Streaming responses: Claude supports server-sent events (SSE) for real-time streaming. Users see responses appear word-by-word instead of waiting for the full completion. I implement streaming through Django Channels with WebSocket support for sub-100ms first-token latency.
Context window management: Claude processes 200K tokens but costs scale with input size. I implement smart context windowing: summarize older conversation history, retrieve only relevant document chunks, and dynamically adjust context based on query complexity.
Multi-model fallback: If Claude API is unavailable (rare but happens), the system automatically falls back to GPT-4o. Prompt templates are maintained for both models with model-specific formatting. Users never see downtime.
Tool use integration: Claude supports tool use (function calling) for structured interactions: database queries, API calls, calculations, and code execution. I design tool schemas that give Claude precise capabilities while maintaining safety boundaries.