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# [Your RAG Isn't Broken. Your Retrieval Pipeline Is.](https://rjshree.hashnode.dev/your-rag-isn-t-broken-your-retrieval-pipeline-is?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

A practical deep dive into why RAG systems fail. Learn how chunking, embeddings, retrieval, metadata, reranking, query rewriting, context quality, and evaluation determine RAG accuracy." excerpt: "Most RAG failures aren't caused by the LLM. They begin much earlier—inside the retrieval pipeline. Learn how to diagnose and fix the real problems behind irrelevant context, hallucinations, poor answers, and unreliable RAG systems." slug: "your-rag-isnt-broken-your-retrieval-pipeline-is

Aug 22 · 25 min read · rjshree.hashnode.dev  
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