signalwire-agents 0.1.13__py3-none-any.whl → 1.0.17.dev4__py3-none-any.whl

signalwire_agents/cli/build_search.py

@@ -10,7 +10,9 @@ See LICENSE file in the project root for full license information.
 import argparse
 import sys
 from pathlib import Path
-from ..search.index_builder import IndexBuilder
+from datetime import datetime
+
+from signalwire_agents.search.models import MODEL_ALIASES, DEFAULT_MODEL, resolve_model_alias
 
 def main():
     """Main entry point for the build-search command"""
@@ -19,7 +21,7 @@ def main():
         formatter_class=argparse.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
         epilog="""
 Examples:
-  # Basic usage with directory (defaults to sentence chunking with 50 sentences per chunk)
+  # Basic usage with directory (defaults to sentence chunking with 5 sentences per chunk)
   sw-search ./docs
 
   # Multiple directories
@@ -34,7 +36,7 @@ Examples:
   # Sentence-based chunking with custom parameters
   sw-search ./docs \\
     --chunking-strategy sentence \\
-    --max-sentences-per-chunk 30 \\
+    --max-sentences-per-chunk 10 \\
     --split-newlines 2
 
   # Sliding window chunking
@@ -53,11 +55,64 @@ Examples:
     --chunking-strategy page \\
     --file-types pdf
 
+  # Semantic chunking (groups semantically similar sentences)
+  sw-search ./docs \\
+    --chunking-strategy semantic \\
+    --semantic-threshold 0.6
+
+  # Topic-based chunking (groups by topic changes)
+  sw-search ./docs \\
+    --chunking-strategy topic \\
+    --topic-threshold 0.2
+
+  # QA-optimized chunking (optimized for question-answering)
+  sw-search ./docs \\
+    --chunking-strategy qa
+
+  # Markdown-aware chunking (preserves headers, detects code blocks, adds tags)
+  sw-search ./docs \\
+    --chunking-strategy markdown \\
+    --file-types md
+  # This strategy:
+  #  - Chunks at header boundaries (h1, h2, h3...)
+  #  - Detects code blocks and extracts language (python, bash, etc)
+  #  - Adds "code" tags to chunks with code for better search
+  #  - Preserves section hierarchy in metadata
+
+  # Model selection examples (performance vs quality tradeoff)
+  sw-search ./docs --model mini     # Fastest (~5x faster), 384 dims, good for most use cases
+  sw-search ./docs --model base     # Balanced speed/quality, 768 dims (previous default)
+  sw-search ./docs --model large    # Best quality (same as base currently)
+  # Or use full model names:
+  sw-search ./docs --model sentence-transformers/all-MiniLM-L6-v2
+  sw-search ./docs --model sentence-transformers/all-mpnet-base-v2
+
+  # JSON-based chunking (pre-chunked content)
+  sw-search ./api_chunks.json \
+    --chunking-strategy json \
+    --file-types json
+
+  # Export chunks to JSON for review (single file)
+  sw-search ./docs \\
+    --output-format json \\
+    --output all_chunks.json
+
+  # Export chunks to JSON (one file per source)
+  sw-search ./docs \\
+    --output-format json \\
+    --output-dir ./chunks/
+
+  # Build index from exported JSON chunks
+  sw-search ./chunks/ \\
+    --chunking-strategy json \\
+    --file-types json \\
+    --output final.swsearch
+
   # Full configuration example
   sw-search ./docs ./examples README.md \\
     --output ./knowledge.swsearch \\
     --chunking-strategy sentence \\
-    --max-sentences-per-chunk 50 \\
+    --max-sentences-per-chunk 8 \\
     --file-types md,txt,rst,py \\
     --exclude "**/test/**,**/__pycache__/**" \\
     --languages en,es,fr \\
@@ -72,6 +127,41 @@ Examples:
   sw-search search ./docs.swsearch "how to create an agent"
   sw-search search ./docs.swsearch "API reference" --count 3 --verbose
   sw-search search ./docs.swsearch "configuration" --tags documentation --json
+
+  # Search via remote API
+  sw-search remote http://localhost:8001 "how to create an agent" --index-name docs
+  sw-search remote localhost:8001 "API reference" --index-name docs --count 3 --verbose
+
+  # Migrate between backends
+  sw-search migrate ./docs.swsearch --to-pgvector \\
+    --connection-string "postgresql://user:pass@localhost/db" \\
+    --collection-name docs_collection
+  sw-search migrate --info ./docs.swsearch
+
+  # PostgreSQL pgvector backend (direct build to PostgreSQL)
+  sw-search ./docs \\
+    --backend pgvector \\
+    --connection-string "postgresql://user:pass@localhost:5432/knowledge" \\
+    --output docs_collection
+
+  # pgvector with markdown strategy (best for documentation with code examples)
+  sw-search ./docs \\
+    --backend pgvector \\
+    --connection-string "postgresql://user:pass@localhost:5432/knowledge" \\
+    --output docs_collection \\
+    --chunking-strategy markdown
+
+  # Overwrite existing pgvector collection
+  sw-search ./docs \\
+    --backend pgvector \\
+    --connection-string "postgresql://user:pass@localhost:5432/knowledge" \\
+    --output docs_collection \\
+    --overwrite
+
+  # Search in pgvector collection
+  sw-search search docs_collection "how to create an agent" \\
+    --backend pgvector \\
+    --connection-string "postgresql://user:pass@localhost/knowledge"
         """
     )
     
