This is an example and specific platforms are subject to change. We will be using meilosearch instead of algolia for the forseeable future.
LEVERAGEAI Coding Standards Analysis
Conversation Context
This conversation revealed a critical systems architecture challenge: building a multi-agent AI orchestration system that prevents context fragmentation and alignment drift while scaling to 500+ domains.
The journey exposed a fundamental constraint in current AI agent systems: agents lose alignment with project objectives as context fragments across handoffs and time.
Key Insights Discovered
The Core Problem: Not AI capability, but orchestration architecture
The Constraint: Context fragmentation kills multi-agent systems faster than individual agent failures
The Solution: Strategic context injection with constraint-led architecture
The Trap: Complexity creep (15+ systems) vs. simplified viable core (3 components)
LEVERAGEAI Principles Demonstrated
Constraint-led: Identify limiting factors before solutions
Elegant Simplicity: Fewer components, higher reliability
Explicit over Implicit: No hidden magic, transparent operations
Architecture First: System design precedes implementation
Code Standards Comparison
Pattern 1: Multi-Agent Context Management
<table> <tr> <th width="50%">❌ Base Approach (Fragile)</th> <th width="50%">✅ LEVERAGEAI Standard (Robust)</th> </tr> <tr> <td>
# Typical agent implementation
class Agent:
def __init__(self, name):
self.name = name
self.memory = [] # Unbounded growth
def process(self, task):
# No context validation
result = self.llm_call(task)
self.memory.append(result) # Memory leak
return result
def llm_call(self, prompt):
# Direct API call, no error handling
response = api.call(prompt)
return response.text
Failure Points:
Unbounded memory growth → OOM crashes
No constraint checking → drift from objectives
No error handling → silent failures
No decision logging → can't debug issues
Implicit state management → unpredictable behavior
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# LEVERAGEAI constraint-led implementation
@dataclass
class AgentDecision:
agent_id: str
timestamp: datetime
task: str
decision: str
constraints_followed: List[str]
alignment_score: float
class ConstraintLedAgent(ReActAgent):
def __init__(self, name: str, specialization: str,
context_manager: ContextManager):
super().__init__(name=name)
self.specialization = specialization
self.context_manager = context_manager
self.max_memory_items = 100 # Explicit constraint
async def reply(self, x: Msg) -> Msg:
# 1. Inject strategic context
context = await self.context_manager.inject_context(
self.name, x.content
)
# 2. Validate alignment
if context.alignment_score < 0.7:
return self._escalate_alignment_issue(x, context)
# 3. Execute with error handling
try:
response = await self._execute_with_context(x, context)
except Exception as e:
return self._handle_failure(x, e)
# 4. Log decision for learning
await self._log_decision(x.content, response, context)
return response
Design Principles:
Explicit memory constraints prevent growth issues
Alignment validation prevents drift
Error handling with escalation paths
Decision logging enables debugging
Structured state management
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Pattern 2: Database Design for Agent Context
<table> <tr> <th width="50%">❌ Base Approach (Unscalable)</th> <th width="50%">✅ LEVERAGEAI Standard (Scalable)</th> </tr> <tr> <td>
# Storing everything in one big blob
class ContextStore:
def __init__(self):
self.contexts = {} # In-memory only
def save_context(self, agent_id, context):
# No structure, no validation
self.contexts[agent_id] = context
def get_context(self, agent_id):
# No error handling
return self.contexts[agent_id]
def search_similar(self, query):
# Brute force search - O(n)
results = []
for ctx in self.contexts.values():
if query in str(ctx):
results.append(ctx)
return results
Failure Points:
In-memory only → lost on restart
No persistence → no learning
O(n) search → doesn't scale
No data validation → corrupt state
No indices → slow queries
No backup strategy → data loss
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# LEVERAGEAI: Hybrid storage with clear separation
class HybridContextStore:
def __init__(self):
# R2 for full documents (cold storage)
self.r2_client = R2Client()
# Algolia for fast search (hot index)
self.algolia = AlgoliaClient()
# Local cache for active contexts
self.cache = TTLCache(maxsize=100, ttl=900)
