Apply Q1–Q3 decisions: GraphDB/SPARQL, reuse Qdrant, self-host embeddings via TEI

- Q1 → Ontotext GraphDB (SPARQL). docs/08 fully rewritten with RDF schema,
  example SPARQL queries (transitive deps via property paths, time-windowed
  topic counts, cross-pillar joins via nexa:vectorId).
- Q2 → reuse qdrant_scientific with nexa_* collection prefix; docs/09 step 2
  now points there explicitly.
- Q3 → no OpenAI embeddings. Self-host on the docker host. Use TEI
  (HuggingFace text-embeddings-inference) — single Rust binary, ~500 MB image,
  OpenAI-compatible — instead of Ollama, since we only need embeddings.
- docs/09 Phase-3.4 add-on simplified to a single Ontotext compose snippet
  (Neo4j option dropped) plus repo creation curl.
- docs/11 Q3 marked resolved; new Q15 picks the model (bge-m3 vs nomic-embed)
  and adds the open question of whether SAIA already proxies an embedding
  model that would let us skip TEI entirely.
- docs/03 + CLAUDE.md updated with the new decisions so future runs don't
  re-litigate.
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- VM 100 haos — Home Assistant.
- **Already-running services on docker host** (don't redeploy):
- Memos `:5230`, n8n `:5678`, LiteLLM `:4000` (UI LobeHub `:3210`), Qdrant (`qdrant_scientific`), ntfy `:7998`, Karakeep/Hoarder, Vaultwarden `:11001`, Pocket-ID `:1411`, Immich, Audiobookshelf, Paperless-ngx, Traccar, Prowlarr, plus MCP containers (`crawl4ai-mcp`, `markitdown-mcp`, `papersearch-mcp`).
- **Decided for Nexa** (don't re-litigate without user input):
- Vector store: **reuse `qdrant_scientific`** with `nexa_*` collection prefix.
- Embeddings: **TEI** (HF text-embeddings-inference), self-hosted, `bge-m3` candidate (Q15 still pending the model name).
- Graph store: **Ontotext GraphDB** (SPARQL/RDF), Phase 3.4.
- Chat model: SAIA via LiteLLM virtual key.
## When working on Nexa
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│ SAIA │ │ Qdrant │
│ LiteLLM │ │ vector │
└──────────┘ └────┬─────┘
optional
┌──────────┐
Graph (Neo4j or Ontotext —
DB see open questions)
│ GraphDBOntotext, SPARQL
(RDF)Phase 3.4
└──────────┘
▼ writes
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| **Memos** | Interface, voice input, webhook source | docker host LXC 104 → `memos.nuclide.systems` |
| **n8n** | Workflow / logic engine | docker host LXC 104 → `n8n.nuclide.systems` |
| **SAIA / LiteLLM** | Model gateway, embeddings, classification | docker host LXC 104 → `ai.nuclide.systems` (LiteLLM internal :4000) |
| **Qdrant** | Vector memory (semantic recall) | docker host LXC 104 (existing `qdrant_scientific` may be reused — see [11](./11-open-questions.md)) |
| **Graph DB** | Structural memory (deferred) | not yet deployed |
| **Qdrant** | Vector memory (semantic recall) | docker host LXC 104 — reuse existing `qdrant_scientific` with `nexa_*` collection prefix |
| **Ontotext GraphDB** | Structural memory via SPARQL (Phase 3.4) | not yet deployed; see [09-deployment](./09-deployment.md#phase-add-on-graph-db-phase-34) |
| **TEI** (HF text-embeddings-inference) | Self-hosted embeddings (`bge-m3` / TBD — see [11/Q15](./11-open-questions.md)) | docker host LXC 104, CPU only — single-binary embedding server |
| **Nextcloud** | Tasks, calendar, mail, files | dedicated LXC 105 → `nc.nuclide.systems` |
| **ntfy** | Push channel for system alerts | docker host → `ntfy.nuclide.systems` |
| **Backrest** | Backup orchestration | LXC 103 |
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## Two-pillar memory
- **Qdrant** answers *"what is similar / relevant?"* (cosine search over embeddings).
- **Graph DB** answers *"who, what depends on what, how is it structured?"* (Cypher / SPARQL).
- **Ontotext GraphDB** answers *"who, what depends on what, how is it structured?"* (SPARQL over RDF).
Both pillars are queried in parallel for `#nexa:ask` and merged before SAIA generates the final answer. See [08 — GraphRAG architecture](./08-graphrag-architecture.md).
