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A solution YAML bm25_k1: 0 / rrf_k: 0 was still silently replaced by 1.2 / 60: RAGConfig.bm25_k1 / bm25_b / rrf_k were plain proto3 scalars, so expand_rag could only test the value (> 0) and an explicit 0 never reached the retrieve operator's range check. bm25_b: 0 (a legal value: no length normalization) was dropped the same way.

  • idl/solutions.proto: the three RAGConfig fields become proto3 optional (wire-compatible), so presence survives YAML → proto.
  • solution_converter.cpp: forwards each field by presence, so the retrieve operator sees the key and its existing guard rejects bm25_k1 <= 0 / rrf_k <= 0, while bm25_b = 0 is honored instead of dropped.
  • config_loader.cpp: parses the three keys strictly (whole scalar, finite, classic locale). to_float() used to turn garbage like bm25_b: "abc" into 0, which presence would now forward as a legal b = 0; it is a load-time RAC_ERROR_INVALID_FORMAT naming the key instead.

Tests

core/tests/test_solution_runner.cpp (rag_yaml_explicit_zero_tuning_reaches_the_retrieve_operator): a YAML with explicit zeros carries has_* presence and emits bm25_k1/bm25_b/rrf_k = "0" on the retrieve operator (where the existing retrieve_rejects_malformed_params cases reject the k1/rrf zeros); an unset key forwards nothing; a garbage value fails to load with a rag.bm25_b detail.

Stacking

Stacked on #1065 (whose operator guard does the rejecting), which sits on #1048 → #1017, so the diff includes those commits until they merge. idl/SCHEMA_LOCK is regenerated for the solutions.proto change.

Closes #1076


Summary by cubic

Solution YAML and per-query RAG retrieval now forward explicit BM25/RRF tuning and vector-store selection by presence, so bm25_k1: 0, bm25_b: 0, and rrf_k: 0 no longer collapse into defaults.

  • RAGConfig and RAGRetrievalOptions make bm25_k1, bm25_b, rrf_k, and vector_store proto3 optional fields, wire-compatible, so explicit zeros survive YAML → proto.
  • The solutions retrieve operator, session config, and query overrides validate these values: bm25_k1/rrf_k must be positive and finite, bm25_b must lie in [0, 1], and any non-USEARCH vector store is rejected on-device.
  • Solution YAML parsing is now strict: trailing characters, non-finite floats, and out-of-range values fail to load with a rag.<key> error instead of silently substituting the default.
  • BM25 scoring and RRF fusion take k1, b, and rrf_k at call time; RRF scores accumulate in double with deterministic tie-breaking.
  • Kotlin, Python, Swift, and web SDKs expose bm25K1, bm25B, rrfK, and vectorStore on RAG retrieval options.

Bug Fixes

  • Explicit bm25_k1 = 0 and rrf_k = 0 are rejected with an error rather than replaced by the default; bm25_b = 0 (no length normalization) is honored.
  • Malformed values like bm25_b: "abc" fail at load time instead of silently becoming a legal 0.

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  • New Features
    • Added per-query controls for BM25 ranking, reciprocal-rank fusion, and vector-store selection across Kotlin, Python, Swift, and web SDKs.
    • Added USearch vector-store selection and session-level configuration for RAG ranking settings. Unset options continue to use session defaults.
  • Bug Fixes
    • Improved validation of retrieval settings, with clearer errors for malformed, out-of-range, or unsupported values.
    • Made floating-point RAG settings parse consistently across locales.

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RAG configuration and query options now support BM25 and reciprocal-rank-fusion tuning and USEARCH selection. SDKs map these options into the protocol. Core retrieval validates and applies them during scoring. Solution parsing and retrieval validate and forward tuning values.

