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v5.1.4: Cascading Search - Information Retrieval

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@ozand ozand released this 08 Jan 04:00
· 57 commits to main since this release

Cascading Search Implementation

Find answers 50x faster with Project to Shared to Web priority protocol!

What's New

Complete Information Retrieval System (950+ lines):

  • INFORMATION-RETRIEVAL.md with cascading search protocol
  • examples/information-retrieval-examples.md with real-world scenarios
  • Enhanced kb_search.py with metadata extraction and prioritization

Cascading Priority Protocol:

  1. Project KB highest priority overrides Shared KB
  2. Shared KB medium priority organizational standards
  3. Web Search lowest priority novelty only

Enhanced kb_search.py:

  • Extracts title severity category scope from YAML
  • Priority ordering Project KB first with star icon
  • Conflict resolution warnings
  • Better formatted output with metadata
  • Web search tip when no local results

Performance

Local Search: ~45ms
Web Search: ~2.3s
Result: 50x faster!

Key Features

✅ Cascading priority Project Shared Web
✅ Metadata extraction for better results
✅ Conflict resolution Project KB wins
✅ Query formulation best practices
✅ 50x faster than web search
✅ Privacy preserving local only

Examples

Redis Setup:

  • Project KB: Sentinel configuration hosts ports
  • Shared KB: Connection pool best practices
  • Result: Perfect combination

CORS Configuration:

  • Project KB: Strict security specific domains
  • Shared KB: Wildcard for development
  • Conflict: Project KB wins security first

Benefits

For Agents:

  • Find answers in milliseconds
  • Follow project patterns automatically
  • Avoid architectural inconsistencies

For Teams:

  • Consistent patterns across projects
  • Faster onboarding
  • Knowledge reuse

For Organizations:

  • Token savings no regeneration
  • Architectural consistency
  • Privacy preserving local search

Documentation

Information Retrieval: https://github.com/ozand/shared-knowledge-base/blob/main/docs/v5.1/INFORMATION-RETRIEVAL.md
Examples: https://github.com/ozand/shared-knowledge-base/blob/main/docs/v5.1/examples/information-retrieval-examples.md
Full Changelog: https://github.com/ozand/shared-knowledge-base/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md