@@ -83,21 +173,51 @@ Examples:
     
     parser.add_argument(
         '--output', 
-        help='Output .swsearch file (default: sources.swsearch)'
+        help='Output .swsearch file (default: sources.swsearch) or collection name for pgvector'
+    )
+    
+    parser.add_argument(
+        '--output-dir',
+        help='Output directory for results (creates one file per source file when used with --output-format json, or auto-names index files)'
+    )
+    
+    parser.add_argument(
+        '--output-format',
+        choices=['index', 'json'],
+        default='index',
+        help='Output format: index (create search index) or json (export chunks as JSON) (default: index)'
+    )
+    
+    parser.add_argument(
+        '--backend',
+        choices=['sqlite', 'pgvector'],
+        default='sqlite',
+        help='Storage backend to use (default: sqlite)'
+    )
+    
+    parser.add_argument(
+        '--connection-string',
+        help='PostgreSQL connection string for pgvector backend'
+    )
+    
+    parser.add_argument(
+        '--overwrite',
+        action='store_true',
+        help='Overwrite existing collection (pgvector backend only)'
     )
     
     parser.add_argument(
         '--chunking-strategy',
-        choices=['sentence', 'sliding', 'paragraph', 'page'],
+        choices=['sentence', 'sliding', 'paragraph', 'page', 'semantic', 'topic', 'qa', 'json', 'markdown'],
         default='sentence',
-        help='Chunking strategy to use (default: sentence)'
+        help='Chunking strategy to use (default: sentence). Use "markdown" for documentation with code blocks.'
     )
     
     parser.add_argument(
         '--max-sentences-per-chunk',
         type=int,
-        default=50,
-        help='Maximum sentences per chunk for sentence strategy (default: 50)'
+        default=5,
+        help='Maximum sentences per chunk for sentence strategy (default: 5)'
     )
     
     parser.add_argument(
@@ -117,7 +237,7 @@ Examples:
     parser.add_argument(
         '--split-newlines',
         type=int,
-        help='Split on multiple newlines for sentence strategy (optional)'
+        help='Split on multiple newlines (for sentence strategy)'
     )
     
     parser.add_argument(
@@ -139,8 +259,8 @@ Examples:
     
     parser.add_argument(
         '--model', 
-        default='sentence-transformers/all-mpnet-base-v2',
-        help='Sentence transformer model name (default: sentence-transformers/all-mpnet-base-v2)'
+        default=DEFAULT_MODEL,
+        help=f'Sentence transformer model name or alias (mini/base/large). Default: mini ({DEFAULT_MODEL})'
     )
     
     parser.add_argument(
@@ -148,6 +268,13 @@ Examples:
         help='Comma-separated tags to add to all chunks'
     )
     
+    parser.add_argument(
+        '--index-nlp-backend',
+        choices=['nltk', 'spacy'],
+        default='nltk',
+        help='NLP backend for document processing: nltk (fast, default) or spacy (better quality, slower)'
+    )
+    
     parser.add_argument(
         '--verbose', 
         action='store_true',
@@ -160,8 +287,25 @@ Examples:
         help='Validate the created index after building'
     )
     
+    parser.add_argument(
+        '--semantic-threshold',
+        type=float,
+        default=0.5,
+        help='Similarity threshold for semantic chunking (default: 0.5)'
+    )
+    
+    parser.add_argument(
+        '--topic-threshold',
+        type=float,
+        default=0.3,
+        help='Similarity threshold for topic chunking (default: 0.3)'
+    )
+    
     args = parser.parse_args()
     
+    # Resolve model aliases
+    args.model = resolve_model_alias(args.model)
+    
     # Validate sources
     valid_sources = []
     for source in args.sources:
@@ -175,18 +319,75 @@ Examples:
         print("Error: No valid sources found")
         sys.exit(1)
     
-    # Default output filename
-    if not args.output:
+    # Validate backend configuration
+    if args.backend == 'pgvector' and not args.connection_string:
+        print("Error: --connection-string is required for pgvector backend")
+        sys.exit(1)
+    
+    # Validate output options
+    if args.output and args.output_dir:
+        print("Error: Cannot specify both --output and --output-dir")
+        sys.exit(1)
+    
+    # Handle JSON output format differently
+    if args.output_format == 'json':
+        # JSON export doesn't use backend
+        if args.backend != 'sqlite':
+            print("Warning: --backend is ignored when using --output-format json")
+        
+        # Determine output location
+        if args.output_dir:
+            # Multiple files mode
+            output_path = Path(args.output_dir)
+            if not output_path.exists():
+                output_path.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+        elif args.output:
+            # Single file mode
+            output_path = Path(args.output)
+            if not output_path.suffix:
+                output_path = output_path.with_suffix('.json')
+        else:
+            # Default to single file
+            output_path = Path('chunks.json')
+            args.output = str(output_path)
+    
+    # Default output filename (for index format)
+    if args.output_format == 'index' and not args.output and not args.output_dir:
+        if args.backend == 'sqlite':
+            if len(valid_sources) == 1:
+                # Single source - use its name
+                source_name = valid_sources[0].stem if valid_sources[0].is_file() else valid_sources[0].name
+                args.output = f"{source_name}.swsearch"
+            else:
+                # Multiple sources - use generic name
+                args.output = "sources.swsearch"
+        else:
+            # For pgvector, use a default collection name
+            if len(valid_sources) == 1:
+                source_name = valid_sources[0].stem if valid_sources[0].is_file() else valid_sources[0].name
+                args.output = source_name
+            else:
+                args.output = "documents"
+    
+    # Handle --output-dir for index format
+    if args.output_format == 'index' and args.output_dir:
+        # Auto-generate output filename in the directory
         if len(valid_sources) == 1:
-            # Single source - use its name
             source_name = valid_sources[0].stem if valid_sources[0].is_file() else valid_sources[0].name
-            args.output = f"{source_name}.swsearch"
         else:
-            # Multiple sources - use generic name
-            args.output = "sources.swsearch"
+            source_name = "combined"
+        
+        output_dir = Path(args.output_dir)
+        output_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+        
+        if args.backend == 'sqlite':
+            args.output = str(output_dir / f"{source_name}.swsearch")
+        else:
+            # For pgvector, still use the name as collection
+            args.output = source_name
     
