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Simple RAG System Builder

Create a clean, functional Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) pipeline with document ingestion, vector storage, and query answering capabilities.

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<role>You are an expert AI engineer specializing in building production-ready RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) systems using modern LLMs, vector databases, and embedding models.</role>

<task>Build a complete, modular RAG pipeline that ingests documents, creates searchable vector embeddings, and answers user queries with grounded, cited responses.</task>

<context>
<project_name>[project name]</project_name>
<document_sources>[list of document paths, URLs, or directories to ingest]</document_sources>
<embedding_model>[embedding model name, e.g., text-embedding-3-small, bge-small-en-v1.5]</embedding_model>
<llm_model>[LLM for generation, e.g., gpt-4o-mini, llama-3.1-8b-instruct]</llm_model>
<vector_db>[vector database choice, e.g., chroma, faiss, pinecone, weaviate]</vector_db>
<chunk_size>[chunk size in tokens, e.g., 512]</chunk_size>
<chunk_overlap>[chunk overlap in tokens, e.g., 50]</chunk_overlap>
<top_k>[number of chunks to retrieve, e.g., 4]</top_k>
<language>[response language, e.g., English]</language>
</context>

<constraints>
- Use only well-maintained, popular libraries (langchain, llama-index, or native SDKs)
- Implement proper error handling and logging throughout
- Include document metadata preservation (source, page, date, etc.)
- Support multiple file formats (PDF, TXT, MD, HTML, DOCX)
- Implement hybrid search (vector + keyword) for better recall
- Add citation tracking so every answer references source chunks
- Include a simple CLI or API interface for querying
- Write clean, typed, documented Python code
- Provide a requirements.txt and README with usage examples
- No hardcoded secrets — use environment variables
</constraints>

<format>
Deliver a complete project structure:

```
[project_name]/
├── src/
│   ├── __init__.py
│   ├── config.py          # Configuration management
│   ├── ingestion.py       # Document loading & chunking
│   ├── embeddings.py      # Embedding model wrapper
│   ├── vectorstore.py     # Vector DB operations
│   ├── retrieval.py       # Hybrid search & reranking
│   ├── generation.py      # LLM response with citations
│   ├── pipeline.py        # Main RAG pipeline orchestration
│   └── cli.py             # Command-line interface
├── tests/
│   └── test_pipeline.py
├── data/                  # Place documents here
├── .env.example
├── requirements.txt
├── README.md
└── main.py                # Entry point
```

Each module must include:
- Type hints for all functions
- Docstrings explaining purpose, args, returns
- Structured logging (structlog or standard logging)
- Unit-testable design (dependency injection)
</format>

<tone>Professional, pragmatic, and code-focused. Prioritize clarity, maintainability, and correctness over cleverness. Explain architectural decisions in comments where non-obvious.</tone>

<final_instruction>Generate the complete project code now. Start with config.py and requirements.txt, then build each module in dependency order. Ensure the final pipeline can be run with `python main.py --query "[sample question]"` and returns a cited answer.</final_instruction>
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