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feat(agent): selectable fusion; adopt the measured 0.4/0.6 default weights

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BENCHMARKS.md has recorded since the weight sweep that the 0.7/0.3 default is
strictly dominated by 0.4/0.6 over the full LongMemEval haystack, but the
shipping code never adopted it: unified_search and the OpenClaw backend both
passed 0.7/0.3. Re-running the sweep here (500 questions, real MiniLM
embeddings on a GPU) reproduces it — turn-level Hit@1 51.6% vs 44.2%, Hit@5
81.4% vs 79.2%, Hit@10 87.8% vs 85.8%, MRR 0.6430 vs 0.5856 — so both now use
hybrid::DEFAULT_FUSION, which is that operating point and carries the
reasoning. A unit test pins it.

Fusion is also selectable now. hybrid::Fusion is either Weighted { vector,
keyword } or Rrf { k }; hybrid::fuse applies either to one candidate list per
stage, and merge_vector_keyword / hybrid_search delegate to it, so the public
API is unchanged. New HDF5Memory::hybrid_search_with and
hybrid::hybrid_search_fused take a Fusion. Reciprocal rank fusion was
implemented but reachable only as a free function over a linear scan, so it
had never been compared with the weighted sum on equal terms; it is now a mode
in the LongMemEval bench (measurement to follow).

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 5 (1M context) <[email protected]>
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CHANGELOG.md
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@@ -2,6 +2,26 @@
## Unreleased
### Retrieval quality
- `clawhdf5-agent`: **the default fusion weights are now the measured ones.**
A sweep of every 0.1 step over the full LongMemEval haystack (500 questions,
real MiniLM embeddings) shows the long-standing `0.7/0.3` default is
*strictly dominated* by `0.4/0.6` — turn-level Hit@1 51.6% vs 44.2%, Hit@5
81.4% vs 79.2%, Hit@10 87.8% vs 85.8%, MRR 0.643 vs 0.586, and better at
session level too. The finding was recorded in `BENCHMARKS.md` but had never
been applied: `unified_search` and the OpenClaw backend both hardcoded
`0.7/0.3`. They now use `hybrid::DEFAULT_FUSION`. **Callers passing weights
to `hybrid_search` explicitly are unaffected** — pass `0.4`/`0.6` (or use
`hybrid_search_with`) to get the tuned behaviour.
- `clawhdf5-agent`: fusion is now selectable. New `hybrid::Fusion`
(`Weighted { vector, keyword }` or `Rrf { k }`), `hybrid::fuse`,
`hybrid::hybrid_search_fused` and `HDF5Memory::hybrid_search_with`.
Reciprocal rank fusion existed but was unreachable from the store, so it had
never been measured against the weighted sum; the LongMemEval bench now has
an `RRF` mode.
## Unreleased
### HDF5 Read Path
- **Selection reads cost what the selection costs.** `read_*_selection` decoded
the *entire* dataset and then picked elements out, so a 64 x 64 window of a
crates/clawhdf5-agent/src/async_memory.rs
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@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
//! let mem = AsyncHDF5Memory::open_with(path, config).await?;
//! mem.save(entry).await?; // buffered → background writer
//! mem.save_batch(entries).await?; // also buffered
//! let results = mem.hybrid_search(emb, "query".into(), 0.7, 0.3, 5).await;
//! let results = mem.hybrid_search(emb, "query".into(), 0.4, 0.6, 5).await;
//! mem.shutdown().await?; // final flush + stop
//! ```
crates/clawhdf5-agent/src/hybrid.rs
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@@ -29,12 +29,39 @@ pub fn hybrid_search(
query_embedding: &[f32],
query_text: &str,
vectors: &[Vec<f32>],
_chunks: &[String],
chunks: &[String],
tombstones: &[u8],
bm25_index: &BM25Index,
vector_weight: f32,
keyword_weight: f32,
k: usize,
) -> Vec<(usize, f32)> {
hybrid_search_fused(
query_embedding,
query_text,
vectors,
chunks,
tombstones,
bm25_index,
Fusion::Weighted {
vector: vector_weight,
keyword: keyword_weight,
},
k,
)
}
/// [`hybrid_search`] with the fusion method chosen explicitly.
