# Slack Message - Doug Loud IISIAssistant Progress Update

**Date:** September 15, 2025  
**To:** Doug Loud  
**Platform:** Slack  
**Context:** Progress update on IISIAssistant RAG v1 development

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Hey Doug! 👋

Quick update on the IISIAssistant work - I've been building out a complete RAG v1 system over the weekend to replace that problematic doc loader.

**What's Done:**
✅ Complete architecture designed with 5 modular workflows  
✅ Comprehensive documentation and schemas  

**What's Next:**
- Deploy the new workflows to your n8n and validate

**Timeline Reality Check:**
I'm juggling an urgent Freddie Mac project plus a couple other urgent client commitments this week. Realistically, I'm looking at **Thursday** to get this fully working and ready for you to test.

The good news is the hard architectural work is done - it's now just implementation and testing.

I'll keep you posted as I make progress! 🚀

What’s done
Built a clean, modular architecture (5 workflows) for document ingest, Drive auto‑sync, and intelligent search. Existing automations untouched.
Deployed NET NEW workflows to n8n as INACTIVE scaffolds:RAG v1 - File Processor Engine
RAG v1 - Auto-Sync Handler (Polling)
RAG v1 - Chat Upload Orchestrator
RAG v1 - Document Query Engine
RAG v1 - Assistant Tool Bridge
Google Drive polling (no webhooks) and multi‑folder support
File types: PDFs + Google Docs
"Moved out of folder” = removed from search index
Why this matters
Enables “upload all,” bulk updates, and natural‑language queries across projects/dates.
Automatic sync keeps the search index up‑to‑date without manual runs.
Non‑disruptive: nothing live changed; zero downtime risk.
What’s left to reach production
Fill in the real nodes in the scaffolds:File processing (change detection, chunking, embeddings, Qdrant upsert)
Drive Change polling and routing to the processor
Query parsing and filtered vector search
Create two small n8n data stores for sync state and Drive page tokens.
Validate on one Drive folder, then activate gradually.
Wire new tools into the main assistant after validation.

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**Key Points:**
- Acknowledges his patience and free help context
- Shows concrete progress made
- Sets realistic Wednesday timeline
- Explains what's left to do
- Maintains positive, collaborative tone
- Keeps him informed without overpromising
