> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://vibecoderdocs.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Building AI Applications

> Best practices for building with AI APIs, prompt engineering, agent architectures, and AI-powered software.

# Building AI Applications

Building *with* AI tools is one thing. Building applications that *use* AI is another. This section covers the unique challenges, patterns, and pitfalls of AI-powered software.

<Warning>
  This section is a work in progress. Content is being actively developed.
</Warning>

## Topics to Be Covered

* Choosing an AI provider and model
* API integration patterns
* Prompt engineering fundamentals
* Structured output and response parsing
* Streaming responses
* Token management and cost control
* Rate limiting and retry strategies
* Agent and tool-use architectures
* RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation)
* Evaluation and testing AI outputs
* User experience patterns for AI features
* Ethical considerations and responsible AI
