Embeddings and Vector Databases for Fast RAG (100% Local) | Ollama, Supabase (PostgreSQL + pgvector)

Venelin Valkov · Intermediate ·🔍 RAG & Vector Search ·2mo ago
Complete tutorial and source code (requires MLExpert Pro): https://www.mlexpert.io/academy/v2/context-engineering/embeddings-and-vector-databases Simple keyword is not enough for your RAG. If a user asks for "money" but your documents say "revenue," traditional search fails. In this tutorial, we'll build the storage layer of a production-grade RAG system using Vector Embeddings. We will move beyond simple TF-IDF and implement Semantic Search using local open-source models (Qwen3 Embedding), PostgreSQL, and pgvector via Supabase. Qwen3 Embedding: https://qwenlm.github.io/blog/qwen3-embedding…
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Chapters (9)

How to store your chunks?
1:06 What are Vector Embeddings?
3:16 Local Postgres & pgvector setup
6:31 Initializing Supabase & Docker
7:17 Generating Embeddings with Ollama and Qwen3 Embedding
9:00 Storing Data: Inserting Vectors into SQL
9:45 Full-Text Search Limitations
10:27 Vector Semantic Search Success
11:30 Why you need persistence and what's next
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