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# 08 — GraphRAG: Structural Knowledge & Relations
> ⚠️ **Open decision (see [11-open-questions](./11-open-questions.md))**: this document describes the design with **Neo4j**. The earlier deployment draft referenced **Ontotext GraphDB** (SPARQL). Pick one before Phase 3.4.
## GraphRAG für Nexa — Strukturelles Wissen & Beziehungen
## 🧠 Zwei-Säulen-Memory-Architektur
Nexa nutzt zwei komplementäre Speicher für vollständiges Verständnis:
### Säule 1: Qdrant (Vector DB) - Semantische Ähnlichkeit
- **Frage**: "Was ist ähnlich, was ist relevant?"
- **Speichert**: Embeddings von Memos, Obsidian-Notes, E-Mail-Digests
- **Suche**: Cosine Similarity über 1536-dimensionale Vektoren
- **Antwort**: Top-k semantisch ähnliche Dokumente (RAG)
**Beispiel:**
```
Frage: "Wie war die JWT-Implementation in unserem letzten Projekt?"
→ Qdrant findet: 10 ähnliche Snippets → Prompt-Context
```
### Säule 2: Neo4j (Graph DB) - Strukturelle Beziehungen
- **Frage**: "Wer ist beteiligt? Was hängt davon ab? Wie ist es organisiert?"
- **Speichert**:
- **Knoten (Nodes)**: Projects, Tasks, People, Technologies, Dates
- **Kanten (Relationships)**: `USES`, `OWNS`, `DEPENDS_ON`, `MENTIONS`, `CREATED_BY`
- **Suche**: Cypher-Queries über Netzwerk-Topologie
- **Antwort**: Pfade, zentrale Knoten, Abhängigkeitsanalyse
**Beispiel:**
```cypher
MATCH (tech:Technology)-[USES*]->*(service:Service),
(tech)-[:MENTIONED_IN]->(task:Task)
WHERE tech.name = "JWT" AND task.status = "DONE"
RETURN tech, service, task
```
Decision: graph layer = **Ontotext GraphDB** with **SPARQL** (resolved in [11/Q1](./11-open-questions.md)).
Rationale: SPARQL + RDF lets Nexa's memory be browsed and queried with the same standard tooling that's used for any open-data corpus, and it leaves the door open for SHACL / OWL reasoning later.
---
## 📊 Neo4j Schema für Nexa
## Two-pillar memory
### Node-Typen
| Pillar | Question it answers | Backed by |
|--------|---------------------|-----------|
| **Qdrant** (vectors) | *"What is similar / relevant?"* | Cosine search over embeddings |
| **GraphDB** (RDF) | *"What is connected? What depends on what? Who is involved?"* | SPARQL over a typed graph |
```cypher
(Project {name, startDate, status, priority})
(Task {title, description, status, urgency: 1-5, context: "work"|"personal"})
(Person {name, role, email})
(Technology {name, category: "framework"|"language"|"tool"})
(Topic {name, domain})
(File {path, type, lastModified})
(Note {id, content_hash, created_at})
```
### Relationship-Typen
| Beziehung | Von | Zu | Beschreibung |
|-----------|-----|-----------|-------------|
| `OWNS` | Person | Task/Project | Wer ist verantwortlich |
| `USES` | Task/Project | Technology | Welche Tech wird verwendet |
| `DEPENDS_ON` | Task/Project | Task/Project | Hängt davon ab |
| `CREATED_BY` | Note | Person | Autor einer Notiz |
| `MENTIONS` | Note/Task | Topic/Technology | Verweist auf |
| `RELATED_TO` | Task | Task | Zusammenhängend |
| `CHILD_OF` | Task | Project | Task gehört zu Project |
| `SCHEDULED_FOR` | Task | Date | Zeitliche Zuordnung |
Both pillars are queried in parallel for `#nexa:ask` and merged before SAIA generates the final answer.
---
## 🔄 Synchronisierungs-Flows
## RDF schema
### 1. **Memos → Neo4j** (automatisch beim Erstellen)
Compact, opinionated. One namespace, one ontology file, no v2/v3 inheritance pain.
Wenn ein Memo mit `- [ ]` erstellt wird:
```turtle
@prefix nexa: <https://nuclide.systems/nexa/ontology#> .
@prefix rdf: <http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#> .
@prefix rdfs: <http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#> .
@prefix xsd: <http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#> .