#[allow(clippy::too_many_arguments)]
pub fn hybrid_search_fused(
query_embedding: &[f32],
query_text: &str,
vectors: &[Vec<f32>],
_chunks: &[String],
tombstones: &[u8],
bm25_index: &BM25Index,
fusion: Fusion,
k: usize,
) -> Vec<(usize, f32)> {
// Get raw scores from both systems. Request all results so normalization
// covers the full distribution.
@@ -60,7 +87,7 @@ pub fn hybrid_search(
};
let kw_scores = bm25_index.scores(query_text);
merge_vector_keyword(vec_scores, kw_scores, vector_weight, keyword_weight, k)
fuse(vec_scores, kw_scores, fusion, k)
}
/// Merge pre-computed vector-similarity and keyword scores into a single ranking.
@@ -76,18 +103,92 @@ pub fn merge_vector_keyword(
keyword_weight: f32,
k: usize,
) -> Vec<(usize, f32)> {
// Normalize each set to [0, 1].
let vec_normalized = normalize_scores(&vec_scores);
let kw_normalized = normalize_scores(&kw_scores);
fuse(
vec_scores,
kw_scores,
Fusion::Weighted {
vector: vector_weight,
keyword: keyword_weight,
},
k,
)
}
// Merge scores with weights.
let mut merged: HashMap<usize, f32> = HashMap::new();
/// How the vector and keyword stages are combined into one ranking.
#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq)]
pub enum Fusion {
/// Min-max normalise each stage over its own candidates, then take a
/// weighted sum. Uses the *scores*, so a stage that separates its
/// candidates sharply keeps that separation — and a stage whose candidates
/// are all near-identical contributes little.
Weighted {
/// Weight on the vector stage.
vector: f32,
/// Weight on the keyword stage.
keyword: f32,
},
/// Reciprocal rank fusion: each stage contributes `1 / (k + rank)`,
/// ignoring score magnitudes entirely. Robust when the two stages'
/// scores aren't comparable, at the cost of discarding confidence.
Rrf {
/// The rank-damping constant; 60 is the value from the original paper.
k: f32,
},
}
for (idx, score) in &vec_normalized {
*merged.entry(*idx).or_insert(0.0) += vector_weight * score;
impl Default for Fusion {
fn default() -> Self {
DEFAULT_FUSION
}
}
/// The fusion `hybrid_search` uses unless told otherwise.
///
/// The weights are not a guess: a sweep of every 0.1 step over the full
/// LongMemEval haystack (500 questions, real MiniLM embeddings) found the
/// long-standing 0.7/0.3 default *strictly dominated* — 0.4/0.6 is better at
/// Hit@1, Hit@5, Hit@10 and MRR, at both turn and session granularity. See
/// `BENCHMARKS.md`, "Weight sweep".
pub const DEFAULT_FUSION: Fusion = Fusion::Weighted {
vector: 0.4,
keyword: 0.6,
};
/// Combine one ranked candidate list from each stage into a single top-`k`.
///
/// Neither list need be sorted; both are consumed.
pub fn fuse(
vec_scores: Vec<(usize, f32)>,
kw_scores: Vec<(usize, f32)>,
fusion: Fusion,
k: usize,
) -> Vec<(usize, f32)> {
let mut merged: HashMap<usize, f32> = HashMap::new();
match fusion {
Fusion::Weighted { vector, keyword } => {
// Normalize each set to [0, 1].
for (idx, score) in &normalize_scores(&vec_scores) {
*merged.entry(*idx).or_insert(0.0) += vector * score;
}
for (idx, score) in &normalize_scores(&kw_scores) {
*merged.entry(*idx).or_insert(0.0) += keyword * score;
}
}
Fusion::Rrf { k: damping } => {
for mut stage in [vec_scores, kw_scores] {
// Rank 1 is the best score. Ties break by index so a stage's
// contribution doesn't depend on the candidate order it
// happened to be produced in.