Changes: RAG retrieval tuning

Layer / File(s) Summary
Schema and public option contracts
idl/rag.proto, idl/solutions.proto, idl/VERSION, idl/SCHEMA_LOCK, bindings/*/…/Options.*, bindings/python/runanywhere/__init__.py, bindings/web/packages/core/src/index.ts
The IDL and SDK options add BM25 k1 and b, RRF k, and vector-store selection. Solution tuning fields become optional, and the IDL version changes to 1.7.0.
SDK query-option mapping
bindings/kotlin/…/MappingOptions.kt, bindings/kotlin/…/RagSearchRequestMappingTest.kt, bindings/python/runanywhere/_rag_bridge.py, bindings/python/tests/test_rag.py, bindings/swift/…/RagSession.swift, bindings/web/packages/core/src/Public/API/Namespaces/rag.ts, bindings/web/packages/core/src/Public/Extensions/RunAnywhere+RAG.ts
The bindings pass supported retrieval settings into query options. Python, Swift, and web code validate selected values; tests check serialization and invalid inputs.
Core validation and scoring
core/src/features/rag/*, core/tests/test_advanced_modality_proto_abi.cpp, core/tests/test_rag_fusion.cpp
The core validates tuning and vector-store values, applies per-query overrides over session defaults, and passes effective BM25 and RRF values to scoring. Tests cover score changes and invalid settings.
Solution configuration and retrieval parameters
core/src/solutions/config_loader.cpp, core/src/solutions/solution_converter.cpp, core/src/solutions/operators/op_engine_backed.cpp, core/tests/test_solution_runner.cpp
Solution parsing and conversion preserve tuning-field presence and report malformed numeric values. The retrieve operator validates tuning parameters and vector-store names before creating retrieval options. Tests cover explicit zero values, malformed input, and unsupported vector stores.

Priority: ➖ Normal

Estimated code review effort: 4 (Complex) | ~60 minutes

Change: Bug fix · Severity of issue fixed: Medium

Sequence Diagram(s)

sequenceDiagram
  participant SDK as SDK query options
  participant ABI as RAG protocol ABI
  participant Backend as RAGBackend
  participant Graph as RAG pipeline graph
  participant BM25 as BM25Index
  participant Fusion as Ranking fusion
  SDK->>ABI: Send retrieval settings
  ABI->>ABI: Validate settings
  ABI->>Backend: Pass valid query overrides
  Backend->>Graph: Set effective BM25 and RRF values
  Graph->>BM25: Search with k1 and b
  Graph->>Fusion: Fuse rankings with rrf_k
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Merge Risk: 🔵 Low · up to d901a

Fractional rrfK values can make affected web queries fail during serialization, and two earlier configuration-error concerns remain open. The risks are bounded, but should be addressed or accepted before merge.

Pre-merge checks: Passed 3 · Failed 2

Failed Failed checks: 2 warnings

Check name Status Explanation Resolution
Out of Scope Changes check Warning The reviewed head includes public SDK changes for BM25, RRF, and vector-store options; vector-store backend and ABI support; and BM25 scoring and RRF fusion changes. The history identifies these chang… Split or remove the unrelated SDK, vector-store, and BM25/RRF scoring changes from this pull request. Retain the #1076 solution schema, strict loader, converter, focused tests, and the prerequisite validation needed for the retrieve operato…
Docstring Coverage Warning Docstring coverage is 45.45% which is insufficient. The required threshold is 80.00%. Docstring coverage is scoped to functions touched by this diff. Analyzed 66 functions across 28 files. (2 skipped:… Write docstrings for the functions missing them to satisfy the coverage threshold.
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Title check Passed The title clearly identifies the primary change: forwarding explicit solution-YAML BM25 and RRF values by presence.
Description check Passed The description provides a clear change summary, implementation details, testing scope, stacking context, and issue reference. It does not use every template heading or checklist item, but the missing…
Linked Issues check Passed Issue #1076 requires explicit bm25_k1: 0 and rrf_k: 0 values in solution YAML to fail instead of using defaults. RAGConfig declares these fields, and bm25_b, as proto3 optional. expand_rag…
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The description provides a clear change summary, implementation details, testing scope, stacking context, and issue reference. It does not use every template heading or checklist item, but the missing administrative sections are non-critical because the required behavior and tests are documented.

