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Practice this topicDeterministic AI Workflows
Design reliable AI-assisted workflows with explicit rules, validated state, safe actions, and reproducible tests.
Foundations & responsibility boundaries4State, rules & graph execution3Scope, safety & external actions3Testing, reuse & architecture choices3Production lessons & implementation3
3 questions
What the Deterministic Rules Engine Does
Once facts are validated, the rules engine evaluates the current workflow state and chooses the permitted next step.
Intermediate2 min read
Workflow State and the Ledger
A multi-turn workflow needs a reliable memory of what has happened. That is different from merely sending the whole chat history back to an LLM.
Intermediate2 min read
Graphs, Nodes, and Transitions
A workflow can be represented as a graph:
Intermediate2 min read
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