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@kapa.ai please show me an example of how to make a customqueryengine with reranker an dnode post processors
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Certainly! I can provide you with an example of how to create a custom query engine with a reranker and node postprocessors using LlamaIndex. Here's an example based on the knowledge sources:

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from llama_index.core import VectorStoreIndex, SimpleDirectoryReader
from llama_index.core.postprocessor import LLMRerank
from llama_index.llms.openai import OpenAI

# Load documents and create index
documents = SimpleDirectoryReader("./data/paul_graham/").load_data()
index = VectorStoreIndex.from_documents(documents=documents)

# Create reranker
reranker = LLMRerank(
    top_n=2,
    choice_batch_size=5
)

# Create query engine with reranker as node postprocessor
query_engine = index.as_query_engine(
    similarity_top_k=10,
    node_postprocessors=[reranker],
    response_mode="tree_summarize"
)

# Use the query engine
response = query_engine.query("Your question here")


This example demonstrates how to:

  1. Load documents and create a VectorStoreIndex
  2. Create an LLMRerank postprocessor
  3. Configure a query engine with the reranker as a node postprocessor
The LLMRerank postprocessor will rerank the top 10 retrieved nodes and select the top 2 most relevant ones. The tree_summarize response mode is used to generate the final answer.

You can find more detailed examples and variations in these resources:

  1. LLM Reranker Demonstration (Great Gatsby)
  2. Node Postprocessor Examples
These resources provide additional context and variations on using rerankers and node postprocessors with LlamaIndex.
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@kapa.ai what about CustomQueryEngine how does that work do you have example?
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Certainly! I'd be happy to explain how CustomQueryEngine works in LlamaIndex and provide you with an example. The CustomQueryEngine allows you to define your own query processing logic, which can be useful for creating specialized or complex query engines.

Here's an example of how to create a CustomQueryEngine:

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from llama_index.core.query_engine import CustomQueryEngine
from llama_index.core.retrievers import BaseRetriever
from llama_index.core import get_response_synthesizer
from llama_index.core.response_synthesizers import BaseSynthesizer

class RAGQueryEngine(CustomQueryEngine):
    """RAG Query Engine."""

    retriever: BaseRetriever
    response_synthesizer: BaseSynthesizer

    def custom_query(self, query_str: str):
        nodes = self.retriever.retrieve(query_str)
        response_obj = self.response_synthesizer.synthesize(query_str, nodes)
        return response_obj


This example demonstrates a simple RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) query engine. Here's how it works:

  1. The RAGQueryEngine class inherits from CustomQueryEngine.
  2. It defines two attributes: retriever and response_synthesizer.
  3. The custom_query method is implemented to define the query processing logic:
    • It retrieves relevant nodes using the retriever.
    • It then synthesizes a response using the response synthesizer.
To use this custom query engine, you would initialize it like this:

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retriever = index.as_retriever()
synthesizer = get_response_synthesizer(response_mode="compact")
query_engine = RAGQueryEngine(
    retriever=retriever, 
    response_synthesizer=synthesizer
)

response = query_engine.query("Your question here")


You can find more detailed examples and explanations in the following resources:
  1. Custom Query Engine guide
  2. Defining a Custom Query Engine
These resources provide additional context and variations on creating and using CustomQueryEngines with LlamaIndex, including examples that return string responses and use different types of retrievers and synthesizers.
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@kapa.ai I am basically trying to figure out how to use metadata frome the nodes as part of the data that fills up the context window, is metadata loaded by default in the context window during synthesizing the response?
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To answer your question about using metadata from nodes as part of the data that fills up the context window during response synthesis, let me provide you with the relevant information based on the knowledge sources.

By default, metadata from nodes is included in the context window during response synthesis, but there are ways to customize this behavior. Here's what you need to know:

  1. Default Behavior:
    Metadata is typically included in the embeddings generation and LLM context by default. This means that when nodes are retrieved and used for synthesizing a response, the metadata is part of the context window.
  1. Customizing Metadata Visibility:
    You can control which metadata is visible to the LLM during response synthesis. This is done using the excluded_llm_metadata_keys attribute of a document or node. For example:
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   document.excluded_llm_metadata_keys = ["file_name"]
   


This would prevent the file_name metadata from being included in the LLM context.

