Add support for configurable document chunking parameters to Helm chart
to match docker-compose and application capabilities.
Changes:
1. values.yaml:
- Add documentChunking section with chunkSize (512) and chunkOverlap (50)
- Include comprehensive comments explaining chunking strategies
- Positioned between vectorSync and qdrant sections
2. templates/deployment.yaml:
- Add DOCUMENT_CHUNK_SIZE and DOCUMENT_CHUNK_OVERLAP env vars
- Always set (not conditional), used by vector sync processor
- Environment variables follow same pattern as config.py defaults
3. README.md:
- Add documentChunking parameter table in Vector Search section
- Document chunking strategies (small/medium/large chunks)
- Explain overlap recommendations (10-20% of chunk size)
Validation:
- helm lint: Passes
- helm template: Environment variables correctly generated
- Custom values: Work as expected (tested with chunkSize=1024)
- Always present: Not conditional on vectorSync.enabled
This maintains feature parity between Helm and docker-compose deployments,
allowing users to tune chunking for their embedding models and use cases.
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Changes to make tests work without external qdrant/ollama dependencies:
1. docker-compose.yml (mcp service):
- Switch from QDRANT_URL (network mode) to QDRANT_LOCATION=":memory:"
- Comment out QDRANT_URL and QDRANT_API_KEY (not needed for in-memory)
- Keep OLLAMA_BASE_URL commented out (use SimpleEmbeddingProvider fallback)
2. nextcloud_mcp_server/vector/qdrant_client.py:
- Fix collection creation bug in in-memory mode
- Previously: All ValueError exceptions were re-raised
- Now: Only dimension mismatch ValueError is re-raised
- Allows "Collection not found" ValueError to trigger auto-creation
3. tests/integration/test_sampling.py:
- Update test to handle all sampling unsupported cases
- Check for multiple fallback search_method values
- Skip test gracefully when sampling unavailable
This configuration enables:
- CI testing without external services (qdrant, ollama)
- In-memory vector database (ephemeral but sufficient for tests)
- SimpleEmbeddingProvider for embeddings (feature hashing, 384 dims)
- Automatic collection creation on first use
Test result: test_semantic_search_answer_successful_sampling now passes
(skipped with appropriate message when sampling unsupported)
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This PR enables safe switching between embedding models and multi-server
deployments by implementing auto-generated Qdrant collection names based on
deployment ID and model name.
## Problem
Previously, all deployments used a single hardcoded collection name
"nextcloud_content", which caused two critical issues:
1. **Dimension mismatches when switching models**: Changing
OLLAMA_EMBEDDING_MODEL (e.g., nomic-embed-text at 768D → all-minilm at
384D) would cause runtime errors as vectors couldn't be inserted into a
collection with incompatible dimensions.
2. **Collection collisions in multi-server setups**: Multiple MCP servers
sharing a single Qdrant instance would overwrite each other's data,
making horizontal scaling impossible.
## Solution
### Auto-Generated Collection Naming
Collections are now automatically named using the pattern:
\`{deployment-id}-{model-name}\`
**Deployment ID**: Uses \`OTEL_SERVICE_NAME\` if configured (and not default
value), otherwise falls back to \`hostname\` for simple Docker deployments.
**Model Name**: From \`OLLAMA_EMBEDDING_MODEL\` with path separators sanitized.
**Examples**:
- \`my-mcp-server-nomic-embed-text\` (with OTEL_SERVICE_NAME=my-mcp-server)
- \`mcp-container-all-minilm\` (simple Docker, hostname=mcp-container)
**Override**: Users can still set \`QDRANT_COLLECTION\` explicitly to bypass
auto-generation for backward compatibility.
### Dimension Validation
Added startup validation that checks collection dimensions match the
embedding service. If a mismatch is detected, the server fails fast with a
clear error message explaining:
- Expected vs actual dimensions
- Likely cause (model change)
- Solutions (delete collection, use different name, or revert model)
### Improved Sampling Error Handling
Enhanced MCP sampling rejection handling to treat user rejections as normal
behavior rather than errors:
- **User rejections** ("rejected", "denied") → INFO log, no traceback
- **Unsupported clients** → INFO log, no traceback
- **Other MCP errors** → WARNING log, no traceback
- **Unexpected errors** → ERROR log WITH traceback
This aligns with the MCP specification where clients SHOULD prompt users for
approval/denial of sampling requests.
