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feat(docs): Implement two-stage chat (#11493)
## Summary Refactors the docs site chat API to use a two-stage RAG architecture: 1. **Stage 1 (Retrieval)**: Uses GPT-4.1-mini to perform fast, cost-effective documentation search 2. **Stage 2 (Generation)**: Uses Claude Sonnet for high-quality response generation with retrieved context ## Key changes - Separates RAG retrieval from generation into distinct model calls - Simplifies system prompt by removing tool-usage instructions (retrieval happens automatically) - Increases doc content limit from 1500 to 5000 chars for better context - Fixes overflow issues in code blocks and message containers - Cleans up UI by hiding messages without text content - Removes loading spinner that appeared after sources were shown ## Testing Test the chat functionality on the docs site to verify responses are generated correctly with source citations. <sub>CLOSES TURBO-5087</sub>
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‎docs/site/app/api/chat/route.ts‎

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convertToModelMessages,
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createUIMessageStream,
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createUIMessageStreamResponse,
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generateText,
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stepCountIs,
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streamText
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} from "ai";
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import { createTools } from "./tools";
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import { createRagTools } from "./tools";
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import type { MyUIMessage } from "./types";
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import { createSystemPrompt } from "./utils";
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export const maxDuration = 800;
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// Cheaper model for RAG retrieval, better model for generation
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const RAG_MODEL = "openai/gpt-4.1-mini";
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const GENERATION_MODEL = "anthropic/claude-sonnet-4-20250514";
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type RequestBody = {
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messages: MyUIMessage[];
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currentRoute: string;
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const stream = createUIMessageStream({
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originalMessages: messages,
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execute: ({ writer }) => {
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const result = streamText({
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model: "openai/gpt-4.1-mini",
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messages: convertToModelMessages(processedMessages),
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stopWhen: stepCountIs(10),
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tools: createTools(writer),
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system: createSystemPrompt(currentRoute),
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prepareStep: ({ stepNumber }) => {
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if (stepNumber === 0) {
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return { toolChoice: { type: "tool", toolName: "search_docs" } };
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execute: async ({ writer }) => {
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// Extract user question for RAG query
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const userQuestion =
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processedMessages
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.at(-1)
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?.parts.filter((p) => p.type === "text")
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.map((p) => p.text)
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.join(" ") || "";
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// Stage 1: Use cheaper model for RAG retrieval (no streaming)
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const ragResult = await generateText({
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model: RAG_MODEL,
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messages: [{ role: "user", content: userQuestion }],
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tools: createRagTools(),
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stopWhen: stepCountIs(2),
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toolChoice: { type: "tool", toolName: "search_docs" }
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});
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// Extract retrieved documentation from tool results
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const retrievedDocs = ragResult.steps
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.flatMap((step) => step.toolResults)
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.map((result) => {
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// Handle both static tool results (with output) and dynamic results
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if ("output" in result) {
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return result.output;
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}
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return null;
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})
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.filter(Boolean)
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.join("\n\n---\n\n");
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// Collect source URLs from RAG results
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const sourceUrls: Array<{ url: string; title: string }> = [];
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for (const step of ragResult.steps) {
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for (const toolResult of step.toolResults) {
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if (!("output" in toolResult)) continue;
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const output = toolResult.output;
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if (
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toolResult.toolName === "search_docs" &&
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typeof output === "string"
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) {
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const urlMatches = output.match(/URL: ([^\n]+)/g);
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if (urlMatches) {
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urlMatches.forEach((match) => {
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const url = match.replace("URL: ", "").trim();
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const titleMatch = output
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.split(match)[0]
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.match(/\*\*([^*]+)\*\*\s*$/);
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const title = titleMatch ? titleMatch[1] : url;
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sourceUrls.push({ url, title });
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});
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}
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}
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}
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}
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// Stage 2: Use better model for generation with retrieved context
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const result = streamText({
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model: GENERATION_MODEL,
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messages: convertToModelMessages([
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...processedMessages.slice(0, -1),
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{
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role: "user",
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parts: [
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{
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type: "text",
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text: `Retrieved documentation:\n\n${retrievedDocs}\n\n---\n\nUser question: ${userQuestion}`
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}
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]
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}
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]),
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system: createSystemPrompt(currentRoute)
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});
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writer.merge(result.toUIMessageStream());
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// Merge the generation stream first (this creates the message)
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await writer.merge(result.toUIMessageStream());
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// Then append sources to the same message
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sourceUrls.forEach((source, index) => {
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writer.write({
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type: "source-url",
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sourceId: `doc-${index}-${source.url}`,
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url: source.url,
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title: source.title
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});
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});
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}
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});
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‎docs/site/app/api/chat/tools.ts‎