@prefix prov: <http://www.w3.org/ns/prov#> .
```
Memo-Content: "Muss JWT-Middleware für Auth-Service refaktorieren"
SAIA extrahiert Entitäten:
- Technologie: "JWT-Middleware", "Auth-Service"
- Kontext: "work"
- Urgenz: 3
Erstelle in Neo4j:
- Task node (title="JWT-Middleware refaktorieren")
- Technology nodes: JWT, Auth-Service
- Relationships: Task -[USES]-> JWT, Task -[USES]-> Auth-Service
- Task -[CREATED_BY]-> Me (Person node)
# Classes
nexa:Project a rdfs:Class .
nexa:Task a rdfs:Class .
nexa:Person a rdfs:Class .
nexa:Technology a rdfs:Class .
nexa:Topic a rdfs:Class .
nexa:Note a rdfs:Class . # Memos / Obsidian / mail digests
nexa:File a rdfs:Class .
# Properties
nexa:owns a rdf:Property ; rdfs:domain nexa:Person ; rdfs:range nexa:Task .
nexa:uses a rdf:Property ; rdfs:domain nexa:Task ; rdfs:range nexa:Technology .
nexa:dependsOn a rdf:Property ; rdfs:domain nexa:Task ; rdfs:range nexa:Task .
nexa:childOf a rdf:Property ; rdfs:domain nexa:Task ; rdfs:range nexa:Project .
nexa:mentions a rdf:Property ; rdfs:domain nexa:Note ; rdfs:range nexa:Topic .
nexa:scheduledFor a rdf:Property ; rdfs:domain nexa:Task ; rdfs:range xsd:dateTime .
# Datatype properties
nexa:status a rdf:Property ; rdfs:range xsd:string . # "needs-action" | "in-progress" | "done"
nexa:context a rdf:Property ; rdfs:range xsd:string . # "work" | "personal"
nexa:urgency a rdf:Property ; rdfs:range xsd:integer . # 15
nexa:vectorId a rdf:Property ; rdfs:range xsd:string . # Qdrant point ID — bridges the two pillars
nexa:contentHash a rdf:Property ; rdfs:range xsd:string . # for de-dup
```
### 2. **Obsidian → Neo4j** (#nexa:sync-obsidian)
Beim Sync von Obsidian-Vault:
```
File: obsidian/projects/nexa-deployment.md
Header Struktur wird zu Graph:
- Project "Nexa Deployment"
- Technologies: Docker, n8n, Nextcloud
- Dependencies: "requires infrastructure setup"
Erstelle:
- Project nodes mit Metadata
- Hierarchie: Project -[CONTAINS]-> Task -[USES]-> Technology
```
### 3. **Nextcloud Tasks → Neo4j** (bidirektional)
Wenn Task in Nextcloud erstellt/gelöcht:
```
Nextcloud Task: "Review JWT implementation" (in Work-List)
n8n Trigger erkennt Änderung
Update Neo4j:
- Task node status = "active"
- Task -[DEPENDS_ON]-> related Task (falls Beziehung existiert)
```
The `nexa:vectorId` property is the **bridge** between graph and vector store. Every node that has semantic content carries the Qdrant point ID, so a SPARQL hit can trigger a vector lookup and vice versa.
---
## 🤖 GraphRAG Queries - Praktische Anwendungen
## Sync flows
### Query 1: "Zeige alle offenen Tasks, die JWT betreffen"
### 1. Memos → GraphDB (real-time)
```cypher
MATCH (tech:Technology {name:"JWT"}),
(tech)-[:MENTIONED_IN|USES]-(task:Task),
(task)-[:CHILD_OF]->(project:Project)
WHERE task.status IN ["NEEDS-ACTION", "IN-PROGRESS"]
RETURN project.name, task.title, task.urgency
ORDER BY task.urgency DESC
```
Memo content: "Muss JWT-Middleware für Auth-Service refaktorieren"
▼ SAIA extracts entities + relations as JSON
│ { tasks: [{title, urgency}], technologies: [...],
│ relations: [{type:"uses", from:..., to:...}] }
▼ n8n turns JSON into a SPARQL UPDATE
└──▶ INSERT DATA { ... } against GraphDB repo "nexa_knowledge"
```
### Query 2: "Von welchen Tasks/Projects hängt Auth-Service ab?"
### 2. Obsidian → GraphDB (`#nexa:sync-obsidian`)
```cypher
MATCH path = (dependent)-[:DEPENDS_ON*]->(service:Technology {name:"Auth-Service"})
RETURN [x IN nodes(path) | x.name], length(path)
ORDER BY length(path) ASC
```
For each Obsidian note: parse front-matter + headings → emit `nexa:Project`, `nexa:Task`, `nexa:Note` triples; `nexa:mentions` for `[[wikilinks]]`.