## Changes
### Core Implementation
- **nextcloud_mcp_server/config.py**: Added \`get_collection_name()\` method
with deployment ID detection and model name sanitization
- **nextcloud_mcp_server/vector/qdrant_client.py**: Dimension validation on
collection open with helpful error messages
- **nextcloud_mcp_server/vector/{scanner,processor}.py**: Updated to use
\`get_collection_name()\`
- **nextcloud_mcp_server/auth/userinfo_routes.py**: Vector sync status uses
\`get_collection_name()\`
- **nextcloud_mcp_server/server/semantic.py**:
- Updated semantic search tools to use \`get_collection_name()\`
- Improved sampling rejection error handling (McpError vs Exception)
### Documentation
- **docs/semantic-search-architecture.md**: New comprehensive architecture
document (557 lines) covering background sync, semantic search flow, RAG
implementation, and deployment modes
- **docs/configuration.md**: Added detailed "Qdrant Collection Naming"
section with examples and multi-server deployment guidance
- **docker-compose.yml**: Added comments explaining collection naming behavior
- **README.md**: Updated semantic search descriptions to clarify
experimental status, Notes-only support, and infrastructure requirements
## Migration Guide
**For existing single-server deployments:**
Option 1 (Recommended): Use explicit collection name for continuity
\`\`\`bash
QDRANT_COLLECTION=nextcloud_content # Keep existing collection
\`\`\`
Option 2: Allow auto-generation and re-embed
\`\`\`bash
# Remove QDRANT_COLLECTION override
# New collection will be created based on deployment ID + model
# Requires re-embedding all documents (may take time)
\`\`\`
**For new multi-server deployments:**
Set unique OTEL service names per server:
\`\`\`bash
# Server 1
OTEL_SERVICE_NAME=mcp-prod
OLLAMA_EMBEDDING_MODEL=nomic-embed-text
# → Collection: "mcp-prod-nomic-embed-text"
# Server 2
OTEL_SERVICE_NAME=mcp-staging
OLLAMA_EMBEDDING_MODEL=nomic-embed-text
# → Collection: "mcp-staging-nomic-embed-text"
\`\`\`
## Benefits
✅ **Safe model switching**: Each model gets its own collection, preventing
dimension mismatch errors
✅ **Multi-server support**: Multiple MCP servers can share one Qdrant
instance without conflicts
✅ **Clear ownership**: Collection names show which deployment and model owns
the data
✅ **Better error messages**: Dimension validation provides actionable
guidance
✅ **Backward compatible**: Existing deployments can continue using
\`QDRANT_COLLECTION\` override
## Testing
Validated with:
- Single-server deployments (default hostname-based naming)
- Multi-server deployments (OTEL service name-based naming)
- Model switching scenarios (dimension validation)
- Collection override scenarios (backward compatibility)
Next steps: Testing various Ollama embedding models to investigate optimal
chunk sizes and performance characteristics.
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Security fix: Move Prometheus metrics endpoint from main HTTP port to
dedicated port 9090 to prevent external exposure of metrics data.
Changes:
- Use prometheus_client.start_http_server() for dedicated metrics server
- Remove /metrics route from main application routes
- Metrics now only accessible on port 9090 (configurable via METRICS_PORT)
- Main application port no longer serves /metrics endpoint
This follows security best practice of isolating monitoring endpoints
from application traffic.
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The readiness probe incorrectly tried to connect to an external Qdrant service
even when using memory or persistent mode (embedded Qdrant). This caused pods
to never become ready in Kubernetes deployments using the default configuration.
Root cause:
- In memory/persistent modes, QDRANT_URL env var is NOT set
- Readiness check used default 'http://qdrant:6333' anyway
- Tried to connect to non-existent service
- Connection failed -> 503 -> pod stuck in not-ready state
Fix:
- Only check external Qdrant health if QDRANT_URL is explicitly set (network mode)
- For embedded modes (memory/persistent), report status as 'embedded' without blocking
- Background scanner tasks don't block readiness (already non-blocking via anyio.start_soon)
This allows pods to become ready immediately when using embedded Qdrant,
while still validating external Qdrant connectivity in network mode.
Fixes: Kubernetes pods failing readiness check with default Qdrant configuration
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The vector scanner crashed when encountering notes without a 'modified' field,
causing KeyError and preventing initial sync from completing.
Changes:
- Use dict.get() with fallback value (0) instead of direct key access
- Log warnings for notes missing 'modified' field
- Apply fix to both initial sync and incremental sync code paths
This ensures the scanner continues processing all notes even if some have
missing metadata fields, preventing scanner crashes that could affect
deployment readiness.
