Final review and next steps

Time to step back and lock in the full picture. You just built a complete retrieval pipeline without any vector infrastructure. Let us verify the mental model and talk about where to take this next.

Full vectorless RAG architecture

Every piece you built, and how the query flows through it.

Checkpoint: Final checkpoint

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Where to go next. Swap the first-paragraph summary for a batch LLM pass and measure quality deltas. Add a confidence-weighted retrieval that collects the top two sections instead of just one. Wrap the public API in FastAPI so your product team can call it. Each of these is a weekend project, and each compounds the value of what you just built.