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#!/usr/bin/env python3
"""Multimodal RAG pipeline skeleton: image/pdf ingestion, embedding, retrieval.
Choose strategy: text-summarize (VLM caption) or native multimodal embeddings.
This demo uses simulated embeddings for zero-dependency execution.
"""
from __future__ import annotations
import hashlib
import uuid
from dataclasses import dataclass, field
from enum import Enum
from typing import Optional
import numpy as np
# ── Chunk types ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
class MediaType(str, Enum):
TEXT = "text"
IMAGE = "image"
PDF_PAGE = "pdf_page"
@dataclass
class Chunk:
id: str
media_type: MediaType
content: str # text or VLM-generated caption
source_path: str
embedding: Optional[list[float]] = None
# ── Simulated embedder (swap for real model in prod) ──────────────────────
def simulate_embed(text: str, dim: int = 128) -> list[float]:
"""Deterministic hash-based embedding. Replace with:
- CLIP (image+text)
- Jina v4, Cohere Embed 4, voyage-multimodal
- ColPali patch-level embeddings (for PDF pages)
"""
rng = np.random.default_rng(int(hashlib.md5(text.encode()).hexdigest(), 16) % (2**31))
vec = rng.normal(size=dim).astype(float)
return (vec / np.linalg.norm(vec)).tolist()
# ── Vector index ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
class SimpleVectorIndex:
"""In-memory cosine similarity index. Swap for pgvector/Qdrant/Milvus."""
def __init__(self):
self.chunks: list[Chunk] = []
def add(self, chunk: Chunk) -> None:
self.chunks.append(chunk)
def search(self, query_embedding: list[float], k: int = 5) -> list[tuple[Chunk, float]]:
scored = []
q = np.array(query_embedding)
for chunk in self.chunks:
if chunk.embedding is not None:
c = np.array(chunk.embedding)
sim = float(np.dot(q, c))
scored.append((chunk, sim))
scored.sort(key=lambda x: x[1], reverse=True)
return scored[:k]
# ── Pipeline ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
class MultimodalRAGPipeline:
"""Strategy-switchable multimodal RAG."""
def __init__(self, strategy: str = "text-summarize"):
if strategy not in ("text-summarize", "native-multimodal"):
raise ValueError("Strategy must be 'text-summarize' or 'native-multimodal'")
self.strategy = strategy
self.index = SimpleVectorIndex()
def ingest(self, media_type: MediaType, content: str, source_path: str) -> None:
"""Ingest one media item."""
chunk = Chunk(
id=uuid.uuid4().hex[:8],
media_type=media_type,
content=content,
source_path=source_path,
)
if self.strategy == "text-summarize":
# Embed the VLM-generated text caption
chunk.embedding = simulate_embed(chunk.content)
else:
# Native multimodal: embed the content + media_type context
chunk.embedding = simulate_embed(f"{media_type.value}: {chunk.content}")
self.index.add(chunk)
def query(self, text: str, k: int = 3) -> list[dict]:
"""Search: embed query with SAME model, retrieve top-k."""
q_emb = simulate_embed(text)
results = self.index.search(q_emb, k=k)
return [{"source": c.source_path, "type": c.media_type.value,
"content": c.content[:100]} for c, _ in results]
# ── Demo ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
def main() -> None:
pipeline = MultimodalRAGPipeline(strategy="text-summarize")
# Simulate ingesting document chunks
pipeline.ingest(MediaType.TEXT, "The REST API uses JWT for authentication on all endpoints.", "api-docs.md")
pipeline.ingest(MediaType.IMAGE, "A bar chart showing Q4 revenue growth: $2.1M -> $3.4M -> $5.2M", "reports/q4-chart.png")
pipeline.ingest(MediaType.PDF_PAGE, "Experimental results show 94.2% accuracy on the test set.", "paper.pdf#p3")
pipeline.ingest(MediaType.TEXT, "The Skill Vault supports tools, resources, and prompts via MCP.", "skill-vault-readme.md")
queries = [
"What authentication method does the API use?",
"Show me Q4 revenue figures",
"What was the accuracy of the experiment?",
]
print("=== Multimodal RAG (text-summarize strategy) ===\n")
for q in queries:
print(f"Q: {q}")
for r in pipeline.query(q, k=2):
print(f" [{r['type']:8s}] {r['source']}")
print(f" {r['content']}")
print()
print("Rules for production:")
print(" 1. Query embedder MUST match index embedder")
print(" 2. Text-summarize: cheap, but loses visual fidelity")
print(" 3. Native multimodal: preserves details, heavier/costlier")
print(" 4. ColPali: best for documents where layout IS the meaning")
if __name__ == "__main__":
main()