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
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@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
/**
* CRITICAL: This file is imported for its side effects to patch the environment
* for TensorFlow.js before any other library code runs.
* for Node.js compatibility before any other library code runs.
*
* It ensures that by the time TensorFlow.js is imported by any other
* It ensures that by the time Transformers.js/ONNX Runtime is imported by any other
* module, the necessary compatibility fixes for the current Node.js
* environment are already in place.
*
* This file MUST be imported as the first import in unified.ts to prevent
* race conditions with TensorFlow.js initialization. Failure to do so will
* race conditions with library initialization. Failure to do so may
* result in errors like "TextEncoder is not a constructor" when the package
* is used in Node.js environments.
*
@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ if (globalObj) {
globalObj.TextDecoder = TextDecoder
}
// Create a special global constructor that TensorFlow can use safely
// Create special global constructors for library compatibility
;(globalObj as any).__TextEncoder__ = TextEncoder
;(globalObj as any).__TextDecoder__ = TextDecoder
}
@ -41,6 +41,6 @@ if (globalObj) {
// Also import normally for ES modules environments
import { applyTensorFlowPatch } from './utils/textEncoding.js'
// Apply the TensorFlow.js platform patch
// Apply the TextEncoder/TextDecoder compatibility patch
applyTensorFlowPatch()
console.log('Applied TensorFlow.js patch via ES modules in setup.ts')
console.log('Applied TextEncoder/TextDecoder patch via ES modules in setup.ts')