Update Knowledge directory sync process

backend/open_webui/routers/knowledge.py

@@ -441,6 +441,177 @@ def add_file_to_knowledge_by_id(
         )
 
 
+@router.post("/{id}/file/sync", response_model=Optional[KnowledgeFilesResponse])
+def sync_file_to_knowledge_by_id(
+    request: Request,
+    id: str,
+    form_data: KnowledgeFileIdForm,
+    user=Depends(get_verified_user),
+):
+    """
+    Sync a single file into a knowledge base by filename with hash comparison:
+    - If a file with the same name exists and hashes match: skip (discard the new upload).
+    - If a file with the same name exists and hashes differ: replace old with new.
+    - If no same-named file exists: add new.
+    """
+    log.info(f"[KB Sync] start kb_id={id} file_id={form_data.file_id}")
+    knowledge = Knowledges.get_knowledge_by_id(id=id)
+
+    if not knowledge:
+        raise HTTPException(
+            status_code=status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST,
+            detail=ERROR_MESSAGES.NOT_FOUND,
+        )
+
+    if (
+        knowledge.user_id != user.id
+        and not has_access(user.id, "write", knowledge.access_control)
+        and user.role != "admin"
+    ):
+        raise HTTPException(
+            status_code=status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST,
+            detail=ERROR_MESSAGES.ACCESS_PROHIBITED,
+        )
+
+    new_file = Files.get_file_by_id(form_data.file_id)
+    if not new_file:
+        raise HTTPException(
+            status_code=status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST,
+            detail=ERROR_MESSAGES.NOT_FOUND,
+        )
+
+    # Ensure the new file is processed so that hash/content exist
+    if not (new_file.hash and new_file.data and new_file.data.get("content")):
+        try:
+            process_file(
+                request,
+                ProcessFileForm(file_id=form_data.file_id),
+                user=user,
+            )
+            new_file = Files.get_file_by_id(form_data.file_id)
+        except Exception as e:
+            raise HTTPException(
+                status_code=status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST,
+                detail=str(e),
+            )
+
+    data = knowledge.data or {}
+    file_ids = data.get("file_ids", [])
+
+    existing_files = Files.get_files_by_ids(file_ids) if file_ids else []
+    same_name_file = next(
+        (f for f in existing_files if f.filename == new_file.filename), None
+    )
+
+    if same_name_file:
+        # If hashes match, skip (discard the new upload) and keep existing
+        if (
+            same_name_file.hash
+            and new_file.hash
+            and same_name_file.hash == new_file.hash
+        ):
+            try:
+                # Cleanup new file's vector collection if exists
+                try:
+                    VECTOR_DB_CLIENT.delete_collection(
+                        collection_name=f"file-{new_file.id}"
+                    )
+                except Exception as e:
+                    log.debug(e)
+                try:
+                    if new_file.path:
+                        Storage.delete_file(new_file.path)
+                except Exception as e:
+                    log.debug(e)
+                Files.delete_file_by_id(new_file.id)
+            except Exception as e:
+                log.debug(e)
+
+            log.info(f"[KB Sync] skip (hash match) kb_id={id} name={new_file.filename}")
+            files = Files.get_file_metadatas_by_ids(file_ids)
+            return KnowledgeFilesResponse(
+                **knowledge.model_dump(),
+                files=files,
+            )
+
+        # Hash is different: replace old with new
+        try:
+            # Remove old file's embeddings from KB collection
+            try:
+                VECTOR_DB_CLIENT.delete(
+                    collection_name=knowledge.id, filter={"file_id": same_name_file.id}
+                )
+            except Exception as e:
+                log.debug(e)
+
+            # Remove old file's own collection and DB record
+            try:
+                if VECTOR_DB_CLIENT.has_collection(
+                    collection_name=f"file-{same_name_file.id}"
+                ):
+                    VECTOR_DB_CLIENT.delete_collection(
+                        collection_name=f"file-{same_name_file.id}"
+                    )
+            except Exception as e:
+                log.debug(e)
+            try:
+                if same_name_file.path:
+                    Storage.delete_file(same_name_file.path)
+            except Exception as e:
+                log.debug(e)
+            Files.delete_file_by_id(same_name_file.id)
+
+            # Add new file to KB collection
+            process_file(
+                request,
+                ProcessFileForm(file_id=new_file.id, collection_name=id),
+                user=user,
+            )
+            log.info(f"[KB Sync] replace kb_id={id} old_id={same_name_file.id} new_id={new_file.id} name={new_file.filename}")
+
+            # Replace old id with new id in knowledge
+            file_ids = [fid for fid in file_ids if fid != same_name_file.id]
+            if new_file.id not in file_ids:
+                file_ids.append(new_file.id)
+            data["file_ids"] = file_ids
+            knowledge = Knowledges.update_knowledge_data_by_id(id=id, data=data)
+
+            files = Files.get_file_metadatas_by_ids(file_ids)
+            return KnowledgeFilesResponse(
+                **knowledge.model_dump(),
+                files=files,
+            )
+        except Exception as e:
+            raise HTTPException(
+                status_code=status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST,
+                detail=str(e),
+            )
+    else:
+        # No same-named file: add new
+        try:
+            process_file(
+                request,
+                ProcessFileForm(file_id=new_file.id, collection_name=id),
+                user=user,
+            )
+            log.info(f"[KB Sync] add kb_id={id} name={new_file.filename}")
+            if new_file.id not in file_ids:
+                file_ids.append(new_file.id)
+            data["file_ids"] = file_ids
+            knowledge = Knowledges.update_knowledge_data_by_id(id=id, data=data)
+
+            files = Files.get_file_metadatas_by_ids(file_ids)
+            return KnowledgeFilesResponse(
+                **knowledge.model_dump(),
+                files=files,
+            )
+        except Exception as e:
+            raise HTTPException(
+                status_code=status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST,
+                detail=str(e),
+            )
+
+
 @router.post("/{id}/file/update", response_model=Optional[KnowledgeFilesResponse])
 def update_file_from_knowledge_by_id(
     request: Request,