### Query 3: "Wer arbeitet an diesem Projekt und auf welchen Technologien?"
### 3. Nextcloud Tasks ↔ GraphDB (bidirectional)
```cypher
MATCH (person:Person)-[:OWNS]->(task:Task)-[:CHILD_OF]->(project:Project {name:"Nexa"}),
(task)-[:USES]->(tech:Technology)
RETURN person.name, collect(task.title), collect(tech.name)
```
### Query 4: "Was ist seit gestern neu an Technologien/Themen gelernt?"
```cypher
MATCH (note:Note)-[:MENTIONS]->(topic:Topic)
WHERE note.created_at > datetime.now() - duration('P1D')
RETURN DISTINCT topic.name, count(note) as mentions
ORDER BY mentions DESC
```
n8n trigger on Nextcloud CalDAV/Tasks change → `INSERT/DELETE DATA` to keep `nexa:status` and `nexa:scheduledFor` in sync.
---
## 🔗 GraphRAG-Enhanced Answer Generation
## Example SPARQL queries
Wenn Nutzer `#nexa:ask` fragt:
### Q1 — All open tasks involving JWT, by urgency
```sparql
PREFIX nexa: <https://nuclide.systems/nexa/ontology#>
SELECT ?taskTitle ?urgency ?projectName
WHERE {
?tech rdfs:label "JWT" .
?task nexa:uses ?tech ;
rdfs:label ?taskTitle ;
nexa:status ?status ;
nexa:urgency ?urgency .
FILTER (?status IN ("needs-action", "in-progress"))
OPTIONAL { ?task nexa:childOf ?project . ?project rdfs:label ?projectName . }
}
ORDER BY DESC(?urgency)
```
#nexa:ask Wie stehen die JWT-Tasks zur Deadline?
┌─────────────┴──────────────┐
↓ ↓
[Qdrant] [Neo4j]
Semantic Structural
Search Search
↓ ↓
Top-3 Notes (JWT)-[DEPENDS_ON]
mit ähnlichem → Connected Tasks
Kontext → Critical Path
↓ ↓
Combine: Merge + Rank
System Prompt (SAIA):
"Basierend auf diesem Wissen und diesen Abhängigkeiten, beantworte:"
Response mit:
- Semantisch relevanter Information (Qdrant)
- Strukturellem Kontext (Neo4j)
- Abhängigkeitsanalyse
### Q2 — What does Auth-Service transitively depend on?
```sparql
PREFIX nexa: <https://nuclide.systems/nexa/ontology#>
SELECT DISTINCT ?dep ?label
WHERE {
?root rdfs:label "Auth-Service" .
?root nexa:dependsOn+ ?dep .
?dep rdfs:label ?label .
}
```
(`+` is SPARQL property-paths — transitive closure, free.)
### Q3 — Topics with the most note-mentions in the last day
```sparql
PREFIX nexa: <https://nuclide.systems/nexa/ontology#>
PREFIX xsd: <http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#>
SELECT ?topic (COUNT(?note) AS ?n)
WHERE {
?note a nexa:Note ;
prov:generatedAtTime ?ts ;
nexa:mentions ?topic .
FILTER (?ts > NOW() - "P1D"^^xsd:duration)
}
GROUP BY ?topic
ORDER BY DESC(?n)
LIMIT 10
```
### Q4 — Cross-pillar: "find vectors for tasks blocking project X"
```sparql
PREFIX nexa: <https://nuclide.systems/nexa/ontology#>
SELECT ?taskTitle ?vectorId
WHERE {
?proj rdfs:label "Nexa" .
?task nexa:childOf ?proj ;
nexa:status "in-progress" ;
nexa:vectorId ?vectorId ;
rdfs:label ?taskTitle .
}
```
n8n then takes each `?vectorId`, fetches the embedding from Qdrant, and runs a "more like this" search for richer context.