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console.log(`🤖 [Geistdocs] ${message}`);
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};
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const search_docs = (writer: UIMessageStreamWriter) =>
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const search_docs = (writer?: UIMessageStreamWriter) =>
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tool({
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inputSchema: z.object({
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log(`Trimmed ${trimmedResults.length} results.`);
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for (const [index, doc] of trimmedResults.entries()) {
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log(`Writing doc: ${doc.title}, ${doc.slug}`);
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writer.write({
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type: "source-url",
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sourceId: `doc-${index}-${doc.slug}`,
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url: doc.slug,
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title: doc.title
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});
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// Only write source URLs if writer is provided (generation phase)
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if (writer) {
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for (const [index, doc] of trimmedResults.entries()) {
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log(`Writing doc: ${doc.title}, ${doc.slug}`);
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writer.write({
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type: "source-url",
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sourceId: `doc-${index}-${doc.slug}`,
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url: doc.slug,
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title: doc.title
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});
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}
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const formattedResultsString = trimmedResults
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.map(
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`**${doc.title}**\nURL: ${doc.slug}\n${
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doc.description || ""
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}\n\n${doc.content.slice(0, 1500)}${
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doc.content.length > 1500 ? "..." : ""
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}\n\n${doc.content.slice(0, 5000)}${
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doc.content.length > 5000 ? "..." : ""
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export const createTools = (writer: UIMessageStreamWriter) =>
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export const createTools = (writer?: UIMessageStreamWriter) =>
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({
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export const createRagTools = () => createTools();

‎docs/site/app/api/chat/utils.ts‎

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const newPrompt = `# Role and Objective
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You are a helpful assistant specializing in answering questions strictly. If information is unavailable, politely decline to answer. Your primary objective is to guide users through the happy path using the most relevant documentation or guides.
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You are a helpful assistant answering questions using the provided documentation. If information is unavailable in the provided docs, politely decline to answer.
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# Instructions
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- Assume users are using Vercel products and open-source frameworks.
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- Assume users are referring to Vercel products if they are not explicitly mentioned (e.g. Toolbar would refer to Vercel Toolbar).
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- If there is doubt as to what the user wants, always search proactively.
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- Do not mention searching, retrieving, or looking up documentation. Just answer the question.
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- Use tools (e.g., search_docs, get_doc_page) to answer documentation questions. Use only retrieved information—do not rely on prior knowledge or external sources.
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## Guidelines
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- Use only the retrieved documentation provided—do not rely on prior knowledge or external sources.
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‎docs/site/components/ai-elements/code-block.tsx‎

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className="overflow-x-auto dark:hidden [&>pre]:m-0 [&>pre]:bg-background! [&>pre]:p-4 [&>pre]:text-foreground! [&>pre]:text-sm [&_code]:font-mono [&_code]:text-sm"
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className="hidden overflow-x-auto dark:block [&>pre]:m-0 [&>pre]:bg-background! [&>pre]:p-4 [&>pre]:text-foreground! [&>pre]:text-sm [&_code]:font-mono [&_code]:text-sm"
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‎docs/site/components/ai-elements/message.tsx‎

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‎docs/site/components/ai-elements/shimmer.tsx‎

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