Fix: Disable reranker by default as it is not yet implemented#5
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Fix: Disable reranker by default as it is not yet implemented#5
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The reranker feature was documented and configured as enabled by default but the actual implementation in search.rs explicitly disables it with a comment stating it requires a separate backend. This caused users to download a ~400MB reranker model that was never used. Changes: - Set use_reranker default to false in config.rs - Only download reranker model when explicitly requested with --reranker-only flag - Update README.md to clarify reranker status as not yet implemented -m Fixes PlatformNetwork/bounty-challenge#24
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Summary
This fix addresses the issue where the reranker feature is documented and configured as enabled by default, but is never actually used in the codebase.
Problem
The reranker functionality was advertised in documentation and enabled by default in configuration, causing users to download a ~400MB reranker model (Qwen3-Reranker-0.6B-Q4_K_M.gguf). However, the actual implementation in
src/core/search.rsexplicitly disables the reranker with a comment stating it requires a separate backend that conflicts with the embedding engine.This results in:
Solution
use_rerankerdefault fromtruetofalseinsrc/config.rsvgrep models downloadcommand to only download the embedding model by default--reranker-onlyflag for future useTesting
vgrep models downloadonly downloads the embedding modelvgrep models download --reranker-onlystill works for those who want the modelRelated Issue
Fixes PlatformNetwork/bounty-challenge#24