---
## 🛠️ n8n Integration (Phase 3)
## GraphRAG answer pipeline (`#nexa:ask`)
```
#nexa:ask <question>
┌──────┴──────┐
▼ ▼
[Qdrant] [GraphDB]
semantic structural
top-k SPARQL — auto-generated
notes paths / dependencies
│ │
└──────┬──────┘
merge + rank
SAIA prompt:
"Given these passages and these relations, answer …"
comment under the original memo
```
Auto-generation of SPARQL: SAIA is given the ontology (above) as a system prompt and asked to emit a `SELECT`/`CONSTRUCT` query for the user's natural-language question. n8n executes it, falls back to a templated query on parse failure.
---
## n8n integration sketch
### Workflow: Graph-Sync Trigger
```
[Memos Webhook]
[Memos Webhook]
[Parse Content]
[SAIA: Extract Entities]
├→ Tasks, Projects, Technologies, People
└→ Relationships (uses, depends_on, mentions)
[Neo4j: Create/Update Nodes & Relationships]
[Index in Qdrant Metadata: Add graph_node_id]
[SAIA: Extract entities + relations as JSON]
[Build SPARQL UPDATE INSERT DATA { ... }]
[HTTP POST → /repositories/nexa_knowledge/statements]
[Index in Qdrant; write Qdrant point id back via second SPARQL UPDATE]
```
### Workflow: Question Router
```
[#nexa:ask Query]
[Parallel Search]
├→ [Qdrant: Vector Similarity]
├→ [Neo4j: Graph Query (auto-generated Cypher)]
└→ [Rank & Merge Results]
[SAIA: Generate Answer with Context]
┌─┴────────────────┐
▼ ▼
[SAIA: NL → SPARQL] [Qdrant: kNN]
│ │
[POST → SPARQL endpoint]
│ │
└──────┬───────────┘
rank + merge → SAIA answer
```
---
## 📋 Commands für Graph-Management
## Graph-management commands
### #nexa:graph-status
Zeigt Statistiken der Graph-DB
```
#nexa:graph-status
```
### `#nexa:graph-status`
Response:
```
📊 Neo4j Graph Status:
- Nodes: 342 (Tasks: 145, Projects: 12, Technologies: 52, Notes: 133)
- Relationships: 1,247
- Density: 0.34
- Most Connected: "JWT-Middleware" (27 connections)
```
Returns triple count, class histogram, most-connected entity. Implemented as one SPARQL `SELECT (COUNT)`.
### #nexa:graph-trace [entity]
Zeigt alle Verbindungen für eine Entität
```
#nexa:graph-trace JWT-Middleware
```
### `#nexa:graph-trace [entity]`
### #nexa:graph-rebuild
Rekonstruiert Graph aus Obsidian + Memos (einmalig, danach inkrementell)
```
#nexa:graph-rebuild --force
```
Returns the 1-hop (and optionally 2-hop) neighbourhood — a `DESCRIBE <iri>` plus a templated outgoing/incoming query.
### `#nexa:graph-rebuild`
Clears the named graph and replays Obsidian + Memos. SPARQL: `CLEAR GRAPH <https://nuclide.systems/nexa/runtime>` followed by the import workflow.
---
## 🚀 Phase 3 Roadmap (Graph Integration)
## Why two stores
- [ ] **3.1 Neo4j Setup**: Collection, Constraints, Indexes
- [ ] **3.2 Graph-Sync Workflow**: Automatische Entity Extraction
- [ ] **3.3 GraphRAG Pipeline**: Kombinierte Qdrant + Neo4j Queries
- [ ] **3.4 Dependency Tracker**: Warnt vor zirkulären Dependencies
- [ ] **3.5 Critical Path Analysis**: Berechnet längsten Weg im Graph
| Scenario | Qdrant | GraphDB | Best |
|----------|--------|---------|------|
| "Which note was similar to this one?" | ✅ | ❌ | Qdrant |
| "What blocks this task?" | ❌ | ✅ | GraphDB |
| "Explain this project" | ✅ context | ✅ structure | both |
| "All JWT-related open work" | ✅ semantic | ✅ crisp | both |
---
## 💡 Warum zwei DBs?
| Szenario | Qdrant | Neo4j | Kombi |
|----------|--------|-------|-------|
| "Welche Note war ähnlich?" | ✅ Best | ❌ | Qdrant |
| "Welche Tasks blockieren diesen Task?" | ❌ | ✅ Best | Neo4j |
| "Erkläre mir dieses Projekt umfassend" | ✅ Context | ✅ Structure | **Beide!** |
| "Finde alle JWT-bezogenen offenen Work" | ✅ Semantic | ✅ Crisp | **Beide!** |
Kombiniert: **Vollständiges Verständnis** statt nur Suchindex oder nur Struktur.
