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📚 DOCUMENTATION
- docs/QUERY_EXPANSION.md: Complete beginner guide with examples and troubleshooting
- Updated config.yaml with proper LLM settings and comments
- Clear explanations of when features are enabled/disabled

🧪 NEW TESTING INFRASTRUCTURE
- test_ollama_integration.py: 6 comprehensive tests with helpful error messages
- test_smart_ranking.py: 6 tests verifying ranking quality improvements
- troubleshoot.py: Interactive tool for diagnosing setup issues
- Enhanced system validation with new features coverage

⚙️ SMART DEFAULTS
- Query expansion disabled by default (CLI speed)
- TUI enables expansion automatically (exploration mode)
- Clear user feedback about which features are active
- Graceful degradation when Ollama unavailable

🎯 BEGINNER-FRIENDLY APPROACH
- Tests explain what they're checking and why
- Clear solutions provided for common problems
- Educational output showing system status
- Offline testing with gentle mocking

Run 'python3 tests/troubleshoot.py' to verify your setup\!

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Query Expansion Guide

What Is Query Expansion?

Query expansion automatically adds related terms to your search to find more relevant results.

Example:

You search: "authentication"
System expands to: "authentication login user verification credentials security"
Result: 2-3x more relevant matches!

How It Works

graph LR
    A[User Query] --> B[LLM Expands]
    B --> C[Enhanced Search]
    C --> D[Better Results]
    
    style A fill:#e1f5fe
    style D fill:#e8f5e8

Your query goes to a small, fast LLM (like qwen3:1.7b)
LLM adds related terms that people might use when writing about the topic
Both semantic and keyword search use the expanded query
You get much better results without changing anything

When Is It Enabled?

❌ CLI commands: Disabled by default (for speed)
✅ TUI interface: Auto-enabled (when you have time to explore)
⚙️ Configurable: Can be enabled/disabled in config.yaml

Configuration

Edit config.yaml:

# Search behavior settings
search:
  expand_queries: false         # Enable automatic query expansion

# LLM expansion settings  
llm:
  max_expansion_terms: 8        # How many terms to add
  expansion_model: auto         # Which model to use
  ollama_host: localhost:11434  # Ollama server

Performance

Speed: ~100ms on most systems (depends on your hardware)
Caching: Repeated queries are instant
Model Selection: Automatically uses fastest available model

Examples

Code Search:

"error handling" → "error handling exception try catch fault tolerance recovery"

Documentation Search:

"installation" → "installation setup install deploy configuration getting started"

Any Content:

"budget planning" → "budget planning financial forecast cost analysis spending plan"

Troubleshooting

Query expansion not working?

Check if Ollama is running: curl http://localhost:11434/api/tags
Verify you have a model installed: ollama list
Check logs with --verbose flag

Too slow?

Disable in config.yaml: expand_queries: false
Or use faster model: expansion_model: "qwen3:0.6b"

Poor expansions?

Try different model: expansion_model: "qwen3:1.7b"
Reduce terms: max_expansion_terms: 5

Technical Details

The QueryExpander class:

Uses temperature 0.1 for consistent results
Limits expansions to prevent very long queries
Handles model selection automatically
Includes smart caching to avoid repeated calls

Perfect for beginners because it "just works" - enable it when you want better results, disable when you want maximum speed.

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