Kent C. Dodds 3/16/2026

Implementing Hybrid Semantic + Lexical Search

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The article details the author's technical journey to improve search on their website by implementing a hybrid system. It explains the limitations of pure semantic (vector) search for exact terms like library names and APIs, and how integrating lexical (keyword-based) search using SQLite FTS5 addresses this. It covers the design, implementation challenges, and the goal of merging and re-ranking results from both approaches.

Implementing Hybrid Semantic + Lexical Search

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