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Issue #1076 requires explicit bm25_k1: 0 and rrf_k: 0 values in solution YAML to fail instead of using defaults. RAGConfig declares these fields, and bm25_b, as proto3 optional. expand_rag forwards each field with has_*, including explicit zero values. The loader rejects malformed tuning values with RAC_ERROR_INVALID_FORMAT and a rag.&lt;key&gt; detail. The rag_yaml_explicit_zero_tuning_reaches_the_retrieve_operator test covers zero forwarding, absent fields, and malformed input. The reviewed head also contains the retrieve validation required to reject the forwarded zero values.

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The reviewed head includes public SDK changes for BM25, RRF, and vector-store options; vector-store backend and ABI support; and BM25 scoring and RRF fusion changes. The history identifies these changes under #913 and #1019. Issue #1076 targets solution-YAML presence, strict parsing, forwarding, and focused tests. These SDK, vector-store, and scoring changes are not required by #1076. The #1056 validation needed to reject forwarded zero values is supporting scope.

Resolution

Split or remove the unrelated SDK, vector-store, and BM25/RRF scoring changes from this pull request. Retain the #1076 solution schema, strict loader, converter, focused tests, and the prerequisite validation needed for the retrieve operator to reject explicit zero values.

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Write docstrings for the functions missing them to satisfy the coverage threshold.

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- Around line 141-144: Add a float validator near the BM25 assignments in the
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  • bindings/kotlin/src/main/kotlin/com/runanywhere/sdk/public/api/MappingOptions.kt
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  • bindings/kotlin/src/test/kotlin/com/runanywhere/sdk/public/api/RagSearchRequestMappingTest.kt
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  • bindings/swift/Sources/RunAnywhere/Public/API/Rag/RagSession.swift
  • bindings/web/packages/core/src/Public/API/Namespaces/rag.ts
  • bindings/web/packages/core/src/Public/API/Options.ts
  • bindings/web/packages/core/src/Public/Extensions/RunAnywhere+RAG.ts
  • bindings/web/packages/core/src/index.ts
  • core/src/features/rag/bm25_index.cpp
  • core/src/features/rag/bm25_index.h
  • core/src/features/rag/rac_rag_proto_abi.cpp
  • core/src/features/rag/rag_backend.cpp
  • core/src/features/rag/rag_backend.h
  • core/src/features/rag/rag_fusion.cpp
  • core/src/features/rag/rag_fusion.h
  • core/src/features/rag/rag_pipeline_graph.cpp
  • core/src/features/rag/rag_pipeline_graph.h
  • core/src/solutions/config_loader.cpp
  • core/src/solutions/operators/op_engine_backed.cpp
  • core/src/solutions/solution_converter.cpp
  • core/tests/test_advanced_modality_proto_abi.cpp
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Comment on lines +141 to +144
if retrieval.bm25_k1 is not None:
query.retrieval.bm25_k1 = retrieval.bm25_k1
if retrieval.bm25_b is not None:
query.retrieval.bm25_b = retrieval.bm25_b

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🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

Raise SDKException for non-numeric BM25 values.

rrf_k and vector_store go through validators that raise SDKException. bm25_k1 and bm25_b do not. The bridge assigns them directly to the protobuf field. A value such as bm25_k1="1.5" makes protobuf raise a bare TypeError on the public query path. Add a float validator that rejects bool and other non-numeric values. Range and finiteness checks can stay in commons.

As per coding guidelines: "Raise SDKException (via its factories) only — never a bare Exception on the public surface."

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--- "a/bindings/python/runanywhere/_rag_bridge.py"
+++ "b/bindings/python/runanywhere/_rag_bridge.py"
@@ -138,10 +138,10 @@
                 query.retrieval.top_k = int(retrieval.top_k)
             if retrieval.similarity_threshold is not None:
                 query.retrieval.score_threshold = retrieval.similarity_threshold
             if retrieval.bm25_k1 is not None:
-                query.retrieval.bm25_k1 = retrieval.bm25_k1
+                query.retrieval.bm25_k1 = _float_option("bm25_k1", retrieval.bm25_k1)
             if retrieval.bm25_b is not None:
-                query.retrieval.bm25_b = retrieval.bm25_b
+                query.retrieval.bm25_b = _float_option("bm25_b", retrieval.bm25_b)
             if retrieval.rrf_k is not None:
                 query.retrieval.rrf_k = _int32_option("rrf_k", retrieval.rrf_k)
             if retrieval.vector_store is not None:
def _float_option(name: str, value: Any) -> float:
    if isinstance(value, bool) or not isinstance(value, (int, float)):
        raise SDKException.invalid_input(
            f"RagRetrievalOptions.{name} must be a number, got {type(value).__name__}"
        )
    return float(value)
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<file name="core/tests/test_rag_fusion.cpp">