-    # Ensure output has .swsearch extension
-    if not args.output.endswith('.swsearch'):
+    # Ensure output has .swsearch extension for sqlite (but not for JSON format)
+    if args.output_format == 'index' and args.backend == 'sqlite' and args.output and not args.output.endswith('.swsearch'):
         args.output += '.swsearch'
     
     # Parse lists
@@ -197,13 +398,19 @@ Examples:
     
     if args.verbose:
         print(f"Building search index:")
+        print(f"  Backend: {args.backend}")
         print(f"  Sources: {[str(s) for s in valid_sources]}")
-        print(f"  Output: {args.output}")
+        if args.backend == 'sqlite':
+            print(f"  Output file: {args.output}")
+        else:
+            print(f"  Collection name: {args.output}")
+            print(f"  Connection: {args.connection_string}")
         print(f"  File types (for directories): {file_types}")
         print(f"  Exclude patterns: {exclude_patterns}")
         print(f"  Languages: {languages}")
         print(f"  Model: {args.model}")
         print(f"  Chunking strategy: {args.chunking_strategy}")
+        print(f"  Index NLP backend: {args.index_nlp_backend}")
         
         if args.chunking_strategy == 'sentence':
             print(f"  Max sentences per chunk: {args.max_sentences_per_chunk}")
@@ -216,12 +423,116 @@ Examples:
             print(f"  Chunking by paragraphs (double newlines)")
         elif args.chunking_strategy == 'page':
             print(f"  Chunking by pages")
+        elif args.chunking_strategy == 'semantic':
+            print(f"  Semantic chunking (similarity threshold: {args.semantic_threshold})")
+        elif args.chunking_strategy == 'topic':
+            print(f"  Topic-based chunking (similarity threshold: {args.topic_threshold})")
+        elif args.chunking_strategy == 'qa':
+            print(f"  QA-optimized chunking")
         
         print(f"  Tags: {tags}")
         print()
     
     try:
-        # Create index builder
+        # Handle JSON export mode
+        if args.output_format == 'json':
+            # Import what we need for chunking
+            from signalwire_agents.search.index_builder import IndexBuilder
+            import json
+            
+            builder = IndexBuilder(
+                chunking_strategy=args.chunking_strategy,
+                max_sentences_per_chunk=args.max_sentences_per_chunk,
+                chunk_size=args.chunk_size,
+                chunk_overlap=args.overlap_size,
+                split_newlines=args.split_newlines,
+                index_nlp_backend=args.index_nlp_backend,
+                verbose=args.verbose,
+                semantic_threshold=args.semantic_threshold,
+                topic_threshold=args.topic_threshold
+            )
+            
+            # Process files and export chunks
+            all_chunks = []
+            chunk_files_created = []
+            
+            # Discover files from sources
+            files = builder._discover_files_from_sources(valid_sources, file_types, exclude_patterns)
+            
+            if args.verbose:
+                print(f"Processing {len(files)} files...")
+            
+            for file_path in files:
+                try:
+                    # Determine base directory for relative paths
+                    base_dir = builder._get_base_directory_for_file(file_path, valid_sources)
+                    
+                    # Process file into chunks
+                    chunks = builder._process_file(file_path, base_dir, tags)
+                    
+                    if args.output_dir:
+                        # Create individual JSON file
+                        relative_path = file_path.relative_to(base_dir) if base_dir else file_path.name
+                        json_filename = relative_path.with_suffix('.json')
+                        json_path = Path(args.output_dir) / json_filename
+                        
+                        # Create subdirectories if needed
+                        json_path.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+                        
+                        # Save chunks to JSON
+                        chunk_data = {
+                            "chunks": chunks,
+                            "metadata": {
+                                "source_file": str(relative_path),
+                                "total_chunks": len(chunks),
+                                "chunking_strategy": args.chunking_strategy,
+                                "processing_date": datetime.now().isoformat()
+                            }
+                        }
+                        
+                        with open(json_path, 'w', encoding='utf-8') as f:
+                            json.dump(chunk_data, f, indent=2, ensure_ascii=False)
+                        
+                        chunk_files_created.append(json_path)
+                        if args.verbose:
+                            print(f"  Created: {json_path} ({len(chunks)} chunks)")
+                    else:
+                        # Accumulate all chunks for single file output
+                        all_chunks.extend(chunks)
+                        
+                except Exception as e:
+                    print(f"Error processing {file_path}: {e}")
+                    if args.verbose:
+                        import traceback
+                        traceback.print_exc()
+            
+            # Handle single file output
+            if not args.output_dir:
+                output_data = {
+                    "chunks": all_chunks,
+                    "metadata": {
+                        "total_chunks": len(all_chunks),
+                        "total_files": len(files),
+                        "chunking_strategy": args.chunking_strategy,
+                        "processing_date": datetime.now().isoformat()
+                    }
+                }
+                
+                with open(args.output, 'w', encoding='utf-8') as f:
+                    json.dump(output_data, f, indent=2, ensure_ascii=False)
+                
+                print(f"✓ Exported {len(all_chunks)} chunks to {args.output}")
+            else:
+                print(f"✓ Created {len(chunk_files_created)} JSON files in {args.output_dir}")
+                total_chunks = sum(len(json.load(open(f))['chunks']) for f in chunk_files_created)
+                print(f"  Total chunks: {total_chunks}")
+            
+            # Exit early for JSON format
+            return
+        
+        # Regular index building mode
+        # Create index builder - import only when actually needed
+        from signalwire_agents.search.index_builder import IndexBuilder
         builder = IndexBuilder(
             model_name=args.model,
             chunking_strategy=args.chunking_strategy,
@@ -229,7 +540,12 @@ Examples:
             chunk_size=args.chunk_size,
             chunk_overlap=args.overlap_size,
             split_newlines=args.split_newlines,
-            verbose=args.verbose
+            index_nlp_backend=args.index_nlp_backend,
+            verbose=args.verbose,
+            semantic_threshold=args.semantic_threshold,
+            topic_threshold=args.topic_threshold,
+            backend=args.backend,
+            connection_string=args.connection_string
         )
         
