Langgraph Architecture
This is a decision framework for LangGraph projects, not a how-to-build guide. It walks you through when to use LangGraph versus simpler alternatives, how to pick between TypedDict and Pydantic for state, which checkpointer to use in production, and the tradeoffs between supervisor versus peer-to-peer multi-agent patterns. The best part is the sequenced gates at the end: four explicit pass conditions you must hit before locking in a design, like documenting a reducer for every state field and setting retry policies for flaky nodes. Use it during architecture reviews or when a team member is about to overengineer a single LLM call into a stateful graph.
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$ npx -y skills add existential-birds/beagle --skill langgraph-architecture --agent claude-codeInstalls into .claude/skills of the current project.
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LangGraph Architecture Decisions
When to Use LangGraph
Use LangGraph When You Need:
- Stateful conversations - Multi-turn interactions with memory
- Human-in-the-loop - Approval gates, corrections, interventions
- Complex control flow - Loops, branches, conditional routing
- Multi-agent coordination - Multiple LLMs working together
- Persistence - Resume from checkpoints, time travel debugging
- Streaming - Real-time token streaming, progress updates
- Reliability - Retries, error recovery, durability guarantees
Consider Alternatives When:
| Scenario | Alternative | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Single LLM call | Direct API call | Overhead not justified |
| Linear pipeline | LangChain LCEL | Simpler abstraction |
| Stateless tool use | Function calling | No persistence needed |
| Simple RAG | LangChain retrievers | Built-in patterns |
| Batch processing | Async tasks | Different execution model |
State Schema Decisions
TypedDict vs Pydantic
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