  1. Checking LLM-visible Metadata:
    You can verify what metadata will be visible to the LLM using the get_content() function with MetadataMode.LLM:
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   from llama_index.core.schema import MetadataMode
   print(document.get_content(metadata_mode=MetadataMode.LLM))
   


  1. Customizing Metadata Format:
    You can also customize how metadata is formatted when included in the context. This is controlled by three attributes:
    • Document.metadata_separator (default: "\n")
    • Document.metadata_template (default: "{key}: {value}")
    • Document.text_template (default: "{metadata_str}\n\n{content}")
  1. Sentence Window Retriever:
    There's a specific implementation called the Sentence Window Retriever that uses metadata to provide context around retrieved sentences. It stores the surrounding sentences as metadata and then replaces the original sentence with this context during retrieval.
For more detailed information on customizing metadata usage, you can refer to the following resources:

  1. Advanced Metadata Customization
  2. Sentence Window Retriever Pack
Remember that while metadata is included by default, you have fine-grained control over what metadata is used and how it's formatted in the context window during response synthesis.
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@kapa.ai i have a query_egine how do I use this as a multiagent tool where i load in the context and the query async def function
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To use a query engine as a multiagent tool with asynchronous loading of context and querying, we can leverage LlamaIndex's AgentWorkflow and QueryEngineTool. Here's an example of how you can achieve this:

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from llama_index.core import VectorStoreIndex, SimpleDirectoryReader
from llama_index.core.agent.workflow import AgentWorkflow
from llama_index.core.tools import QueryEngineTool
from llama_index.llms.openai import OpenAI
import asyncio

# Assuming you already have a query_engine

# Create a QueryEngineTool from your query engine
query_engine_tool = QueryEngineTool.from_defaults(
    query_engine=query_engine,
    name="document_search",
    description="Useful for answering questions about the document."
)

# Create an async function to load context and query
async def search_documents(query: str) -> str:
    """Useful for answering natural language questions about the document."""
    response = await query_engine.aquery(query)
    return str(response)

# Create an enhanced workflow with the tool
agent = AgentWorkflow.from_tools_or_functions(
    [search_documents],
    llm=OpenAI(model="gpt-4"),
    verbose=True
)

# Now you can use the agent asynchronously
async def main():
    response = await agent.run(
        "Your question about the document here"
    )
    print(response)

# Run the agent
if __name__ == "__main__":
    asyncio.run(main())


This example is based on the information from Adding RAG Capabilities and AgentWorkflow.setup_agent.

Here's what this code does:
  1. We create a QueryEngineTool from your existing query engine.
  2. We define an async function search_documents that uses the query engine's aquery method for asynchronous querying.
  3. We create an AgentWorkflow using the from_tools_or_functions method, passing in our async search_documents function.
  4. We define a main async function that runs the agent with a question.
  5. Finally, we use asyncio.run(main()) to run the async function.
This setup allows you to use your query engine as a tool in a multiagent workflow, with asynchronous context loading and querying. The agent can now use this tool to answer questions about your document(s) as part of a larger workflow.

Remember to replace "Your question about the document here" with the actual question you want to ask about your document(s).
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@kapa.ai i want to use a retriever allong with the node postprocessors only and not put in a query engine to synthesize the response
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Certainly! I understand that you want to use a retriever along with node postprocessors without using a query engine to synthesize the response. This is definitely possible with LlamaIndex. Here's an example of how you can achieve this:

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from llama_index.core import VectorStoreIndex, SimpleDirectoryReader
from llama_index.core.retrievers import VectorIndexRetriever
from llama_index.core.postprocessor import SimilarityPostprocessor
from llama_index.core.schema import NodeWithScore, QueryBundle

# Assuming you have already created an index
index = VectorStoreIndex.from_documents(documents)

# Configure retriever
retriever = VectorIndexRetriever(
    index=index,
    similarity_top_k=10,
)

# Configure node postprocessors
node_postprocessors = [
    SimilarityPostprocessor(similarity_cutoff=0.7)
]

# Create a query
query = "Your query here"
query_bundle = QueryBundle(query)

# Retrieve nodes
retrieved_nodes = retriever.retrieve(query_bundle)

# Apply node postprocessors
for postprocessor in node_postprocessors:
    retrieved_nodes = postprocessor.postprocess_nodes(
        retrieved_nodes, query_bundle=query_bundle
    )

# Process the retrieved and postprocessed nodes as needed
for node in retrieved_nodes:
    print(f"Node content: {node.node.get_content()}")
    print(f"Node score: {node.score}")
    print(f"Node metadata: {node.node.metadata}")
    print("---")


This example is based on the information from Customizing the stages of querying and Node Postprocessor.

Here's what this code does:
  1. We create a VectorIndexRetriever from the index, specifying the number of top results to retrieve.
  2. We set up a node postprocessor (in this case, a SimilarityPostprocessor that filters nodes based on a similarity score cutoff).
  3. We create a query and wrap it in a QueryBundle.
  4. We use the retriever to get relevant nodes.
  5. We apply the node postprocessors to the retrieved nodes.
  6. Finally, we process the retrieved and postprocessed nodes as needed. In this example, we're just printing the content, score, and metadata of each node.
You can customize this further by:

  1. Using different types of retrievers (e.g., BM25Retriever, TFIDFRetriever, etc.)
  2. Adding more node postprocessors (e.g., KeywordNodePostprocessor, PrevNextNodePostprocessor, etc.)
  3. Implementing your own custom logic to process the final set of nodes
This approach gives you full control over the retrieval and postprocessing steps without using a query engine to synthesize the response. You can then use the processed nodes in whatever way is most appropriate for your application.