stage.sort_by(|a, b| {
b.1.partial_cmp(&a.1)
.unwrap_or(std::cmp::Ordering::Equal)
.then(a.0.cmp(&b.0))
});
for (rank, (idx, _)) in stage.iter().enumerate() {
*merged.entry(*idx).or_insert(0.0) += 1.0 / (damping + (rank + 1) as f32);
}
}
}
for (idx, score) in &kw_normalized {
*merged.entry(*idx).or_insert(0.0) += keyword_weight * score;
}
let mut results: Vec<(usize, f32)> = merged.into_iter().collect();
@@ -353,6 +454,49 @@ mod tests {
assert_eq!(result[0].1, 1.0);
}
#[test]
fn default_fusion_is_the_tuned_operating_point() {
// A sweep over the full LongMemEval haystack found 0.7/0.3 strictly
// dominated by 0.4/0.6 (BENCHMARKS.md). This guards the finding
// against being quietly undone.
assert_eq!(
DEFAULT_FUSION,
Fusion::Weighted {
vector: 0.4,
keyword: 0.6
}
);
}
#[test]
fn rrf_rewards_agreement_between_the_stages_and_ignores_magnitudes() {
// Doc 1 is second-best in both stages; doc 0 is best in one and absent
// from the other. RRF prefers the doc both stages liked.
let vec_scores = vec![(0, 100.0), (1, 0.9)];
let kw_scores = vec![(2, 5.0), (1, 4.9)];
let ranked = fuse(vec_scores, kw_scores, Fusion::Rrf { k: 60.0 }, 3);
assert_eq!(ranked[0].0, 1, "{ranked:?}");
// Scaling one stage's scores cannot change an RRF ranking, only the
// order within that stage can.
let a = fuse(
vec![(0, 1.0), (1, 0.5)],
vec![(1, 2.0), (0, 1.0)],
Fusion::Rrf { k: 60.0 },
2,
);
let b = fuse(
vec![(0, 1e6), (1, -3.0)],
vec![(1, 0.002), (0, 0.001)],
Fusion::Rrf { k: 60.0 },
2,
);
assert_eq!(
a.iter().map(|r| r.0).collect::<Vec<_>>(),
b.iter().map(|r| r.0).collect::<Vec<_>>()
);
}
#[test]
fn merge_top_k_matches_a_full_sort() {
// Many ties (scores repeat) so the index tie-break is exercised.
crates/clawhdf5-agent/src/lib.rs
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@@ -1350,7 +1350,8 @@ impl HDF5Memory {
k: usize,
) -> Vec<SearchResult> {
// Persistent tier.
let persistent = self.hybrid_search(query_embedding, query_text, 0.7, 0.3, k);
let persistent =
self.hybrid_search_with(query_embedding, query_text, hybrid::DEFAULT_FUSION, k);
const EPHEMERAL_BOOST: f32 = 1.2;
let mut results = persistent;
crates/clawhdf5-agent/src/openclaw.rs
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@@ -531,11 +531,14 @@ impl MemoryBackend for ClawhdfBackend {
query_embedding: &[f32],
k: usize,
) -> Vec<MemorySearchResult> {
// 1. Hybrid retrieval (RRF-blended vector + BM25).
// 1. Hybrid retrieval (vector + BM25, fused by score).
let candidates = k.saturating_mul(3).max(10);
let raw = self
.memory
.hybrid_search(query_embedding, query_text, 0.7, 0.3, candidates);
let raw = self.memory.hybrid_search_with(
query_embedding,
query_text,
crate::hybrid::DEFAULT_FUSION,
candidates,
);
if raw.is_empty() {
return Vec::new();
crates/clawhdf5-agent/src/search.rs
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@@ -20,8 +20,7 @@ impl HDF5Memory {
query_embedding: &[f32],
query_text: &str,
bm25: &bm25::BM25Index,
vector_weight: f32,
keyword_weight: f32,
fusion: hybrid::Fusion,
k: usize,
) -> Vec<(usize, f32)> {
self.ensure_hnsw_fresh();
@@ -38,23 +37,16 @@ impl HDF5Memory {
// Fusion normalises over every keyword match, so it needs all
// the scores — but not ranked.
