# llm-application-dev

A plugin for building LLM apps, RAG systems, and LangGraph agents. Use it for vector search, embeddings, prompt work, and model evaluation.

- plugin · `type=plugin` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor · ★ 41729
- Author: Seth Hobson
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/wshobson/agents/tree/HEAD/plugins/llm-application-dev
- Updated: 2026-10-24
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/plugins/llm-application-dev

## What it does

llm-application-dev provides skills and subagents for LLM application development. It covers production RAG with hybrid search, vector databases such as Pinecone, Qdrant, Weaviate, Milvus, and pgvector, plus LangGraph agents with memory and tool use.

The plugin includes `ai-engineer`, `prompt-engineer`, and `vector-database-engineer`, along with skills for LangGraph, LLM evaluation, embeddings, similarity search, and HNSW, IVF, and Product Quantization indexes. Its commands create an agent, build an AI assistant, and optimize prompts. The listed requirements are LangChain >= 1.2.0, LangGraph >= 0.3.0, and Python 3.11+.

The current patterns moved from LangChain 0.x to LangChain 1.x and LangGraph, so older code needs adaptation. Replacing `initialize_agent()` with LangGraph StateGraph workflows is one concrete change to account for.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

**Plugin marketplace**
In the agent chat (not a shell):
```text
/plugin marketplace add wshobson/agents
```
In the agent chat (not a shell):
```text
/plugin install llm-application-dev@claude-code-workflows
```

## When to use it
- create a LangGraph agent
- build a RAG system with hybrid search
- tune vector indexes and retrieval
- choose an embedding strategy
- evaluate and optimize prompts

## Example prompts
- Create a LangGraph agent with memory and tool use through `/llm-application-dev:langchain-agent`.
- Build an AI assistant application with RAG and vector search using `/llm-application-dev:ai-assistant`.
- Optimize the project prompts for production with `/llm-application-dev:prompt-optimize`.

## Source text · llm-application-dev · MIT

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# LLM Application Development Plugin for Claude Code

Build production-ready LLM applications, advanced RAG systems, and intelligent agents with modern AI patterns.

## Version 2.0.0 Highlights

- **LangGraph Integration**: Updated from deprecated LangChain patterns to LangGraph StateGraph workflows
- **Modern Model Support**: Claude Opus 4.8/Sonnet 5/Haiku 4.5 and GPT-5.4/GPT-5-mini
- **Voyage AI Embeddings**: Recommended embedding models for Claude applications
- **Structured Outputs**: Pydantic-based structured output patterns

## Features

### Core Capabilities

- **RAG Systems**: Production retrieval-augmented generation with hybrid search
- **Vector Search**: Pinecone, Qdrant, Weaviate, Milvus, pgvector optimization
- **Agent Architectures**: LangGraph-based agents with memory and tool use
- **Prompt Engineering**: Advanced prompting techniques with model-specific optimization

### Key Technologies

- LangChain 1.x / LangGraph for agent workflows
- Voyage AI, OpenAI, and open-source embedding models
- HNSW, IVF, and Product Quantization index strategies
- Async patterns with checkpointers for durable execution

## Agents

| Agent                      | Description                                                                |
| -------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `ai-engineer`              | Production-grade LLM applications, RAG systems, and agent architectures    |
| `prompt-engineer`          | Advanced prompting techniques, constitutional AI, and model optimization   |
| `vector-database-engineer` | Vector search implementation, embedding strategies, and semantic retrieval |

## Skills

| Skill                          | Description                                                 |
| ------------------------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------- |
| `langchain-architecture`       | LangGraph StateGraph patterns, memory, and tool integration |
| `rag-implementation`           | RAG systems with hybrid search and reranking                |
| `llm-evaluation`               | Evaluation frameworks for LLM applications                  |
| `prompt-engineering-patterns`  | Chain-of-thought, few-shot, and structured outputs          |
| `embedding-strategies`         | Embedding model selection and optimization                  |
| `similarity-search-patterns`   | Vector similarity search implementation                     |
| `vector-index-tuning`          | HNSW, IVF, and quantization optimization                    |
| `hybrid-search-implementation` | Vector + keyword search fusion                              |

## Commands

| Command                                | Description                     |
| -------------------------------------- | ------------------------------- |
| `/llm-application-dev:langchain-agent` | Create LangGraph-based agent    |
| `/llm-application-dev:ai-assistant`    | Build AI assistant application  |
| `/llm-application-dev:prompt-optimize` | Optimize prompts for production |

## Installation

```bash
/plugin install llm-application-dev
```

## Requirements

- LangChain >= 1.2.0
- LangGraph >= 0.3.0
- Python 3.11+

## Changelog

### 2.0.0 (January 2026)

- **Breaking**: Migrated from LangChain 0.x to LangChain 1.x/LangGraph
- **Breaking**: Updated model references to Claude 4.6 and GPT-5.4
- Added Voyage AI as primary embedding recommendation for Claude apps
- Added LangGraph StateGraph patterns replacing deprecated `initialize_agent()`
- Added structured outputs with Pydantic
- Added async patterns with checkpointers
- Fixed security issue: replaced unsafe code execution with AST-based safe math evaluation
- Updated hybrid search with modern Pinecone client API

### 1.2.2

- Minor bug fixes and documentation updates

## License

MIT License - See the plugin configuration for details.
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