MindWorkAI · PaulKoudelka · May 28, 2026
diff --git a/app/MindWork AI Studio/Assistants/I18N/allTexts.lua b/app/MindWork AI Studio/Assistants/I18N/allTexts.lua
@@ -6040,6 +6040,9 @@ UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::PAGES::INFORMATION::T1019424746"] = "Startup log file
 -- Browse AI Studio's source code on GitHub — we welcome your contributions.
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::PAGES::INFORMATION::T1107156991"] = "Browse AI Studio's source code on GitHub — we welcome your contributions."
 
+-- Vector store version
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::PAGES::INFORMATION::T1124039623"] = "Vector store version"
+
 -- ID mismatch: the plugin ID differs from the enterprise configuration ID.
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::PAGES::INFORMATION::T1137744461"] = "ID mismatch: the plugin ID differs from the enterprise configuration ID."
 
@@ -6052,9 +6055,6 @@ UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::PAGES::INFORMATION::T1290340974"] = "Unknown configur
 -- This library is used to read PDF files. This is necessary, e.g., for using PDFs as a data source for a chat.
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::PAGES::INFORMATION::T1388816916"] = "This library is used to read PDF files. This is necessary, e.g., for using PDFs as a data source for a chat."
 
--- Database version
-UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::PAGES::INFORMATION::T1420062548"] = "Database version"
-
 -- This library is used to extend the MudBlazor library. It provides additional components that are not part of the MudBlazor library.
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::PAGES::INFORMATION::T1421513382"] = "This library is used to extend the MudBlazor library. It provides additional components that are not part of the MudBlazor library."
 
@@ -6202,6 +6202,9 @@ UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::PAGES::INFORMATION::T2924964415"] = "AI Studio runs w
 -- Changelog
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::PAGES::INFORMATION::T3017574265"] = "Changelog"
 
+-- Vector store
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::PAGES::INFORMATION::T3046399223"] = "Vector store"
+
 -- Enterprise configuration ID:
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::PAGES::INFORMATION::T3092349641"] = "Enterprise configuration ID:"
 
@@ -6277,9 +6280,6 @@ UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::PAGES::INFORMATION::T3986423270"] = "Check Pandoc Ins
 -- Versions
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::PAGES::INFORMATION::T4010195468"] = "Versions"
 
--- Database
-UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::PAGES::INFORMATION::T4036243672"] = "Database"
-
 -- This library is used by the Rust runtime to read the current user's username, e.g. when an organization-managed ERI server uses the OS username for authentication.
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::PAGES::INFORMATION::T4060906280"] = "This library is used by the Rust runtime to read the current user's username, e.g. when an organization-managed ERI server uses the OS username for authentication."
 
@@ -7003,20 +7003,29 @@ UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::TOOLS::DATABASES::NODATABASECLIENT::T3662391977"] = "
 -- Status
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::TOOLS::DATABASES::NODATABASECLIENT::T6222351"] = "Status"
 
+-- Reason
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::TOOLS::DATABASES::VECTORSTORE::NOVECTORSTORECLIENT::T1093747001"] = "Reason"
+
+-- Unavailable
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::TOOLS::DATABASES::VECTORSTORE::NOVECTORSTORECLIENT::T3662391977"] = "Unavailable"
+
+-- Status
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::TOOLS::DATABASES::VECTORSTORE::NOVECTORSTORECLIENT::T6222351"] = "Status"
+
 -- Storage size
-UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::TOOLS::DATABASES::QDRANT::QDRANTCLIENTIMPLEMENTATION::T1230141403"] = "Storage size"
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::TOOLS::DATABASES::VECTORSTORE::QDRANTCLIENTIMPLEMENTATION::T1230141403"] = "Storage size"
 
 -- HTTP port
-UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::TOOLS::DATABASES::QDRANT::QDRANTCLIENTIMPLEMENTATION::T1717573768"] = "HTTP port"
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::TOOLS::DATABASES::VECTORSTORE::QDRANTCLIENTIMPLEMENTATION::T1717573768"] = "HTTP port"
 
 -- Reported version
-UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::TOOLS::DATABASES::QDRANT::QDRANTCLIENTIMPLEMENTATION::T3556099842"] = "Reported version"
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::TOOLS::DATABASES::VECTORSTORE::QDRANTCLIENTIMPLEMENTATION::T3556099842"] = "Reported version"
 
