Agent cannot answer using knowledge

[dr4kedk]

Description

Add knowledge through API using md file, it's appear on database. But when ask agent about it, agent have no idea about that

To Reproduce

Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. Start the server and agent as normal and create new agent with knowledge plugin
   Use the API endpoint to create new agent, because default agent cannot load plugin knowledge
   Endpoint: localhost:3000/api/agents/
   Method: POST
   Request body

{
  "characterJson": {
    "name": "Alex",
    "bio": [
      "Engages with community members to ensure a positive experience.",
      "Handles inquiries and provides support.",
      "Facilitates discussions and resolves conflicts."
    ],
    "plugins": ["@elizaos/plugin-openai","@elizaos/plugin-bootstrap","@elizaos/plugin-sql","@elizaos/plugin-knowledge"],
    "system": "You are a community manager responsible for managing community interactions and queries.",
    "settings": {
      "secrets": {}
    },
    "lore": [
      "You have extensive knowledge of community management strategies."
    ],
    "messageExamples": [],
    "topics": ["community management", "user engagement", "conflict resolution"]
  }
}

Return 201 code with agent created data, let get this agent has id 64542dba-bb81-0fd4-86e0-cf4f319567c7

2. Start agent
   Endpoint: localhost:3000/api/agents/64542dba-bb81-0fd4-86e0-cf4f319567c7
   Method: POST
   Return 200 code

{
    "success": true,
    "data": {
        "id": "64542dba-bb81-0fd4-86e0-cf4f319567c7",
        "name": "Alex",
        "status": "active"
    }
}

3. Add knowledge for new agent
   Endpoint: localhost:3000/api/agents/64542dba-bb81-0fd4-86e0-cf4f319567c7/plugins/knowledge/documents
   Method: POST
   Request body: form-data

files: drake-simple.md

drake-simple.md file content

DrakeDinh is young developer who create Roxane agent.
DrakeDinh is 30 years old now and he will be 31 next year.

Response:

{
    "success": true,
    "data": [
        {
            "id": "a658bf79-d176-0b55-b731-8d9e3fc6bc4d",
            "filename": "drake-simple.md",
            "type": "text/markdown",
            "size": 150,
            "uploadedAt": 1749178954496,
            "status": "success"
        }
    ]
}

Knowledge appear in database

"2233c70e-6e03-4529-bc92-b574a8669c74"	"knowledge"	"2025-06-06 03:02:34.484137+00"	"{""text"": ""DrakeDinh is young developer who create Roxane agent.\nDrakeDinh is 30 years old now and he will be 31 next year.\nDrakeDinh's fullname is Dinh Le Long.""}"	"64542dba-bb81-0fd4-86e0-cf4f319567c7"	"64542dba-bb81-0fd4-86e0-cf4f319567c7"	"64542dba-bb81-0fd4-86e0-cf4f319567c7"	"64542dba-bb81-0fd4-86e0-cf4f319567c7"	true	"{""type"": ""fragment"", ""source"": ""rag-service-fragment-sync"", ""position"": 0, ""timestamp"": 1749178954438, ""documentId"": ""a658bf79-d176-0b55-b731-8d9e3fc6bc4d""}"

4. Ask agent about DrakeDinh
   4.1 Try to use API
   Endpoint: localhost:3000/api/agents/64542dba-bb81-0fd4-86e0-cf4f319567c7/message
   Method: POST
   Request body:

{
    "entityId":"5adc5795-663f-4d1b-8e1e-cf1920483fb5", 
    "roomId":"64542dba-bb81-0fd4-86e0-cf4f319567c7",
    "source":"user-chat",
    "text":"Who is DrakeDinh",
    "channelType":"API"
}

Return 400 code

{
    "success": false,
    "error": {
        "code": "BAD_REQUEST",
        "message": "Missing or invalid global channelId in request body"
    }
}

Run into this error at 1.0.5 version, 1.0.4 is ok.
4.2 Try to use UI
After upgdate from 1.0.4 to 1.0.5, knowledge tab on agent disappear and i can't find it.
Try to ask : How old is DrakeDinh
Response: I'm sorry, but I don't have any information regarding the age of DrakeDinh. If you have any other questions or need assistance with something else, feel free to ask!

Expected behavior

1. Chat with agent through API work like in 1.0.4, or update document about new require field "channelId" ...
2. Agent can answer question about knowledge added
3. Add knowledge tab in agent UI
4. Can add/ search knowledge plugin in agent UI setting

Environment

"@elizaos/cli": "1.0.5",
"@elizaos/plugin-bootstrap": "1.0.5",
"@elizaos/plugin-knowledge": "1.0.1",
"@elizaos/plugin-sql": "latest",
Node version: v23.3.0

[matteo-brandolino]

+1

[0xRabbidfly]

Seeing same behaviour. Tested with simple document.

`# RAG Test Document

Question: What is the red code phrase?
Answer: Blue Citrus Dolphin 2937
Question: What is the RAG connectivity test code?
Answer: 8f14e45fceea167a5a36dedd4bea2543`

Can see in logs that document is properly ingested with 1 fragment

2025-06-12 13:58:09] INFO: KnowledgeService (agent: 21a9756a-2bfe-0018-9eca-001111493d0d) processing document for public addKnowledge: test.txt, type: text/plain [2025-06-12 13:58:09] INFO: Split content into 1 chunks for document d6b9e2dd-cbbc-0018-b4b4-68437bab610b [2025-06-12 13:58:09] WARN: EMBEDDING_PROVIDER not specified, but plugin-openai configuration incomplete. Check OPENAI_API_KEY and OPENAI_EMBEDDING_MODEL. [2025-06-12 13:58:09] INFO: Contextual Knowledge is disabled. Using embedding configuration from plugin-openai. [2025-06-12 13:58:09] INFO: Finished saving 1 fragments for document d6b9e2dd-cbbc-0018-b4b4-68437bab610b. [2025-06-12 13:58:09] INFO: KnowledgeService: Document test.txt processed with 1 fragments for agent 21a9756a-2bfe-0018-9eca-001111493d0d [2025-06-12 13:58:09] INFO: Successfully processed test.txt: 1 fragments created [2025-06-12 13:58:09] INFO: Document loading complete: 2 successful, 0 failed out of 2 total [2025-06-12 13:58:09] INFO: Loaded 2 documents from docs folder on startup

any attempt to reveal that fragment through prompting fails - the agent is unaware of the local RAG context

Additional INFO:

• despite specifying knowledge directory and path, the plugin ignores that and continues to default to the '/docs' project folder

This issue is blocking our RAG-dependent BPA plugin in v1.0.8. Could someone advise on a workaround or an ETA for a patch?