# Local LLM and Custom Endpoint Implementation Summary
This document summarizes the implementation completed to add Ollama integration and custom endpoint configuration to CodeRAG's semantic search functionality.
## โ
Completed Implementation
### 1. Configuration Enhancements
**Updated `src/types.ts`:**
- Extended `SemanticSearchConfig` interface to support `ollama` provider
- Added `base_url` field for custom endpoint configuration
**Updated `src/config.ts`:**
- Added support for `OLLAMA_BASE_URL` environment variable
- Unified model configuration with `EMBEDDING_MODEL` for all providers
- Implemented intelligent default model selection per provider:
- OpenAI: `text-embedding-3-small`
- Ollama: `nomic-embed-text`
- Added automatic dimension detection based on model and provider
### 2. Provider Implementations
**New `OllamaEmbeddingProvider` class:**
- HTTP client for Ollama API communication (`/api/embeddings` endpoint)
- Support for custom base URLs (defaults to `http://localhost:11434`)
- Batch processing with controlled concurrency
- Error handling for network and API errors
- Text truncation for token limits
**Enhanced `OpenAIEmbeddingProvider` class:**
- Support for custom base URLs via `OPENAI_BASE_URL`
- Compatible with LLM Studio, Azure OpenAI, and other OpenAI-compatible APIs
- Maintains backward compatibility
### 3. Service Integration
**Updated `EmbeddingService` factory:**
- Added Ollama provider initialization
- Proper error handling for all provider types
- Backward compatibility maintained
### 4. Environment Configuration
**Updated `.env.example`:**
- Comprehensive configuration examples for all providers
- Clear separation of provider-specific settings
- Auto-detection documentation for models and dimensions
- Performance tuning guidance
### 5. Comprehensive Documentation
**Created provider-specific setup guides:**
- `docs/semantic-search/ollama-setup.md` - Complete Ollama installation and configuration
- `docs/semantic-search/custom-endpoints.md` - LLM Studio, Azure OpenAI, enterprise setups
- `docs/semantic-search/openai-setup.md` - Enhanced OpenAI setup with cost management
**Updated main documentation:**
- `docs/semantic-search.md` - Updated with provider selection guide
- Environment variable reference updated
- Configuration examples for all providers
### 6. Test Coverage
**Comprehensive test suite:**
- `OllamaEmbeddingProvider` unit tests (32 test cases)
- Custom base URL support testing
- Error handling verification
- Batch processing validation
- Service initialization tests for all providers
## ๐ง Configuration Examples
### Ollama (Local)
```bash
SEMANTIC_SEARCH_PROVIDER=ollama
EMBEDDING_MODEL=nomic-embed-text
OLLAMA_BASE_URL=http://localhost:11434
```
### LLM Studio (Local with OpenAI API)
```bash
SEMANTIC_SEARCH_PROVIDER=openai
OPENAI_API_KEY=not-needed
OPENAI_BASE_URL=http://localhost:1234/v1
EMBEDDING_MODEL=text-embedding-3-small
```
### Azure OpenAI (Enterprise)
```bash
SEMANTIC_SEARCH_PROVIDER=openai
OPENAI_API_KEY=your-azure-key
OPENAI_BASE_URL=https://your-resource.openai.azure.com
EMBEDDING_MODEL=text-embedding-3-small
```
## ๐ Supported Models
| Provider | Model | Dimensions | Use Case |
|----------|-------|------------|----------|
| **OpenAI** | `text-embedding-3-small` | 1536 | General use, cost-effective |
| **OpenAI** | `text-embedding-3-large` | 3072 | High precision |
| **Ollama** | `nomic-embed-text` | 768 | Balanced local performance |
| **Ollama** | `mxbai-embed-large` | 1024 | Higher quality local |
## ๐ Benefits Achieved
### Privacy and Cost Benefits
- **๐ Local Processing**: Ollama enables complete privacy
- **๐ฐ Zero API Costs**: No charges after Ollama setup
- **๐ Offline Operation**: Works without internet
### Enterprise Integration
- **๐ข Custom Endpoints**: Support for enterprise OpenAI deployments
- **๐ง LLM Studio**: Easy local OpenAI-compatible server
- **โ๏ธ Azure OpenAI**: Enterprise cloud deployment
### Developer Experience
- **โ๏ธ Unified Configuration**: Single `EMBEDDING_MODEL` for all providers
- **๐ฏ Auto-Detection**: Automatic model defaults and dimensions
- **๐ Comprehensive Docs**: Step-by-step setup guides
- **๐งช Complete Testing**: Robust test coverage
## ๐ Migration Guide
### From Previous OpenAI-only Setup
```bash
# Old configuration
SEMANTIC_SEARCH_PROVIDER=openai
OPENAI_API_KEY=sk-your-key
EMBEDDING_MODEL=text-embedding-3-small
# Still works! No changes needed for existing setups
```
### Adding Ollama Support
```bash
# Install Ollama
brew install ollama # or download from ollama.ai
# Start Ollama
ollama serve
# Download model
ollama pull nomic-embed-text
# Update .env
SEMANTIC_SEARCH_PROVIDER=ollama
EMBEDDING_MODEL=nomic-embed-text
```
## ๐ฏ Usage Examples
### Initialization
```bash
# Initialize vector indexes (once)
npm run build
node build/index.js --tool initialize_semantic_search
# Generate embeddings
node build/index.js --tool update_embeddings --project-id your-project
```
### Search Operations
```bash
# Natural language search
node build/index.js --tool semantic_search --query "functions that validate email"
# Find similar code
node build/index.js --tool get_similar_code --node-id "project:ClassId" --limit 5
```
## ๐ Performance Characteristics
| Provider | Setup Complexity | Processing Speed | Quality | Privacy |
|----------|------------------|------------------|---------|---------|
| **OpenAI** | Simple | Fast | Excellent | External |
| **Ollama** | Moderate | Hardware-dependent | Good | Complete |
| **LLM Studio** | Moderate | Hardware-dependent | Variable | Complete |
| **Local*** | Complex | Hardware-dependent | Variable | Complete |
## ๐ฎ Future Enhancements
### Additional Provider Support
- Hugging Face API integration
- AWS Bedrock embedding models
- Google Cloud Vertex AI
## โ
Quality Assurance
- **402 tests passing** across 31 test suites
- **TypeScript compilation** successful
- **Complete documentation** with examples
- **Backward compatibility** maintained
- **Production-ready** implementation
## ๐ Support and Troubleshooting
Refer to the provider-specific documentation:
- [Ollama Setup Issues](semantic-search/ollama-setup.md#troubleshooting)
- [Custom Endpoint Problems](semantic-search/custom-endpoints.md#troubleshooting)
- [Main Troubleshooting Guide](../troubleshooting.md)
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**Implementation completed on:** June 15, 2025
**All tests passing:** โ
**Documentation complete:** โ
**Ready for production:** โ