Track full lineage of RAG responses: WHERE data comes from, WHEN it was
retrieved, HOW it was processed (SPARQL/vector/LLM).
Backend changes:
- Add provenance.py with EpistemicProvenance, DataTier, SourceAttribution
- Integrate provenance into MultiSourceRetriever.merge_results()
- Return epistemic_provenance in DSPyQueryResponse
Frontend changes:
- Pass EpistemicProvenance through useMultiDatabaseRAG hook
- Display provenance in ConversationPage (for cache transparency)
Schema fixes:
- Fix truncated example in has_observation.yaml slot definition
References:
- Pavlyshyn's Context Graphs and Data Traces paper
- LinkML ProvenanceBlock schema pattern
- Created deliverables_slot for expected or achieved deliverable outputs.
- Introduced event_id_slot for persistent unique event identifiers.
- Added follow_up_date_slot for scheduled follow-up action dates.
- Implemented object_ref_slot for references to heritage objects.
- Established price_slot for price information across entities.
- Added price_currency_slot for currency codes in price information.
- Created protocol_slot for API protocol specifications.
- Introduced provenance_text_slot for full provenance entry text.
- Added record_type_slot for classification of record types.
- Implemented response_formats_slot for supported API response formats.
- Established status_slot for current status of entities or activities.
- Added FactualCountDisplay component for displaying count query results.
- Introduced ReplyTypeIndicator component for visualizing reply types.
- Created approval_date_slot for formal approval dates.
- Added authentication_required_slot for API authentication status.
- Implemented capacity_items_slot for maximum storage capacity.
- Established conservation_lab_slot for conservation laboratory information.
- Added cost_usd_slot for API operation costs in USD.
- Institution Browser: multi-select for types and countries
- URL query param sync for shareable filter URLs
- New utility: countryNames.ts with flag emoji support
- New utility: imageProxy.ts for image URL handling
- New component: SearchableMultiSelect dropdown
- Career timeline CSS and component updates
- Media gallery improvements
- Lazy load error boundary component
- Version check utility
- Add refresh button to assistant messages for re-running queries with fresh results
- Highlight refresh button (amber) for cached responses to draw attention
- Add spinning icon animation while refreshing
- Fix cache clear to return detailed success/failure status for local vs shared cache
- Add bypass cache toggle that forces fresh queries (one-shot, resets after query)
- Add Dutch/English translations for new UI elements
- Implemented a new script `test_pico_arabic_waqf.py` to test the GLM annotator's ability to extract person observations from Arabic historical documents.
- The script includes environment variable handling for API token, structured prompts for the GLM API, and validation of extraction results.
- Added comprehensive logging for API responses, extraction results, and validation errors.
- Included a sample Arabic waqf text for testing purposes, following the PiCo ontology pattern.
