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#1096 was filed against #1066's earlier head, where build_query did int(retrieval.rrf_k): -0.5 became a legal-looking 0, 2.5 became 2, and nan raised a bare ValueError from protobuf. #1048 (0f89c2a3d) already replaced that with a check that rejects non-integers before serializing. This PR closes the remaining gaps the issue names:

  • The error names the value the caller passed (... rrf_k must be an int, got -0.5, 2.5, nan) instead of its type, so nobody is told about a laundered 0.
  • Integral types are accepted, numpy integers included (numpy is a package dependency), via numbers.Integral, then cast.
  • Range stays in commons. A negative integer such as -5 is not coerced; it reaches the native validator, which rejects it naming rrf_k. Bounds are not duplicated in the binding, the same split the other SDKs use.

Tests

bindings/python/tests/test_rag.py: -0.5, 2.5, nan, int32 overflow and an unknown vector_store each raise an SDKException whose message names the field and value, and nothing is sent. A numpy.int64 rrf_k reaches the proto. Local: RAG tests 26 passed; whole Python suite 467 passed (the only failure, test_version_string, needs the package installed).

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Stacked on #1048 (the Python validation lives there), so the diff includes its commits until it merges.

Closes #1096


Summary by cubic

Fixes Python RAG rrf_k handling so rejected values are named correctly and numpy integers are accepted. Previously int() laundered -0.5 into 0, 2.5 into 2, and let nan surface as a bare protobuf ValueError; now non-integral or non-finite values are rejected before serialization with the value the caller passed in the error, and integral types including numpy integers are accepted. Range checks stay in commons, the same split the other SDKs use.

The diff also includes commits from the stacked branches this PR sits on (#1048, #913, #1019), which add the BM25, RRF, and vector-store retrieval knobs to the core backend and all bindings.

Written for commit 113c1f0. Summary will update on new commits.

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  • New Features
    • Added per-query controls for BM25 ranking parameters and reciprocal rank fusion across Kotlin, Python, Swift, and web SDKs.
    • Added USearch vector-store selection for retrieval. Omitted options continue to use session defaults.
    • Custom retrieval settings now affect BM25 scoring and rank-fusion results.
  • Bug Fixes
    • Added validation for retrieval settings, including numeric ranges and vector-store selections, so invalid or unsupported inputs are rejected.

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RAG retrieval options now include BM25 parameters, an RRF constant, and vector-store selection. SDK bindings serialize and validate these options. The core validates and applies them in retrieval. The engine-backed retrieve operator also parses, validates, and forwards retrieval parameters.

Changes: RAG retrieval tuning

Layer / File(s) Summary
Protocol and SDK option contracts
idl/rag.proto, idl/solutions.proto, idl/VERSION, idl/SCHEMA_LOCK, bindings/kotlin/..., bindings/python/..., bindings/swift/..., bindings/web/...
The protocol and SDKs add BM25 and RRF overrides and vector-store selection. The schema version advances to 1.7.0.
SDK query mapping and validation
bindings/kotlin/..., bindings/python/..., bindings/swift/..., bindings/web/...
Query paths map the new options into retrieval requests. Binding tests cover option serialization, integer-range checks, and invalid Python inputs.
Core validation and ranking
core/src/features/rag/..., core/tests/test_advanced_modality_proto_abi.cpp, core/tests/test_rag_fusion.cpp
The core validates tuning values and vector-store selection, passes session defaults and query overrides through the retrieval graph, and applies them in BM25 search and rank fusion. Tests cover validation and score changes.
Engine-backed retrieve options
core/src/solutions/operators/op_engine_backed.cpp, core/src/solutions/solution_converter.cpp, core/tests/test_solution_runner.cpp
The retrieve operator validates numeric parameters and vector-store selection, then forwards accepted settings. Float parameters use locale-independent formatting. Tests cover formatting and rejected values.