Node Postprocessor Reference

Remember to replace "Your query here" with your actual query string. Also, make sure to handle any potential errors and edge cases in your production code.
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@kapa.ai what about a QueryRetriever?
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I apologize, but I couldn't find any specific information about a "QueryRetriever" in the provided knowledge sources. The term "QueryRetriever" is not a standard component in LlamaIndex based on the information available to me.

However, LlamaIndex does have various types of retrievers that you might be interested in. The most common ones are:

  1. VectorIndexRetriever
  2. BM25Retriever
  3. TFIDFRetriever
If you're looking for a way to customize the retrieval process, you might be interested in creating a custom retriever. LlamaIndex allows you to create custom retrievers by subclassing the BaseRetriever class.

For example, you could create a custom retriever like this:

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from llama_index.core.retrievers import BaseRetriever
from llama_index.core.schema import NodeWithScore, QueryBundle

class CustomRetriever(BaseRetriever):
    def __init__(self, index):
        self.index = index

    def retrieve(self, query_bundle: QueryBundle) -> List[NodeWithScore]:
        # Implement your custom retrieval logic here
        # ...
        return retrieved_nodes


If you have a specific retrieval task in mind, I'd be happy to help you find the most appropriate retriever or guide you in creating a custom one. Could you provide more details about what you're trying to achieve with the retrieval process?
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@kapa.ai I want to return a response from the query engine that has as much detail as possible
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To return a response from the query engine with as much detail as possible, you can customize the query engine settings and response synthesis. Here's how you can achieve this using LlamaIndex:

  1. Increase the number of retrieved nodes:
    Retrieve more nodes to provide a larger context for the response synthesis.
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   retriever = index.as_retriever(similarity_top_k=10)  # Increase this number as needed
   


  1. Use a detailed response mode:
    Set the response mode to "tree_summarize" or "refine" for more comprehensive answers.
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   query_engine = index.as_query_engine(
       retriever=retriever,
       response_mode="tree_summarize"  # or "refine"
   )
   


  1. Adjust the response synthesizer:
    Customize the response synthesizer to generate more detailed responses.
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   from llama_index.core.response_synthesizers import TreeSummarize

   summarizer = TreeSummarize(
       verbose=True,
       summary_template=(
           "Provide a detailed summary of the following context:\n"
           "---------------------\n"
           "{context_str}\n"
           "---------------------\n"
           "Detailed Summary: "
       )
   )

   query_engine = index.as_query_engine(
       retriever=retriever,
       response_synthesizer=summarizer
   )
   


  1. Use a more capable language model:
    If possible, use a more advanced language model that can generate more detailed responses.
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   from llama_index.llms import OpenAI

   llm = OpenAI(model="gpt-4", temperature=0.2)
   query_engine = index.as_query_engine(
       retriever=retriever,
       llm=llm
   )
   


  1. Include metadata in the response:
    Ensure that relevant metadata is included in the context window during response synthesis.
```python
from llama_index.core.schema import MetadataMode
query_engine = index.as_query_engine(
retriever=retriever,
node_postprocessors=[
MetadataReplacementPostProcessor(target_metadata_key="detailed_content")
]
)
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Here's an example that combines these approaches:
python
from llama_index.core import VectorStoreIndex, SimpleDirectoryReader
from llama_index.core.response_synthesizers import TreeSummarize
from llama_index.llms import OpenAI
from llama_index.core.node_postprocessors import MetadataReplacementPostProcessor

Load your documents and create the index

documents = SimpleDirectoryReader("your_data_directory").load_data()
index = VectorStoreIndex.from_documents(documents)

Create a custom retriever

retriever = index.as_retriever(similarity_top_k=10)

Create a custom response synthesizer

summarizer = TreeSummarize(
verbose=True,
summary_template=(
"Provide a highly detailed summary of the following context:\n"
"---------------------\n"
"{context_str}\n"
"---------------------\n"
"Detailed Summary: "
)
)

Create the query engine with all customizations

query_engine = index.as_query_engine(
retriever=retriever,
response_synthesizer=summarizer,
llm=OpenAI(model="gpt-4", temperature=0.2),
node_postprocessors=[
MetadataReplacementPostProcessor(target_metadata_key="detailed_content")
]
)

Use the query engine

response = query_engine.query("Your detailed question here")
print(response)
```

This setup will provide you with a response that includes as much detail as possible from the retrieved nodes. Remember to adjust the parameters based on your specific needs and the nature of your data.

For more information on customizing query engines and response synthesis, you can refer to the following resources:
  1. Customizing Query Engine
  2. Response Synthesizer
Response Synthesizer API Reference

Remember to handle any potential errors and edge cases in your production code, and be mindful of the token limits of your chosen language model when increasing the amount of context provided.
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