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llm-patterns

AI-first application patterns, LLM testing, prompt management

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Works with every agent the skills CLI supports.

npx skills add https://github.com/alinaqi/maggy --skill llm-patterns
  1. 01

    Install

    Run the command in your project. The CLI asks which agents to install for.

  2. 02

    Describe the task

    Ask your agent for something this skill covers. It loads llm-patterns automatically when relevant.

  3. 03

    Review the result

    The agent follows the SKILL.md steps, scripts and references bundled with the skill.

SKILL.md

The instructions your agent reads when the skill is triggered.

LLM Patterns Skill

For AI-first applications where LLMs handle logical operations.


Core Principle

LLM for logic, code for plumbing.

Use LLMs for:

  • Classification, extraction, summarization
  • Decision-making with natural language reasoning
  • Content generation and transformation
  • Complex conditional logic that would be brittle in code

Use traditional code for:

  • Data validation (Zod/Pydantic)
  • API routing and HTTP handling
  • Database operations
  • Authentication/authorization
  • Orchestration and error handling

Project Structure

project/
├── src/
│   ├── core/
│   │   ├── prompts/           # Prompt templates
│   │   │   ├── classify.ts
│   │   │   └── extract.ts
│   │   ├── llm/               # LLM client and utilities
│   │   │   ├── client.ts      # LLM client wrapper
│   │   │   ├── schemas.ts     # Response schemas (Zod)
│   │   │   └── index.ts
│   │   └── services/          # Business logic using LLM
│   ├── infra/
│   └── ...
├── tests/
│   ├── unit/
│   ├── integration/
│   └── llm/                   # LLM-specific tests
│       ├── fixtures/          # Saved responses for deterministic tests
│       ├── evals/             # Evaluation test suites
│       └── mocks/             # Mock LLM responses
└── _project_specs/
    └── prompts/               # Prompt specifications

LLM Client Pattern

Typed LLM Wrapper

// core/llm/client.ts
import Anthropic from '@anthropic-ai/sdk';
import { z } from 'zod';

const client = new Anthropic();

interface LLMCallOptions<T> {
  prompt: string;
  schema: z.ZodSchema<T>;
  model?: string;
  maxTokens?: number;
}

export async function llmCall<T>({
  prompt,
  schema,
  model = 'claude-sonnet-4-6',
  maxTokens = 1024,
}: LLMCallOptions<T>): Promise<T> {
  const response = await client.messages.create({
    model,
    max_tokens: maxTokens,
    messages: [{ role: 'user', content: prompt }],
  });

  const text = response.content[0].type === 'text'
    ? response.content[0].text
    : '';

  // Parse and validate response
  const parsed = JSON.parse(text);
  return schema.parse(parsed);
}

Structured Outputs

// core/llm/schemas.ts
import { z } from 'zod';

export const ClassificationSchema = z.object({
  category: z.enum(['support', 'sales', 'feedback', 'other']),
  confidence: z.number().min(0).max(1),
  reasoning: z.string(),
});

export type Classification = z.infer<typeof ClassificationSchema>;

Prompt Patterns

Template Functions

// core/prompts/classify.ts
export function classifyTicketPrompt(ticket: string): string {
  return `Classify this support ticket into one of these categories:
- support: Technical issues or help requests
- sales: Pricing, plans, or purchase inquiries
- feedback: Suggestions or complaints
- other: Anything else

Respond with JSON:
{
  "category": "...",
  "confidence": 0.0-1.0,
  "reasoning": "brief explanation"
}

Ticket:
${ticket}`;
}

Prompt Versioning

// core/prompts/index.ts
export const PROMPTS = {
  classify: {
    v1: classifyTicketPromptV1,
    v2: classifyTicketPromptV2,  // improved accuracy
    current: classifyTicketPromptV2,
  },
} as const;

Testing LLM Calls

1. Unit Tests with Mocks (Fast, Deterministic)

// tests/llm/mocks/classify.mock.ts
export const mockClassifyResponse = {
  category: 'support',
  confidence: 0.95,
  reasoning: 'User is asking for help with login',
};

// tests/unit/services/ticket.test.ts
import { classifyTicket } from '../../../src/core/services/ticket';
import { mockClassifyResponse } from '../../llm/mocks/classify.mock';

// Mock the LLM client
vi.mock('../../../src/core/llm/client', () => ({
  llmCall: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(mockClassifyResponse),
}));

describe('classifyTicket', () => {
  it('returns classification for ticket', async () => {
    const result = await classifyTicket('I cannot log in');

    expect(result.category).toBe('support');
    expect(result.confidence).toBeGreaterThan(0.9);
  });
});