 -- gRPC port
-UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::TOOLS::DATABASES::QDRANT::QDRANTCLIENTIMPLEMENTATION::T757840040"] = "gRPC port"
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::TOOLS::DATABASES::VECTORSTORE::QDRANTCLIENTIMPLEMENTATION::T757840040"] = "gRPC port"
 
 -- Number of collections
-UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::TOOLS::DATABASES::QDRANT::QDRANTCLIENTIMPLEMENTATION::T842647336"] = "Number of collections"
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::TOOLS::DATABASES::VECTORSTORE::QDRANTCLIENTIMPLEMENTATION::T842647336"] = "Number of collections"
 
 -- The related data is not allowed to be sent to any LLM provider. This means that this data source cannot be used at the moment.
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::TOOLS::ERICLIENT::DATAMODEL::PROVIDERTYPEEXTENSIONS::T1555790630"] = "The related data is not allowed to be sent to any LLM provider. This means that this data source cannot be used at the moment."

diff --git a/app/MindWork AI Studio/Components/ChatComponent.razor.cs b/app/MindWork AI Studio/Components/ChatComponent.razor.cs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 using AIStudio.Settings;
 using AIStudio.Settings.DataModel;
 using AIStudio.Tools.AIJobs;
-
+using AIStudio.Tools.Services;
 using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Components;
 using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Components.Web;
 

diff --git a/app/MindWork AI Studio/MindWork AI Studio.csproj b/app/MindWork AI Studio/MindWork AI Studio.csproj
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@
             <MetaAppCommitHash>$([System.String]::Copy( $(Metadata) ).Split( ';' )[ 8 ])</MetaAppCommitHash>
             <MetaArchitecture>$([System.String]::Copy( $(Metadata) ).Split( ';' )[ 9 ])</MetaArchitecture>
             <MetaPdfiumVersion>$([System.String]::Copy( $(Metadata) ).Split( ';' )[ 10 ])</MetaPdfiumVersion>
-            <MetaQdrantVersion>$([System.String]::Copy( $(Metadata) ).Split( ';' )[ 11 ])</MetaQdrantVersion>
+            <MetaVectorStoreVersion>$([System.String]::Copy( $(Metadata) ).Split( ';' )[ 11 ])</MetaVectorStoreVersion>
 
             <GenerateAssemblyInfo>true</GenerateAssemblyInfo>
 
@@ -116,8 +116,8 @@
             <AssemblyAttribute Include="AIStudio.Tools.Metadata.MetaDataLibraries">
                 <_Parameter1>$(MetaPdfiumVersion)</_Parameter1>
             </AssemblyAttribute>
-            <AssemblyAttribute Include="AIStudio.Tools.Metadata.MetaDataDatabases">
-                <_Parameter1>$(MetaQdrantVersion)</_Parameter1>
+            <AssemblyAttribute Include="AIStudio.Tools.Metadata.MetaDataVectorStore">
+                <_Parameter1>$(MetaVectorStoreVersion)</_Parameter1>
             </AssemblyAttribute>
         </ItemGroup>
 

diff --git a/app/MindWork AI Studio/Pages/Information.razor b/app/MindWork AI Studio/Pages/Information.razor
@@ -21,11 +21,11 @@
                     <MudListItem T="string" Icon="@Icons.Material.Outlined.Build" Text="@this.VersionRust"/>
                     <MudListItem T="string" Icon="@Icons.Material.Outlined.Storage">
                         <MudText Typo="Typo.body1">
-                            @this.VersionDatabase
+                            @this.VersionVectorStore
                         </MudText>
-                        <MudCollapse Expanded="@this.showDatabaseDetails">
+                        <MudCollapse Expanded="@this.showVectorStoreDetails">
                             <MudText Typo="Typo.body1" Class="mt-2 mb-2">
-                                @foreach (var item in this.databaseDisplayInfo)
+                                @foreach (var item in this.vectorStoreDisplayInfo)
                                 {
                                     <div style="display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;">
                                         <MudIcon Icon="@Icons.Material.Filled.ArrowRightAlt"/>
@@ -35,11 +35,11 @@
                                 }
                             </MudText>
                         </MudCollapse>
-                        <MudButton StartIcon="@(this.showDatabaseDetails ? Icons.Material.Filled.ExpandLess : Icons.Material.Filled.ExpandMore)"
+                        <MudButton StartIcon="@(this.showVectorStoreDetails ? Icons.Material.Filled.ExpandLess : Icons.Material.Filled.ExpandMore)"
                                    Size="Size.Small"
                                    Variant="Variant.Text"
-                                   OnClick="@this.ToggleDatabaseDetails">
-                            @(this.showDatabaseDetails ? T("Hide Details") : T("Show Details"))
+                                   OnClick="@this.ToggleVectorStoreDetails">
+                            @(this.showVectorStoreDetails ? T("Hide Details") : T("Show Details"))
                         </MudButton>
                     </MudListItem>
                     <MudListItem T="string" Icon="@Icons.Material.Outlined.DocumentScanner" Text="@this.VersionPdfium"/>

