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Bee supports two search modes:

  1. Default keyword search (BM25) via CLI.
  2. Neural semantic search via CLI with --neural.

Neural search is significantly slower than default search. Use it only when keyword search misses relevant context.

Mode Comparison

ModeAccessSpeedBest for
Default (BM25)bee search --query "<text>"FastEveryday lookup, exact terms, recent recall
Neuralbee search --query "<text>" --neuralSlowerSemantic recall when wording differs

Usage

$ bee search --query "What do you know about me?" --neural
$ bee search --query "project roadmap"
$ bee search --query "project roadmap" --limit 20
$ bee search --query "project roadmap" --json

Default search returns BM25-ranked results.

Recommendation

  1. Start with default search for speed.
  2. Use neural search only when default results are insufficient.
  3. Keep neural queries focused and use limit to control latency.
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