Contextual Retrieval

Prepend situational context to chunks before embedding to preserve document-level meaning.

The Problem

Traditional chunking loses context:

Original document: "ACME Q3 2024 Earnings Report..."
Chunk: "Revenue increased 15% compared to the previous quarter."

Query: "What was ACME's Q3 2024 revenue growth?"
Result: Chunk doesn't mention "ACME" or "Q3 2024" - retrieval fails

The Solution