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Improve user comprehension by scaling RRF scores to match the intuitive 0-1 range used by other search algorithms. ## Problem RRF (Reciprocal Rank Fusion) scores had a drastically different scale than semantic/keyword/fuzzy scores: - Semantic similarity: 0.0 to 1.0 (typical: 0.5-0.9) - RRF scores: 0.0 to ~0.016 (typical: 0.005-0.015) This caused user confusion - a score of 0.0078 looked terrible but was actually excellent (near theoretical maximum). ## Solution Normalize RRF scores using the formula: `normalized_score = rrf_score * (rrf_k + 1) / total_weight` Where: - rrf_k = 60 (RRF constant) - total_weight = sum of algorithm weights (default: 1.0) **Example transformation:** - Before: 0.0078 (confusing) - After: 0.477 (intuitive) ## Changes **nextcloud_mcp_server/search/hybrid.py:** - Store total_weight as instance variable (line 63) - Calculate normalization factor in _reciprocal_rank_fusion() (line 209) - Apply normalization to all RRF scores (line 217) - Preserve raw RRF score in metadata for debugging (line 222) ## Impact **User Experience:** - Hybrid search scores now comparable with semantic/keyword/fuzzy - Score of 0.5 indicates good match across all algorithms - Consistent scale improves score threshold usability **Backward Compatibility:** - Raw RRF scores preserved in metadata["rrf_score_raw"] - Result ordering unchanged (normalization is linear transformation) - Breaking change: Existing score thresholds need adjustment **Performance:** - Negligible overhead (single multiplication per result) ## Testing Verified with nc_semantic_search and nc_semantic_search_answer: - Hybrid scores now 0.47-0.7 range (was 0.003-0.011) - Semantic scores unchanged (0.75) - Result ordering preserved 🤖 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.com/claude-code) Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>
238 lines
8.2 KiB
Python
238 lines
8.2 KiB
Python
"""Hybrid search algorithm using Reciprocal Rank Fusion (RRF)."""
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import asyncio
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import logging
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from collections import defaultdict
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from typing import Any
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from nextcloud_mcp_server.search.algorithms import SearchAlgorithm, SearchResult
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from nextcloud_mcp_server.search.fuzzy import FuzzySearchAlgorithm
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from nextcloud_mcp_server.search.keyword import KeywordSearchAlgorithm
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from nextcloud_mcp_server.search.semantic import SemanticSearchAlgorithm
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logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
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class HybridSearchAlgorithm(SearchAlgorithm):
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"""Hybrid search combining multiple algorithms using Reciprocal Rank Fusion.
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Implements RRF from ADR-003 to combine results from:
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- Semantic search (vector similarity)
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- Keyword search (token matching)
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- Fuzzy search (character overlap)
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RRF formula: score = weight / (k + rank)
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where k=60 (standard value) and rank is 1-indexed position.
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"""
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DEFAULT_RRF_K = 60 # Standard RRF constant
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def __init__(
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self,
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semantic_weight: float = 0.5,
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keyword_weight: float = 0.3,
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fuzzy_weight: float = 0.2,
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rrf_k: int = DEFAULT_RRF_K,
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):
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"""Initialize hybrid search with algorithm weights.
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Args:
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semantic_weight: Weight for semantic results (default: 0.5)
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keyword_weight: Weight for keyword results (default: 0.3)
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fuzzy_weight: Weight for fuzzy results (default: 0.2)
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rrf_k: RRF constant for rank decay (default: 60)
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Raises:
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ValueError: If weights are invalid
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"""
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# Validate weights
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if semantic_weight < 0 or keyword_weight < 0 or fuzzy_weight < 0:
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raise ValueError("Weights must be non-negative")
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total_weight = semantic_weight + keyword_weight + fuzzy_weight
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if total_weight > 1.0:
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raise ValueError(f"Weights sum to {total_weight:.2f}, must be ≤1.0")
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if total_weight == 0.0:
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raise ValueError("At least one weight must be > 0")
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self.semantic_weight = semantic_weight
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self.keyword_weight = keyword_weight
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self.fuzzy_weight = fuzzy_weight
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self.rrf_k = rrf_k
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self.total_weight = total_weight
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# Initialize sub-algorithms
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self.semantic = SemanticSearchAlgorithm()
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self.keyword = KeywordSearchAlgorithm()
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self.fuzzy = FuzzySearchAlgorithm()
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@property
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def name(self) -> str:
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return "hybrid"
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@property
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def requires_vector_db(self) -> bool:
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# Requires vector DB if semantic search has non-zero weight
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return self.semantic_weight > 0
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async def search(
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self,
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query: str,
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user_id: str,
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limit: int = 10,
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doc_type: str | None = None,
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**kwargs: Any,
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) -> list[SearchResult]:
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"""Execute hybrid search using RRF to combine algorithms.