diff --git a/app/MindWork AI Studio/Pages/Information.razor.cs b/app/MindWork AI Studio/Pages/Information.razor.cs
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ public partial class Information : MSGComponentBase
     private static readonly MetaDataAttribute META_DATA = ASSEMBLY.GetCustomAttribute<MetaDataAttribute>()!;
     private static readonly MetaDataArchitectureAttribute META_DATA_ARCH = ASSEMBLY.GetCustomAttribute<MetaDataArchitectureAttribute>()!;
     private static readonly MetaDataLibrariesAttribute META_DATA_LIBRARIES = ASSEMBLY.GetCustomAttribute<MetaDataLibrariesAttribute>()!;
-    private static readonly MetaDataDatabasesAttribute META_DATA_DATABASES = ASSEMBLY.GetCustomAttribute<MetaDataDatabasesAttribute>()!;
+    private static readonly MetaDataVectorStoreAttribute META_DATA_VECTOR_STORE = ASSEMBLY.GetCustomAttribute<MetaDataVectorStoreAttribute>()!;
 
     private static string TB(string fallbackEN) => I18N.I.T(fallbackEN, typeof(Information).Namespace, nameof(Information));
 
@@ -62,18 +62,18 @@ public partial class Information : MSGComponentBase
 
     private string VersionPdfium => $"{T("Used PDFium version")}: v{META_DATA_LIBRARIES.PdfiumVersion}";
 
-    private string VersionDatabase
+    private string VersionVectorStore
     {
         get
         {
-            if (this.databaseClient is null)
-                return $"{T("Database")}: {T("checking availability")}";
+            if (this.vectorStore is null)
+                return $"{T("Vector store")}: {T("checking availability")}";
 
-            return this.databaseClient.Status switch
+            return this.vectorStore.Status switch
             {
-                DatabaseClientStatus.AVAILABLE => $"{T("Database version")}: {this.databaseClient.Name} v{META_DATA_DATABASES.DatabaseVersion}",
-                DatabaseClientStatus.STARTING => $"{T("Database")}: {this.databaseClient.Name} - {T("starting")}",
-                _ => $"{T("Database")}: {this.databaseClient.Name} - {T("not available")}"
+                DatabaseClientStatus.AVAILABLE => $"{T("Vector store version")}: {this.vectorStore.Name} v{META_DATA_VECTOR_STORE.VectorStoreVersion}",
+                DatabaseClientStatus.STARTING => $"{T("Vector store")}: {this.vectorStore.Name} - {T("starting")}",
+                _ => $"{T("Vector store")}: {this.vectorStore.Name} - {T("not available")}"
             };
         }
     }
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ private string VersionDatabase
 
     private bool showEnterpriseConfigDetails;
 
-    private bool showDatabaseDetails;
+    private bool showVectorStoreDetails;
 
     private List<IAvailablePlugin> configPlugins = PluginFactory.AvailablePlugins
         .Where(x => x.Type is PluginType.CONFIGURATION)
@@ -95,14 +95,13 @@ private string VersionDatabase
     private List<EnterpriseEnvironment> enterpriseEnvironments = EnterpriseEnvironmentService.CURRENT_ENVIRONMENTS.ToList();
 
     private List<MandatoryInfoPanelData> mandatoryInfoPanels = [];
-
-    private sealed record DatabaseDisplayInfo(string Label, string Value);
 
     private sealed record MandatoryInfoPanelData(string HeaderText, string PluginName, DataMandatoryInfo Info, DataMandatoryInfoAcceptance? Acceptance);
-
-    private readonly List<DatabaseDisplayInfo> databaseDisplayInfo = new();
-    private DatabaseClient? databaseClient;
-    private CancellationTokenSource? databaseRefreshCancellationTokenSource;
+
+    private sealed record VectorStoreDisplayInfo(string Label, string Value);
+    private readonly List<VectorStoreDisplayInfo> vectorStoreDisplayInfo = new();
+    private DatabaseClient? vectorStore;
+    private CancellationTokenSource? vectorStoreRefreshCancellationTokenSource;
 
     private bool HasAnyActiveEnvironment => this.enterpriseEnvironments.Any(e => e.IsActive);
 
