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agentdb vector search

Implement semantic vector search with AgentDB for intelligent document retrieval, similarity matching, and context-aware querying. Use when building RAG systems, semantic search engines, or intelligent knowledge bases.

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Works with every agent the skills CLI supports.

npx skills add https://github.com/ruvnet/ruflo --skill agentdb-vector-search
  1. 01

    Install

    Run the command in your project. The CLI asks which agents to install for.

  2. 02

    Describe the task

    Ask your agent for something this skill covers. It loads agentdb vector search automatically when relevant.

  3. 03

    Review the result

    The agent follows the SKILL.md steps, scripts and references bundled with the skill.

SKILL.md

The instructions your agent reads when the skill is triggered.

AgentDB Vector Search

What This Skill Does

Implements vector-based semantic search using AgentDB's high-performance vector database with 150x-12,500x faster operations than traditional solutions. Features HNSW indexing, quantization, and sub-millisecond search (<100µs).

Prerequisites

  • Node.js 18+
  • AgentDB v1.0.7+ (via agentic-flow or standalone)
  • OpenAI API key (for embeddings) or custom embedding model

Quick Start with CLI

Initialize Vector Database

# Initialize with default dimensions (1536 for OpenAI ada-002)
npx agentdb@latest init .$vectors.db

# Custom dimensions for different embedding models
npx agentdb@latest init .$vectors.db --dimension 768  # sentence-transformers
npx agentdb@latest init .$vectors.db --dimension 384  # all-MiniLM-L6-v2

# Use preset configurations
npx agentdb@latest init .$vectors.db --preset small   # <10K vectors
npx agentdb@latest init .$vectors.db --preset medium  # 10K-100K vectors
npx agentdb@latest init .$vectors.db --preset large   # >100K vectors

# In-memory database for testing
npx agentdb@latest init .$vectors.db --in-memory

Query Vector Database

# Basic similarity search
npx agentdb@latest query .$vectors.db "[0.1,0.2,0.3,...]"

# Top-k results
npx agentdb@latest query .$vectors.db "[0.1,0.2,0.3]" -k 10

# With similarity threshold (cosine similarity)
npx agentdb@latest query .$vectors.db "0.1 0.2 0.3" -t 0.75 -m cosine

# Different distance metrics
npx agentdb@latest query .$vectors.db "[...]" -m euclidean  # L2 distance
npx agentdb@latest query .$vectors.db "[...]" -m dot        # Dot product

# JSON output for automation
npx agentdb@latest query .$vectors.db "[...]" -f json -k 5

# Verbose output with distances
npx agentdb@latest query .$vectors.db "[...]" -v

Import/Export Vectors

# Export vectors to JSON
npx agentdb@latest export .$vectors.db .$backup.json

# Import vectors from JSON
npx agentdb@latest import .$backup.json

# Get database statistics
npx agentdb@latest stats .$vectors.db

Quick Start with API

import { createAgentDBAdapter, computeEmbedding } from 'agentic-flow$reasoningbank';

// Initialize with vector search optimizations
const adapter = await createAgentDBAdapter({
  dbPath: '.agentdb$vectors.db',
  enableLearning: false,       // Vector search only
  enableReasoning: true,       // Enable semantic matching
  quantizationType: 'binary',  // 32x memory reduction
  cacheSize: 1000,             // Fast retrieval
});

// Store document with embedding
const text = "The quantum computer achieved 100 qubits";
const embedding = await computeEmbedding(text);

await adapter.insertPattern({
  id: '',
  type: 'document',
  domain: 'technology',
  pattern_data: JSON.stringify({
    embedding,
    text,
    metadata: { category: "quantum", date: "2025-01-15" }
  }),
  confidence: 1.0,
  usage_count: 0,
  success_count: 0,
  created_at: Date.now(),
  last_used: Date.now(),
});

// Semantic search with MMR (Maximal Marginal Relevance)
const queryEmbedding = await computeEmbedding("quantum computing advances");
const results = await adapter.retrieveWithReasoning(queryEmbedding, {
  domain: 'technology',
  k: 10,
  useMMR: true,              // Diverse results
  synthesizeContext: true,    // Rich context
});

Core Features

1. Vector Storage

// Store with automatic embedding
await db.storeWithEmbedding({
  content: "Your document text",
  metadata: { source: "docs", page: 42 }
});

2. Similarity Search

// Find similar documents
const similar = await db.findSimilar("quantum computing", {
  limit: 5,
  minScore: 0.75
});

3. Hybrid Search (Vector + Metadata)

// Combine vector similarity with metadata filtering
const results = await db.hybridSearch({
  query: "machine learning models",
  filters: {
    category: "research",
    date: { $gte: "2024-01-01" }
  },
  limit: 20
});

Advanced Usage

RAG (Retrieval Augmented Generation)

// Build RAG pipeline
async function ragQuery(question: string) {
  // 1. Get relevant context
  const context = await db.searchSimilar(
    await embed(question),
    { limit: 5, threshold: 0.7 }
  );

  // 2. Generate answer with context
  const prompt = `Context: ${context.map(c => c.text).join('\n')}
Question: ${question}`;

  return await llm.generate(prompt);
}

Batch Operations

// Efficient batch storage
await db.batchStore(documents.map(doc => ({
  text: doc.content,
  embedding: doc.vector,
  metadata: doc.meta
})));