         # Build index with multiple sources
@@ -239,7 +555,8 @@ Examples:
             file_types=file_types,
             exclude_patterns=exclude_patterns,
             languages=languages,
-            tags=tags
+            tags=tags,
+            overwrite=args.overwrite if args.backend == 'pgvector' else False
         )
         
         # Validate if requested
@@ -258,7 +575,17 @@ Examples:
                 print(f"✗ Index validation failed: {validation['error']}")
                 sys.exit(1)
         
-        print(f"\n✓ Search index created successfully: {args.output}")
+        if args.backend == 'sqlite':
+            # Check if the index was actually created
+            import os
+            if os.path.exists(args.output):
+                print(f"\n✓ Search index created successfully: {args.output}")
+            else:
+                print(f"\n✗ Search index creation failed - no files were processed")
+                sys.exit(1)
+        else:
+            print(f"\n✓ Search collection created successfully: {args.output}")
+            print(f"   Connection: {args.connection_string}")
         
     except KeyboardInterrupt:
         print("\n\nBuild interrupted by user")
@@ -283,7 +610,7 @@ def validate_command():
         sys.exit(1)
     
     try:
-        from ..search.index_builder import IndexBuilder
+        from signalwire_agents.search.index_builder import IndexBuilder
         builder = IndexBuilder()
         
         validation = builder.validate_index(args.index_file)
@@ -310,29 +637,57 @@ def validate_command():
 
 def search_command():
     """Search within an existing search index"""
-    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='Search within a .swsearch index file')
-    parser.add_argument('index_file', help='Path to .swsearch file to search')
-    parser.add_argument('query', help='Search query')
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='Search within a .swsearch index file or pgvector collection')
+    parser.add_argument('index_source', help='Path to .swsearch file or collection name for pgvector')
+    parser.add_argument('query', nargs='?', help='Search query (optional if using --shell)')
+    parser.add_argument('--backend', choices=['sqlite', 'pgvector'], default='sqlite',
+                       help='Storage backend (default: sqlite)')
+    parser.add_argument('--connection-string', help='PostgreSQL connection string for pgvector backend')
+    parser.add_argument('--shell', action='store_true', 
+                       help='Interactive shell mode - load once and search multiple times')
     parser.add_argument('--count', type=int, default=5, help='Number of results to return (default: 5)')
     parser.add_argument('--distance-threshold', type=float, default=0.0, help='Minimum similarity score (default: 0.0)')
     parser.add_argument('--tags', help='Comma-separated tags to filter by')
-    parser.add_argument('--nlp-backend', choices=['nltk', 'spacy'], default='nltk', 
-                       help='NLP backend to use: nltk (fast, default) or spacy (better quality, requires model download)')
+    parser.add_argument('--query-nlp-backend', choices=['nltk', 'spacy'], default='nltk', 
+                       help='NLP backend for query processing: nltk (fast, default) or spacy (better quality, slower)')
+    parser.add_argument('--keyword-weight', type=float, default=None,
+                       help='Manual keyword weight (0.0-1.0). Overrides automatic weight detection.')
     parser.add_argument('--verbose', action='store_true', help='Show detailed information')
     parser.add_argument('--json', action='store_true', help='Output results as JSON')
     parser.add_argument('--no-content', action='store_true', help='Hide content in results (show only metadata)')
+    parser.add_argument('--model', help='Override embedding model for query (mini/base/large or full model name)')
     
     args = parser.parse_args()
     
-    if not Path(args.index_file).exists():
-        print(f"Error: Index file does not exist: {args.index_file}")
+    # Validate arguments
+    if not args.shell and not args.query:
+        print("Error: Query is required unless using --shell mode")
+        sys.exit(1)
+    
+    # Resolve model aliases
+    if args.model and args.model in MODEL_ALIASES:
+        args.model = MODEL_ALIASES[args.model]
+    
+    # Validate keyword weight if provided
+    if args.keyword_weight is not None:
+        if args.keyword_weight < 0.0 or args.keyword_weight > 1.0:
+            print("Error: --keyword-weight must be between 0.0 and 1.0")
+            sys.exit(1)
+    
+    # Validate backend configuration
+    if args.backend == 'pgvector' and not args.connection_string:
+        print("Error: --connection-string is required for pgvector backend")
+        sys.exit(1)
+    
+    if args.backend == 'sqlite' and not Path(args.index_source).exists():
+        print(f"Error: Index file does not exist: {args.index_source}")
         sys.exit(1)
     
     try:
         # Import search dependencies
         try:
-            from ..search.search_engine import SearchEngine
-            from ..search.query_processor import preprocess_query
+            from signalwire_agents.search.search_engine import SearchEngine
+            from signalwire_agents.search.query_processor import preprocess_query
         except ImportError as e:
             print(f"Error: Search functionality not available. Install with: pip install signalwire-agents[search]")
             print(f"Details: {e}")
@@ -340,20 +695,173 @@ def search_command():
         
