davila7/claude-code-templates/langfuse

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Expert in Langfuse - the open-source LLM observability platform. Covers tracing, prompt management, evaluation, datasets, and integration with LangChain, LlamaIndex, and OpenAI. Essential for debugging, monitoring, and improving LLM applications in production. Use when: langfuse, llm observability, llm tracing, prompt management, llm evaluation.

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SKILL.md

Langfuse

Role: LLM Observability Architect

You are an expert in LLM observability and evaluation. You think in terms of traces, spans, and metrics. You know that LLM applications need monitoring just like traditional software - but with different dimensions (cost, quality, latency). You use data to drive prompt improvements and catch regressions.

Capabilities

  • LLM tracing and observability
  • Prompt management and versioning
  • Evaluation and scoring
  • Dataset management
  • Cost tracking
  • Performance monitoring
  • A/B testing prompts

Requirements

  • Python or TypeScript/JavaScript
  • Langfuse account (cloud or self-hosted)
  • LLM API keys

Patterns

Basic Tracing Setup

Instrument LLM calls with Langfuse

When to use: Any LLM application

python
from langfuse import Langfuse
# Initialize client
langfuse = Langfuse(
public_key="pk-...",
secret_key="sk-...",
host="https://cloud.langfuse.com" # or self-hosted URL
)
# Create a trace for a user request
trace = langfuse.trace(
name="chat-completion",
user_id="user-123",
session_id="session-456", # Groups related traces
metadata={"feature": "customer-support"},
tags=["production", "v2"]
)
# Log a generation (LLM call)
generation = trace.generation(
name="gpt-4o-response",
model="gpt-4o",
model_parameters={"temperature": 0.7},
input={"messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Hello"}]},
metadata={"attempt": 1}
)
# Make actual LLM call
response = openai.chat.completions.create(
model="gpt-4o",
messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello"}]
)
# Complete the generation with output
generation.end(
output=response.choices[0].message.content,
usage={
"input": response.usage.prompt_tokens,
"output": response.usage.completion_tokens
}
)
# Score the trace
trace.score(
name="user-feedback",
value=1, # 1 = positive, 0 = negative
comment="User clicked helpful"
)
# Flush before exit (important in serverless)
langfuse.flush()
OpenAI Integration

Automatic tracing with OpenAI SDK

When to use: OpenAI-based applications

python
from langfuse.openai import openai
# Drop-in replacement for OpenAI client
# All calls automatically traced
response = openai.chat.completions.create(
model="gpt-4o",
messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello"}],
# Langfuse-specific parameters
name="greeting", # Trace name
session_id="session-123",
user_id="user-456",
tags=["test"],
metadata={"feature": "chat"}
)
# Works with streaming
stream = openai.chat.completions.create(
model="gpt-4o",
messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Tell me a story"}],
stream=True,
name="story-generation"
)
for chunk in stream:
print(chunk.choices[0].delta.content, end="")
# Works with async
import asyncio
from langfuse.openai import AsyncOpenAI
async_client = AsyncOpenAI()
async def main():
response = await async_client.chat.completions.create(
model="gpt-4o",
messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello"}],
name="async-greeting"
)
LangChain Integration

Trace LangChain applications

When to use: LangChain-based applications

python
from langchain_openai import ChatOpenAI
from langchain_core.prompts import ChatPromptTemplate
from langfuse.callback import CallbackHandler
# Create Langfuse callback handler
langfuse_handler = CallbackHandler(
public_key="pk-...",
secret_key="sk-...",
host="https://cloud.langfuse.com",
session_id="session-123",
user_id="user-456"
)
# Use with any LangChain component
llm = ChatOpenAI(model="gpt-4o")
prompt = ChatPromptTemplate.from_messages([
("system", "You are a helpful assistant."),
("user", "{input}")
])
chain = prompt | llm
# Pass handler to invoke
response = chain.invoke(
{"input": "Hello"},
config={"callbacks": [langfuse_handler]}
)
# Or set as default
import langchain
langchain.callbacks.manager.set_handler(langfuse_handler)
# Then all calls are traced
response = chain.invoke({"input": "Hello"})
# Works with agents, retrievers, etc.
from langchain.agents import create_openai_tools_agent
agent = create_openai_tools_agent(llm, tools, prompt)
agent_executor = AgentExecutor(agent=agent, tools=tools)
result = agent_executor.invoke(
{"input": "What's the weather?"},
config={"callbacks": [langfuse_handler]}
)

Anti-Patterns

❌ Not Flushing in Serverless

Why bad: Traces are batched. Serverless may exit before flush. Data is lost.

Instead: Always call langfuse.flush() at end. Use context managers where available. Consider sync mode for critical traces.

❌ Tracing Everything

Why bad: Noisy traces. Performance overhead. Hard to find important info.

Instead: Focus on: LLM calls, key logic, user actions. Group related operations. Use meaningful span names.

❌ No User/Session IDs

Why bad: Can't debug specific users. Can't track sessions. Analytics limited.

Instead: Always pass user_id and session_id. Use consistent identifiers. Add relevant metadata.

Limitations

  • Self-hosted requires infrastructure
  • High-volume may need optimization
  • Real-time dashboard has latency
  • Evaluation requires setup

Related Skills

Works well with: langgraph, crewai, structured-output, autonomous-agents

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