MCP Server Integration

# Start AgentDB MCP server for Claude Code
npx agentdb@latest mcp

# Add to Claude Code (one-time setup)
claude mcp add agentdb npx agentdb@latest mcp

# Now use MCP tools in Claude Code:
# - agentdb_query: Semantic vector search
# - agentdb_store: Store documents with embeddings
# - agentdb_stats: Database statistics

Performance Benchmarks

# Run comprehensive benchmarks
npx agentdb@latest benchmark

# Results:
# ✅ Pattern Search: 150x faster (100µs vs 15ms)
# ✅ Batch Insert: 500x faster (2ms vs 1s for 100 vectors)
# ✅ Large-scale Query: 12,500x faster (8ms vs 100s at 1M vectors)
# ✅ Memory Efficiency: 4-32x reduction with quantization

Quantization Options

AgentDB provides multiple quantization strategies for memory efficiency:

Binary Quantization (32x reduction)

const adapter = await createAgentDBAdapter({
  quantizationType: 'binary',  // 768-dim → 96 bytes
});

Scalar Quantization (4x reduction)

const adapter = await createAgentDBAdapter({
  quantizationType: 'scalar',  // 768-dim → 768 bytes
});

Product Quantization (8-16x reduction)

const adapter = await createAgentDBAdapter({
  quantizationType: 'product',  // 768-dim → 48-96 bytes
});

Distance Metrics

# Cosine similarity (default, best for most use cases)
npx agentdb@latest query .$db.sqlite "[...]" -m cosine

# Euclidean distance (L2 norm)
npx agentdb@latest query .$db.sqlite "[...]" -m euclidean

# Dot product (for normalized vectors)
npx agentdb@latest query .$db.sqlite "[...]" -m dot

Advanced Features

HNSW Indexing

  • O(log n) search complexity
  • Sub-millisecond retrieval (<100µs)
  • Automatic index building

Caching

  • 1000 pattern in-memory cache
  • <1ms pattern retrieval
  • Automatic cache invalidation

MMR (Maximal Marginal Relevance)

  • Diverse result sets
  • Avoid redundancy
  • Balance relevance and diversity

Performance Tips

  1. Enable HNSW indexing: Automatic with AgentDB, 10-100x faster
  2. Use quantization: Binary (32x), Scalar (4x), Product (8-16x) memory reduction
  3. Batch operations: 500x faster for bulk inserts
  4. Match dimensions: 1536 (OpenAI), 768 (sentence-transformers), 384 (MiniLM)
  5. Similarity threshold: Start at 0.7 for quality, adjust based on use case
  6. Enable caching: 1000 pattern cache for frequent queries

Troubleshooting

Issue: Slow search performance

# Check if HNSW indexing is enabled (automatic)
npx agentdb@latest stats .$vectors.db

# Expected: <100µs search time

Issue: High memory usage

# Enable binary quantization (32x reduction)
# Use in adapter: quantizationType: 'binary'

Issue: Poor relevance

# Adjust similarity threshold
npx agentdb@latest query .$db.sqlite "[...]" -t 0.8  # Higher threshold

# Or use MMR for diverse results
# Use in adapter: useMMR: true

Issue: Wrong dimensions

# Check embedding model dimensions:
# - OpenAI ada-002: 1536
# - sentence-transformers: 768
# - all-MiniLM-L6-v2: 384

npx agentdb@latest init .$db.sqlite --dimension 768

Database Statistics

# Get comprehensive stats
npx agentdb@latest stats .$vectors.db

# Shows:
# - Total patterns$vectors
# - Database size
# - Average confidence
# - Domains distribution
# - Index status

Performance Characteristics

  • Vector Search: <100µs (HNSW indexing)
  • Pattern Retrieval: <1ms (with cache)
  • Batch Insert: 2ms for 100 vectors
  • Memory Efficiency: 4-32x reduction with quantization
  • Scalability: Handles 1M+ vectors efficiently
  • Latency: Sub-millisecond for most operations

Learn More

  • GitHub: https:/$github.com$ruvnet$agentic-flow$tree$main$packages$agentdb
  • Documentation: node_modules$agentic-flow/docs/AGENTDB_INTEGRATION.md
  • MCP Integration: npx agentdb@latest mcp for Claude Code
  • Website: https:/$agentdb.ruv.io
  • CLI Help: npx agentdb@latest --help
  • Command Help: npx agentdb@latest help <command>

FAQ

What does the agentdb vector search skill do?

Implement semantic vector search with AgentDB for intelligent document retrieval, similarity matching, and context-aware querying. Use when building RAG systems, semantic search engines, or intelligent knowledge bases.

How do I install agentdb vector search?

Run npx skills add https://github.com/ruvnet/ruflo --skill agentdb-vector-search in your project. The skills CLI detects the agents you use and copies the skill into the right folder. For Claude Code you can also place the skill folder at ~/.claude/skills/agentdb-vector-search/ (personal) or .claude/skills/agentdb-vector-search/ (project).

Which AI agents can use agentdb vector search?

Any agent that supports the open Agent Skills format (a folder with a SKILL.md file), including Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, Windsurf, Cline, OpenCode and more.

Is agentdb vector search safe to install?

No partner security audit is available yet. Skills can run commands and scripts, so read the SKILL.md and any bundled files before installing.

Who maintains agentdb vector search?

It is published by ruvnet in ruvnet/ruflo. It has 1,132 recorded installs.

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