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Building a Pure-Python IVF-PQ Vector Index with On-Disk Storage for RAG Pipelines

This guide walks through implementing an IVF‑PQ index in pure Python, storing data on disk and integrating it into a RAG pipeline for sub‑second similarity search.

September 19, 2026 · 2 min · 358 words · martinuke0
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Building a Pure-Python IVF-PQ Vector Index with On-Disk Inverted Files

A hands-on guide to implementing an IVF-PQ vector index in pure Python, with on-disk inverted files and product quantization for scalable similarity search.

September 18, 2026 · 6 min · 1178 words · martinuke0
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