Why Codex Does Not Give the Model Every Tool
A plain-language, source-grounded explanation of why Codex loads tools on demand, how BM25 ranks the best few, and how the same design transfers to Python, Go, and other models.
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A plain-language, source-grounded explanation of why Codex loads tools on demand, how BM25 ranks the best few, and how the same design transfers to Python, Go, and other models.
OpenClaw's vector retrieval silently failed — but BM25 text search kept the memory system running for two weeks unnoticed. When you discover 'it works without embeddings,' should you even bother fixing it? Here's how I used NVIDIA's free embedding API to complete the picture, and what I learned about when vector search actually matters.