
langchain-architecture
Design LLM applications using LangChain 1.x and LangGraph for agents, memory, and tool integration. Use when building LangChain applications, implementing AI agents, or creating complex LLM workflows.
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LangChain & LangGraph Architecture
Master modern LangChain 1.x and LangGraph for building sophisticated LLM applications with agents, state management, memory, and tool integration.
When to Use This Skill
- Building autonomous AI agents with tool access
- Implementing complex multi-step LLM workflows
- Managing conversation memory and state
- Integrating LLMs with external data sources and APIs
- Creating modular, reusable LLM application components
- Implementing document processing pipelines
- Building production-grade LLM applications
Package Structure (LangChain 1.x)
langchain (1.2.x) # High-level orchestration
langchain-core (1.2.x) # Core abstractions (messages, prompts, tools)
langchain-community # Third-party integrations
langgraph # Agent orchestration and state management
langchain-openai # OpenAI integrations
langchain-anthropic # Anthropic/Claude integrations
langchain-voyageai # Voyage AI embeddings
langchain-pinecone # Pinecone vector store
Core Concepts
1. LangGraph Agents
LangGraph is the standard for building agents in 2026. It provides:
Key Features:
- StateGraph: Explicit state management with typed state
- Durable Execution: Agents persist through failures
- Human-in-the-Loop: Inspect and modify state at any point
- Memory: Short-term and long-term memory across sessions
- Checkpointing: Save and resume agent state
Agent Patterns:
- ReAct: Reasoning + Acting with
create_react_agent - Plan-and-Execute: Separate planning and execution nodes
- Multi-Agent: Supervisor routing between specialized agents
- Tool-Calling: Structured tool invocation with Pydantic schemas
2. State Management
LangGraph uses TypedDict for explicit state:
from typing import Annotated, TypedDict
from langgraph.graph import MessagesState
# Simple message-based state
class AgentState(MessagesState):
"""Extends MessagesState with custom fields."""
context: Annotated[list, "retrieved documents"]
# Custom state for complex agents
class CustomState(TypedDict):
messages: Annotated[list, "conversation history"]
context: Annotated[dict, "retrieved context"]
current_step: str
results: list
3. Memory Systems
Modern memory implementations:
- ConversationBufferMemory: Stores all messages (short conversations)
- ConversationSummaryMemory: Summarizes older messages (long conversations)
- ConversationTokenBufferMemory: Token-based windowing
- VectorStoreRetrieverMemory: Semantic similarity retrieval
- LangGraph Checkpointers: Persistent state across sessions
4. Document Processing
Loading, transforming, and storing documents:
Components:
- Document Loaders: Load from various sources
- Text Splitters: Chunk documents intelligently
- Vector Stores: Store and retrieve embeddings
- Retrievers: Fetch relevant documents
5. Callbacks & Tracing
LangSmith is the standard for observability:
- Request/response logging
- Token usage tracking
- Latency monitoring
- Error tracking
- Trace visualization
Quick Start
Modern ReAct Agent with LangGraph
from langgraph.prebuilt import create_react_agent
from langgraph.checkpoint.memory import MemorySaver
from langchain_anthropic import ChatAnthropic
from langchain_core.tools import tool
import ast
import operator
# Initialize LLM (Claude Sonnet 5 recommended)
llm = ChatAnthropic(model="claude-sonnet-5")
# Define tools with Pydantic schemas
@tool
def search_database(query: str) -> str:
"""Search internal database for information."""
# Your database search logic
return f"Results for: {query}"
@tool
def calculate(expression: str) -> str:
"""Safely evaluate a mathematical expression.