Priority: Low

Estimated code review effort: 4 (Complex) | ~45 minutes

Change: Bug fix · Severity of issue fixed: Low

Sequence Diagram(s)

sequenceDiagram
  participant SDK
  participant execute_rag_query
  participant RAGBackend
  participant run_rag_retrieve
  participant BM25Index
  participant fuse_rankings
  SDK->>execute_rag_query: send retrieval options
  execute_rag_query->>RAGBackend: pass validated overrides
  RAGBackend->>run_rag_retrieve: pass graph tuning inputs
  run_rag_retrieve->>BM25Index: search with bm25_k1 and bm25_b
  run_rag_retrieve->>fuse_rankings: fuse rankings with rrf_k
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Suggested labels: bug, binding:python, core, binding:kotlin, binding:swift, binding:web

Suggested reviewers: siddhesh2377

Merge Risk: Moderate · up to 2ea59

Explicit zero-valued retrieval settings may be ignored, and extreme BM25 inputs produce the wrong public exception; these should be corrected before merge.

Pre-merge checks: Passed 3 · Failed 2

Failed Failed checks: 2 warnings

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Description check Warning The description explains the implementation, tests, stacking context, and issue linkage, but it does not use the required template sections. It omits the Type of Change, repository checklist, labels, … Add the required template sections: Description, Type of Change, Testing, applicable platform-specific testing, Labels, Checklist, and Screenshots. Mark completed items and state when a section is not applicable.
Out of Scope Changes check Warning The whole pull request includes retrieval-feature and schema changes across the IDL, core RAG implementation, Kotlin, Swift, web, Python public APIs, and cross-language tests. These changes implement … Remove the unrelated retrieval-feature and schema changes from this pull request, or move them to separate pull requests with matching linked issues. Keep the Python rrf_k validation and focused tests in this pull request.
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Title check Passed The title clearly identifies the Python validation fix for rejected rrf_k values and NumPy integer support. It is concise and directly related to the primary change.
Linked Issues check Passed Issue [#1096] requires clear SDK errors for invalid rrf_k values and automated coverage. _int32_option rejects non-integral values before protobuf serialization, names the caller value, accepts `n…
Docstring Coverage Passed Docstring coverage is inconclusive: files from earlier reviews still need to be rechecked within the check's analysis limits. Not blocking.
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Issue [#1096] requires clear SDK errors for invalid rrf_k values and automated coverage. _int32_option rejects non-integral values before protobuf serialization, names the caller value, accepts numbers.Integral values such as numpy.int64, and checks int32 overflow before casting. The tests cover -0.5, 2.5, nan, overflow, no-send behavior, and the NumPy path. Negative integer range validation remains in commons, so the binding does not coerce it.

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Add the required template sections: Description, Type of Change, Testing, applicable platform-specific testing, Labels, Checklist, and Screenshots. Mark completed items and state when a section is not applicable.

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The whole pull request includes retrieval-feature and schema changes across the IDL, core RAG implementation, Kotlin, Swift, web, Python public APIs, and cross-language tests. These changes implement BM25, RRF, and vector-store features, which issue [#1096] does not require. Stacked-branch content does not establish scope for the directly linked issue.

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Remove the unrelated retrieval-feature and schema changes from this pull request, or move them to separate pull requests with matching linked issues. Keep the Python rrf_k validation and focused tests in this pull request.

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- Around line 158-167: Update the RAGConfig declaration for bm25_b to preserve
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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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  • 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/operators/op_engine_backed.cpp
  • core/src/solutions/solution_converter.cpp
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Comment on lines 158 to 167
runanywhere::v1::VectorStore_Name(cfg.vector_store());
}
if (cfg.bm25_k1() > 0.0f) {
(*retrieve->mutable_params())["bm25_k1"] = std::to_string(cfg.bm25_k1());
(*retrieve->mutable_params())["bm25_k1"] = format_float_param(cfg.bm25_k1());
}
if (cfg.bm25_b() > 0.0f) {
(*retrieve->mutable_params())["bm25_b"] = std::to_string(cfg.bm25_b());
(*retrieve->mutable_params())["bm25_b"] = format_float_param(cfg.bm25_b());
}
if (cfg.rrf_k() > 0) {
(*retrieve->mutable_params())["rrf_k"] = std::to_string(cfg.rrf_k());

