langchain-dev-guide
LangChain / LangGraph engineering pitfalls and verified fixes. Covers DeepAgents, structured output, OpenAI-compatible model integration (including Chinese provider adapters: DeepSeek, Qwen, GLM, etc.), middleware, streaming, multi-agent orchestration, and other common development issues. Use when hitting unexpected behavior, making architecture decisions, or integrating Chinese LLM providers during LangChain development.
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Works with every agent the skills CLI supports.
npx skills add https://github.com/ob-labs/agentseek --skill langchain-dev-guide- 01
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Run the command in your project. The CLI asks which agents to install for.
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Describe the task
Ask your agent for something this skill covers. It loads langchain-dev-guide automatically when relevant.
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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.
LangChain Dev Guide
A systematic summary of typical issues, non-obvious behaviors, and verified solutions encountered in real engineering with the LangChain / LangGraph ecosystem. Every entry comes from a real development scenario and is organized by category.
[!IMPORTANT] This skill is an engineering practice reference, not an introductory tutorial. Each entry assumes the developer is already familiar with basic LangChain concepts (agent, tool, message, graph).
How to Use
- First use the "Scenario Index" below to locate the category file your problem belongs to.
- When unsure which category applies, search keywords directly in the "Common Issues Quick Reference".
- For ContextSeek / semantic memory: start with contextseek-middleware.md to identify your scenario, then go to contextseek-params.md for specific parameter configuration issues.
- Once you find the relevant section, read it in depth — every entry follows the structure Symptom → Cause → Solution → Lessons learned.
Scenario Index
| Category | File | Trigger Scenarios |
|---|---|---|
| Deep Agents | reference/deepagents.md | Model selection, filesystem backend, disabling the general-purpose sub-agent, file permissions, long-term memory, long SKILL.md truncated by read_file 100-line default |
| Structured Output | reference/structured-output.md | Model-level method selection, create_agent strategies, missing fields, unsupported tool_choice, provider-side 400 errors on forced schema tool selection |
| OpenAI-compatible Model Integration | reference/model-integration.md | Pitfalls when using ChatOpenAI against OpenAI-compatible providers, integrating Reasoning models (chain-of-thought / reasoning_content) |
| CN Model Integration | reference/cn-models/README.md | Generating LangChain integration classes for Chinese providers (DeepSeek, Qwen, GLM, Moonshot) |
| Middleware | reference/middleware.md | Middleware execution order, state_schema merging, HITL resume values, modifying state from wrap_model_call |
| Streaming Output | reference/streaming.md | Choosing between stream_events and stream, distinguishing tokens from multiple LLMs, disabling streaming, custom progress events |
| Multi-Agent Orchestration | reference/multi-agent.md | subagents vs handoffs, tool-per-agent vs dispatch, retrieving subagent state, trimming subagent boilerplate, quickly building handoff setups |
| Other Common Issues | reference/common-issues.md | High-frequency standalone issues that don't fit the categories above. Currently includes: tools returning data to both the model and the application layer, MCP tools unable to access runtime context, invalid_tool_calls, and dynamic system prompt placeholders |
| ContextSeek — Use Case Scenarios | reference/contextseek-middleware.md | Agent loses context across sessions, tool call auditing, cross-topic knowledge discovery (dream), SRE provenance / confidence tracing, enterprise knowledge cold-start (DataPlug) |
| ContextSeek — Parameter & Config Issues | reference/contextseek-params.md | scope isolation, auto_store / record_tool_calls write volume, auto_compact throttling and shutdown, retrieval_tags / min_score filtering, tool_arg_overrides, dream trigger conditions, dream item decay, evidence_chain vs chain_confidence, DataPlug vs ctx.add(), plug() scope priority, auto_dream dual-gate triggering |
Common Issues Quick Reference
| Keyword / Error | Where to Look |
|---|---|
| Which model to choose / Deep Agent performing poorly | deepagents issue 1 |
| Filesystem backend / local files / file permissions | deepagents issues 2 / 4 |
| Disabling the default sub-agent / general-purpose | deepagents issue 3 |
| Long-term memory / store | deepagents issue 5 |
SKILL.md truncated / only first 100 lines read / read_file limit / progressive disclosure | deepagents issue 6 |
with_structured_output returning None / missing fields | structured-output issue 1 |
create_agent / response_format / ProviderStrategy / ToolStrategy | structured-output issue 1 |
with_structured_output / function_calling / tool_choice unsupported / deepseek-reasoner does not support this tool_choice | structured-output issue 2 |
OpenAI-compatible model / ChatOpenAI not working | model-integration issue 1 |
Reasoning model / reasoning_content / chain-of-thought lost | model-integration issue 2 |
| Chinese model / CN provider / DeepSeek / Qwen / GLM / Moonshot | cn-models README |
langchain-cn-models (embedded) / generate integration class | cn-models README |
| Middleware order messed up / before/after counterintuitive | middleware issue 1 |
state_schema fields not merged / input/output control | middleware issue 2 |
interrupt resume value missing / HITL | middleware issue 3 |
Modifying state inside wrap_model_call has no effect | middleware issue 4 |
Choosing between astream_events and astream for streaming | streaming issue 1 |
| Distinguishing token sources across multiple LLMs | streaming issue 2 |
| Disabling streaming for a specific model | streaming issue 3 |
| Custom events from inside a tool not being emitted | streaming issue 4 |
| Multi-agent: subagents vs handoffs | multi-agent issue 1 |
| Single dispatch tool vs one tool per agent | multi-agent issue 2 |
interrupt can't see subagent state | multi-agent issue 3 |
| Too much subagent wrapper boilerplate | multi-agent issue 4 |
| Quickly building a handoff-based multi-agent setup | multi-agent issue 5 |
Tool returning data to both the model and the app layer / artifact / Command(update=...) | common-issues issue 1 |
MCP tool can't access user_id / store / state / API key | common-issues issue 2 |
invalid_tool_calls / tool never executes / malformed tool-call JSON | common-issues issue 3 |
Dynamic system prompt placeholders / format_prompt / Jinja2 prompt variables | common-issues issue 4 |
| Agent loses context across sessions — personal assistant or support bot | contextseek-middleware issue 1 |
| Multi-tool data-pipeline agent — auditing tool call decisions | contextseek-middleware issue 2 |
| Research agent accumulates raw notes — cross-topic pattern discovery | contextseek-middleware issue 3 |
| SRE incident postmortem agent — tracing knowledge confidence and conflicts | contextseek-middleware issue 4 |
| Enterprise knowledge migration — agent is retrieval-ready on day one | contextseek-middleware issue 5 |
FAQ
What does the langchain-dev-guide skill do?
LangChain / LangGraph engineering pitfalls and verified fixes. Covers DeepAgents, structured output, OpenAI-compatible model integration (including Chinese provider adapters: DeepSeek, Qwen, GLM, etc.), middleware, streaming, multi-agent orchestration, and other common development issues. Use when hitting unexpected behavior, making architecture decisions, or integrating Chinese LLM providers during LangChain development.
How do I install langchain-dev-guide?
Run npx skills add https://github.com/ob-labs/agentseek --skill langchain-dev-guide 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/langchain-dev-guide/ (personal) or .claude/skills/langchain-dev-guide/ (project).
Which AI agents can use langchain-dev-guide?
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 langchain-dev-guide 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 langchain-dev-guide?
It is published by ob-labs in ob-labs/agentseek. It has 837 recorded installs.
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