@@ -148,9 +147,9 @@ protected override async Task OnInitializedAsync()
         this.osUserName = await this.RustService.ReadUserName();
         this.logPaths = await this.RustService.GetLogPaths();
 
-        await this.RefreshDatabaseInfo(CancellationToken.None);
-        if (this.databaseClient?.Status is DatabaseClientStatus.STARTING)
-            this.StartShortDatabaseRefreshLoop();
+        await this.RefreshVectorStoreInfo(CancellationToken.None);
+        if (this.vectorStore?.Status is DatabaseClientStatus.STARTING)
+            this.StartShortVectorStoreRefreshLoop();
 
         // Determine the Pandoc version may take some time, so we start it here
         // without waiting for the result:
@@ -249,22 +248,22 @@ private void ToggleEnterpriseConfigDetails()
         this.showEnterpriseConfigDetails = !this.showEnterpriseConfigDetails;
     }
 
-    private void ToggleDatabaseDetails()
+    private void ToggleVectorStoreDetails()
     {
-        this.showDatabaseDetails = !this.showDatabaseDetails;
+        this.showVectorStoreDetails = !this.showVectorStoreDetails;
     }
 
-    private async Task RefreshDatabaseInfo(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    private async Task RefreshVectorStoreInfo(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
     {
         var refreshedClient = await this.DatabaseClientProvider.RefreshClientAsync(DatabaseRole.VECTOR_STORE, cancellationToken);
-        this.databaseClient = refreshedClient;
-        this.databaseDisplayInfo.Clear();
+        this.vectorStore = refreshedClient;
+        this.vectorStoreDisplayInfo.Clear();
 
         try
         {
             await foreach (var (label, value) in refreshedClient.GetDisplayInfo().WithCancellation(cancellationToken))
             {
-                this.databaseDisplayInfo.Add(new DatabaseDisplayInfo(label, value));
+                this.vectorStoreDisplayInfo.Add(new VectorStoreDisplayInfo(label, value));
             }
         }
         catch (OperationCanceledException)
@@ -273,20 +272,20 @@ private async Task RefreshDatabaseInfo(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
         }
         catch (Exception e)
         {
-            this.databaseClient = new NoDatabaseClient(refreshedClient.Name, e.Message, DatabaseClientStatus.STARTING);
-            await foreach (var (label, value) in this.databaseClient.GetDisplayInfo().WithCancellation(cancellationToken))
+            this.vectorStore = new NoDatabaseClient(refreshedClient.Name, e.Message, DatabaseClientStatus.STARTING);
+            await foreach (var (label, value) in this.vectorStore.GetDisplayInfo().WithCancellation(cancellationToken))
             {
-                this.databaseDisplayInfo.Add(new DatabaseDisplayInfo(label, value));
+                this.vectorStoreDisplayInfo.Add(new VectorStoreDisplayInfo(label, value));
             }
         }
     }
 
-    private void StartShortDatabaseRefreshLoop()
+    private void StartShortVectorStoreRefreshLoop()
     {
-        this.databaseRefreshCancellationTokenSource?.Cancel();
-        this.databaseRefreshCancellationTokenSource?.Dispose();
-        this.databaseRefreshCancellationTokenSource = new CancellationTokenSource();
-        var cancellationToken = this.databaseRefreshCancellationTokenSource.Token;
+        this.vectorStoreRefreshCancellationTokenSource?.Cancel();
+        this.vectorStoreRefreshCancellationTokenSource?.Dispose();
+        this.vectorStoreRefreshCancellationTokenSource = new CancellationTokenSource();
+        var cancellationToken = this.vectorStoreRefreshCancellationTokenSource.Token;
 
