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LLM Structured Output

Name: llm-structured-output
Author: shipshitdev

Build structured-output flows that downstream software can parse reliably.

Use This Skill For

JSON or typed-object output from a model
Data extraction pipelines
Function or tool argument generation
Prompt contracts that feed downstream automation
Validation and retry strategies for malformed model output

Workflow

1. Start With the Consumer

Identify exactly what the downstream system needs
Define required fields, optional fields, enums, and limits
Keep the schema as small as possible

2. Make the Contract Explicit

Provide the model with the expected structure
State field meanings and constraints clearly
Prefer deterministic formats over prose-plus-JSON hybrids
If a field is free-form, bound it with type, length, or examples

3. Validate Everything

Parse strictly
Reject unknown or malformed shapes when correctness matters
Validate enums, ranges, array sizes, and nested objects
Treat structured output as untrusted input until validated

4. Design Recovery Paths

Retry with the validation error when the output is close
Fall back to a smaller schema if the original is too complex
Log invalid outputs for inspection
Avoid silent coercion that hides model mistakes

5. Optimize for Reliability

Break large tasks into smaller structured steps
Separate reasoning from final machine-readable output when needed
Prefer schemas with stable keys and low ambiguity
Remove optional fields that are not actually useful

Rules

Do not ask for markdown fences around JSON unless the consumer needs them
Do not mix human-facing commentary into machine-facing payloads
Prefer enums over natural-language categories
Prefer arrays of objects over encoded strings
Make nullability intentional, not accidental

Common Failure Modes

Schema too broad for the task
Required fields that the model cannot infer
Free-text values that should be enums
Nested output with no examples or constraints
Parsers that accept bad data and fail later in the pipeline

Output

When using this skill, produce:

The target schema or shape
The prompt contract for generating it
The validation and retry plan
Any reliability risks or edge cases

Use it

Copy one of these into your project. Installing also returns the manifest and these snippets.

yaml

targets:
  - https://api.opensmartroute.ai/api/v1/registry/shipshitdev-skills-llm-structured-output/manifest   # or paste the manifest below

Manifest

An Open Capability Manifest: the router reads it to know what this does, what it costs and when to pick it.

shipshitdev-skills-llm-structured-output.ocm.jsonjson

{
  "ocm": "1",
  "id": "shipshitdev-skills-llm-structured-output",
  "kind": "skill",
  "name": "llm-structured-output",
  "description": "Design prompts, schemas, validation, and recovery logic for reliable machine-readable model outputs. Use when generating JSON, typed objects, extraction results, tool arguments, or any output another system must parse safely.",
  "publisher": "shipshitdev",
  "version": "1.0.0",
  "capabilities": {
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      "general"
    ],
    "tags": [
      "skill-md",
      "llm",
      "structured-output",
      "json",
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    ],
    "languages": [
      "en"
    ]
  },
  "quality_prior": 0.6,
  "examples": [
    "Design prompts, schemas, validation, and recovery logic for reliable machine-readable model outputs. Use when generating JSON, typed objects, extraction results, tool arguments, or any output another system must parse safely."
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  "primary": false,
  "metadata": {
    "source": {
      "provider": "skills.sh",
      "repository": "https://github.com/shipshitdev/skills",
      "path": "skills/llm-structured-output/SKILL.md",
      "ref": "HEAD",
      "url": "https://github.com/shipshitdev/skills/blob/HEAD/skills/llm-structured-output/SKILL.md",
      "key": "shipshitdev/skills/skills/llm-structured-output/SKILL.md"
    }
  },
  "instructions": "# LLM Structured Output\n\nBuild structured-output flows that downstream software can parse reliably.\n\n## Use This Skill For\n\n- JSON or typed-object output from a model\n- Data extraction pipelines\n- Function or tool argument generation\n- Prompt contracts that feed downstream automation\n- Validation and retry strategies for malformed model output\n\n## Workflow\n\n### 1. Start With the Consumer\n\n- Identify exactly what the downstream system needs\n- Define required fields, optional fields, enums, and limits\n- Keep the schema as small as possible\n\n### 2. Make the Contract Explicit\n\n- Provide the model ",
  "cost": {
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}

Fetch it by URL: GET /api/v1/registry/shipshitdev-skills-llm-structured-output/manifest?version=1.0.0

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