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Embeddings & search
SystemSculpt pairs fast lexical scans with embeddings-backed similarity matches for every vault.
Embeddings manager
When you enable embeddings, the plugin prepares local storage and background workers before it starts watching the vault for changes. Vector generation runs through the SystemSculpt service.
- •Embeddings jobs prepare local storage and the background indexer before scanning the vault.
- •SystemSculpt owns the embeddings service and keeps its credentials and routing off the client.
- •The plugin maintains one current index contract for Similar Notes and semantic search.
Processing safeguards
Built-in safeguards pause duplicate runs and prevent overlapping work so the vault is indexed once.
Search experience
The modal ships with a blended ranking algorithm that pulls the best of both worlds.
- •The search modal blends keyword results from the vault with semantic matches from your embeddings.
- •Results update as you type, reordering files based on both their content and embeddings score.
- •The status bar shows progress signals whenever a background indexing job runs.
ShortcutThe command palette entry Open SystemSculpt Search (⌘/Ctrl + K) loads the modal and prefetches recent files.
DiagnosticsWhen embeddings are disabled, the modal gracefully falls back to lexical-only scoring.
Configuration tips
- •Activate your license, enable embeddings, and set exclusions under Settings → Embeddings.
- •Use exclusions to keep private or irrelevant folders out of the index.
- •Use Rebuild Embeddings Index after an index error or when support asks you to refresh vectors.