Numerical Alchemy

Numerical Alchemy

Leveraging AI to bridge the gap between human language and the functional logic of vector space.

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Numerical Alchemy
  • 17 February, 2026
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Numerical Alchemy

Leveraging AI to bridge the gap between human language and the functional logic of vector space.

Earlier, we cleaned and chunked our data. Now, we perform the process of converting human-readable text into high-dimensional vectors, the only language a reasoning engine truly speaks at scale.

The text is for humans, and the vectors are for architects.

Intent

You will implement a Vectorization Script that connects to Gemini’s embedding model and stores your project chunks in a persistent local database.

Background

By turning our Markdown files into math, we enable the AI to perform Semantic Retrieval. We are no longer searching for keywords; we are searching for intent.


The Space

When we embed a piece of text, we are placing it on a multi-dimensional map. If two pieces of code solve a similar problem, they will be mathematically close to each other, even if they use different variable names.

This proximity is what allows the Orchestrator to find the right context even when your prompt is vague.


The Stack

To store these mathematical points, we need a Vector Database. For this campaign, we will use ChromaDB, a lightweight, runs locally, and integrates perfectly with our Python forge.

  1. Install the Core

    Terminal window
    pip install -q -U chromadb google-generativeai
  2. Initialize the Vault
    We create a persistent client so our memory survives after the script stops running.

  3. Generate Embeddings
    We use Gemini’s text-embedding-004 model to transform our text chunks into 768-dimensional vectors.


The Alchemist

Let’s build a vault that takes the chunks from our ingest tool and locks them into the persistent vector store.

vault.py
import chromadb
import google.generativeai as genai
import os
from ingest import process_file # Importing previous logic
genai.configure(api_key=os.environ["GEMINI_API_KEY"])
client = chromadb.PersistentClient(path="./vault_data")
collection = client.get_or_create_collection(name="campaign_memory")
def add_to_vault(chunks, meta):
for i, chunk in enumerate(chunks):
res = genai.embed_content(
model="models/text-embedding-004",
content=chunk,
task_type="retrieval_document"
)
collection.add(
ids=[f"id_{meta['id']}_{i}"],
embeddings=[res['embedding']],
documents=[chunk],
metadatas=[meta]
)
# --- Test the Alchemy ---
if __name__ == "__main__":
# Ensure initialization.mdx exists in your directory
chunks = process_file("initialization.mdx")
add_to_vault(chunks, {"id": "lesson_1", "type": "tutorial"})
print(f"Alchemy Success: {len(chunks)} Vectors Locked in Vault.")

Conclusion

You have successfully converted raw prose into Functional Logic. Your project now has a spatial memory that the conductor can query at any time. We have bridged the gap between branding (how we present data) and UI (how the AI interacts with it).

The map is not the territory, but in AI, the vector is the meaning.

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