<violation number="1" location="core/tests/test_rag_fusion.cpp:101">
P2: The size `CHECK` does not stop execution, so these subscripts invoke undefined behavior when a fusion result has fewer than two items. Guard each ratio calculation by its result size so the test can report the failure safely.</violation>
</file>

<file name="bindings/python/runanywhere/_rag_bridge.py">

<violation number="1" location="bindings/python/runanywhere/_rag_bridge.py:121">
P3: `RagVectorStore(True)` resolves to `USEARCH` because `True == 1`, so an invalid boolean silently selects the vector store. Reject booleans before converting, as `_int32_option` does.</violation>

<violation number="2" location="bindings/python/runanywhere/_rag_bridge.py:142">
P2: Validate `bm25_k1` and `bm25_b` before assigning them to the protobuf; non-numeric values currently leak a bare `TypeError` from `build_query` instead of `SDKException`.</violation>
</file>

<file name="bindings/web/packages/core/src/Public/Extensions/RunAnywhere+RAG.ts">

<violation number="1" location="bindings/web/packages/core/src/Public/Extensions/RunAnywhere+RAG.ts:1422">
P2: `makeRAGQuery` is shared with CrossWasm, but `CrossWasmRAGProvider.retrieve()` ignores these fields and always ranks by cosine, so BM25/RRF overrides have no effect when the native ABI is unavailable. Implement them for this provider or reject these overrides instead of silently accepting them.</violation>
</file>

<file name="core/tests/test_solution_runner.cpp">

<violation number="1" location="core/tests/test_solution_runner.cpp:1174">
P2: `stream >> value` accepts a numeric prefix, so `0.6junk` still yields `0.6` and passes this assertion, although `RetrieveNode` rejects trailing characters. Require full input consumption before returning the parsed value.</violation>

<violation number="2" location="core/tests/test_solution_runner.cpp:1234">
P2: This checks protobuf presence for only two fields, not whether the converter omits unset values from retrieve params, so a default-forwarding regression still passes. Build `defaults_cfg` into a runner and assert `bm25_k1`, `bm25_b`, and `rrf_k` are absent from the params.</violation>
</file>

<file name="idl/rag.proto">

<violation number="1" location="idl/rag.proto:70">
P2: These new session-level tuning fields are consumed by `build_backend_config`, but the public `RagConfig` builders do not expose or serialize them; SDK users can only override per query, so session defaults remain inaccessible. Add the fields to each SDK's `RagConfig` and map them in `build_config`/`toProtoConfig`, or keep these fields out of the public session contract.

(Based on your team's feedback about wiring new options through every boundary.)</violation>
</file>

<file name="bindings/web/packages/core/src/Public/API/Namespaces/rag.ts">

<violation number="1" location="bindings/web/packages/core/src/Public/API/Namespaces/rag.ts:82">
P2: The Web API accepts any `number` for the new `int32` `rrfK` field and forwards it without checking that it is an integer within the int32 range. Validate `Number.isInteger(rrfK)` and the int32 bounds before assigning it, otherwise fractional or oversized caller input can be coerced during protobuf serialization instead of being rejected.</violation>
</file>

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Comment thread core/src/features/rag/rac_rag_proto_abi.cpp
Comment on lines +101 to +102
float ratio_def = f_def[0].score / f_def[1].score;
float ratio_low = f_low[0].score / f_low[1].score;

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P2: The size CHECK does not stop execution, so these subscripts invoke undefined behavior when a fusion result has fewer than two items. Guard each ratio calculation by its result size so the test can report the failure safely.