Supports: +, -, *, /, **, %, parentheses
Example: '(2 + 3) * 4' returns '20'
"""
# Safe math evaluation using ast
allowed_operators = {
ast.Add: operator.add,
ast.Sub: operator.sub,
ast.Mult: operator.mul,
ast.Div: operator.truediv,
ast.Pow: operator.pow,
ast.Mod: operator.mod,
ast.USub: operator.neg,
}
def _eval(node):
if isinstance(node, ast.Constant):
return node.value
elif isinstance(node, ast.BinOp):
left = _eval(node.left)
right = _eval(node.right)
return allowed_operators[type(node.op)](left, right)
elif isinstance(node, ast.UnaryOp):
operand = _eval(node.operand)
return allowed_operators[type(node.op)](operand)
else:
raise ValueError(f"Unsupported operation: {type(node)}")
try:
tree = ast.parse(expression, mode='eval')
return str(_eval(tree.body))
except Exception as e:
return f"Error: {e}"
tools = [search_database, calculate]
# Create checkpointer for memory persistence
checkpointer = MemorySaver()
# Create ReAct agent
agent = create_react_agent(
llm,
tools,
checkpointer=checkpointer
)
# Run agent with thread ID for memory
config = {"configurable": {"thread_id": "user-123"}}
result = await agent.ainvoke(
{"messages": [("user", "Search for Python tutorials and calculate 25 * 4")]},
config=config
)
Detailed patterns and worked examples
Detailed pattern documentation lives in references/details.md. Read that file when the navigation tier above is insufficient.
Testing Strategies
import pytest
from unittest.mock import AsyncMock, patch
@pytest.mark.asyncio
async def test_agent_tool_selection():
"""Test agent selects correct tool."""
with patch.object(llm, 'ainvoke') as mock_llm:
mock_llm.return_value = AsyncMock(content="Using search_database")
result = await agent.ainvoke({
"messages": [("user", "search for documents")]
})
# Verify tool was called
assert "search_database" in str(result)
@pytest.mark.asyncio
async def test_memory_persistence():
"""Test memory persists across invocations."""
config = {"configurable": {"thread_id": "test-thread"}}
# First message
await agent.ainvoke(
{"messages": [("user", "Remember: the code is 12345")]},
config
)
# Second message should remember
result = await agent.ainvoke(
{"messages": [("user", "What was the code?")]},
config
)
assert "12345" in result["messages"][-1].content
Performance Optimization
1. Caching with Redis
from langchain_community.cache import RedisCache
from langchain_core.globals import set_llm_cache
import redis
redis_client = redis.Redis.from_url("redis://localhost:6379")
set_llm_cache(RedisCache(redis_client))
2. Async Batch Processing
import asyncio
from langchain_core.documents import Document
async def process_documents(documents: list[Document]) -> list:
"""Process documents in parallel."""
tasks = [process_single(doc) for doc in documents]
return await asyncio.gather(*tasks)
async def process_single(doc: Document) -> dict:
"""Process a single document."""
chunks = text_splitter.split_documents([doc])
embeddings = await embeddings_model.aembed_documents(
[c.page_content for c in chunks]
)
return {"doc_id": doc.metadata.get("id"), "embeddings": embeddings}
3. Connection Pooling
from langchain_pinecone import PineconeVectorStore
from pinecone import Pinecone
# Reuse Pinecone client
pc = Pinecone(api_key=os.environ["PINECONE_API_KEY"])
index = pc.Index("my-index")
# Create vector store with existing index
vectorstore = PineconeVectorStore(index=index, embedding=embeddings)
FAQ
What does the langchain-architecture skill do?
Design LLM applications using LangChain 1.x and LangGraph for agents, memory, and tool integration. Use when building LangChain applications, implementing AI agents, or creating complex LLM workflows.
How do I install langchain-architecture?
Run npx skills add https://github.com/wshobson/agents --skill langchain-architecture 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-architecture/ (personal) or .claude/skills/langchain-architecture/ (project).
Which AI agents can use langchain-architecture?
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-architecture safe to install?
Security partners have reviewed it: Gen Agent Trust Hub passed; Socket passed; Snyk passed; Runlayer passed; ZeroLeaks passed. As with any skill, read the SKILL.md and bundled scripts before installing.
Who maintains langchain-architecture?
It is published by wshobson in wshobson/agents. It has 13,245 recorded installs.
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