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sed -n '110,178p' core/src/solutions/solution_converter.cpp
printf '%s\n' '--- config loader references ---'
rg -n -F --glob '*.{cpp,h,hpp}' -e 'set_bm25_b' -e 'bm25_b' core/src core/include core/tests | head -120
printf '%s\n' '--- engine-backed operator owner and parameter parsing ---'
rg -n -F --glob '*.{cpp,h,hpp}' -e 'bm25_b_' -e '"bm25_b"' -e 'params()' core/src/solutions/operators core/include | head -160
sed -n '820,900p' core/src/solutions/operators/op_engine_backed.cpp
printf '%s\n' '--- relevant solution runner test ---'
sed -n '1110,1200p' core/tests/test_solution_runner.cpp
printf '%s\n' '--- BM25 docs/contracts ---'
rg -n -i -F --glob '!**/build/**' -e 'bm25_b' -e 'BM25' docs core idl | head -180

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Preserve an explicit bm25_b: 0 override.

RAGConfig.bm25_b is a non-optional proto3 scalar, so an explicit zero is indistinguishable from absence. The loader accepts zero, but solution_converter.cpp drops it because it only forwards values greater than zero. The retrieve operator then omits the query override, causing the RAG backend to use the session bm25_b instead of zero. Make the field optional and forward its presence.

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--- a/idl/solutions.proto
+++ b/idl/solutions.proto
@@
-    float  bm25_b  = 9;
+    optional float bm25_b  = 9;
--- a/core/src/solutions/solution_converter.cpp
+++ b/core/src/solutions/solution_converter.cpp
@@
-    if (cfg.bm25_b() > 0.0f) {
+    if (cfg.has_bm25_b()) {
         (*retrieve->mutable_params())["bm25_b"] = format_float_param(cfg.bm25_b());
     }
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Update the RAGConfig declaration for bm25_b to preserve proto3 field presence,
then change the forwarding check in the solution converter to use that presence
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7 issues found across 31 files

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<file name="core/src/features/rag/rac_rag_proto_abi.cpp">

<violation number="1" location="core/src/features/rag/rac_rag_proto_abi.cpp:377">
P2: Session creation reports `VECTOR_STORE_PGVECTOR` as `RAC_ERROR_INVALID_ARGUMENT`, because this boolean validator discards `check_vector_store`'s `RAC_ERROR_NOT_SUPPORTED` result. Preserve the status so callers can distinguish an unsupported store from malformed input.</violation>
</file>

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

<violation number="1" location="core/tests/test_rag_fusion.cpp:101">
P2: These accesses are unconditional, so a regression returning fewer than two fused results makes the test read out of bounds after `CHECK` reports the size failure. Guard the ratio assertion with `sized` so the test reports the failure without undefined behavior.</violation>
</file>

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

<violation number="1" location="core/tests/test_solution_runner.cpp:1174">
P2: This helper accepts a numeric prefix without checking that the serialized value was fully consumed, so `0.6junk` passes. Require EOF after parsing to match `RetrieveNode`'s strict parser and catch malformed converter output.</violation>
</file>

<file name="bindings/python/tests/test_rag.py">

<violation number="1" location="bindings/python/tests/test_rag.py:268">
P2: This covers only a negative fraction, which the binding must reject; it does not protect the contract that negative integers pass through to commons validation. Add a case asserting `rrf_k=-1` reaches the fake core unchanged, so a Python-side range check cannot diverge from commons.</violation>
</file>

<file name="core/src/solutions/operators/op_engine_backed.cpp">

<violation number="1" location="core/src/solutions/operators/op_engine_backed.cpp:802">
P2: All malformed numeric options produce this same message, so callers cannot identify the offending key or value. Preserve the failed parameter and include both in `param_error_`.</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:1424">
P2: This passes arbitrary JavaScript numbers into an `int32` protobuf field; fractional, non-finite, or out-of-range `rrfK` values can be altered during encoding before native validation sees them. Validate finiteness, integrality, and int32 range before assigning it.</violation>
</file>