Combined: **complete understanding** rather than a search index *or* a structure index.
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| Backrest | LXC 103 | (internal) |
| AdGuard DNS | LXC 102 | (internal) |
| Zoraxy reverse proxy | LXC 108 → `192.168.1.4:8000` | TLS for *.nuclide.systems |
| `qdrant_scientific` (existing) | docker LXC 104 | reuse — see [11](./11-open-questions.md) |
| `qdrant_scientific` (existing) | docker LXC 104 | **reused** — Nexa uses `nexa_*` collections in this instance |
The deployment task is **not** "spin up the stack" — most of the stack is already up. It is **wire Nexa across these services + add the small bits that are missing**.
## What's missing for Nexa
1. **Qdrant collection** for Nexa (`nexa_knowledge`) — either on the existing `qdrant_scientific` or a dedicated container.
2. **n8n workflows** (`./nexa-core/n8n-workflows/`) imported into the running n8n.
3. **Nextcloud lists & calendars** for Work / Personal / Shopping / Wishes (auto-discovered via `#nexa:config`).
4. **Memos webhook → n8n** wired through the Memos config.
5. **LiteLLM virtual key** for the `nexa` user with embedding + chat models.
6. **A Zoraxy host entry** is *not* needed — Memos / n8n / LiteLLM are already proxied.
7. **(Phase 3.4)** decision on graph DB (Neo4j vs. Ontotext GraphDB) — see [11](./11-open-questions.md).
1. **Qdrant collection** for Nexa (`nexa_knowledge`) inside the existing `qdrant_scientific` instance — vector dim follows Q15 (1024 for `bge-m3`, 768 for `nomic-embed-text`).
2. **TEI** (HF text-embeddings-inference) on the docker host for self-hosted embeddings (LiteLLM key is **not** authorised for OpenAI embeddings — see [11/Q3+Q15](./11-open-questions.md)). Lighter than Ollama: single Rust binary, ~500 MB image, no LLM runtime.
3. **n8n workflows** (`./nexa-core/n8n-workflows/`) imported into the running n8n.
4. **Nextcloud lists & calendars** for Work / Personal / Shopping / Wishes (auto-discovered via `#nexa:config`).
5. **Memos webhook → n8n** wired through the Memos config.
6. **LiteLLM virtual key** for the `nexa` user with chat-only access (no embeddings — handled by Ollama).
7. **A Zoraxy host entry** is *not* needed — Memos / n8n / LiteLLM are already proxied.
8. **(Phase 3.4) Ontotext GraphDB** for the SPARQL pillar — see add-on at the bottom of this doc.
---
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-d @nexa-core/config/qdrant_schema.json
```
> If reusing `qdrant_scientific`, this just adds another collection; no new container needed.
> Targets the existing `qdrant_scientific` instance — just an extra collection, no new container.
> The schema file's `vectors.size` must match the embedding model picked in [Q15](./11-open-questions.md): **1024** for `bge-m3`, **768** for `nomic-embed-text-v1.5`.
## Step 3 — LiteLLM virtual key
## Step 3 — Self-hosted embeddings (TEI)
Use HuggingFace **text-embeddings-inference** — single Rust binary, ~500 MB image, OpenAI-compatible API, loads exactly one model. Lighter than Ollama because there's no LLM runtime, no GGUF loader, no model registry.
```bash
# on the docker host (LXC 104)
docker run -d --name nexa-embed \
--restart unless-stopped \
-p 127.0.0.1:8080:80 \
-v tei-data:/data \
ghcr.io/huggingface/text-embeddings-inference:cpu-1.5 \
--model-id BAAI/bge-m3
```
Memory budget: ~1.1 GB resident (bge-m3 is ~1 GB + ~100 MB overhead). First start downloads the model into the named volume; subsequent restarts are instant.
Register it inside LiteLLM (admin UI → Models) with the OpenAI-compatible adapter:
- model name: `nexa-embed`
- provider: `openai`
- model: `bge-m3`
- api_base: `http://nexa-embed:80/v1`
- api_key: any non-empty string (TEI ignores it)
Now n8n only ever talks to LiteLLM and the model is swappable without touching workflows.
