Conquering the 10K+ LOC Hurdle: A Structured Workflow for LLMs in Large Projects

This article details a successful workflow for using LLMs in large projects, exceeding 10,000 lines of code. The author discovered that directly generating an entire system with an LLM is chaotic and error-prone. Instead, a structured approach is presented: hand-write design and architecture documents first, then utilize the LLM as a code generation and transformation tool, iterating on small tasks, systematically reviewing and correcting code, and continuously updating documentation and coding guidelines. This method successfully prevents LLM limitations in large projects, maintaining maintainability and consistency.