This note compiles our practices for designing and maintaining structured schemas at the interface boundaries of generative systems.
Core Guidelines
- Decouple the Generator: Never let the model output format dictate your database schema. Always translate model-specific payloads into application-level entities.
- Fail Gracefully: Implement fallback strategies (like default fields or self-repair loops) when output validation fails.
- Version Your Schemas: As prompt requirements shift, version your schema interfaces to support legacy runtimes.
By enforcing these boundaries, we isolate change and protect downstream stability.