async def save_context(self, context: AgentDecision):
"""Store with validation and redundancy"""
# 1. Validate structure
if not self._validate_context(context):
raise ValueError("Invalid context structure")
# 2. Store full document in R2
await self.r2_client.put(
f"contexts/{context.agent_id}/{context.timestamp}",
json.dumps(asdict(context))
)
# 3. Index searchable fields in Algolia
await self.algolia.save_object({
'objectID': context.context_hash,
'agent_id': context.agent_id,
'task': context.task,
'alignment_score': context.alignment_score,
'timestamp': context.timestamp.isoformat()
})
# 4. Update cache
self.cache[context.context_hash] = context
async def search_similar(self, query: str, limit: int = 5):
"""Sub-100ms semantic search"""
# Algolia handles the heavy lifting
results = await self.algolia.search(
query=query,
filters='alignment_score > 0.7',
hitsPerPage=limit
)
# Fetch full contexts from R2 only if needed
full_contexts = []
for hit in results['hits']:
if hit['objectID'] in self.cache:
full_contexts.append(self.cache[hit['objectID']])
else:
# Lazy load from R2
ctx = await self.r2_client.get(
f"contexts/{hit['agent_id']}/{hit['timestamp']}"
)
full_contexts.append(ctx)
return full_contexts
Design Principles:
Separation of concerns: R2 (storage) vs Algolia (search)
Explicit caching strategy with TTL
Validation before storage
Fast search through specialized indexing
Graceful degradation (cache miss → R2 fetch)
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Pattern 3: Constraint Validation
<table> <tr> <th width="50%">❌ Base Approach (Implicit)</th> <th width="50%">✅ LEVERAGEAI Standard (Explicit)</th> </tr> <tr> <td>
# Hope-based constraint checking
def process_task(task):
# No constraint definition
result = do_work(task)
# Validation happens too late
if result.success:
return result
else:
# Unclear what went wrong
return "Failed"
def do_work(task):
# Constraints buried in implementation
if len(task) > 1000: # Magic number
return None
# No explanation of why
data = fetch_data()
# Implicit assumptions
processed = transform(data)
return processed
Failure Points:
No explicit constraint declaration
Magic numbers without context
Validation happens after work (waste)
Unclear failure reasons
No constraint propagation to other agents
Implicit assumptions break silently
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# LEVERAGEAI: Constraints as first-class citizens
@dataclass
class TaskConstraints:
"""Explicit constraint declaration"""
max_task_length: int = 500 # Character limit
required_keywords: List[str] = field(default_factory=list)
forbidden_patterns: List[str] = field(default_factory=list)
alignment_threshold: float = 0.7
execution_timeout: int = 30 # seconds
def validate(self, task: str) -> Tuple[bool, List[str]]:
"""Return (is_valid, violations)"""
violations = []
if len(task) > self.max_task_length:
violations.append(
f"Task exceeds {self.max_task_length} chars"
)
for keyword in self.required_keywords:
if keyword.lower() not in task.lower():
violations.append(
f"Missing required keyword: {keyword}"
)
for pattern in self.forbidden_patterns:
if pattern in task:
violations.append(
f"Contains forbidden pattern: {pattern}"
)
return len(violations) == 0, violations
def process_task(task: str, constraints: TaskConstraints):
"""Constraint-led execution"""
# 1. Validate BEFORE work
is_valid, violations = constraints.validate(task)
if not is_valid:
return TaskResult(
success=False,
reason="Constraint violations",
violations=violations,
suggestion="Adjust task to meet constraints"
)
# 2. Work within validated boundaries
try:
with timeout(constraints.execution_timeout):
result = do_work(task)
except TimeoutError:
return TaskResult(
success=False,
reason=f"Timeout after {constraints.execution_timeout}s",
suggestion="Simplify task or increase timeout"
)
# 3. Validate output against constraints
if result.alignment_score < constraints.alignment_threshold:
return TaskResult(
success=False,
reason="Alignment drift detected",
alignment_score=result.alignment_score,
suggestion="Review strategic context"
)
return TaskResult(success=True, data=result)
Design Principles:
Constraints declared upfront, not buried
Validation before execution (fail fast)
Clear violation messages
Explicit timeout handling
Alignment validation integrated
Actionable error messages
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Pattern 4: Error Handling & Recovery
