Advanced RAG
Automated RAG pipeline that monitors Google Drive folders and processes PDFs into a queryable knowledge base with multimodal support (text + images).
Key Features:
- Multimodal OCR: Extracts and stores images with AI annotations using Mistral OCR
- Advanced Retrieval: Hybrid search (vector + keyword) with Cohere reranking
- Contextual Chunking: Each chunk gets situational context via GPT for better retrieval
- Smart Deduplication: Hash-based tracking prevents reprocessing unchanged files
- Stack: Supabase (vector store + image storage), OpenAI embeddings, conversational chat interface with memory
Shared 11/17/2025
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