v0.1.7

ChatbotXIO/ChatbotXv0.1.7Mar 23, 2026by chonknick

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Release notes summary

Optimizes the tokenizer component by replacing the HuggingFace library with a custom `tokie` library, resulting in faster initialization and reduced dependencies.

Key Highlights

  • Replaced HuggingFace `tokenizers` with `tokie`
  • 20-50x faster tokenizer initialization
  • ~260 fewer transitive dependencies
  • No runtime dependency on HuggingFace Hub

New Features

  • Faster tokenizer initialization
  • Reduced dependency footprint

Full Release Notes

## What's Changed

- Replace HuggingFace `tokenizers` with `tokie` for reranking
  - ~20-50x faster tokenizer initialization (pre-built .tkz from CDN vs JSON parsing)
  - ~260 fewer transitive dependencies
  - 100% token-accurate, identical reranking results
  - No runtime dependency on HuggingFace Hub
- Tokenizer served from `cdn.mandex.dev/models/tokenizer.tkz` alongside reranker model

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