## Step 4 — LiteLLM virtual key
In the LiteLLM admin UI (`ai.nuclide.systems`):
1. Create user `nexa`.
2. Issue a virtual key with access to one chat model (e.g. `gpt-4o-mini` / a local Sonnet equivalent) and one embedding model (`text-embedding-3-small`).
2. Issue a virtual key with access to:
- one chat model (already-available model from your SAIA gateway).
- the `nexa-embed` model from Step 3.
3. Paste the key into `SAIA_API_KEY` in `.env`.
## Step 4 — n8n workflows
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## Phase add-on: graph DB (Phase 3.4)
## Phase add-on: Ontotext GraphDB (Phase 3.4)
Defer until 3.13.3 ship. When needed, two minimal options — pick one:
### Option A — Neo4j (lighter, popular for graph-RAG)
Defer until 3.13.3 ship.
```yaml
# nexa-core/docker-compose.graph.yml
services:
neo4j:
image: neo4j:5-community
container_name: nexa-neo4j
ports: ["7687:7687", "7474:7474"]
graphdb:
image: ontotext/graphdb:10.7.0
container_name: nexa-graphdb
ports: ["127.0.0.1:7200:7200"]
environment:
NEO4J_AUTH: "neo4j/${NEO4J_PASSWORD}"
NEO4J_server_memory_heap_max__size: 2G
volumes: ["./data/neo4j:/data"]
GDB_JAVA_OPTS: "-Xmx4g -Xms1g"
volumes:
- ./data/graphdb:/opt/graphdb/home
restart: unless-stopped
```
### Option B — Ontotext GraphDB (SPARQL, RDF native)
After first start, create the repository (one-time):
Keep the snippet from the original `DEPLOYMENT.md` Schritt 1.3 for `graphdb`. Heavier (~4 GB heap), only justified if you want SHACL / OWL reasoning.
```bash
curl -X POST http://localhost:7200/rest/repositories \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d '{
"id": "nexa_knowledge",
"title": "Nexa Knowledge Graph",
"type": "graphdb",
"params": {
"ruleset": {"value": "rdfsplus-optimized"},
"baseURL": {"value": "https://nuclide.systems/nexa/"}
}
}'
```
Add a Zoraxy host entry `graph.nuclide.systems``192.168.1.40:7474` (Neo4j) or `:7200` (GraphDB) **only if** browser access is desired; otherwise n8n talks to it on the docker network.
Optional Zoraxy entry `graph.nuclide.systems``192.168.1.40:7200` if you want the SPARQL Workbench in a browser; otherwise n8n talks to it on the docker network at `http://nexa-graphdb:7200`.
For schema and example queries: [08-graphrag-architecture](./08-graphrag-architecture.md).
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Items that **block progress** and need a human decision before a workflow can be implemented or a service deployed. Tick them off as you decide.
## Resolved
- [x] **Q1 — Graph DB choice → Ontotext GraphDB (SPARQL).** Rationale: explore Nexa's memory through SPARQL is a stated goal. [08-graphrag-architecture](./08-graphrag-architecture.md) is rewritten accordingly.
- [x] **Q2 — Vector store → reuse `qdrant_scientific`** with a `nexa_*` collection prefix. No dedicated container.
- [x] **Q3 — Embeddings model → not OpenAI.** Self-host on the docker host via **TEI** (HF `text-embeddings-inference`) — Rust single-binary, OpenAI-compatible, ~500 MB image, no LLM runtime overhead. Speed analysis in §"Speed budget" below; concrete model still open as **Q15**.
## Architectural decisions
- [ ] **Q1 — Graph DB choice.** Phase 3.4 says *Neo4j* in [08](./08-graphrag-architecture.md) but the original deployment draft used *Ontotext GraphDB*. **Recommendation:** Neo4j (smaller footprint, Cypher is friendlier for n8n HTTP nodes, no SHACL/OWL needs identified). Confirm or override.
- [ ] **Q2 — Reuse `qdrant_scientific` or run a dedicated `nexa-qdrant`?** Reuse keeps memory usage flat (~670 MB seen on Homepage); dedicated gives clean isolation and independent snapshot lifecycle. **Recommendation:** reuse with a `nexa_*` collection prefix.
- [ ] **Q3 — Embeddings model.** Default in `infra_manifest.yaml` is `text-embedding-3-small` (OpenAI). Is the LiteLLM virtual key authorised to call it, or should we route to a self-hosted alternative (e.g. `bge-m3` via Ollama on the same host)?
