Intent-Aware Search

Intent-Aware Search: How We Made Enterprise Search 10x Smarter

Traditional search treats every query the same. We built a system that understands user intent, optimizes itself automatically, and can be configured in plain English—then deployed in minutes.

January 14, 2025 • 8 min read
90% Accuracy
Enterprise Ready
The Problem with Traditional Search

In most enterprise systems, every search query is treated identically. It doesn’t matter if you’re troubleshooting a production incident or seeking a conceptual definition—the scoring function behaves the same way. The result is a messy compromise that rarely delights any audience.

Three users with three very different needs:

1.

"error ORA-12345 in invoice processing"

Needs: Precise error matches, remediation steps, recent fixes

2.

"What is accounts receivable aging?"

Needs: Conceptual explanations, definitions, related concepts

3.

"How to configure automated payments"

Needs: Step-by-step guides, recent procedures, prerequisites

Traditional approaches force you to choose: optimize for keywords (missing conceptual matches) or optimize for meaning (missing exact technical terms). Manual tuning takes weeks and still produces mediocre results for some query types.

Our Solution

Search That Understands Intent

We built a search system that automatically detects query intent and adjusts its behavior accordingly—all configured through simple, declarative policies written in plain English.

See How Intent Changes Search Behavior

Toggle between real-world queries and watch the weighting engine adapt instantly.

Example Query

"error ORA-12345 in invoice processing"

Automatic Behavior

Prioritizes exact error codes and recent solutions

Dynamic Weights

Keywords

60%

Meaning

30%

Recency

10%

Pattern Recognition

Automatically detects query patterns to identify troubleshooting, definitions, procedures, and navigation intents.

Dynamic Weighting

Adjusts the balance between keyword matching, semantic understanding, and recency based on detected intent.

Domain Awareness

Prevents cross-contamination between domains, ensuring finance queries never return HR answers.

Configuration Made Simple

Configuration in Plain English

Unlike traditional search engines that require complex scoring functions or ML expertise, CoderSwap’s intent-aware search is configured through simple, declarative policies.

Traditional Approach

Complex, error-prone, requires expertise

CREATE FUNCTION custom_score(
  query VARCHAR2,
  doc_vector VECTOR,
  metadata JSON
) RETURN NUMBER AS
BEGIN
  -- 200+ lines of SQL...
  -- Manual weight tuning...
  -- No intent detection...
END;
Requires SQL expertise
Weeks to tune
No automated intent detection

CoderSwap Intent-Aware Policy

Declarative, explainable, production-ready

intent "troubleshooting" when query contains error OR code
  weight keywords = 0.6
  weight meaning  = 0.3
  weight recency  = 0.1
  bias domain     = module
Natural language policies
Five-minute configuration
Explainable behavior per intent

The Technical Innovation

Behind the simple interface lies sophisticated engineering that makes intent-aware search both powerful and safe.

1

Declarative Policy System

Instead of writing code, you describe what you want in plain English. Our AI translates these requirements into optimized search configurations that understand context and intent.

You write: "We need precise technical search for Oracle ERP documentation. Error codes should match exactly, procedures should be recent, and results should stay within the queried module."

System creates: Intent detection + dynamic weight adjustment + time-decay scoring.

2

Hybrid Search Architecture

Combines multiple search signals—keywords, vectors, metadata, and recency—with weights that automatically adjust based on query intent. No manual tuning required.

Keywords

Exact matches for technical terms

Vectors

Semantic understanding

Metadata

Domain and module context

Recency

Time-sensitive content

3

Safety-First Design

All search configurations are validated and compiled to safe, parameterized queries. No code execution, no injection risks, no performance surprises.

Validated policies
Predictable performance
Enterprise-grade guarantees
Real-world Impact

Real-World Results

When ETSquare AI implemented intent-aware search for their GenAI SQL Copilot serving 20,000+ Oracle ERP schemas, the results exceeded expectations.

Before Intent-Aware Search

  • Query Accuracy65%
  • Wrong Domain Results12%
  • Setup Time3 weeks
  • Manual TuningConstant

After Intent-Aware Search

  • Query Accuracy90%
  • Wrong Domain Results<5%
  • Setup Time5 minutes
  • Manual TuningZero ongoing

Implementation Path

1

Connect Your Corpus

Point CoderSwap to your documentation, knowledge bases, or data warehouse. We handle ingestion, chunking, and embedding automatically.

2

Describe Your Search Needs

Tell us in plain English how search should behave for your use case. Our AI analyzes your corpus and generates an optimized configuration.

"We need precise technical search for Oracle ERP documentation. Error codes should match exactly, procedures should be recent, and results should stay within the queried module."
3

Test and Deploy

Test with real queries to see intent detection in action. When satisfied, generate your API key and integrate with a single line of code.

curl https://api.coderswap.ai/v1/search \
  -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY" \
  -d '{"query": "your search query"}'

Why Intent-Aware Search Matters

The difference between good and great search isn't about having more data or better algorithms—it's about understanding what users actually need. Traditional search engines force users to adapt their queries to the system's limitations. Intent-aware search adapts to users.

For enterprises dealing with complex technical documentation, this isn't just a nice-to-have. When a production system is down and engineers are searching for solutions, every second counts. When new employees are onboarding, finding the right conceptual overview matters more than keyword density.

By automatically detecting and adapting to query intent, we're not just improving search results—we're fundamentally changing how knowledge workers interact with information systems. The search engine becomes a partner that understands context, not just a pattern matcher.

"CoderSwap's intent-aware search transformed how our developers find information. What used to take minutes of digging now surfaces instantly with the right context."

Ready to try intent-aware search?

Connect your data, describe your ideal search experience, and launch a production-ready, intent-aware search pipeline in minutes.