[Feature Request]: Metadata Filtering in GraphRAG

[matsumoto-hisa]

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Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.

I am trying to perform metadata filtering in GraphRAG to exclude data that does not contain a specific attribute, such as "x". After filtering, I want to conduct a search using GraphRAG. Currently, it seems that this functionality is not available.

Describe the solution you'd like

I would like to have the ability to filter metadata within GraphRAG, allowing for the exclusion of data based on specific attributes before performing a search. If this feature is not currently available, I would like to know if there are plans to implement it in the future.

Additional context

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[huqianghui]

I did a POC about filter by file name's pattern like v1 or v2 in file name. github project link: https://github.com/huqianghui/graphRAG-filter-with-metadata-backend

[rhushikesh]

Hi @matsumoto-hisa, I also hope this feature gets implemented, till then have you found any work around to achieve this?

[matsumoto-hisa]

@rhushikesh I'm sorry, but I haven't found any workarounds at the moment. If you come across anything, please let me know.