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<comment>The size `CHECK` does not stop execution, so these subscripts invoke undefined behavior when a fusion result has fewer than two items. Guard each ratio calculation by its result size so the test can report the failure safely.</comment>

<file context>
@@ -71,6 +73,36 @@ int main() {
+        auto f_def = fuse_rankings({{"first", "second"}}, nullptr, 10, 60);
+        auto f_low = fuse_rankings({{"first", "second"}}, nullptr, 10, 1);
+        CHECK(f_def.size() == 2 && f_low.size() == 2, "rrf_k returns both items");
+        float ratio_def = f_def[0].score / f_def[1].score;
+        float ratio_low = f_low[0].score / f_low[1].score;
+        CHECK(ratio_low > ratio_def + 0.3f, "lower rrf_k gives steeper rank decay");
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float ratio_def = f_def[0].score / f_def[1].score;
float ratio_low = f_low[0].score / f_low[1].score;
float ratio_def = f_def.size() >= 2 ? f_def[0].score / f_def[1].score : 0.0f;
float ratio_low = f_low.size() >= 2 ? f_low[0].score / f_low[1].score : 0.0f;

enableMultiQuery: options.retrieval?.enableMultiQuery ?? retrievalDefaults.enableMultiQuery,
multiQueryCount: options.retrieval?.multiQueryCount ?? retrievalDefaults.multiQueryCount,
scopePrefix: options.retrieval?.scopePrefix,
bm25K1: options.retrieval?.bm25K1,

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P2: makeRAGQuery is shared with CrossWasm, but CrossWasmRAGProvider.retrieve() ignores these fields and always ranks by cosine, so BM25/RRF overrides have no effect when the native ABI is unavailable. Implement them for this provider or reject these overrides instead of silently accepting them.

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Check if this issue is valid — if so, understand the root cause and fix it. When an issue isn't valid or won't be fixed in this PR, reply in its thread with the reason and then resolve the thread. At bindings/web/packages/core/src/Public/Extensions/RunAnywhere+RAG.ts, line 1422:

<comment>`makeRAGQuery` is shared with CrossWasm, but `CrossWasmRAGProvider.retrieve()` ignores these fields and always ranks by cosine, so BM25/RRF overrides have no effect when the native ABI is unavailable. Implement them for this provider or reject these overrides instead of silently accepting them.</comment>

<file context>
@@ -1419,6 +1419,10 @@ function makeRAGQuery(
       enableMultiQuery: options.retrieval?.enableMultiQuery ?? retrievalDefaults.enableMultiQuery,
       multiQueryCount: options.retrieval?.multiQueryCount ?? retrievalDefaults.multiQueryCount,
       scopePrefix: options.retrieval?.scopePrefix,
+      bm25K1: options.retrieval?.bm25K1,
+      bm25B: options.retrieval?.bm25B,
+      rrfK: options.retrieval?.rrfK,
</file context>

" embed_model_id: \"bge-small\"\n"
" llm_model_id: \"qwen3-4b\"\n",
&defaults_cfg) == RAC_SUCCESS);
CHECK(!defaults_cfg.rag().has_bm25_k1() && !defaults_cfg.rag().has_rrf_k());

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P2: This checks protobuf presence for only two fields, not whether the converter omits unset values from retrieve params, so a default-forwarding regression still passes. Build defaults_cfg into a runner and assert bm25_k1, bm25_b, and rrf_k are absent from the params.

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<comment>This checks protobuf presence for only two fields, not whether the converter omits unset values from retrieve params, so a default-forwarding regression still passes. Build `defaults_cfg` into a runner and assert `bm25_k1`, `bm25_b`, and `rrf_k` are absent from the params.</comment>

<file context>
@@ -1179,6 +1189,61 @@ TEST(rag_retrieval_params_reach_the_retrieve_operator) {
+                                                  "  embed_model_id: \"bge-small\"\n"
+                                                  "  llm_model_id: \"qwen3-4b\"\n",
+                                                  &defaults_cfg) == RAC_SUCCESS);
+    CHECK(!defaults_cfg.rag().has_bm25_k1() && !defaults_cfg.rag().has_rrf_k());
+
+    // Garbage used to become 0 through to_float(); it is a load error now.
</file context>

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stream >> value;
return value;

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P2: stream >> value accepts a numeric prefix, so 0.6junk still yields 0.6 and passes this assertion, although RetrieveNode rejects trailing characters. Require full input consumption before returning the parsed value.

