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Design YAML extraction templates for record types (model, list, set). Use when user says: "design model template", "create item list extraction", "extract items", "deduplicate entities". Trigger: User wants to extract structured records, lists, or deduplicated entities. Skip: User mentions graph, relations, or knowledge graph (use graph-designer instead).

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Record Designer: model/list/set

Input from Brainstorm

Receive design specs from brainstorm:

  • What fields to extract
  • Field types and requirements
  • Deduplication needs (for set)

Workflow

  1. Confirm type (model/list/set)
  2. Design fields (output.fields)
  3. Configure identifiers (identifiers.item_id for set)
  4. Set display (display.label)
  5. Write guideline (guideline)
  6. Review and output YAML

Critical: Output vs Guideline

Key Principle: Schema defines "WHAT", Guideline defines "HOW TO DO WELL". DO NOT repeat schema definitions in guideline.

Guideline Should HaveGuideline Should NOT Have
Extraction strategy ("extract key information for...")Field definitions ("field_a is for...")
Quality requirements ("maintain format consistency")Type descriptions ("type field should be...")
Deduplication rules (for set type)Required/optional clarifications
Common mistakes to avoidDefault value explanations

Type Confirmation

TypeIdentifiersUse Case
modelNot neededSingle object
listNot neededList of items
setitem_id requiredDeduplicated entities

Output Template

language: en

name: [TemplateName]
type: [model/list/set]
tags: [...]
description: '...'

output:
  description: '...'
  fields:
    - name: field_name
      type: str/int/float/list
      description: '...'
      required: true/false
      default: '...'

guideline:
  target: 'You are a [domain] expert...'
  rules: [...]

identifiers: {}  # Or item_id for set

display:
  label: '{field_name}'

Type-Specific Output

model

type: model
identifiers: {}  # Not needed

list

type: list
identifiers: {}  # Not needed

set

type: set
identifiers:
  item_id: [deduplication field]

Cases by Type

Important: Load only the case matching user's selected type.

Reference Files

Important: Check these files only when needed for the specific design task.

TopicWhen to Check
references/field.mdWhen designing output.fields
references/identifier.mdFor set type only

Design Checklist

  • All fields have clear semantic meaning?
  • Field types are appropriate (str/int/float/list)?
  • Required vs optional is reasonable?
  • Default values are safe/meaningful?
  • For set: item_id can uniquely identify records?
  • Display label references correct fields?

Guideline (Must Check)

  • No field definitions repeated from schema?
  • Extraction strategy defined?
  • Quality requirements specified?
  • Common mistakes warned?
  • For set: deduplication rules clear?

Multi-language

  • zh descriptions use pure Chinese
  • en descriptions use pure English