2. Fixture Tests (Deterministic, Tests Parsing)

// tests/llm/fixtures/classify.fixtures.json
{
  "support_ticket": {
    "input": "I can't reset my password",
    "expected_category": "support",
    "raw_response": "{\"category\":\"support\",\"confidence\":0.98,\"reasoning\":\"Password reset is a support issue\"}"
  }
}

// tests/llm/classify.fixture.test.ts
import fixtures from './fixtures/classify.fixtures.json';
import { ClassificationSchema } from '../../src/core/llm/schemas';

describe('Classification Response Parsing', () => {
  Object.entries(fixtures).forEach(([name, fixture]) => {
    it(`parses ${name} correctly`, () => {
      const parsed = JSON.parse(fixture.raw_response);
      const result = ClassificationSchema.parse(parsed);

      expect(result.category).toBe(fixture.expected_category);
    });
  });
});

3. Evaluation Tests (Slow, Run in CI nightly)

// tests/llm/evals/classify.eval.test.ts
import { classifyTicket } from '../../../src/core/services/ticket';

const TEST_CASES = [
  { input: 'How much does the pro plan cost?', expected: 'sales' },
  { input: 'The app crashes when I click save', expected: 'support' },
  { input: 'You should add dark mode', expected: 'feedback' },
  { input: 'What time is it in Tokyo?', expected: 'other' },
];

describe('Classification Accuracy (Eval)', () => {
  // Skip in regular CI, run nightly
  const runEvals = process.env.RUN_LLM_EVALS === 'true';

  it.skipIf(!runEvals)('achieves >90% accuracy on test set', async () => {
    let correct = 0;

    for (const testCase of TEST_CASES) {
      const result = await classifyTicket(testCase.input);
      if (result.category === testCase.expected) correct++;
    }

    const accuracy = correct / TEST_CASES.length;
    expect(accuracy).toBeGreaterThan(0.9);
  }, 60000); // 60s timeout for LLM calls
});

GitHub Actions for LLM Tests

# .github/workflows/quality.yml (add to existing)
jobs:
  quality:
    # ... existing steps ...

    - name: Run Tests (with LLM mocks)
      run: npm run test:coverage

  llm-evals:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    # Run nightly or on-demand
    if: github.event_name == 'schedule' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch'
    steps:
      - uses: actions/checkout@v4

      - name: Setup Node
        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
        with:
          node-version: '20'

      - name: Install dependencies
        run: npm ci

      - name: Run LLM Evals
        run: npm run test:evals
        env:
          ANTHROPIC_API_KEY: ${{ secrets.ANTHROPIC_API_KEY }}
          RUN_LLM_EVALS: 'true'

Cost & Performance Tracking

// core/llm/client.ts - add tracking
interface LLMMetrics {
  model: string;
  inputTokens: number;
  outputTokens: number;
  latencyMs: number;
  cost: number;
}

export async function llmCallWithMetrics<T>(
  options: LLMCallOptions<T>
): Promise<{ result: T; metrics: LLMMetrics }> {
  const start = Date.now();

  const response = await client.messages.create({...});

  const metrics: LLMMetrics = {
    model: options.model,
    inputTokens: response.usage.input_tokens,
    outputTokens: response.usage.output_tokens,
    latencyMs: Date.now() - start,
    cost: calculateCost(response.usage, options.model),
  };

  // Log or send to monitoring
  console.log('[LLM]', metrics);

  return { result: parsed, metrics };
}

LLM Anti-Patterns

  • ❌ Hardcoded prompts in business logic - use prompt templates
  • ❌ No schema validation on LLM responses - always use Zod
  • ❌ Testing with live LLM calls in CI - use mocks for unit tests
  • ❌ No cost tracking - monitor token usage
  • ❌ Ignoring latency - LLM calls are slow, design for async
  • ❌ No fallback for LLM failures - handle timeouts and errors
  • ❌ Prompts without version control - track prompt changes
  • ❌ No evaluation suite - measure accuracy over time
  • ❌ Using LLM for deterministic logic - use code for validation, auth, math
  • ❌ Giant monolithic prompts - compose smaller focused prompts

FAQ

What does the llm-patterns skill do?

AI-first application patterns, LLM testing, prompt management

How do I install llm-patterns?

Run npx skills add https://github.com/alinaqi/maggy --skill llm-patterns in your project. The skills CLI detects the agents you use and copies the skill into the right folder. For Claude Code you can also place the skill folder at ~/.claude/skills/llm-patterns/ (personal) or .claude/skills/llm-patterns/ (project).

Which AI agents can use llm-patterns?

Any agent that supports the open Agent Skills format (a folder with a SKILL.md file), including Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, Windsurf, Cline, OpenCode and more.

Is llm-patterns safe to install?

No partner security audit is available yet. Skills can run commands and scripts, so read the SKILL.md and any bundled files before installing.

Who maintains llm-patterns?

It is published by alinaqi in alinaqi/maggy. It has 294 recorded installs.

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