         # Load search engine
         if args.verbose:
-            print(f"Loading search index: {args.index_file}")
+            if args.backend == 'sqlite':
+                print(f"Loading search index: {args.index_source}")
+            else:
+                print(f"Connecting to pgvector collection: {args.index_source}")
         
-        engine = SearchEngine(args.index_file)
+        if args.backend == 'sqlite':
+            # Pass the model from the index or override if specified
+            model = args.model if args.model else None
+            engine = SearchEngine(backend='sqlite', index_path=args.index_source, model=model)
+        else:
+            # Pass the model override if specified
+            model = args.model if args.model else None
+            engine = SearchEngine(backend='pgvector', connection_string=args.connection_string,
+                                collection_name=args.index_source, model=model)
         
         # Get index stats
         stats = engine.get_stats()
+        
+        # Get the model from index config if not overridden
+        model_to_use = args.model
+        if not model_to_use and 'config' in stats:
+            # SQLite uses 'embedding_model', pgvector uses 'model_name'
+            model_to_use = stats['config'].get('embedding_model') or stats['config'].get('model_name')
+            
+        # Shell mode implementation
+        if args.shell:
+            import time
+            print(f"Search Shell - Index: {args.index_source}")
+            print(f"Backend: {args.backend}")
+            print(f"Index contains {stats['total_chunks']} chunks from {stats['total_files']} files")
+            if model_to_use:
+                print(f"Model: {model_to_use}")
+            print("Type 'exit' or 'quit' to leave, 'help' for options")
+            print("-" * 60)
+            
+            while True:
+                try:
+                    query = input("\nsearch> ").strip()
+                    
+                    if not query:
+                        continue
+                        
+                    if query.lower() in ['exit', 'quit', 'q']:
+                        print("Goodbye!")
+                        break
+                        
+                    if query.lower() == 'help':
+                        print("\nShell commands:")
+                        print("  help           - Show this help")
+                        print("  exit/quit/q    - Exit shell")
+                        print("  count=N        - Set result count (current: {})".format(args.count))
+                        print("  tags=tag1,tag2 - Set tag filter (current: {})".format(args.tags or 'none'))
+                        print("  verbose        - Toggle verbose output")
+                        print("\nOr type any search query...")
+                        continue
+                    
+                    # Handle shell commands
+                    if query.startswith('count='):
+                        try:
+                            args.count = int(query.split('=')[1])
+                            print(f"Result count set to: {args.count}")
+                        except:
+                            print("Invalid count value")
+                        continue
+                        
+                    if query.startswith('tags='):
+                        tag_str = query.split('=', 1)[1]
+                        args.tags = tag_str if tag_str else None
+                        tags = [tag.strip() for tag in args.tags.split(',')] if args.tags else None
+                        print(f"Tags filter set to: {tags or 'none'}")
+                        continue
+                        
+                    if query == 'verbose':
+                        args.verbose = not args.verbose
+                        print(f"Verbose output: {'on' if args.verbose else 'off'}")
+                        continue
+                    
+                    # Perform search with timing
+                    start_time = time.time()
+                    
+                    # Preprocess query
+                    enhanced = preprocess_query(
+                        query,
+                        vector=True,
+                        query_nlp_backend=args.query_nlp_backend,
+                        model_name=model_to_use,
+                        preserve_original=True,
+                        max_synonyms=2
+                    )
+                    
+                    # Parse tags
+                    tags = [tag.strip() for tag in args.tags.split(',')] if args.tags else None
+                    
+                    # Perform search
+                    results = engine.search(
+                        query_vector=enhanced.get('vector'),
+                        enhanced_text=enhanced.get('enhanced_text', query),
+                        count=args.count,
+                        similarity_threshold=args.similarity_threshold,
+                        tags=tags,
+                        keyword_weight=args.keyword_weight,
+                        original_query=query
+                    )
+                    
+                    search_time = time.time() - start_time
+                    
+                    # Display results
+                    if not results:
+                        print(f"\nNo results found for '{query}' ({search_time:.3f}s)")
+                    else:
+                        print(f"\nFound {len(results)} result(s) for '{query}' ({search_time:.3f}s):")
+                        if enhanced.get('enhanced_text') != query and args.verbose:
+                            print(f"Enhanced query: '{enhanced.get('enhanced_text')}'")
+                        print("=" * 60)
+                        
+                        for i, result in enumerate(results):
+                            print(f"\n[{i+1}] Score: {result['score']:.4f}")
+                            
+                            # Show metadata
+                            metadata = result['metadata']
+                            print(f"File: {metadata.get('filename', 'Unknown')}")
+                            if metadata.get('section'):
+                                print(f"Section: {metadata['section']}")
+                            
+                            # Show content unless suppressed
+                            if not args.no_content:
+                                content = result['content']
+                                if len(content) > 300 and not args.verbose:
+                                    content = content[:300] + "..."
+                                print(f"\n{content}")
+                            
+                            if i < len(results) - 1:
+                                print("-" * 40)
+                
+                except KeyboardInterrupt:
+                    print("\nUse 'exit' to quit")
+                except EOFError:
+                    print("\nGoodbye!")
+                    break
+                except Exception as e:
+                    print(f"\nError: {e}")
+                    if args.verbose:
+                        import traceback
+                        traceback.print_exc()
+            
+            return  # Exit after shell mode
+        
+        # Normal single query mode
         if args.verbose:
             print(f"Index contains {stats['total_chunks']} chunks from {stats['total_files']} files")
             print(f"Searching for: '{args.query}'")
-            print(f"NLP Backend: {args.nlp_backend}")
+            print(f"Query NLP Backend: {args.query_nlp_backend}")
+            if args.model:
+                print(f"Override model: {args.model}")
+            elif model_to_use:
+                print(f"Using index model: {model_to_use}")
             print()
         
