Add configurable hybrid mode on KnowledgeSearchPort that fuses dense unfiltered, dense filtered, and lexical ranks via RRF while preserving dense-compatible threshold scores. Archives Delivery 2 OpenSpec change.
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# Change: RAG hybrid search with RRF
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## Why
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Delivery 1 fixed chunk identity/dedup. Delivery 2 enables multi-path retrieval fused by RRF so category filters no longer whole-replace good results and lexical signals can complement dense ranks.
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True Milvus sparse/BM25 schema migration remains staged: this change ships a **working hybrid mode on KnowledgeSearchPort** using multi-path dense (+ lexical rank path) and RRF, without thickening the legacy SDK API surface.
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## What Changes
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- `retrieval.search.mode=dense|hybrid` (default dense)
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- Hybrid search on `KnowledgeSearchPort`:
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- dense unfiltered path
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- dense filtered path when category present
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- lexical rank path over the candidate union (sparse-lite until BM25 schema lands)
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- RRF / optional weighted RRF fusion by evidenceKey
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- Preserve dense L2 scores for quality thresholds; RRF only orders
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- Lookup tool uses search mode; filter low-quality retry remains as safety net
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- Config for rrf-k and path weights
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- Tests for RRF fusion ordering and hybrid adapter behavior
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## Non-goals
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- Full Milvus BM25/sparse collection rebuild (documented follow-up)
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- Deleting legacy SDK mode entirely
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- Cross-encoder model rerank
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- Changing Agent tool schema name/input
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## Capabilities
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### New Capabilities
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- `rag-hybrid-search`: hybrid mode, multi-path recall, RRF fusion via search port
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### Modified Capabilities
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- `rag-chunk-evidence-identity`: hybrid hits must keep chunk identity
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- `rag-knowledge-retrieval`: filtered/unfiltered cooperation via fusion rather than only serial replace
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## Impact
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- Code: retrieval package, lookup wiring/config, tests
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- Runtime default remains dense unless hybrid enabled
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- Interface: L2 internal (search port behavior)
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## Depends on
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- Archived Delivery 1: `rag-chunk-evidence-identity-dedup`
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