AI integration

Begin with one complete path through the proposed feature: a real input arrives, a model request runs, the result is checked, and the user receives something useful. This small vertical slice exposes more integration questions than a collection of disconnected demonstrations.

The first AI request guide helps define that path. Decide what the application should do when the source is incomplete, the response cannot be parsed, or the result does not meet the task. Keep private credentials in an appropriate application environment and make configuration easy to inspect.

As the feature becomes clearer, use provider evaluation criteria to compare candidate implementations. Measure the complete outcome, including review and retries. Preserve a few representative cases so each integration change can be judged against the behavior your users already depend on.