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<comment>`stream >> value` accepts a numeric prefix, so `0.6junk` still yields `0.6` and passes this assertion, although `RetrieveNode` rejects trailing characters. Require full input consumption before returning the parsed value.</comment>

<file context>
@@ -1163,14 +1165,22 @@ TEST(rag_retrieval_params_reach_the_retrieve_operator) {
+        std::istringstream stream(text);
+        stream.imbue(std::locale::classic());
+        float value = -1.0f;
+        stream >> value;
+        return value;
+    };
</file context>
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stream >> value;
return value;
if (!(stream >> value) || stream.peek() != std::char_traits<char>::eof())
return -1.0f;
return value;

Comment thread idl/rag.proto
optional VectorStore vector_store = 12;

// BM25 term-saturation and length-normalization parameters.
optional float bm25_k1 = 13;

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P2: These new session-level tuning fields are consumed by build_backend_config, but the public RagConfig builders do not expose or serialize them; SDK users can only override per query, so session defaults remain inaccessible. Add the fields to each SDK's RagConfig and map them in build_config/toProtoConfig, or keep these fields out of the public session contract.

(Based on your team's feedback about wiring new options through every boundary.)

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<comment>These new session-level tuning fields are consumed by `build_backend_config`, but the public `RagConfig` builders do not expose or serialize them; SDK users can only override per query, so session defaults remain inaccessible. Add the fields to each SDK's `RagConfig` and map them in `build_config`/`toProtoConfig`, or keep these fields out of the public session contract.

(Based on your team's feedback about wiring new options through every boundary.) </comment>

<file context>
@@ -56,6 +62,16 @@ message RAGConfiguration {
+    optional VectorStore vector_store = 12;
+
+    // BM25 term-saturation and length-normalization parameters.
+    optional float bm25_k1 = 13;
+    optional float bm25_b = 14;
+
</file context>

enableMultiQuery: false,
bm25K1: options.retrieval?.bm25K1,
bm25B: options.retrieval?.bm25B,
rrfK: options.retrieval?.rrfK,

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P2: The Web API accepts any number for the new int32 rrfK field and forwards it without checking that it is an integer within the int32 range. Validate Number.isInteger(rrfK) and the int32 bounds before assigning it, otherwise fractional or oversized caller input can be coerced during protobuf serialization instead of being rejected.

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<comment>The Web API accepts any `number` for the new `int32` `rrfK` field and forwards it without checking that it is an integer within the int32 range. Validate `Number.isInteger(rrfK)` and the int32 bounds before assigning it, otherwise fractional or oversized caller input can be coerced during protobuf serialization instead of being rejected.</comment>

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@@ -66,11 +66,21 @@ function isRagQueryOptions(
         enableMultiQuery: false,
+        bm25K1: options.retrieval?.bm25K1,
+        bm25B: options.retrieval?.bm25B,
+        rrfK: options.retrieval?.rrfK,
+        vectorStore: vectorStore === 'usearch' ? VectorStore.VECTOR_STORE_USEARCH : undefined,
       },
</file context>

if retrieval.similarity_threshold is not None:
query.retrieval.score_threshold = retrieval.similarity_threshold
if retrieval.bm25_k1 is not None:
query.retrieval.bm25_k1 = retrieval.bm25_k1

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P2: Validate bm25_k1 and bm25_b before assigning them to the protobuf; non-numeric values currently leak a bare TypeError from build_query instead of SDKException.

