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Ontographia: LLM extracts structured intent, not Cypher queries for Neo4j

This article introduces Ontographia, a new approach to querying graph databases like Neo4j. Instead of letting Large Language Models (LLMs) directly write Cypher queries, Ontographia uses an LLM to generate a structured 'Intent' based on user questions. This Intent is then validated against the database's ontology by a deterministic pipeline, which compiles it into a safe and auditable Cypher query. This method aims to overcome the limitations of both direct LLM query generation and rigid template-based systems by separating the LLM's role to intent extraction and ensuring query integrity through a validation process. AI

IMPACT This approach could improve the reliability and auditability of LLM-driven database querying by separating intent extraction from query generation.

RANK_REASON The article describes a specific technical approach and implementation for interacting with a database, rather than a new model release or significant industry event.

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Ontographia: LLM extracts structured intent, not Cypher queries for Neo4j

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  1. dev.to — LLM tag TIER_1 English(EN) · Yohei Onishi ·

    The LLM Never Writes Cypher: Intent-First Design and Implementation (Ontographia Part 2)

    <h1> The LLM Never Writes Cypher: Intent-First Design and Implementation (Ontographia Part 2) </h1> <blockquote> <p><strong>Series overview: Ontographia</strong></p> <p>Teams that query a graph database such as Neo4j in natural language usually choose between letting an AI write …