[PR #12477] [MERGED] fix: more coherent default RAG template #22925

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GiteaMirror · 2026-04-20T04:29:42-05:00

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2026-04-20 04:29:42 -05:00

📋 Pull Request Information

Original PR: https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/pull/12477
Author: @Ithanil
Created: 4/5/2025
Status: ✅ Merged
Merged: 4/5/2025
Merged by: @tjbck

Base: dev ← Head: improved_rag_template

📝 Commits (1)

e0da600 tweak default rag template to be more coherent and improve consistency with citations

📊 Changes

1 file changed (+5 additions, -5 deletions)

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📝 backend/open_webui/config.py (+5 -5)

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Changelog Entry

Description

I think the previous default RAG template was sometimes misleading LLMs due to the following issues:

While the beginning of the template correctly spoke about <source> tags and id attributes, later it talked about <source_id> tags which do not exist. The new template is consistent in that regard
It was instructed to cite like [source_id] although it wasn't exactly clear what source_id is (due to 1)). The new template instructs to cite like [id], which should be unambiguous.
I think in the previous template it wasn't clear enough that the example is actually an example. I've doubled down on labelling it as an example.

Fixed

Default RAG template

Breaking changes

I think currently the RAG template won't automatically update to a new default, even if it was default.

Additional Information

Discussion https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/discussions/10456

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## 📋 Pull Request Information **Original PR:** https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/pull/12477 **Author:** [@Ithanil](https://github.com/Ithanil) **Created:** 4/5/2025 **Status:** ✅ Merged **Merged:** 4/5/2025 **Merged by:** [@tjbck](https://github.com/tjbck) **Base:** `dev` ← **Head:** `improved_rag_template` --- ### 📝 Commits (1) - [`e0da600`](https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/commit/e0da6003f14043a98fe99adbf8961626d0944e9a) tweak default rag template to be more coherent and improve consistency with citations ### 📊 Changes **1 file changed** (+5 additions, -5 deletions) <details> <summary>View changed files</summary> 📝 `backend/open_webui/config.py` (+5 -5) </details> ### 📄 Description # Pull Request Checklist ### Note to first-time contributors: Please open a discussion post in [Discussions](https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/discussions) and describe your changes before submitting a pull request. **Before submitting, make sure you've checked the following:** - [x] **Target branch:** Please verify that the pull request targets the `dev` branch. - [x] **Description:** Provide a concise description of the changes made in this pull request. - [x] **Changelog:** Ensure a changelog entry following the format of [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/) is added at the bottom of the PR description. - [-] **Documentation:** Have you updated relevant documentation [Open WebUI Docs](https://github.com/open-webui/docs), or other documentation sources? - [x] **Dependencies:** Are there any new dependencies? Have you updated the dependency versions in the documentation? - [x] **Testing:** Have you written and run sufficient tests to validate the changes? - [x] **Code review:** Have you performed a self-review of your code, addressing any coding standard issues and ensuring adherence to the project's coding standards? - [x] **Prefix:** To clearly categorize this pull request, prefix the pull request title using one of the following: - **BREAKING CHANGE**: Significant changes that may affect compatibility - **build**: Changes that affect the build system or external dependencies - **ci**: Changes to our continuous integration processes or workflows - **chore**: Refactor, cleanup, or other non-functional code changes - **docs**: Documentation update or addition - **feat**: Introduces a new feature or enhancement to the codebase - **fix**: Bug fix or error correction - **i18n**: Internationalization or localization changes - **perf**: Performance improvement - **refactor**: Code restructuring for better maintainability, readability, or scalability - **style**: Changes that do not affect the meaning of the code (white space, formatting, missing semi-colons, etc.) - **test**: Adding missing tests or correcting existing tests - **WIP**: Work in progress, a temporary label for incomplete or ongoing work # Changelog Entry ### Description I think the previous default RAG template was sometimes misleading LLMs due to the following issues: 1) While the beginning of the template correctly spoke about `<source>` tags and `id` attributes, later it talked about `<source_id>` tags which do not exist. The new template is consistent in that regard 2) It was instructed to cite like `[source_id]` although it wasn't exactly clear what `source_id` is (due to 1)). The new template instructs to cite like `[id]`, which should be unambiguous. 3) I think in the previous template it wasn't clear enough that the example is actually an example. I've doubled down on labelling it as an example. ### Fixed - Default RAG template ### Breaking changes - I **think** currently the RAG template won't automatically update to a new default, even if it was default. --- ### Additional Information Discussion https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/discussions/10456 ### Screenshots or Videos ![image](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/643e22ce-a709-447f-a5c3-f3052fc8c6b6) --- <sub>🔄 This issue represents a GitHub Pull Request. It cannot be merged through Gitea due to API limitations.</sub>

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2026-04-25 09:35:24 -05:00

[GH-ISSUE #22925] feat: Configurable default sidebar state for new users (desktop UX) #35372

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2026-05-05 23:19:08 -05:00

[GH-ISSUE #22925] feat: Configurable default sidebar state for new users (desktop UX) #58509

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