Fixes: Notes without 'modified' field causing scanner crash and readiness check failure
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- Add Prometheus metrics for HTTP, MCP tools, Nextcloud API, OAuth, vector sync, and DB operations
- Add OpenTelemetry distributed tracing with OTLP export
- Add structured JSON logging with trace context correlation
- Add ObservabilityMiddleware for automatic HTTP instrumentation
- Add app_name attribute to all client classes for per-app metrics
- Add configuration for metrics, tracing, and logging via environment variables
- Add documentation in docs/observability.md
- Fix graceful degradation when tracing is disabled (default state)
- Fix uvicorn logging configuration to use observability formatters
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The Qdrant subchart was being included by default even in memory/persistent
modes. Changed the dependency condition from `qdrant.enabled` to
`qdrant.networkMode.deploySubchart` to align with the three-mode structure.
Now the Qdrant subchart is ONLY deployed when:
- qdrant.mode: "network"
- qdrant.networkMode.deploySubchart: true
Verified all three modes:
- Memory mode (:memory:): No subchart, QDRANT_LOCATION=:memory:
- Persistent mode (path): No subchart, QDRANT_LOCATION=/app/data/qdrant, PVC created
- Network mode (subchart): Qdrant subchart deployed, QDRANT_URL=http://...:6333
- Network mode (external): No subchart, QDRANT_URL=<external-url>
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The chart-releaser was failing because it couldn't resolve the
dependencies (Qdrant and Ollama subcharts) when packaging.
Changes:
- Add azure/setup-helm action to install Helm v3.16.0
- Add step to add Qdrant and Ollama Helm repositories
- Run helm dependency update before chart-releaser runs
This fixes the error:
"Error: no repository definition for https://qdrant.github.io/qdrant-helm, https://otwld.github.io/ollama-helm"
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Add support for three Qdrant deployment modes in Helm chart:
1. In-memory mode (:memory:) - Default, zero-config, ephemeral storage
2. Persistent local mode (path-based) - File-based storage with PVC
3. Network mode (URL-based) - Dedicated Qdrant service or external instance
Changes:
- Restructured qdrant configuration in values.yaml with mode selector
- Added conditional environment variable logic in deployment.yaml
- Created PVC template for persistent local mode with optional existingClaim
- Added qdrantPvcName helper template in _helpers.tpl
- Updated README.md with Helm registry URL (https://cbcoutinho.github.io/nextcloud-mcp-server)
Breaking change: Default changed from requiring qdrant.enabled to using
in-memory mode (:memory:) when no Qdrant configuration is provided.
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Adds flexible Qdrant deployment modes to reduce infrastructure requirements
for local development and smaller deployments:
**Configuration Changes:**
- Add QDRANT_LOCATION environment variable (mutually exclusive with QDRANT_URL)
- Three modes: network (URL), in-memory (:memory:, default), persistent (file path)
- Settings dataclass validation via __post_init__ ensures mutual exclusivity
- API key warning when set in local mode (ignored, only for network mode)
**Client Initialization:**
- Auto-detect mode: network (url + api_key) vs local (:memory: or path=)
- In-memory: AsyncQdrantClient(":memory:") - zero config default
- Persistent: AsyncQdrantClient(path="/app/data/qdrant") - file storage
- Network: AsyncQdrantClient(url, api_key) - production mode
**Docker Compose Updates:**
- Qdrant service moved to optional profile (--profile qdrant)
- MCP service uses QDRANT_LOCATION=:memory: by default
- Added mcp-data volume for persistent storage (/app/data)
- No hard dependency on qdrant service
**Documentation:**
- Comprehensive configuration guide in docs/configuration.md
- All three modes documented with pros/cons
- Docker Compose examples for each mode
- Environment variable reference table
**Tests:**
- 13 new config validation tests (mutual exclusivity, defaults, warnings)
- Persistent mode integration test (create, close, reopen, verify persistence)
- All 82 unit tests + 5 smoke tests pass
**Breaking Change:**
- Default changed from QDRANT_URL=http://qdrant:6333 to QDRANT_LOCATION=:memory:
- Simplifies local development (no external service needed)
- Production deployments: explicitly set QDRANT_URL or QDRANT_LOCATION
Related: ADR-007 background vector sync implementation
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Replace asyncio.Queue with anyio.create_memory_object_stream() throughout
the vector sync system for better library consistency and improved shutdown
semantics.