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<comment>Validate `bm25_k1` and `bm25_b` before assigning them to the protobuf; non-numeric values currently leak a bare `TypeError` from `build_query` instead of `SDKException`.</comment>

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@@ -113,6 +138,14 @@ def build_query(
             if retrieval.similarity_threshold is not None:
                 query.retrieval.score_threshold = retrieval.similarity_threshold
+            if retrieval.bm25_k1 is not None:
+                query.retrieval.bm25_k1 = retrieval.bm25_k1
+            if retrieval.bm25_b is not None:
+                query.retrieval.bm25_b = retrieval.bm25_b
</file context>

def _vector_store_option(value: Any) -> int:
"""Return the wire value of a :class:`RagVectorStore`, rejecting anything else."""
try:
return int(RagVectorStore(value))

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P3: RagVectorStore(True) resolves to USEARCH because True == 1, so an invalid boolean silently selects the vector store. Reject booleans before converting, as _int32_option does.

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<comment>`RagVectorStore(True)` resolves to `USEARCH` because `True == 1`, so an invalid boolean silently selects the vector store. Reject booleans before converting, as `_int32_option` does.</comment>

<file context>
@@ -100,6 +100,31 @@ def build_document(text: str, doc_id: str, metadata: Optional[dict]) -> bytes:
+def _vector_store_option(value: Any) -> int:
+    """Return the wire value of a :class:`RagVectorStore`, rejecting anything else."""
+    try:
+        return int(RagVectorStore(value))
+    except ValueError:
+        raise SDKException.invalid_input(
</file context>
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return int(RagVectorStore(value))
if isinstance(value, bool):
raise SDKException.invalid_input(
f"RagRetrievalOptions.vector_store must be a RagVectorStore, got {value!r}"
)
return int(RagVectorStore(value))

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Thanks for this, @Adityakk9031! The #1076 fix is right and I checked it line by line: RAGConfig.bm25_k1/bm25_b/rrf_k are now proto3 optional, expand_rag forwards by has_* instead of a > 0 value test, and the loader parses the three keys strictly — so a YAML bm25_k1: 0 reaches the retrieve operator, which rejects it, bm25_b: 0 is honored, and bm25_b: "abc" is a named load error instead of a silent 0. The new test proves the round trip end to end, and the schema lock is genuinely regenerated. Wire-compatible: same field numbers, same types.

This one is on a maintainer hold, and nothing about it is a judgement on your code:

  1. It is the tip of your own stack. 2d5f3f404 (feat(rag): wire vector_store, BM25, and RRF params into retrieve backend (#913) #1017), 01e149fb5 (feat(bindings): expose BM25, RRF and vector-store knobs on RAG query options (#1019) #1048) and 2a154afbae (fix(rag): reject explicit bm25_k1 = 0 and rrf_k = 0 instead of substituting defaults (#1056) #1065) are all ancestors of this head, so it cannot land before them — landing it first would land feat(rag): wire vector_store, BM25, and RRF params into retrieve backend (#913) #1017's whole commons wiring under this squashed title. Six open branches now sit at idl/VERSION 1.6.0 with different idl/SCHEMA_LOCK digests (feat(connect): Local AI Cluster IDL and commons validation scaffolding #723 19264d5b, feat(connect): give ClusterActivation an explicit element format (#1038) #1045 70fd8829, fix(connect): gate cluster start and join on the platform-role policy (#1039) #1046 78b36e7a, feat(connect): enforce exactly one coordinator and store accepted peer capabilities (#1040) #1047 70f0fe13, your stack's 6ecb51e8, with feat(connect): consume ClusterActivation.dtype in transport and SDK bindings (#1053) #1071 already at 1.6.1), so whichever merges second has to regenerate its lock. Sanchit reserved this call on 2026-10-14 and has not set the order; feat(bindings): expose BM25, RRF and vector-store knobs on RAG query options (#1019) #1048, fix(rag): reject explicit bm25_k1 = 0 and rrf_k = 0 instead of substituting defaults (#1056) #1065, fix(web): reject BM25/RRF/vector-store query knobs on the cross-WASM RAG provider (#1057) #1066, feat(bindings): expose BM25, RRF and vector-store retrieval knobs in Flutter and React Native (#1058) #1067, fix(web): reject an unknown RAG vectorStore from queryStream itself and pin it with tests (#1094) #1098 and fix(web): reject multi-query and scope knobs the cross-WASM RAG provider cannot honor (#1095) #1099 are waiting on the same one.
  2. Where the bm25_k1 = 0 / rrf_k = 0 contract lands. This branch rejects <= 0 at the ABI (rac_rag_proto_abi.cpp:344, :348) and so does your fix(rag): reject explicit bm25_k1 = 0 and rrf_k = 0 instead of substituting defaults (#1056) #1065 — but feat(rag): wire vector_store, BM25, and RRF params into retrieve backend (#913) #1017/feat(bindings): expose BM25, RRF and vector-store knobs on RAG query options (#1019) #1048 keep < 0 and let each consumer read 0 as "unset" and substitute 1.2 / 60. Whichever of the two lands first decides where the fix lives; it is already asked on fix(web): reject BM25/RRF/vector-store query knobs on the cross-WASM RAG provider (#1057) #1066 and fix(web): reject an unknown RAG vectorStore from queryStream itself and pin it with tests (#1094) #1098, so there is nothing to do here.

