# Semantic Search Setup Best Practices

> Sub-skill of semantic-search-setup: Best Practices.

- Skill: `vamseeachanta/semantic-search-setup-best-practices` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add vamseeachanta/semantic-search-setup-best-practices`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/vamseeachanta/semantic-search-setup-best-practices/raw
- Safety review: PASS (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: vamseeachanta (https://skillmd.com/u/vamseeachanta)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/vamseeachanta/semantic-search-setup-best-practices

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# Best Practices

## Best Practices


1. **Use normalized embeddings** - Set `normalize_embeddings=True`
2. **Force CPU mode** - Set `CUDA_VISIBLE_DEVICES=""` for stability
3. **Add SQLite timeout** - Use `timeout=30` for concurrent access
4. **Process in batches** - 100-500 chunks per batch
5. **Track progress** - Save after each batch for resumability
6. **Log errors** - Capture failures for debugging