let kw_scores = bm25.scores(query_text);
hybrid::merge_vector_keyword(
vec_scores,
kw_scores,
vector_weight,
keyword_weight,
k,
)
hybrid::fuse(vec_scores, kw_scores, fusion, k)
}
_ => hybrid::hybrid_search(
_ => hybrid::hybrid_search_fused(
query_embedding,
query_text,
&self.cache.embeddings,
&self.cache.chunks,
&self.cache.tombstones,
bm25,
vector_weight,
keyword_weight,
fusion,
k,
),
}
@@ -66,19 +58,17 @@ impl HDF5Memory {
query_embedding: &[f32],
query_text: &str,
bm25: &bm25::BM25Index,
vector_weight: f32,
keyword_weight: f32,
fusion: hybrid::Fusion,
k: usize,
) -> Vec<(usize, f32)> {
hybrid::hybrid_search(
hybrid::hybrid_search_fused(
query_embedding,
query_text,
&self.cache.embeddings,
&self.cache.chunks,
&self.cache.tombstones,
bm25,
vector_weight,
keyword_weight,
fusion,
k,
)
}
@@ -91,20 +81,36 @@ impl HDF5Memory {
vector_weight: f32,
keyword_weight: f32,
k: usize,
) -> Vec<SearchResult> {
self.hybrid_search_with(
query_embedding,
query_text,
hybrid::Fusion::Weighted {
vector: vector_weight,
keyword: keyword_weight,
},
k,
)
}
/// [`HDF5Memory::hybrid_search`] with the fusion method chosen explicitly.
///
/// [`hybrid::DEFAULT_FUSION`] is what the weighted form defaults to;
/// [`hybrid::Fusion::Rrf`] combines the two stages by rank instead of by
/// score.
pub fn hybrid_search_with(
&mut self,
query_embedding: &[f32],
query_text: &str,
fusion: hybrid::Fusion,
k: usize,
) -> Vec<SearchResult> {
// The keyword index lives for the life of the store and is updated
// incrementally. Take it out for the duration of the call so the
// vector stage can borrow `self` mutably, then put it back.
self.ensure_bm25_fresh();
let bm25 = self.bm25.take().expect("ensure_bm25_fresh leaves an index");
let scored = self.vector_keyword_search(
query_embedding,
query_text,
&bm25,
vector_weight,
keyword_weight,
k,
);
let scored = self.vector_keyword_search(query_embedding, query_text, &bm25, fusion, k);
let mut results: Vec<SearchResult> = scored
.into_iter()
.map(|(idx, score)| {
crates/clawhdf5-bench/src/bin/longmemeval_bench.rs
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@@ -55,42 +55,57 @@ use std::time::{Duration, Instant};
#[path = "longmemeval_bench/embedder.rs"]
mod embedder;
use clawhdf5_agent::hybrid::Fusion;
use clawhdf5_agent::{AgentMemory, HDF5Memory, MemoryConfig, MemoryEntry};
use serde::Deserialize;
use tempfile::TempDir;
const EMBEDDING_DIM: usize = 384;
/// A mode's fusion, as one short string for the reports.
fn describe(mode: Mode) -> String {
match mode.fusion {
Fusion::Weighted { vector, keyword } => format!("vector_{vector:.1}_keyword_{keyword:.1}"),
Fusion::Rrf { k } => format!("rrf_k{k:.0}"),
}
}
/// A retrieval configuration: how much of the score comes from each stage.