One thing that is yours, and worth doing while the order is being set: the PR no longer merges. main moved to 679a5b742 and #1088 landed on bindings/python/tests/test_rag.py, so there is now a conflict there:

  • bindings/python/tests/test_rag.py — both sides added tests after test_query_accepts_rag_query_options_with_retrieval_overrides. Main adds test_query_forwards_every_rag_generation_knob (:244) and test_query_leaves_unset_generation_knobs_absent (:269); yours adds test_query_threads_bm25_rrf_and_vector_store_into_the_proto (:245) and test_query_rejects_malformed_retrieval_knobs_before_serializing (:271). They cover different things, so keep all four — only the insertion anchors collide. bindings/python/runanywhere/_rag_bridge.py auto-merges, so that file needs nothing, and everything else in the stack auto-merges too.

GitHub reports the same thing (mergeable: false). A merge of main into your branch (or a rebase), then a push, clears it — CI will re-run on the new base and we'll look again.

Not blocking this PR: I opened #{issue} for the one loose end in your own paths — core/src/solutions/config_loader.cpp:526 still turns an unknown vector_store: token into VECTOR_STORE_UNSPECIFIED inside the loader function you just made strict, so vector_store: usearchh vanishes without a diagnostic. You're welcome to pick it up.

Nothing else is waiting on your code: the Python float assignment (#1109), the Web rrfK narrowing (#1110) and the Web cross-WASM knob forwarding (#1103) are already tracked from the sibling runs.

Reviewed with help from Claude Code and Codex.

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Correction to the review above: its issue references came through as raw placeholders. They were:

Nothing else in that comment changes.

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Map PGVECTOR to RAC_ERROR_NOT_SUPPORTED at session creation.

check_vector_store returns RAC_ERROR_NOT_SUPPORTED for PGVECTOR. validate_rag_configuration then returns only bool, so this status is lost. The test at core/tests/test_advanced_modality_proto_abi.cpp Line 2187 confirms that session creation returns RAC_ERROR_INVALID_ARGUMENT for PGVECTOR. rag.search and rag.query return RAC_ERROR_NOT_SUPPORTED for the same value. As a result, SDKs get a different error category for the same input on different surfaces. Pass the rac_result_t from check_vector_store through to rac_rag_session_create_proto. Then update the test to expect RAC_ERROR_NOT_SUPPORTED.

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Hey @Adityakk9031, this PR has merge conflicts with its base branch now, could you rebase and resolve them, keeping the diff as minimal as possible? Thanks! 🙏

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scopePrefix: options.retrieval?.scopePrefix,
bm25K1: options.retrieval?.bm25K1,
bm25B: options.retrieval?.bm25B,
rrfK: options.retrieval?.rrfK,

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Reject fractional rrfK values before serialization.

Line 1502 forwards rrfK without checking that it is an integer. The web option contract accepts any positive number, but the proto field is int32. A value such as 1.5 may fail during encoding or be encoded as a different value. Validate that rrfK is an integer and document that requirement.

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