Project Development Methodology

This skill covers the principles for identifying tasks suited to LLM processing, designing effective project architectures, and iterating rapidly using agent-assisted development. The methodology applies whether building a batch processing pipeline, a multi-agent research system, or an interactive agent application.

When to Activate

Activate this skill when:

• Starting a new project that might benefit from LLM processing
• Evaluating whether a task is well-suited for agents versus traditional code
• Designing the architecture for an LLM-powered application
• Planning a batch processing pipeline with structured outputs
• Choosing between single-agent and multi-agent approaches
• Estimating costs and timelines for LLM-heavy projects

Core Concepts

Task-Model Fit Recognition

Evaluate task-model fit before writing any code, because building automation on a fundamentally mismatched task wastes days of effort. Run every proposed task through these two tables to decide proceed-or-stop.