## Changes Made
**scanner.py**:
- Changed parameter type from `asyncio.Queue` to `MemoryObjectSendStream[DocumentTask]`
- Replaced all `await document_queue.put()` calls with `await send_stream.send()`
- Wrapped scanner loop in `async with send_stream:` context manager for automatic cleanup
- Updated log messages: "Queued" → "Sent"
- Removed `import asyncio` (no longer needed)
**processor.py**:
- Changed parameter type from `asyncio.Queue` to `MemoryObjectReceiveStream[DocumentTask]`
- Replaced `asyncio.wait_for(document_queue.get(), timeout=1.0)` with `anyio.fail_after(1.0)` + `await receive_stream.receive()`
- Removed all `document_queue.task_done()` calls (not needed with streams)
- Added `anyio.EndOfStream` exception handling for graceful shutdown when scanner closes
- Removed `import asyncio` (no longer needed)
**app.py**:
- Removed `import asyncio` from top-level imports
- Added `from anyio.streams.memory import MemoryObjectReceiveStream, MemoryObjectSendStream`
- Updated AppContext dataclass:
- Replaced `document_queue: Optional[asyncio.Queue]` with:
- `document_send_stream: Optional[MemoryObjectSendStream]`
- `document_receive_stream: Optional[MemoryObjectReceiveStream]`
- Updated `app_lifespan_basic()`:
- Replaced `asyncio.Queue(maxsize=...)` with `anyio.create_memory_object_stream(max_buffer_size=...)`
- Pass `send_stream` to scanner_task
- Pass `receive_stream.clone()` to each processor_task (enables multiple consumers)
- Updated AppContext yield to include both streams
- Updated `starlette_lifespan()`:
- Same changes as app_lifespan_basic for streamable-http transport
- Removed `import asyncio as asyncio_module` (no longer needed)
- Updated app.state storage to use send_stream and receive_stream
**semantic.py**:
- Updated `nc_get_vector_sync_status()` tool:
- Access `document_receive_stream` instead of `document_queue` from lifespan context
- Use `stream_stats.current_buffer_used` instead of `queue.qsize()` for pending count
- More reliable metrics (qsize() was not guaranteed accurate)
## Benefits
1. **Library Consistency**: Pure anyio throughout codebase (was mixing asyncio.Queue with anyio.Event and anyio.create_task_group)
2. **Graceful Shutdown**: `async with send_stream:` automatically closes stream on exit, signaling EndOfStream to all processors
3. **Better Timeout Handling**: `anyio.fail_after()` is more idiomatic than `asyncio.wait_for()`
4. **Stream Cloning**: Easy to add multiple consumers via `receive_stream.clone()`
5. **Better Statistics**: `.statistics()` provides accurate buffer metrics (qsize() was unreliable)
6. **Type Safety**: Separate send/receive types prevent accidental misuse
7. **No task_done() tracking**: Streams handle completion automatically
## Testing
- ✅ All 69 unit tests passing
- ✅ All 5 smoke tests passing
- ✅ No regressions in functionality
- ✅ Graceful shutdown behavior improved
## References
- https://anyio.readthedocs.io/en/stable/why.html#queue-fix
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This implements ADR-009, which documents the decision to use a generic
`semantic:read` OAuth scope instead of requiring all app-specific scopes
for semantic search functionality.
Changes:
- Created new `nextcloud_mcp_server/models/semantic.py` with semantic search models
- SemanticSearchResult (with new doc_type field for multi-app support)
- SemanticSearchResponse
- SamplingSearchResponse
- VectorSyncStatusResponse
- Created new `nextcloud_mcp_server/server/semantic.py` with semantic search tools
- nc_semantic_search (renamed from nc_notes_semantic_search)
- nc_semantic_search_answer (renamed from nc_notes_semantic_search_answer)
- nc_get_vector_sync_status (renamed from nc_notes_get_vector_sync_status)
- All tools now use @require_scopes("semantic:read") instead of "notes:read"
- Updated `nextcloud_mcp_server/server/notes.py`
- Removed semantic search tools (moved to semantic.py)
- Removed semantic search model imports
- Removed unused MCP imports (ModelHint, ModelPreferences, etc.)