         _ = Task.Run(async () =>
         {
@@ -298,11 +297,11 @@ private void StartShortDatabaseRefreshLoop()
                     await Task.Delay(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(1), cancellationToken);
                     await this.InvokeAsync(async () =>
                     {
-                        await this.RefreshDatabaseInfo(cancellationToken);
+                        await this.RefreshVectorStoreInfo(cancellationToken);
                         this.StateHasChanged();
                     });
 
-                    if (this.databaseClient?.Status is not DatabaseClientStatus.STARTING)
+                    if (this.vectorStore?.Status is not DatabaseClientStatus.STARTING)
                         return;
                 }
                 catch (OperationCanceledException)
@@ -331,8 +330,8 @@ private bool IsManagedConfigurationIdMismatch(IAvailablePlugin plugin, Guid conf
 
     protected override void DisposeResources()
     {
-        this.databaseRefreshCancellationTokenSource?.Cancel();
-        this.databaseRefreshCancellationTokenSource?.Dispose();
+        this.vectorStoreRefreshCancellationTokenSource?.Cancel();
+        this.vectorStoreRefreshCancellationTokenSource?.Dispose();
         base.DisposeResources();
     }
 

diff --git a/app/MindWork AI Studio/Tools/Databases/DatabaseClientProvider.Qdrant.cs b/app/MindWork AI Studio/Tools/Databases/DatabaseClientProvider.Qdrant.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+using AIStudio.Tools.Databases.VectorStore;
+using AIStudio.Tools.Rust;
+
+namespace AIStudio.Tools.Databases;
+
+public sealed partial class DatabaseClientProvider
+{
+    private async Task<DatabaseClient> CreateQdrantClientAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        var qdrantInfo = await rustService.GetQdrantInfo(cancellationToken);
+        if (qdrantInfo.Status is QdrantStatus.STARTING)
+        {
+            return this.CreateNoDatabaseClient(
+                "Qdrant",
+                "Qdrant is starting. Details will appear shortly.",
+                DatabaseClientStatus.STARTING);
+        }
+
+        if (!qdrantInfo.IsAvailable || qdrantInfo.Status is QdrantStatus.UNAVAILABLE)
+        {
+            var reason = qdrantInfo.UnavailableReason ?? "unknown";
+            this.logger.LogWarning("Qdrant is not available. Starting without vector database. Reason: '{Reason}'.", reason);
+            return this.CreateNoDatabaseClient("Qdrant", qdrantInfo.UnavailableReason, DatabaseClientStatus.UNAVAILABLE);
+        }
+
+        if (!HasValidQdrantConnectionInfo(qdrantInfo, out var invalidReason))
+            return this.CreateNoDatabaseClient("Qdrant", invalidReason, DatabaseClientStatus.UNAVAILABLE);
+
+        var client = new QdrantClientImplementation("Qdrant", qdrantInfo.Path, qdrantInfo.PortHttp, qdrantInfo.PortGrpc, qdrantInfo.Fingerprint, qdrantInfo.ApiToken);
+        client.SetLogger(this.databaseClientLogger);
+
+        try
+        {
+            await client.CheckAvailabilityAsync();
+            return client;
+        }
+        catch (Exception e)
+        {
+            client.Dispose();
+            this.logger.LogWarning(e, "Qdrant reported as available by Rust, but the health check failed.");
+            return this.CreateNoDatabaseClient("Qdrant", e.Message, DatabaseClientStatus.STARTING);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static bool HasValidQdrantConnectionInfo(QdrantInfo qdrantInfo, out string invalidReason)
+    {
+        if (qdrantInfo.Path == string.Empty)
+        {
+            invalidReason = "Failed to get the Qdrant path from Rust.";
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        if (qdrantInfo.PortHttp == 0)
+        {
+            invalidReason = "Failed to get the Qdrant HTTP port from Rust.";
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        if (qdrantInfo.PortGrpc == 0)
+        {
+            invalidReason = "Failed to get the Qdrant gRPC port from Rust.";
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        if (qdrantInfo.Fingerprint == string.Empty)
+        {
+            invalidReason = "Failed to get the Qdrant fingerprint from Rust.";
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        if (qdrantInfo.ApiToken == string.Empty)
+        {
+            invalidReason = "Failed to get the Qdrant API token from Rust.";
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        invalidReason = string.Empty;
+        return true;
+    }
+}