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:**
```javascript
// 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:**
```json
{
  "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.

---

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

---

## 📊 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.