<table> <tr> <th width="50%">❌ Base Approach (Brittle)</th> <th width="50%">✅ LEVERAGEAI Standard (Resilient)</th> </tr> <tr> <td>
# Pray-and-hope error handling
async def call_llm(prompt):
response = await api.call(prompt)
return response.text
async def process_batch(items):
results = []
for item in items:
# One failure kills entire batch
result = await call_llm(item)
results.append(result)
return results
# No retry logic
# No fallback strategy
# No partial success handling
# No error logging
Failure Points:
Single failure cascades to entire batch
No retry logic for transient errors
No fallback when primary service fails
No visibility into what failed
No partial success recovery
Silent failures in production
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# LEVERAGEAI: Defense in depth
from tenacity import retry, stop_after_attempt, wait_exponential
@dataclass
class ExecutionResult:
success: bool
data: Optional[Any]
error: Optional[str]
retries: int
fallback_used: bool
class ResilientExecutor:
def __init__(self):
self.primary_llm = ClaudeAPI()
self.fallback_llm = OpenRouterAPI()
self.circuit_breaker = CircuitBreaker(
failure_threshold=5,
timeout=60
)
@retry(
stop=stop_after_attempt(3),
wait=wait_exponential(multiplier=1, min=2, max=10)
)
async def call_llm(self, prompt: str) -> ExecutionResult:
"""Call LLM with automatic retry"""
try:
# Check circuit breaker
if self.circuit_breaker.is_open():
return await self._use_fallback(prompt)
# Try primary service
response = await self.primary_llm.call(prompt)
self.circuit_breaker.record_success()
return ExecutionResult(
success=True,
data=response.text,
error=None,
retries=0,
fallback_used=False
)
except APIError as e:
self.circuit_breaker.record_failure()
# Use fallback automatically
logging.warning(f"Primary failed: {e}. Using fallback.")
return await self._use_fallback(prompt)
async def _use_fallback(self, prompt: str) -> ExecutionResult:
"""Fallback to secondary LLM"""
try:
response = await self.fallback_llm.call(prompt)
return ExecutionResult(
success=True,
data=response.text,
error=None,
retries=0,
fallback_used=True
)
except Exception as e:
return ExecutionResult(
success=False,
data=None,
error=str(e),
retries=3,
fallback_used=True
)
async def process_batch(self, items: List[str]) -> Dict:
"""Process batch with partial success handling"""
results = {
'successful': [],
'failed': [],
'total': len(items)
}
# Process with bounded parallelism
semaphore = asyncio.Semaphore(5)
async def process_item(item):
async with semaphore:
result = await self.call_llm(item)
if result.success:
results['successful'].append({
'item': item,
'result': result.data,
'fallback_used': result.fallback_used
})
else:
results['failed'].append({
'item': item,
'error': result.error
})
await asyncio.gather(*[process_item(item) for item in items])
return results
Design Principles:
Automatic retry with exponential backoff
Circuit breaker prevents cascade failures
Fallback strategy for degraded operation
Partial success handling (batch resilience)
Explicit error tracking and logging
Bounded parallelism prevents resource exhaustion
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Pattern 5: Agent Handoff & Context Preservation
<table> <tr> <th width="50%">❌ Base Approach (Context Loss)</th> <th width="50%">✅ LEVERAGEAI Standard (Context Preserved)</th> </tr> <tr> <td>
# Lossy handoff between agents
class AgentCoordinator:
def handoff(self, from_agent, to_agent, task):
# Just pass the task string
result = from_agent.execute(task)
# Context lost in handoff
return to_agent.execute(result)
# Agent has no idea what came before
class Agent:
def execute(self, input):
# Starting from scratch
return self.llm_call(
f"Do this: {input}"
)
Failure Points:
No context preservation across agents
No success criteria communicated
No constraint propagation
No decision rationale passed
Each agent reinvents the wheel
Alignment drift between agents
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# LEVERAGEAI: Structured context preservation
@dataclass
class HandoffDocument:
"""Complete context transfer between agents"""
handoff_id: str
from_agent: str
to_agent: str
timestamp: datetime
# Task context
task_summary: str
original_objective: str
# Decision context
decisions_made: List[Dict[str, Any]]
reasoning: str
# Constraint context
constraints_applied: List[str]
constraints_for_next: List[str]
# Success criteria
success_criteria: List[str]
failure_conditions: List[str]
# Critical knowledge
key_learnings: List[str]
potential_issues: List[str]