<file name="core/src/features/rag/rag_backend.cpp">

<violation number="1" location="core/src/features/rag/rag_backend.cpp:602">
P2: Explicit zero values for the newly exposed BM25/RRF overrides are silently ignored. Preserve field presence separately from the unset state, or make zero explicitly invalid across the schema, validators, and SDK documentation.</violation>
</file>

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std::string* out_message) {
const RAGBackendConfig defaults;

if (check_vector_store(proto.has_vector_store(), proto.vector_store(), out_message) !=

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P2: Session creation reports VECTOR_STORE_PGVECTOR as RAC_ERROR_INVALID_ARGUMENT, because this boolean validator discards check_vector_store's RAC_ERROR_NOT_SUPPORTED result. Preserve the status so callers can distinguish an unsupported store from malformed input.

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<comment>Session creation reports `VECTOR_STORE_PGVECTOR` as `RAC_ERROR_INVALID_ARGUMENT`, because this boolean validator discards `check_vector_store`'s `RAC_ERROR_NOT_SUPPORTED` result. Preserve the status so callers can distinguish an unsupported store from malformed input.</comment>

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@@ -319,13 +319,66 @@ RAGBackendConfig build_backend_config(const runanywhere::v1::RAGConfiguration& p
                                 std::string* out_message) {
     const RAGBackendConfig defaults;
 
+    if (check_vector_store(proto.has_vector_store(), proto.vector_store(), out_message) !=
+        RAC_SUCCESS) {
+        return false;
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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;

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P2: These accesses are unconditional, so a regression returning fewer than two fused results makes the test read out of bounds after CHECK reports the size failure. Guard the ratio assertion with sized so the test reports the failure without undefined behavior.

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<comment>These accesses are unconditional, so a regression returning fewer than two fused results makes the test read out of bounds after `CHECK` reports the size failure. Guard the ratio assertion with `sized` so the test reports the failure without undefined behavior.</comment>

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@@ -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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stream >> value;
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P2: This helper accepts a numeric prefix without checking that the serialized value was fully consumed, so 0.6junk passes. Require EOF after parsing to match RetrieveNode's strict parser and catch malformed converter output.

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<comment>This helper accepts a numeric prefix without checking that the serialized value was fully consumed, so `0.6junk` passes. Require EOF after parsing to match `RetrieveNode`'s strict parser and catch malformed converter output.</comment>

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@@ -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;
+    };
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stream >> value;
return value;
if (!(stream >> value) || stream.peek() != std::char_traits<char>::eof()) {
return -1.0f;
}
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# Fractional / non-finite: int() would have laundered these into 0, 2 or a bare
# ValueError; the error names the value the caller actually passed.
(RagRetrievalOptions(rrf_k=-0.5), r"rrf_k.*-0\.5"), # type: ignore[arg-type]

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P2: This covers only a negative fraction, which the binding must reject; it does not protect the contract that negative integers pass through to commons validation. Add a case asserting rrf_k=-1 reaches the fake core unchanged, so a Python-side range check cannot diverge from commons.

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<comment>This covers only a negative fraction, which the binding must reject; it does not protect the contract that negative integers pass through to commons validation. Add a case asserting `rrf_k=-1` reaches the fake core unchanged, so a Python-side range check cannot diverge from commons.</comment>

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@@ -241,6 +242,53 @@ def test_query_accepts_rag_query_options_with_retrieval_overrides(rag_core) -> N
+    [
+        # Fractional / non-finite: int() would have laundered these into 0, 2 or a bare
+        # ValueError; the error names the value the caller actually passed.
+        (RagRetrievalOptions(rrf_k=-0.5), r"rrf_k.*-0\.5"),  # type: ignore[arg-type]
+        (RagRetrievalOptions(rrf_k=2.5), r"rrf_k.*2\.5"),  # type: ignore[arg-type]
+        (RagRetrievalOptions(rrf_k=float("nan")), r"rrf_k.*nan"),  # type: ignore[arg-type]
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Fixed: rrf_k rejects non-ints with a clear error.

if (!numeric_ok) {
param_error_ =
"retrieve params 'k', 'similarity_threshold', 'bm25_k1', 'bm25_b' and 'rrf_k' "
"must be fully-numeric finite values";

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P2: All malformed numeric options produce this same message, so callers cannot identify the offending key or value. Preserve the failed parameter and include both in param_error_.