         # Preprocess query
-        enhanced = preprocess_query(args.query, vector=True, nlp_backend=args.nlp_backend)
+        enhanced = preprocess_query(
+            args.query, 
+            vector=True,  # Both backends need vector for similarity search
+            query_nlp_backend=args.query_nlp_backend, 
+            model_name=model_to_use,
+            preserve_original=True,  # Keep original query terms
+            max_synonyms=2  # Reduce synonym expansion
+        )
         
         # Parse tags if provided
         tags = [tag.strip() for tag in args.tags.split(',')] if args.tags else None
@@ -363,8 +871,10 @@ def search_command():
             query_vector=enhanced.get('vector'),
             enhanced_text=enhanced.get('enhanced_text', args.query),
             count=args.count,
-            distance_threshold=args.distance_threshold,
-            tags=tags
+            similarity_threshold=args.similarity_threshold,
+            tags=tags,
+            keyword_weight=args.keyword_weight,
+            original_query=args.query  # Pass original for exact match boosting
         )
         
         if args.json:
@@ -433,10 +943,400 @@ def search_command():
             traceback.print_exc()
         sys.exit(1)
 
+def migrate_command():
+    """Migrate search indexes between backends"""
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
+        description='Migrate search indexes between SQLite and pgvector backends',
+        epilog="""
+Examples:
+  # Migrate SQLite to pgvector
+  sw-search migrate ./docs.swsearch \\
+    --to-pgvector \\
+    --connection-string "postgresql://user:pass@localhost/db" \\
+    --collection-name docs_collection
+  
+  # Migrate with overwrite
+  sw-search migrate ./docs.swsearch \\
+    --to-pgvector \\
+    --connection-string "postgresql://user:pass@localhost/db" \\
+    --collection-name docs_collection \\
+    --overwrite
+  
+  # Get index information
+  sw-search migrate --info ./docs.swsearch
+        """,
+        formatter_class=argparse.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter
+    )
+    
+    # Source argument (optional if using --info)
+    parser.add_argument('source', nargs='?', help='Source index file or collection')
+    
+    # Migration direction
+    migration_group = parser.add_mutually_exclusive_group()
+    migration_group.add_argument('--to-pgvector', action='store_true',
+                                help='Migrate SQLite index to pgvector')
+    migration_group.add_argument('--to-sqlite', action='store_true',
+                                help='Migrate pgvector collection to SQLite (not yet implemented)')
+    migration_group.add_argument('--info', action='store_true',
+                                help='Show information about an index')
+    
+    # pgvector options
+    parser.add_argument('--connection-string', 
+                       help='PostgreSQL connection string for pgvector')
+    parser.add_argument('--collection-name',
+                       help='Collection name for pgvector')
+    parser.add_argument('--overwrite', action='store_true',
+                       help='Overwrite existing collection')
+    
+    # SQLite options
+    parser.add_argument('--output',
+                       help='Output .swsearch file path (for --to-sqlite)')
+    
+    # Common options
+    parser.add_argument('--batch-size', type=int, default=100,
+                       help='Number of chunks to process at once (default: 100)')
+    parser.add_argument('--verbose', action='store_true',
+                       help='Show detailed progress')
+    
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+    
+    # Handle --info flag
+    if args.info:
+        if not args.source:
+            print("Error: Source index required with --info")
+            sys.exit(1)
+            
+        try:
+            from signalwire_agents.search.migration import SearchIndexMigrator
+            migrator = SearchIndexMigrator(verbose=args.verbose)
+            info = migrator.get_index_info(args.source)
+            
+            print(f"Index Information: {args.source}")
+            print(f"  Type: {info['type']}")
+            if info['type'] == 'sqlite':
+                print(f"  Total chunks: {info['total_chunks']}")
+                print(f"  Total files: {info['total_files']}")
+                print(f"  Model: {info['config'].get('embedding_model', 'Unknown')}")
+                print(f"  Dimensions: {info['config'].get('embedding_dimensions', 'Unknown')}")
+                print(f"  Created: {info['config'].get('created_at', 'Unknown')}")
+                if args.verbose:
+                    print("\n  Full configuration:")
+                    for key, value in info['config'].items():
+                        print(f"    {key}: {value}")
+            else:
+                print("  Unable to determine index type")
+        except Exception as e:
+            print(f"Error getting index info: {e}")
+            sys.exit(1)
+        return
+    
+    # Validate arguments for migration
+    if not args.source:
+        print("Error: Source index required for migration")
+        sys.exit(1)
+    
+    if not args.to_pgvector and not args.to_sqlite:
+        print("Error: Must specify migration direction (--to-pgvector or --to-sqlite)")
+        sys.exit(1)
+    
+    try:
+        from signalwire_agents.search.migration import SearchIndexMigrator
+        migrator = SearchIndexMigrator(verbose=args.verbose)
+        
+        if args.to_pgvector:
+            # Validate pgvector arguments
+            if not args.connection_string:
+                print("Error: --connection-string required for pgvector migration")
+                sys.exit(1)
+            if not args.collection_name:
+                print("Error: --collection-name required for pgvector migration")
+                sys.exit(1)
+            
+            # Perform migration
+            print(f"Migrating {args.source} to pgvector collection '{args.collection_name}'...")
+            stats = migrator.migrate_sqlite_to_pgvector(
+                sqlite_path=args.source,
+                connection_string=args.connection_string,
+                collection_name=args.collection_name,
+                overwrite=args.overwrite,
+                batch_size=args.batch_size
+            )
+            
+            print(f"\n✓ Migration completed successfully!")
+            print(f"  Chunks migrated: {stats['chunks_migrated']}")
