RAG depends heavily on how documents are prepared first
A good RAG setup needs more than a strong answer-writing model. The step that brings documents in, breaks them up, and prepares them for search has a large effect on whether the system finds the right information later. This view gives at least half of the in the overall RAG stack because it strongly affects recall.
Key points
- RAG quality depends strongly on how source documents are prepared before search.
- is treated as a major part of the system, not a minor setup task.
- Better preparation can help the system find the right material with less extra text.
- For , cleaner can reduce token use and cost.