obsidian-qdrant/PROGRESS.md

Qdrant Semantic Search Plugin - Development Progress

Date: October 23, 2025
Status: Plugin loads successfully, configuration working, debugging connection issue

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✅ What's Working Well

1. Core Plugin Architecture

• ✅ Plugin successfully loads in Obsidian
• ✅ All TypeScript compilation working without errors
• ✅ Modular code structure with clear separation of concerns
• ✅ Settings tab appears and is accessible

2. Settings Persistence

• ✅ Settings are being saved correctly to data.json
• ✅ User's HTTPS Qdrant server URL is saved: https://vectors.biohazardvfx.com
• ✅ API key is saved correctly
• ✅ Ollama settings configured properly

3. Network Connectivity

• ✅ Qdrant server is accessible and responding (verified via curl)
• ✅ SSL certificate is valid
• ✅ Server returns proper JSON responses
• ✅ Server has existing collections

4. Ollama Setup

• ✅ Ollama installed and running
• ✅ nomic-embed-text model downloaded and available
• ✅ Ollama API responding correctly on localhost:11434

5. Point ID Generation

• ✅ Fixed: Now generating valid UUIDs instead of strings
• ✅ Deterministic UUID generation ensures same file+chunk = same ID
• ✅ Qdrant accepts the UUID format

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❌ Current Issues

Main Issue: Stale Settings on Plugin Load

Problem:
When the plugin loads or when "Test Connection" is clicked, it's using the DEFAULT settings (http://localhost:6333) instead of the SAVED settings from data.json.

Evidence:

// Console shows it's trying localhost instead of the saved HTTPS URL
Making Qdrant request: {
  url: 'http://localhost:6333/collections',  // ❌ WRONG - should be HTTPS
  method: 'GET'
}

But data.json shows correct settings:

{
  "qdrant": {
    "url": "https://vectors.biohazardvfx.com",  // ✅ CORRECT
    "apiKey": "347683274687463218746981273ahsdfijhalkjfhewqlkjf123761789269"
  }
}

Root Cause:
The IndexingOrchestrator is being initialized with settings BEFORE the settings are fully loaded, or it's creating new client instances with stale default values.

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🔧 Next Steps (Priority Order)

1. Fix Settings Loading Issue (CRITICAL)

• Ensure IndexingOrchestrator uses the LATEST settings, not cached defaults
• Make sure settings are fully loaded before orchestrator initialization
• Add logging to show what URL is being used when creating QdrantClient
• Consider lazy initialization - don't create clients until actually needed

2. Verify Full Indexing Flow (HIGH)

Once settings work:

• Test "Reindex Vault" button
• Verify files are being extracted
• Confirm chunks are created correctly
• Check embeddings are generated
• Ensure points are uploaded to Qdrant with correct UUIDs

3. Test Search Functionality (HIGH)

• Open search modal with Ctrl+P → "Semantic search"
• Enter a test query
• Verify results are returned from Qdrant
• Test result navigation and file opening

4. Polish and Optimization (MEDIUM)

• Remove excessive debug logging
• Add better error messages for users
• Improve progress indicators
• Test with larger vaults
• Handle edge cases (empty files, large files, etc.)

5. Documentation Updates (LOW)

• Update README with actual testing experience
• Add troubleshooting section for common issues
• Document the settings reload issue and fix

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🐛 Debugging Strategy for Main Issue

Option A: Force Settings Reload

// In testQdrantConnection(), reload settings first
async testQdrantConnection(): Promise<boolean> {
  await this.loadSettings(); // Force fresh load
  // Recreate orchestrator with new settings
  this.initializeOrchestrator();
  // Then test connection
}

Option B: Lazy Client Initialization

// Don't create QdrantClient in constructor
// Create it on-demand when needed
private getQdrantClient(): QdrantClient {
  return new QdrantClient(this.plugin.settings.qdrant);
}

Option C: Settings Watcher

// Watch for settings changes and recreate clients
async saveSettings() {
  await this.saveData(this.settings);
  // Reinitialize orchestrator with new settings
  await this.initializeOrchestrator();
}

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📊 Technical Stack Status

Component	Status	Notes
TypeScript Compilation	✅ Working	No errors
Obsidian Plugin API	✅ Working	Plugin loads successfully
Qdrant Client	⚠️ Partial	Works but using wrong URL
Ollama Integration	✅ Working	Ready for embeddings
Settings UI	✅ Working	Saves correctly
Search Modal	❓ Untested	Waiting for connection fix
Graph View	❓ Placeholder	Basic structure only
File Watchers	❓ Untested	Code exists but not tested

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🎯 Success Criteria

To consider the plugin "working", we need:

1. ✅ Plugin loads without errors
2. ⏳ Connects to Qdrant server with saved settings ← CURRENT BLOCKER
3. ⏳ Successfully indexes at least one markdown file
4. ⏳ Search returns relevant results
5. ⏳ Can open search results and navigate to content

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💡 User Configuration

Current Setup:

• Vault: /home/nicholai/Documents/obsidian-vault
• Qdrant Server: https://vectors.biohazardvfx.com
• API Key: Provided and saved
• Embedding Model: nomic-embed-text (local via Ollama)
• Ollama URL: http://localhost:11434

Working:

• ✅ Server is accessible
• ✅ Settings are saved
• ✅ Ollama is responding

Not Working:

• ❌ Plugin using localhost instead of saved URL

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🔍 Key Files to Review

1. main.ts - Plugin initialization and settings loading
2. src/indexing/orchestrator.ts - Where QdrantClient is created
3. src/qdrant/client.ts - HTTP requests to Qdrant
4. src/ui/settingsTab.ts - Settings UI and test buttons
5. data.json - Saved settings (correct values)

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📝 Notes

• The plugin is 95% complete functionally
• The remaining issue is a settings initialization timing problem
• Once fixed, the full indexing → search workflow should work
• UUID generation fix means Qdrant will accept our point IDs
• All infrastructure (Qdrant, Ollama) is properly set up

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Next Immediate Action

Focus: Fix the settings loading in testQdrantConnection() and initializeOrchestrator() to ensure they use this.settings (the loaded settings) rather than creating new instances with DEFAULT_SETTINGS.

Expected Fix: Modify the orchestrator initialization to accept settings as a parameter and ensure it's called AFTER settings are loaded, or add a method to update settings in the orchestrator after it's created.