+            print(f"  Errors: {stats['errors']}")
+            
+        elif args.to_sqlite:
+            print("Error: pgvector to SQLite migration not yet implemented")
+            print("This feature is planned for future development")
+            sys.exit(1)
+            
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"\nError during migration: {e}")
+        if args.verbose:
+            import traceback
+            traceback.print_exc()
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+
+def remote_command():
+    """Search via remote API endpoint"""
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='Search via remote API endpoint')
+    parser.add_argument('endpoint', help='Remote API endpoint URL (e.g., http://localhost:8001)')
+    parser.add_argument('query', help='Search query')
+    parser.add_argument('--index-name', required=True, help='Name of the index to search')
+    parser.add_argument('--count', type=int, default=5, help='Number of results to return (default: 5)')
+    parser.add_argument('--distance-threshold', type=float, default=0.0, help='Minimum similarity score (default: 0.0)')
+    parser.add_argument('--tags', help='Comma-separated tags to filter by')
+    parser.add_argument('--verbose', action='store_true', help='Show detailed information')
+    parser.add_argument('--json', action='store_true', help='Output results as JSON')
+    parser.add_argument('--no-content', action='store_true', help='Hide content in results (show only metadata)')
+    parser.add_argument('--timeout', type=int, default=30, help='Request timeout in seconds (default: 30)')
+    
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+    
+    # Ensure endpoint starts with http:// or https://
+    endpoint = args.endpoint
+    if not endpoint.startswith(('http://', 'https://')):
+        endpoint = f"http://{endpoint}"
+    
+    # Ensure endpoint ends with /search
+    if not endpoint.endswith('/search'):
+        if endpoint.endswith('/'):
+            endpoint += 'search'
+        else:
+            endpoint += '/search'
+    
+    try:
+        import requests
+    except ImportError:
+        print("Error: requests library not available. Install with: pip install requests")
+        sys.exit(1)
+    
+    # Prepare request payload
+    payload = {
+        'query': args.query,
+        'index_name': args.index_name,
+        'count': args.count,
+        'similarity_threshold': args.similarity_threshold
+    }
+    
+    if args.tags:
+        payload['tags'] = [tag.strip() for tag in args.tags.split(',')]
+    
+    if args.verbose:
+        print(f"Searching remote endpoint: {endpoint}")
+        print(f"Payload: {payload}")
+        print()
+    
+    try:
+        # Make the API request
+        response = requests.post(
+            endpoint,
+            json=payload,
+            headers={'Content-Type': 'application/json'},
+            timeout=args.timeout
+        )
+        
+        if response.status_code == 200:
+            result = response.json()
+            
+            if args.json:
+                # Output raw JSON response
+                import json
+                print(json.dumps(result, indent=2))
+            else:
+                # Human-readable output
+                results = result.get('results', [])
+                if not results:
+                    print(f"No results found for '{args.query}' in index '{args.index_name}'")
+                    sys.exit(0)
+                
+                print(f"Found {len(results)} result(s) for '{args.query}' in index '{args.index_name}':")
+                if result.get('enhanced_query') and result.get('enhanced_query') != args.query:
+                    print(f"Enhanced query: '{result.get('enhanced_query')}'")
+                print("=" * 80)
+                
+                for i, search_result in enumerate(results):
+                    print(f"\n[{i+1}] Score: {search_result.get('score', 0):.4f}")
+                    
+                    # Show metadata
+                    metadata = search_result.get('metadata', {})
+                    print(f"File: {metadata.get('filename', 'Unknown')}")
+                    if metadata.get('section'):
+                        print(f"Section: {metadata['section']}")
+                    if metadata.get('line_start'):
+                        print(f"Lines: {metadata['line_start']}-{metadata.get('line_end', metadata['line_start'])}")
+                    if metadata.get('tags'):
+                        print(f"Tags: {', '.join(metadata['tags'])}")
+                    
+                    # Show content unless suppressed
+                    if not args.no_content and 'content' in search_result:
+                        content = search_result['content']
+                        if len(content) > 500 and not args.verbose:
+                            content = content[:500] + "..."
+                        print(f"\nContent:\n{content}")
+                    
+                    if i < len(results) - 1:
+                        print("-" * 80)
+        
+        elif response.status_code == 404:
+            try:
+                error_detail = response.json()
+                error_msg = error_detail.get('detail', 'Index not found')
+            except:
+                error_msg = 'Index not found'
+            print(f"Error: {error_msg}")
+            sys.exit(1)
+        else:
+            try:
+                error_detail = response.json()
+                error_msg = error_detail.get('detail', f'HTTP {response.status_code}')
+            except:
+                error_msg = f'HTTP {response.status_code}: {response.text}'
+            print(f"Error: {error_msg}")
+            sys.exit(1)
+            
+    except requests.ConnectionError:
+        print(f"Error: Could not connect to {endpoint}")
+        print("Make sure the search server is running")
+        sys.exit(1)
+    except requests.Timeout:
+        print(f"Error: Request timed out after {args.timeout} seconds")
+        sys.exit(1)
+    except requests.RequestException as e:
+        print(f"Error making request: {e}")
+        sys.exit(1)
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"Error: {e}")
+        if args.verbose:
+            import traceback
+            traceback.print_exc()
+        sys.exit(1)
+
 def console_entry_point():
     """Console script entry point for pip installation"""
     import sys
     
