Stop scattering LLM SDK/API calls across your codebase. Here is the 2-file rule that fixed mine

📰 Dev.to · Babak Abbaschian

Learn to organize LLM SDK/API calls using the 2-file rule to simplify code maintenance and upgrades

intermediate Published 23 May 2026
Action Steps
  1. Identify LLM SDK/API calls scattered across your codebase
  2. Create a single file for LLM initialization and configuration
  3. Create another file for LLM API calls and interactions
  4. Refactor your code to use these two files for all LLM-related functionality
  5. Test and verify that the refactored code works as expected
Who Needs to Know This

Developers and engineers working with LLMs can benefit from this rule to keep their codebase organized and efficient

Key Insight

💡 Consolidating LLM SDK/API calls into two files can significantly reduce code complexity and make upgrades easier

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Learn to organize LLM SDK/API calls using the 2-file rule to simplify code maintenance and upgrades

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