# Metadata
estimated_complexity: int
suggested_approach: Optional[str]
class StructuredHandoff:
def __init__(self, context_store):
self.context_store = context_store
async def create_handoff(
self,
from_agent: str,
to_agent: str,
task_result: Any,
context: Dict
) -> HandoffDocument:
"""Create rich handoff document"""
handoff = HandoffDocument(
handoff_id=self._generate_id(),
from_agent=from_agent,
to_agent=to_agent,
timestamp=datetime.now(),
task_summary=context['task'],
original_objective=context['original_objective'],
decisions_made=context['decisions'],
reasoning=context['reasoning'],
constraints_applied=context['constraints_used'],
constraints_for_next=context['next_constraints'],
success_criteria=self._extract_success_criteria(
task_result, context
),
failure_conditions=self._identify_failure_modes(
task_result, context
),
key_learnings=context.get('learnings', []),
potential_issues=context.get('risks', []),
estimated_complexity=self._estimate_complexity(context),
suggested_approach=context.get('suggestion')
)
# Store for audit and learning
await self.context_store.save_handoff(handoff)
return handoff
async def execute_handoff(
self,
handoff: HandoffDocument,
receiving_agent: Agent
) -> Any:
"""Execute handoff with full context"""
# Build context-rich prompt
context_prompt = f"""
HANDOFF FROM: {handoff.from_agent}
ORIGINAL OBJECTIVE: {handoff.original_objective}
PREVIOUS DECISIONS:
{self._format_decisions(handoff.decisions_made)}
REASONING:
{handoff.reasoning}
CONSTRAINTS TO FOLLOW:
{chr(10).join(f"- {c}" for c in handoff.constraints_for_next)}
SUCCESS CRITERIA:
{chr(10).join(f"- {c}" for c in handoff.success_criteria)}
KEY LEARNINGS:
{chr(10).join(f"- {l}" for l in handoff.key_learnings)}
POTENTIAL ISSUES TO WATCH:
{chr(10).join(f"- {i}" for i in handoff.potential_issues)}
YOUR TASK: {handoff.task_summary}
{handoff.suggested_approach or ''}
"""
# Execute with preserved context
result = await receiving_agent.execute_with_context(
context_prompt,
handoff
)
return result
Design Principles:
Structured context preservation
Explicit success criteria communication
Constraint propagation across agents
Decision rationale preserved
Learning transfer between agents
Audit trail for debugging
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Key Architectural Differences
Base Approach Characteristics
Implicit complexity: Hidden state, magic behavior
Hope-driven: Assumes things will work
Fail-slow: Errors discovered late
Feature-first: Add capabilities without constraint analysis
Monolithic thinking: Everything in one place
LEVERAGEAI Approach Characteristics
Explicit constraints: Limitations declared upfront
Design-driven: Constraints shape architecture
Fail-fast: Validate before executing
Constraint-first: Identify limits before solutions
Modular thinking: Separation of concerns with clear interfaces
Real-World Impact
Manticore Search Decision
Base Approach: "Let's add Manticore Search for better full-text search capabilities!"
LEVERAGEAI Analysis:
Constraint: Need queryable context storage
Existing solution: Algolia + R2 already covers this
Cost of addition: Another database to sync, deploy, maintain
Benefit: Marginal improvement over Algolia
Decision: Skip Manticore. Fewer moving parts, same capability.
Agent Coordination Simplification
Original proposal: 15+ systems (AgentScope + Agent Goose + Blitzy + NotebookLM + Manticore + ...)
LEVERAGEAI refinement: 3 core systems (AgentScope + Cloudflare Workers + Algolia + R2)
Result: 80% reduction in complexity while maintaining 100% of core functionality.
Implementation Timeline Comparison
Base Approach
Week 1-4: Set up 15 different systems
Week 5-8: Debug integration issues
Week 9-12: Realize overengineered, start simplifying
Month 4+: Rebuild with simpler architecture
Total: 4+ months to viable system
LEVERAGEAI Approach
Week 1: Core agents + context injection
Week 2: Decision logging + search
Week 3: Multi-agent coordination
Total: 3 weeks to production-ready system
Conclusion
LEVERAGEAI coding standards prioritize:
Constraint identification before solution design
Explicit over implicit in all architecture decisions
Fail-fast validation to prevent cascading failures
Structured context preservation across boundaries
Resilient execution with fallbacks and retries
Elegant simplicity - fewer components, higher reliability
The difference isn't just code style - it's architectural thinking that prevents entire classes of failures before they occur.