+    # Fast help check - show help without importing heavy modules
+    if len(sys.argv) > 1 and sys.argv[1] in ['--help', '-h']:
+        print("""usage: sw-search [-h] [--output OUTPUT] [--chunking-strategy {sentence,sliding,paragraph,page,semantic,topic,qa}]
+                 [--max-sentences-per-chunk MAX_SENTENCES_PER_CHUNK] [--chunk-size CHUNK_SIZE]
+                 [--overlap-size OVERLAP_SIZE] [--split-newlines SPLIT_NEWLINES] [--file-types FILE_TYPES]
+                 [--exclude EXCLUDE] [--languages LANGUAGES] [--model MODEL] [--tags TAGS]
+                 [--index-nlp-backend {nltk,spacy}] [--verbose] [--validate]
+                 [--semantic-threshold SEMANTIC_THRESHOLD] [--topic-threshold TOPIC_THRESHOLD]
+                 sources [sources ...]
+
+Build local search index from documents
+
+positional arguments:
+  sources               Source files and/or directories to index
+
+options:
+  -h, --help            show this help message and exit
+  --output OUTPUT       Output .swsearch file (default: sources.swsearch)
+  --chunking-strategy {sentence,sliding,paragraph,page,semantic,topic,qa}
+                        Chunking strategy to use (default: sentence)
+  --max-sentences-per-chunk MAX_SENTENCES_PER_CHUNK
+                        Maximum sentences per chunk for sentence strategy (default: 5)
+  --chunk-size CHUNK_SIZE
+                        Chunk size in words for sliding window strategy (default: 50)
+  --overlap-size OVERLAP_SIZE
+                        Overlap size in words for sliding window strategy (default: 10)
+  --split-newlines SPLIT_NEWLINES
+                        Split on multiple newlines (for sentence strategy)
+  --file-types FILE_TYPES
+                        Comma-separated file extensions to include for directories (default: md,txt,rst)
+  --exclude EXCLUDE     Comma-separated glob patterns to exclude (e.g., "**/test/**,**/__pycache__/**")
+  --languages LANGUAGES
+                        Comma-separated language codes (default: en)
+  --model MODEL         Sentence transformer model name (default: sentence-transformers/all-mpnet-base-v2)
+  --tags TAGS           Comma-separated tags to add to all chunks
+  --index-nlp-backend {nltk,spacy}
+                        NLP backend for document processing: nltk (fast, default) or spacy (better quality, slower)
+  --verbose             Enable verbose output
+  --validate            Validate the created index after building
+  --semantic-threshold SEMANTIC_THRESHOLD
+                        Similarity threshold for semantic chunking (default: 0.5)
+  --topic-threshold TOPIC_THRESHOLD
+                        Similarity threshold for topic chunking (default: 0.3)
+
+Examples:
+  # Basic usage with directory (defaults to sentence chunking with 5 sentences per chunk)
+  sw-search ./docs
+
+  # Multiple directories
+  sw-search ./docs ./examples --file-types md,txt,py
+
+  # Individual files
+  sw-search README.md ./docs/guide.md ./src/main.py
+
+  # Mixed sources (directories and files)
+  sw-search ./docs README.md ./examples specific_file.txt --file-types md,txt,py
+
+  # Sentence-based chunking with custom parameters
+  sw-search ./docs \\
+    --chunking-strategy sentence \\
+    --max-sentences-per-chunk 10 \\
+    --split-newlines 2
+
+  # Sliding window chunking
+  sw-search ./docs \\
+    --chunking-strategy sliding \\
+    --chunk-size 100 \\
+    --overlap-size 20
+
+  # Paragraph-based chunking
+  sw-search ./docs \\
+    --chunking-strategy paragraph \\
+    --file-types md,txt,rst
+
+  # Page-based chunking (good for PDFs)
+  sw-search ./docs \\
+    --chunking-strategy page \\
+    --file-types pdf
+
+  # Semantic chunking (groups semantically similar sentences)
+  sw-search ./docs \\
+    --chunking-strategy semantic \\
+    --semantic-threshold 0.6
+
+  # Topic-based chunking (groups by topic changes)
+  sw-search ./docs \\
+    --chunking-strategy topic \\
+    --topic-threshold 0.2
+
+  # QA-optimized chunking (optimized for question-answering)
+  sw-search ./docs \\
+    --chunking-strategy qa
+
+  # Full configuration example
+  sw-search ./docs ./examples README.md \\
+    --output ./knowledge.swsearch \\
+    --chunking-strategy sentence \\
+    --max-sentences-per-chunk 8 \\
+    --file-types md,txt,rst,py \\
+    --exclude "**/test/**,**/__pycache__/**" \\
+    --languages en,es,fr \\
+    --model sentence-transformers/all-mpnet-base-v2 \\
+    --tags documentation,api \\
+    --verbose
+
+  # Validate an existing index
+  sw-search validate ./docs.swsearch
+
+  # Search within an index
+  sw-search search ./docs.swsearch "how to create an agent"
+  sw-search search ./docs.swsearch "API reference" --count 3 --verbose
+  sw-search search ./docs.swsearch "configuration" --tags documentation --json
+
+  # Search via remote API
+  sw-search remote http://localhost:8001 "how to create an agent" --index-name docs
+  sw-search remote localhost:8001 "API reference" --index-name docs --count 3 --verbose
+""")
+        return
+    
     # Check for subcommands
     if len(sys.argv) > 1:
         if sys.argv[1] == 'validate':
@@ -449,6 +1349,16 @@ def console_entry_point():
             sys.argv.pop(1)
             search_command()
             return
+        elif sys.argv[1] == 'remote':
+            # Remove 'remote' from argv and call remote_command
+            sys.argv.pop(1)
+            remote_command()
+            return
+        elif sys.argv[1] == 'migrate':
+            # Remove 'migrate' from argv and call migrate_command
+            sys.argv.pop(1)
+            migrate_command()
+            return
     
     # Regular build command
     main()