#[derive(Clone, Copy)]
struct Mode {
label: &'static str,
vector_weight: f32,
keyword_weight: f32,
/// How the two retrieval stages are combined into one ranking.
fusion: Fusion,
}
impl Mode {
const fn weighted(label: &'static str, vector: f32, keyword: f32) -> Self {
Self {
label,
fusion: Fusion::Weighted { vector, keyword },
}
}
}
/// The only mode available without real embeddings. Passing zero vectors with
/// `vector_weight = 0.0` is what made the vector stage inert.
const BM25_ONLY: Mode = Mode {
label: "BM25 only (vector stage inert)",
vector_weight: 0.0,
keyword_weight: 1.0,
};
const BM25_ONLY: Mode = Mode::weighted("BM25 only (vector stage inert)", 0.0, 1.0);
#[cfg(feature = "embeddings")]
const VECTOR_ONLY: Mode = Mode {
label: "Vector only (MiniLM + HNSW)",
vector_weight: 1.0,
keyword_weight: 0.0,
};
const VECTOR_ONLY: Mode = Mode::weighted("Vector only (MiniLM + HNSW)", 1.0, 0.0);
/// Tuned by `--sweep` over the full haystack. The former 0.7/0.3 was a
/// documented default that had never been searched, and the sweep found it
/// strictly dominated: 0.4/0.6 is better on Hit@1, Hit@5, Hit@10 and MRR at
/// both granularities.
#[cfg(feature = "embeddings")]
const HYBRID: Mode = Mode {
label: "Hybrid (0.4 vector / 0.6 BM25, tuned)",
vector_weight: 0.4,
keyword_weight: 0.6,
const HYBRID: Mode = Mode::weighted("Hybrid (0.4 vector / 0.6 BM25, tuned)", 0.4, 0.6);
/// Reciprocal rank fusion, the documented alternative to the weighted sum.
/// It ignores score magnitudes, so there is nothing to tune — which is the
/// claim being tested.
#[cfg(feature = "embeddings")]
const RRF: Mode = Mode {
label: "Hybrid (reciprocal rank fusion, k=60)",
fusion: Fusion::Rrf { k: 60.0 },
};
/// Every 0.1 step of vector weight, keyword weight taking the remainder.
@@ -104,11 +119,11 @@ fn sweep_modes() -> Vec<Mode> {
(0..=10)
.map(|i| {
let v = i as f32 / 10.0;
Mode {
label: Box::leak(format!("sweep v={v:.1} / k={:.1}", 1.0 - v).into_boxed_str()),
vector_weight: v,
keyword_weight: 1.0 - v,
}
Mode::weighted(
Box::leak(format!("sweep v={v:.1} / k={:.1}", 1.0 - v).into_boxed_str()),
v,
1.0 - v,
)
})
.collect()
}
@@ -321,13 +336,7 @@ fn evaluate_question(
let query_emb = embedding_for(embeddings, &q.question);
let t0 = Instant::now();
let results = memory.hybrid_search(
&query_emb,
&q.question,
mode.vector_weight,
mode.keyword_weight,
top_k,
);
let results = memory.hybrid_search_with(&query_emb, &q.question, mode.fusion, top_k);
let latency = t0.elapsed();
// Session-level recall
@@ -472,10 +481,7 @@ fn print_report(
println!(" LongMemEval Benchmark — {}", mode.label);
println!("=================================================================");
println!();
println!(
"Mode: vector_weight={:.1} / keyword_weight={:.1}",
mode.vector_weight, mode.keyword_weight
);
println!("Mode: {}", describe(mode));
println!();
println!("Scoring target: RETRIEVAL RECALL (did the gold memory land in top-k).");
println!(" No answer is generated or scored. This is NOT the official");
@@ -602,10 +608,7 @@ fn print_report(
println!("```json");
println!("{{");
println!(" \"benchmark\": \"longmemeval\",");
println!(
" \"mode\": \"vector_{:.1}_keyword_{:.1}\",",
mode.vector_weight, mode.keyword_weight
);
println!(" \"mode\": \"{}\",", describe(mode));
println!(" \"dataset_variant\": \"{}\",", profile.variant());
println!(" \"scoring_target\": \"retrieval_recall\",");
println!(" \"k\": 10,");
@@ -768,7 +771,7 @@ fn main() {
if sweep {
sweep_modes()
} else {
vec![BM25_ONLY, VECTOR_ONLY, HYBRID]
vec![BM25_ONLY, VECTOR_ONLY, HYBRID, RRF]
}
}
#[cfg(not(feature = "embeddings"))]