src/lib/apis/knowledge/index.ts

@@ -212,6 +212,40 @@ export const addFileToKnowledgeById = async (token: string, id: string, fileId:
 	return res;
 };
 
+export const syncFileToKnowledgeById = async (token: string, id: string, fileId: string) => {
+	let error = null;
+
+	const res = await fetch(`${WEBUI_API_BASE_URL}/knowledge/${id}/file/sync`, {
+		method: 'POST',
+		headers: {
+			Accept: 'application/json',
+			'Content-Type': 'application/json',
+			authorization: `Bearer ${token}`
+		},
+		body: JSON.stringify({
+			file_id: fileId
+		})
+	})
+		.then(async (res) => {
+			if (!res.ok) throw await res.json();
+			return res.json();
+		})
+		.then((json) => {
+			return json;
+		})
+		.catch((err) => {
+			error = err.detail;
+			console.error(err);
+			return null;
+		});
+
+	if (error) {
+		throw error;
+	}
+
+	return res;
+};
+
 export const updateFileFromKnowledgeById = async (token: string, id: string, fileId: string) => {
 	let error = null;
 

src/lib/components/workspace/Knowledge/KnowledgeBase.svelte

@@ -29,9 +29,9 @@
 		getKnowledgeById,
 		getKnowledgeBases,
 		removeFileFromKnowledgeById,
-		resetKnowledgeById,
 		updateFileFromKnowledgeById,
-		updateKnowledgeById
+		updateKnowledgeById,
+		syncFileToKnowledgeById
 	} from '$lib/apis/knowledge';
 	import { blobToFile } from '$lib/utils';
 
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@
 	let showAccessControlModal = false;
 
 	let inputFiles = null;
+	let syncMode = false;
 
 	let filteredItems = [];
 	$: if (knowledge && knowledge.files) {
@@ -199,7 +200,11 @@
 					delete item.itemId;
 					return item;
 				});
+				if (syncMode) {
+					await syncFileHandler(uploadedFile.id);
+				} else {
 					await addFileHandler(uploadedFile.id);
+				}
 			} else {
 				toast.error($i18n.t('Failed to upload file.'));
 			}
@@ -382,20 +387,12 @@
 
 	// Helper function to maintain file paths within zip
 	const syncDirectoryHandler = async () => {
-		if ((knowledge?.files ?? []).length > 0) {
+		syncMode = true;
-			const res = await resetKnowledgeById(localStorage.token, id).catch((e) => {
+		try {
-				toast.error(`${e}`);
+			await uploadDirectoryHandler();
-			});
+			toast.success($i18n.t('Directory sync completed.'));
-
+		} finally {
-			if (res) {
+			syncMode = false;
-				knowledge = res;
-				toast.success($i18n.t('Knowledge reset successfully.'));
-
-				// Upload directory
-				uploadDirectoryHandler();
-			}
-		} else {
-			uploadDirectoryHandler();
 		}
 	};
 
@@ -416,6 +413,23 @@
 		}
 	};
 
+	const syncFileHandler = async (fileId) => {
+		const updatedKnowledge = await syncFileToKnowledgeById(localStorage.token, id, fileId).catch(
+			(e) => {
+				toast.error(`${e}`);
+				return null;
+			}
+		);
+
+		if (updatedKnowledge) {
+			knowledge = updatedKnowledge;
+			toast.success($i18n.t('File synced successfully.'));
+		} else {
+			toast.error($i18n.t('Failed to sync file.'));
+			knowledge.files = knowledge.files.filter((file) => file.id !== fileId);
+		}
+	};
+
 	const deleteFileHandler = async (fileId) => {
 		try {
 			console.log('Starting file deletion process for:', fileId);
@@ -637,7 +651,7 @@
 <SyncConfirmDialog
 	bind:show={showSyncConfirmModal}
 	message={$i18n.t(
-		'This will reset the knowledge base and sync all files. Do you wish to continue?'
+		'This will sync a directory: all modified files will be reuploaded. Do you wish to continue?'
 	)}
 	on:confirm={() => {
 		syncDirectoryHandler();