- [ ] **Q4 — Obsidian sync mechanism.** `system_prime.txt` references Obsidian Context, but the current setup syncs via Nextcloud (`nc.nuclide.systems``Notizen` folder, ~200 MB). Should Nexa watch the **filesystem on LXC 105** (NC data dir) or **the Nextcloud WebDAV API**? FS is cheaper, WebDAV is portable.
- [ ] **Q5 — Karakeep vs. Hoarder naming.** The Zoraxy host is `hoarder.nuclide.systems` but the container is `karakeep-*` and Homepage labels it Karakeep. They're the same product (rename in 2024). Pick one display name to use in docs and prompts.
- [ ] **Q5 — Karakeep vs. Hoarder naming.** Zoraxy host is `hoarder.nuclide.systems` but containers are `karakeep-*` and Homepage labels it Karakeep. Same product (rename 2024). Pick one display name for docs and prompts.
- [ ] **Q15 — Embedding model (served via TEI).** Two viable options on the docker host (CPU only — see speed budget):
- **`BAAI/bge-m3`** (568 M params, ~1 GB RAM, multilingual incl. German, 1024-dim, ~1020 docs/s on CPU). **Recommended** because the corpus is DE/EN-mixed. Requires `qdrant_schema.json` `vectors.size = 1024`.
- **`nomic-ai/nomic-embed-text-v1.5`** (137 M, ~250 MB RAM, EN-leaning, 768-dim, ~50 docs/s CPU). Lighter / faster but weaker on German.
- **(maybe) does SAIA already proxy any embedding model?** If the SAIA backend offers e.g. `mistral-embed` for free, we can skip TEI entirely. Worth a 1-line check in the LiteLLM admin UI before deploying TEI.
Decide before Phase 3.1.
## Identifiers needed (auto-discoverable, but list now if known)
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## Hardware / capacity
- [ ] **Q11 — RAM headroom on docker host.** Homepage shows 29.5 GiB free out of ~31 GiB total, ~8.5 GB used. Phase-3 Qdrant indexing of Obsidian + Memos history is fine here, but a Phase-3.4 GraphDB choice changes this (Neo4j ~2 GB heap, Ontotext ~4 GB). Confirm acceptable.
- [ ] **Q12 — S3 archive bucket.** `s3.nuclide.systems` is up. Bucket name + access key for Qdrant snapshots?
- [ ] **Q11 — RAM headroom on docker host.** 29.5 GiB free / ~31 GiB total, ~8.5 GB used. Phase-3 Qdrant indexing + TEI/`bge-m3` (~1.1 GB) + Ontotext GraphDB (~4 GB heap) ⇒ ~14 GB used worst case, still ample. Confirm acceptable.
- [ ] **Q12 — S3 archive bucket.** `s3.nuclide.systems` is up. Bucket name + access key for Qdrant snapshots and GraphDB exports?
## Process
- [ ] **Q13 — Octoprint container is Exited** (Homepage). Out of scope for Nexa, but flagging it because Phase 5 monitoring would alert on it. Suppress, or is it intentional?
- [ ] **Q14 — `Missing Widget Type: zoraxy`** on Homepage — Homepage doesn't have a Zoraxy widget yet. Cosmetic, unrelated to Nexa.
- [ ] **Q13 — Octoprint container is Exited** (Homepage). Out of scope for Nexa, but Phase-5 monitoring would alert on it. Suppress or is it intentional?
- [ ] **Q14 — `Missing Widget Type: zoraxy`** on Homepage. Cosmetic, unrelated to Nexa.
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## Speed budget (Q3 follow-up)
Workload on the docker host (16 CPU, ~30 GB free RAM):
| Task | Volume | Latency target | Achievable on CPU with `bge-m3` | Achievable with `nomic-embed-text` |
|------|--------|----------------|---------------------------------|------------------------------------|
| Real-time memo embed | 1 doc | <500 ms incl. n8n round-trip | ✅ ~50100 ms | ✅ ~20 ms |
| Daily ingest | ~70 docs | <60 s | ✅ ~510 s | ✅ ~2 s |
| Obsidian backfill (one-shot) | ~2 000 docs | <15 min | ✅ ~24 min | ✅ <1 min |
| RAG query embed (`#nexa:ask`) | 1 doc | <300 ms | ✅ ~50 ms | ✅ ~20 ms |
Conclusion: CPU-only Ollama is sufficient — no GPU needed for current scope. Bottleneck is SAIA chat (already remote), not embeddings.