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<comment>All malformed numeric options produce this same message, so callers cannot identify the offending key or value. Preserve the failed parameter and include both in `param_error_`.</comment>

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@@ -739,16 +789,55 @@ class RetrieveNode final : public OperatorNode {
+        if (!numeric_ok) {
+            param_error_ =
+                "retrieve params 'k', 'similarity_threshold', 'bm25_k1', 'bm25_b' and 'rrf_k' "
+                "must be fully-numeric finite values";
+        } else if (has_param(spec, "k") && retrieval_top_k_ < 1) {
+            param_error_ = "retrieve param 'k' must be >= 1";
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scopePrefix: options.retrieval?.scopePrefix,
bm25K1: options.retrieval?.bm25K1,
bm25B: options.retrieval?.bm25B,
rrfK: options.retrieval?.rrfK,

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P2: This passes arbitrary JavaScript numbers into an int32 protobuf field; fractional, non-finite, or out-of-range rrfK values can be altered during encoding before native validation sees them. Validate finiteness, integrality, and int32 range before assigning it.

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<comment>This passes arbitrary JavaScript numbers into an `int32` protobuf field; fractional, non-finite, or out-of-range `rrfK` values can be altered during encoding before native validation sees them. Validate finiteness, integrality, and int32 range before assigning it.</comment>

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@@ -1419,6 +1419,10 @@ function makeRAGQuery(
       scopePrefix: options.retrieval?.scopePrefix,
+      bm25K1: options.retrieval?.bm25K1,
+      bm25B: options.retrieval?.bm25B,
+      rrfK: options.retrieval?.rrfK,
+      vectorStore: options.retrieval?.vectorStore,
     },
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Comment thread bindings/web/packages/core/src/Public/Extensions/RunAnywhere+RAG.ts
g_in.multi_query_count = static_cast<size_t>(overrides->multi_query_count);
}
g_in.scope_prefix = overrides->scope_prefix;
if (overrides->bm25_k1 > 0.0f) {

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P2: Explicit zero values for the newly exposed BM25/RRF overrides are silently ignored. Preserve field presence separately from the unset state, or make zero explicitly invalid across the schema, validators, and SDK documentation.

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<comment>Explicit zero values for the newly exposed BM25/RRF overrides are silently ignored. Preserve field presence separately from the unset state, or make zero explicitly invalid across the schema, validators, and SDK documentation.</comment>

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@@ -596,6 +599,15 @@ rac_result_t RAGBackend::query(const std::string& question, const rac_llm_option
             g_in.multi_query_count = static_cast<size_t>(overrides->multi_query_count);
         }
         g_in.scope_prefix = overrides->scope_prefix;
+        if (overrides->bm25_k1 > 0.0f) {
+            g_in.bm25_k1 = overrides->bm25_k1;
+        }
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Thanks, looking into this.

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Thanks for this, @Adityakk9031! The fix lands exactly where issue #1096 pointed: _int32_option now names the value the caller actually passed — RagRetrievalOptions.rrf_k must be an int, got -0.5 rather than a type, and instead of reporting a laundered 0 — integral types including numpy integers are accepted through numbers.Integral, the int32 bounds check stays, and the tests pin -0.5, 2.5, nan, 2**31 and the numpy path while asserting nothing was sent. Leaving the range check in commons rather than duplicating it per SDK is the right split.

