Supports six vector database options (Pinecone, Weaviate, Milvus, Chroma, Qdrant, pgvector) and six embedding models optimized for different use cases and providers
Covers five advanced retrieval patterns: hybrid search combining dense and sparse retrieval, multi-query generation, contextual compression, parent document retrieval, and HyDE (hypothetical document embeddings)
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from langgraph.graph import StateGraph, START, END
from langchain_anthropic import ChatAnthropic
from langchain_voyageai import VoyageAIEmbeddings
from langchain_pinecone import PineconeVectorStore
from langchain_core.documents import Document
from langchain_core.prompts import ChatPromptTemplate
from langchain_text_splitters import RecursiveCharacterTextSplitter
from typing import TypedDict, Annotated
classRAGState(TypedDict): question:str context:list[Document] answer:str# Initialize componentsllm = ChatAnthropic(model="claude-sonnet-4-6")embeddings = VoyageAIEmbeddings(model="voyage-3-large")vectorstore = PineconeVectorStore(index_name="docs", embedding=embeddings)retriever = vectorstore.as_retriever(search_kwargs={"k":4})# RAG promptrag_prompt = ChatPromptTemplate.from_template("""Answer based on the context below. If you cannot answer, say so.
Context:
{context}
Question: {question}
Answer:""")asyncdefretrieve(state: RAGState)-> RAGState:"""Retrieve relevant documents.""" docs =await retriever.ainvoke(state["question"])return{"context": docs}asyncdefgenerate(state: RAGState)-> RAGState:"""Generate answer from context.""" context_text ="\n\n".join(doc.page_content for doc in state["context"]) messages = rag_prompt.format_messages( context=context_text, question=state["question"]) response =await llm.ainvoke(messages)return{"answer": response.content}# Build RAG graphbuilder = StateGraph(RAGState)builder.add_node("retrieve", retrieve)builder.add_node("generate", generate)builder.add_edge(START,"retrieve")builder.add_edge("retrieve","generate")builder.add_edge("generate", END)rag_chain = builder.compile()# Useresult =await rag_chain.ainvoke({"question":"What are the main features?"})print(result["answer"])
Advanced RAG Patterns
Pattern 1: Hybrid Search with RRF
from langchain_community.retrievers import BM25Retriever
from langchain.retrievers import EnsembleRetriever
# Sparse retriever (BM25 for keyword matching)bm25_retriever = BM25Retriever.from_documents(documents)bm25_retriever.k =10# Dense retriever (embeddings for semantic search)dense_retriever = vectorstore.as_retriever(search_kwargs={"k":10})# Combine with Reciprocal Rank Fusion weightsensemble_retriever = EnsembleRetriever( retrievers=[bm25_retriever, dense_retriever], weights=[0.3,0.7]# 30% keyword, 70% semantic)
Pattern 2: Multi-Query Retrieval
from langchain.retrievers.multi_query import MultiQueryRetriever
# Generate multiple query perspectives for better recallmulti_query_retriever = MultiQueryRetriever.from_llm( retriever=vectorstore.as_retriever(search_kwargs={"k":5}), llm=llm
)# Single query β multiple variations β combined resultsresults =await multi_query_retriever.ainvoke("What is the main topic?")
Pattern 3: Contextual Compression
from langchain.retrievers import ContextualCompressionRetriever
from langchain.retrievers.document_compressors import LLMChainExtractor
# Compressor extracts only relevant portionscompressor = LLMChainExtractor.from_llm(llm)compression_retriever = ContextualCompressionRetriever( base_compressor=compressor, base_retriever=vectorstore.as_retriever(search_kwargs={"k":10}))# Returns only relevant parts of documentscompressed_docs =await compression_retriever.ainvoke("specific query")
Pattern 4: Parent Document Retriever
from langchain.retrievers import ParentDocumentRetriever
from langchain.storage import InMemoryStore
from langchain_text_splitters import RecursiveCharacterTextSplitter
# Small chunks for precise retrieval, large chunks for contextchild_splitter = RecursiveCharacterTextSplitter(chunk_size=400, chunk_overlap=50)parent_splitter = RecursiveCharacterTextSplitter(chunk_size=2000, chunk_overlap=200)# Store for parent documentsdocstore = InMemoryStore()parent_retriever = ParentDocumentRetriever( vectorstore=vectorstore, docstore=docstore, child_splitter=child_splitter, parent_splitter=parent_splitter
)# Add documents (splits children, stores parents)
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Make data-driven prioritization decisions faster
Stakeholder Communication
Draft PRDs, status updates, and stakeholder presentations
βΊAccess to product documentation and roadmap tools (Jira, Notion, etc.)
βΊUnderstanding of product management frameworks (RICE, Jobs-to-be-Done, etc.)
βΊStakeholder contact information and communication channels
Time Estimate
30-60 minutes to see productivity improvements
Steps
1Install product management skill
2Start with user story generation for known feature
3Progress to competitive analysis: research 2-3 competitors
4Use for roadmap prioritization: apply RICE/ICE scoring
5Draft stakeholder communications and refine based on feedback
6Build template library for recurring PM tasks
7Share effective prompts with product team
Common Pitfalls
β Not validating competitive researchβverify facts before sharing
β Accepting user stories without involving engineering team
β Over-relying on frameworks without qualitative judgment
β Not customizing outputs to company culture and communication style
β Skipping stakeholder validation of generated requirements
Best Practices
β Do
+Validate research and competitive analysis with real data
+Collaborate with engineering when generating technical requirements
+Customize frameworks and templates to your company context
+Use skill for first drafts, refine with stakeholder input
+Document successful prompt patterns for PM tasks
+Combine AI efficiency with human judgment and intuition
β Don't
βDon't publish competitive analysis without fact-checking
βDon't finalize user stories without engineering review
βDon't make prioritization decisions solely on AI scoring
βDon't skip customer validation of generated requirements
βDon't ignore company-specific context and culture
π‘ Pro Tips
β Provide context: company goals, constraints, customer feedback
β Ask for alternatives: 'Show 3 ways to prioritize this roadmap'
β Request stakeholder-specific formatting: 'Executive summary vs. engineering spec'
β Use skill for 70% generation + 30% customization to company needs
When to Use This
β Use when
Use for user story writing, competitive research, roadmap prioritization, stakeholder communication, and PRD drafting. Best for reducing repetitive documentation and research work.
β Avoid when
Avoid for strategic product vision (requires deep customer empathy), pricing decisions (needs market and financial expertise), or when face-to-face customer discovery is more valuable than speed.
Learning Path
1Basic: user stories, feature specs, status updates