- Updated `nextcloud_mcp_server/models/notes.py`
- Removed semantic search models (moved to semantic.py)
- Updated `nextcloud_mcp_server/app.py`
- Import configure_semantic_tools
- Register semantic tools when VECTOR_SYNC_ENABLED=true
- Updated `nextcloud_mcp_server/server/__init__.py`
- Export configure_semantic_tools
- Updated tests
- tests/integration/test_sampling.py: Use new tool names
- tests/unit/test_response_models.py: Import from semantic.py, add doc_type field
Architecture:
- Semantic search is now a cross-app feature, not tied to Notes
- Uses dual-phase authorization: semantic:read scope + per-document verification
- Supports future multi-app indexing (notes, calendar, deck, files, contacts)
Test results:
- All 69 unit tests passing
- All 5 smoke tests passing
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Replace static VECTOR_SYNC_ENABLED_APPS environment variable with per-user
database storage for which apps to index. This allows each user to control
their own indexing preferences (e.g., enable notes and calendar but not
deck or files).
Rationale:
- Nextcloud doesn't support granular OAuth scopes at the app level
- Per-user settings provide flexibility for multi-user deployments
- Users control app enablement via nc_enable_vector_sync MCP tool
- Aligns with OAuth architecture where users manage their own settings
Changes:
- ADR-007: Remove VECTOR_SYNC_ENABLED_APPS from configuration section
- ADR-007: Update scanner implementation to read from database
- ADR-007: Add explanation of per-user app enablement mechanism
- ADR-007: Clarify that nc_enable_vector_sync tool manages this setting
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Update ADRs to reflect that vector database and semantic search support
multiple Nextcloud apps (notes, calendar, deck, files, contacts) rather
than being notes-specific. Introduce semantic:read/write OAuth scopes
to replace app-specific scope requirements for cross-app search.
Changes:
- ADR-007: Add plugin architecture (DocumentScanner, DocumentProcessor,
DocumentVerifier) for multi-app vector sync
- ADR-008: Rename tools from nc_notes_semantic_* to nc_semantic_*, update
scope from notes:read to semantic:read
- ADR-009: NEW - Document decision to use generic semantic:read scope
with dual-phase authorization instead of requiring all app scopes
- oauth-architecture.md: Add semantic:read/write scope documentation
- README.md: Move semantic search to dedicated section separate from Notes
This is a breaking change that correctly positions semantic search as a
cross-app capability before broader adoption. Existing deployments will
need to re-authenticate with the new semantic:read scope.
Relates to user request to decouple vector database from notes-only model
and establish proper OAuth scope boundaries for multi-app semantic search.
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This commit addresses issues with vector database synchronization that
were causing test failures:
1. **Deletion Grace Period** (scanner.py)
- Fixed premature deletion of documents due to pagination cursor
inconsistencies in Notes API
- Implemented 2-scan verification with 1.5x scan interval grace period
(15 seconds default)
- Documents must be missing for 2 consecutive scans before deletion
- Documents that reappear are removed from deletion tracking
- Prevents false deletions during concurrent note creation/indexing
2. **Vector Sync Status Tool** (server/notes.py, models/notes.py)
- Added nc_notes_get_vector_sync_status MCP tool
- Returns indexed_count, pending_count, status, and enabled fields
- Enables tests and clients to wait for vector sync completion
- Uses lifespan context to access document queue and Qdrant client
3. **Test Improvements** (test_sampling.py, conftest.py)
- Added temporary_note_factory fixture for creating multiple test notes
- Updated all sampling tests to wait for vector sync completion
- Adjusted score_threshold to 0.0 for SimpleEmbeddingProvider
(feature hashing produces low-quality embeddings)
- Fixed CallToolResult extraction (removed ["result"] key access)
- Removed invalid @pytest.mark.asyncio markers (anyio mode)
All integration tests now pass successfully.
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Add nc_notes_semantic_search_answer tool that combines semantic search
with MCP sampling to generate natural language answers from retrieved
Nextcloud Notes. This enables Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)
patterns without requiring a server-side LLM.
Key features:
- Client-side LLM generation via ctx.session.create_message()
- Graceful fallback when sampling unavailable
- Proper source citations in generated answers
- No results optimization (skips sampling when no docs found)
- Comprehensive unit and integration tests
Implementation details:
- SamplingSearchResponse model with generated_answer and sources
- Fixed prompt template with document context and citation instructions
- Model preferences hint Claude Sonnet for balanced performance
- Falls back to returning documents without answer on sampling failure
Updates:
- Add ADR-008 documenting sampling architecture decision
- Add MCP sampling pattern guidance to CLAUDE.md
- Update README.md and docs/notes.md (7 → 9 tools)
- Add 4 unit tests and 6 integration tests
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Chris Coutinho