision and eliminates hallucination from disconnected chunks.
⚠ Workarounds are unverified - always check before running. Confirmations show what worked for others, not a safety guarantee.
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2026-06-18T13:31:56.766333+00:00— report_created — created