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Returns unverified results from combined algorithms. Access verification
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should be performed separately at the final output stage.
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Args:
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query: Search query
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user_id: User ID for filtering
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limit: Maximum results to return
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doc_type: Optional document type filter
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**kwargs: Additional parameters passed to sub-algorithms
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Returns:
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List of unverified SearchResult objects ranked by RRF combined score
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"""
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logger.info(
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f"Hybrid search: query='{query}', user={user_id}, limit={limit}, "
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f"weights=(semantic={self.semantic_weight}, keyword={self.keyword_weight}, "
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f"fuzzy={self.fuzzy_weight})"
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)
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# Run algorithms in parallel
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tasks = []
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algo_names = []
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if self.semantic_weight > 0:
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tasks.append(
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self.semantic.search(query, user_id, limit * 2, doc_type, **kwargs)
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)
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algo_names.append("semantic")
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if self.keyword_weight > 0:
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tasks.append(
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self.keyword.search(query, user_id, limit * 2, doc_type, **kwargs)
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)
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algo_names.append("keyword")
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if self.fuzzy_weight > 0:
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tasks.append(
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self.fuzzy.search(query, user_id, limit * 2, doc_type, **kwargs)
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)
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algo_names.append("fuzzy")
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# Execute searches in parallel
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results_list = await asyncio.gather(*tasks)
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# Build results dict
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algo_results = {}
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for algo_name, results in zip(algo_names, results_list):
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algo_results[algo_name] = results
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logger.debug(f"{algo_name} returned {len(results)} results")
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# Combine using RRF
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combined_results = self._reciprocal_rank_fusion(
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algo_results,
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{
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"semantic": self.semantic_weight,
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"keyword": self.keyword_weight,
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"fuzzy": self.fuzzy_weight,
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},
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limit,
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)
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logger.info(f"Hybrid search returned {len(combined_results)} combined results")
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if combined_results:
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result_details = [
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f"{r.doc_type}_{r.id} (score={r.score:.3f}, title='{r.title}')"
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for r in combined_results[:5]
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]
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logger.debug(f"Top hybrid results: {', '.join(result_details)}")
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return combined_results
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def _reciprocal_rank_fusion(
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self,
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algo_results: dict[str, list[SearchResult]],
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weights: dict[str, float],
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limit: int,
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) -> list[SearchResult]:
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"""Combine multiple ranked result lists using RRF.
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Args:
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algo_results: Dict of algorithm_name -> ranked results
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weights: Dict of algorithm_name -> weight (0-1)
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limit: Maximum results to return
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Returns:
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Combined and re-ranked results
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"""
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# Track RRF scores per document
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rrf_scores: dict[tuple[int, str], float] = defaultdict(float)
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# Track best result object for each document
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best_results: dict[tuple[int, str], SearchResult] = {}
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for algo_name, results in algo_results.items():
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weight = weights.get(algo_name, 0.0)
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if weight == 0:
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continue
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for rank, result in enumerate(results, start=1):
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doc_key = (result.id, result.doc_type)
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# RRF formula: weight / (k + rank)
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rrf_score = weight / (self.rrf_k + rank)
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rrf_scores[doc_key] += rrf_score
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# Track best result object (prefer higher original scores)
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if doc_key not in best_results:
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best_results[doc_key] = result
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elif result.score > best_results[doc_key].score:
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best_results[doc_key] = result
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# Sort by combined RRF score
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sorted_docs = sorted(
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rrf_scores.items(),
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key=lambda x: x[1],
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reverse=True,
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)[:limit]
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# Calculate normalization factor to scale RRF scores to 0-1 range
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# Theoretical max RRF score = total_weight / (rrf_k + 1)
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# Normalization factor = (rrf_k + 1) / total_weight
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normalization_factor = (self.rrf_k + 1) / self.total_weight
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# Build final results with normalized RRF scores
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final_results = []
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for doc_key, rrf_score in sorted_docs:
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result = best_results[doc_key]
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# Normalize RRF score to 0-1 range for better user comprehension
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normalized_score = rrf_score * normalization_factor
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# Create new result with normalized score
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# Keep original metadata but add RRF details
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metadata = result.metadata or {}
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metadata["rrf_score_raw"] = rrf_score # Original RRF score
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metadata["original_score"] = result.score # Original algorithm score
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metadata["normalization_factor"] = normalization_factor
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final_results.append(
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SearchResult(
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id=result.id,
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doc_type=result.doc_type,
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title=result.title,
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excerpt=result.excerpt,
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score=normalized_score, # Use normalized score (0-1 range)
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metadata=metadata,
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)
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)
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return final_results
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