Embedding strategies
Skill wshobson/agents/plugins/llm-application-dev/skills/embedding-strategies
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Select and optimize embedding models for semantic search and RAG applications. Use when choosing embedding models, implementing chunking strategies, or optimizing embedding quality for specific domains.
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Embedding Strategies
Guide to selecting and optimizing embedding models for vector search applications.
When to Use This Skill
- Choosing embedding models for RAG
- Optimizing chunking strategies
- Fine-tuning embeddings for domains
- Comparing embedding model performance
- Reducing embedding dimensions
- Handling multilingual content
Core Concepts
1. Embedding Model Comparison (2026)
| Model | Dimensions | Max Tokens | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|
| voyage-3-large | 1024 | 32000 | Claude apps (Anthropic recommended) |
| voyage-3 | 1024 | 32000 | Claude apps, cost-effective |
| voyage-code-3 | 1024 | 32000 | Code search |
| voyage-finance-2 | 1024 | 32000 | Financial documents |
| voyage-law-2 | 1024 | 32000 | Legal documents |
| text-embedding-3-large | 3072 | 8191 | OpenAI apps, high accuracy |
| text-embedding-3-small | 1536 | 8191 | OpenAI apps, cost-effective |
| bge-large-en-v1.5 | 1024 | 512 | Open source, local deployment |
| all-MiniLM-L6-v2 | 384 | 256 | Fast, lightweight |
| multilingual-e5-large | 1024 | 512 | Multi-language |
2. Embedding Pipeline
Document → Chunking → Preprocessing → Embedding Model → Vector
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[Overlap, Size] [Clean, Normalize] [API/Local]
Templates and detailed worked examples
Full template library and detailed worked examples live in references/details.md. Read that file when you need the concrete templates.
Best Practices
Do's
- Match model to use case: Code vs prose vs multilingual
- Chunk thoughtfully: Preserve semantic boundaries
- Normalize embeddings: For cosine similarity search
- Batch requests: More efficient than one-by-one
- Cache embeddings: Avoid recomputing for static content
- Use Voyage AI for Claude apps: Recommended by Anthropic
Don'ts
- Don't ignore token limits: Truncation loses information
- Don't mix embedding models: Incompatible vector spaces
- Don't skip preprocessing: Garbage in, garbage out
- Don't over-chunk: Lose important context
- Don't forget metadata: Essential for filtering and debugging