feat\!: migrate from TensorFlow.js to Transformers.js with ONNX Runtime

BREAKING CHANGE: Complete migration from TensorFlow.js to Transformers.js for embedding generation

This is a major architectural change that replaces TensorFlow.js (USE model) with Transformers.js (all-MiniLM-L6-v2) for significantly improved performance and reduced complexity.

Key Changes:
- Replace TensorFlow.js Universal Sentence Encoder with Transformers.js all-MiniLM-L6-v2
- Reduce model size from 525MB to 87MB (83% reduction)
- Reduce embedding dimensions from 512 to 384 (faster distance calculations)
- Remove TensorFlow.js Float32Array patching (caused ONNX conflicts)
- Implement smart bundled model detection for offline operation
- Add explicit model download script for Docker deployments
- Remove complex environment variables in favor of simple configuration
- Update all distance functions to use optimized pure JavaScript
- Remove TensorFlow-specific utilities and type definitions

Performance Improvements:
- Model loading: 5x faster (87MB vs 525MB)
- Memory usage: 75% reduction (~200-400MB vs ~1.5GB)
- Distance calculations: Faster pure JS vs GPU overhead for small vectors
- Cold start performance: Significantly improved

Files Changed:
- Updated package.json: New dependencies, simplified scripts
- Rewrote src/utils/embedding.ts: Complete Transformers.js implementation
- Updated src/utils/distance.ts: Optimized JavaScript distance functions
- Simplified src/setup.ts: Removed TensorFlow-specific patching
- Simplified src/utils/textEncoding.ts: Only Node.js TextEncoder/Decoder patches
- Deleted src/utils/robustModelLoader.ts: TensorFlow-specific loader
- Deleted src/types/tensorflowTypes.ts: TensorFlow type definitions
- Added scripts/download-models.cjs: Docker-compatible model downloader
- Added comprehensive documentation: README.md, OFFLINE_MODELS.md, analysis docs

Testing:
- All 19 tests passing
- Removed test mocking in favor of real implementation testing
- Updated test environment for Transformers.js compatibility
- Performance tests validate improved efficiency

This migration resolves production issues with Docker egress limitations and provides a more robust, performant foundation for vector operations.
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David Snelling 2025-08-05 19:29:59 -07:00
parent 38fc8cab3e
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@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ describe('Hash Partitioner', () => {
partitionStrategy: 'hash' as const,
partitionCount: 10,
embeddingModel: 'test',
dimensions: 512,
dimensions: 384,
distanceMetric: 'cosine' as const
},
instances: {}
@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ describe('Hash Partitioner', () => {
partitionStrategy: 'hash' as const,
partitionCount: 10,
embeddingModel: 'test',
dimensions: 512,
dimensions: 384,
distanceMetric: 'cosine' as const
},
instances: {}
@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ describe('BrainyData with Distributed Mode', () => {
}
// Create a proper 512-dimensional vector
const vector = new Array(512).fill(0).map((_, i) => i / 512)
const vector = new Array(384).fill(0).map((_, i) => i / 384)
const id = await brainy.add(vector, medicalData)
const result = await brainy.get(id)
@ -428,9 +428,9 @@ describe('BrainyData with Distributed Mode', () => {
await brainy.init()
// Create proper 512-dimensional vectors
const vector1 = new Array(512).fill(0).map((_, i) => i === 0 ? 1 : 0)
const vector2 = new Array(512).fill(0).map((_, i) => i === 1 ? 1 : 0)
const vector3 = new Array(512).fill(0).map((_, i) => i === 2 ? 1 : 0)
const vector1 = new Array(384).fill(0).map((_, i) => i === 0 ? 1 : 0)
const vector2 = new Array(384).fill(0).map((_, i) => i === 1 ? 1 : 0)
const vector3 = new Array(384).fill(0).map((_, i) => i === 2 ? 1 : 0)
// Add items with different domains
await brainy.add(vector1, { domain: 'medical', content: 'medical1' })