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

  1. Merge order. Your branch carries feat(rag): wire vector_store, BM25, and RRF params into retrieve backend (#913) #1017's and feat(bindings): expose BM25, RRF and vector-store knobs on RAG query options (#1019) #1048's commits, so it cannot land before they do, and 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, feat(connect): give ClusterActivation an explicit element format (#1038) #1045, fix(connect): gate cluster start and join on the platform-role policy (#1039) #1046, feat(connect): enforce exactly one coordinator and store accepted peer capabilities (#1040) #1047, this stack, with feat(connect): consume ClusterActivation.dtype in transport and SDK bindings (#1053) #1071 already at 1.6.1) — whichever merges second has to regenerate its lock. Sanchit reserved this call on 2026-10-14 and has not set the order yet.
  2. The bm25_k1 = 0 / rrf_k = 0 contract. Every binding documents both as legal at 0 and the ABI validator agrees, but each consumer then reads 0 as "unset" and substitutes 1.2 / 60, while bm25_b = 0 works — that code came in with feat(rag): wire vector_store, BM25, and RRF params into retrieve backend (#913) #1017, and your own fix(rag): reject explicit bm25_k1 = 0 and rrf_k = 0 instead of substituting defaults (#1056) #1065 answers it the other way, so it should be decided once rather than twice.

One thing that is yours, and it blocks the merge today:

  • The PR no longer merges. main moved to 679a5b742 and fix(bindings): forward the six RAG generation knobs from Electron and Python (#1082) #1088 landed on bindings/python/tests/test_rag.py at the same insertion point your new test uses (:244 there, :245 here), so git reports a conflict in that one file — everything else, including _rag_bridge.py, auto-merges. Please merge main in (or rebase) and keep both sides' tests; CI's green board ran on the old base, so it needs to re-run once you push. There's a matching review note on #1093 and #1098 if it's the same conflict for you there.

One optional thing in the same function, worth doing while you're in it:

  • bindings/python/runanywhere/_rag_bridge.py:140 and :172 still call int() on top_k, so a fractional top_k is truncated, a negative one becomes 0 and is dropped by rag_backend.cpp:590's > 0 gate, and a nan raises a bare ValueError from protobuf — the same class you just fixed for rrf_k. _int32_option("top_k", ...) at both sites is the one-liner. Entirely up to you, and not needed for this PR.

Backing data: CodeRabbit reviewed 3ef80c93b, CI is green at that commit, and the two independent reviews agreed the Python change itself is complete and correct against #1096.

Not blocking this PR: I opened #{issue} for a rag.query / rag.search rejected for a bad rrf_k publishing no telemetry event — you're welcome to pick it up if you're interested.

Once the rebase is in we'll take another look. Thanks again!

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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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if (proto.has_bm25_k1() && proto.bm25_k1() > 0.0f)
bc.bm25_k1 = proto.bm25_k1();
if (proto.has_bm25_b() && proto.bm25_b() >= 0.0f)
bc.bm25_b = proto.bm25_b();
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🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟠 Major | 🏗️ Heavy lift

Preserve presence for zero-valued retrieval settings. Validation accepts bm25_k1 = 0 and rrf_k = 0, but the session and backend paths use > 0 to decide whether to apply them. A caller’s accepted zero silently becomes a default. Use presence flags rather than zero sentinels, and test both zero values through retrieval.

  • core/src/features/rag/rac_rag_proto_abi.cpp#L323-L327: apply present zero values to the session backend configuration.
  • core/src/features/rag/rac_rag_proto_abi.cpp#L557-L562: carry query-override presence so RAGBackend::query applies zero.
  • core/src/features/rag/rac_rag_proto_abi.cpp#L761-L766: carry search-override presence so RAGBackend::retrieve applies zero.
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Preserve explicitly supplied zero-valued retrieval settings by using presence
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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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Adityakk9031 force-pushed the fix/python-rag-rrf-k-coercion-1096 branch from 6d50da7 to 113c1f0 Compare October 22, 2026 06:12

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Hey bro, please address the open comments, this pr has to be merged Thanks 🍀

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raise SDKException.invalid_input(
f"RagRetrievalOptions.{name} must be a number, got {type(value).__name__}"
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Minor · Functional Correctness · Quick win

Convert float overflow to SDKException.

If a caller sets bm25_k1 or bm25_b to 10**400, the type check accepts the integer, but float(value) raises OverflowError. RagSession.query passes that exception to the caller unchanged. Catch the overflow and raise SDKException.invalid_input with the field and value. As per coding guidelines, “Raise SDKException (via its factories) only — never a bare Exception on the public surface.” (docs.python.org)

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Python: int(rrf_k) coerces -0.5 to a legal 0 before the native validator sees it

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