[Feature Request]: Doc improvement, add a GraphRAG specific failure mode checklist and debug guide
Author: onestardaoCreated Feb 20, 2026Updated Mar 6, 2026
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Hi maintainers,
GraphRAG pipelines introduce additional failure surfaces beyond classic RAG, such as entity linking errors, graph construction skew, path based retrieval collapse, and context assembly issues.
Proposal (doc only, minimal):
- A short “GraphRAG Failure Modes” checklist, focused on practical symptoms and quick checks
- A “Debug Playbook” section, example: entity mismatch, graph fragmentation, wrong path retrieval, missing grounding, overconfident generation
This is intended to help users debug faster and report higher quality issues.
If you like the idea, I can submit a PR with an initial doc page that follows your current documentation style. Which directory would you prefer?
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Source: microsoft/graphrag