Why Vector Search and GraphRAG Both End in the Same Context Rot
Vector search and GraphRAG look like opposites, but they share the same final move. Parse the code, retrieve some of it, rerank it, and stuff it into the context window. That last step is where both of them rot, because a model that is handed a pile of chunks degrades the same way no matter how the pile was chosen. Here is why the retrieval layer is not the cure for context rot, and what is.