The test_attachments_category_change_handling test was failing in CI with
HTTP 412 Precondition Failed errors. This is caused by the background vector
scanner (runs every 10 seconds) modifying notes between when the test fetches
the ETag and when it attempts to update the category.
Solution: Added retry logic (up to 3 attempts) that refetches the latest ETag
and retries the update operation when encountering 412 errors. This handles
the race condition gracefully while still catching genuine errors.
Health check and metrics endpoints are frequently polled and don't
provide meaningful trace data. This change skips OpenTelemetry span
creation for:
- /health/* (liveness, readiness checks)
- /metrics (Prometheus metrics)
These endpoints still record Prometheus metrics (request count, latency,
in-flight requests) but no longer create trace spans, reducing tracing
noise and storage costs.
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The Nextcloud Notes API intentionally returns all note IDs (with only 'id'
field) in the last chunk to enable deletion detection. Without using the
pruneBefore parameter, this causes duplicates - all notes appear with full
data in chunks, then again with minimal data in the last chunk.
This commit implements proper pruneBefore support:
- NotesClient.get_all_notes() now accepts prune_before timestamp parameter
- Scanner calculates max(indexed_at) from Qdrant to use as prune threshold
- Only notes modified after this timestamp are sent with full data
- Deduplication logic handles the API's deletion detection pattern
- Significantly reduces data transfer for incremental syncs
The behavior is documented in Notes API v1 spec - this is not an API bug,
but a feature we weren't utilizing correctly.
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Add architecture decision record for integrating Nextcloud webhooks
into the vector database synchronization system.
Key features:
- Webhook endpoint at /webhooks/nextcloud receives push notifications
- Complements existing polling (ADR-007) without replacing it
- Optional authentication via WEBHOOK_SECRET
- Simple architecture: webhooks are just another DocumentTask producer
- Administrators can reduce polling frequency when webhooks are configured
Benefits:
- Reduced latency: seconds to minutes instead of up to 1 hour
- Lower API load: ~95% reduction when polling frequency is increased
- Better scalability: only process changed documents
- No changes required to scanner or processor components
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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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