Exploring Elixir for Building LLM Workflows Without Agent Frameworks

In this article, the author critiques existing frameworks for LLMs, especially those in JavaScript and Python, highlighting their inadequacies as projects scale and custom behaviors are required. The author advocates for using Elixir and its capabilities instead of these frameworks. The author plans to demonstrate various LLM workflows using Elixir's simple yet powerful constructs, starting with a basic prompt chaining workflow that generates article outlines and translations. The article also touches on a routing workflow designed to classify input topics, enabling a more tailored interaction with LLMs. Overall, the author aims to show how the building blocks inherent in Elixir and OTP can facilitate creating tailored LLM interactions without relying on cumbersome abstractions.