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💰 Add cost-optimized & HIPAA-compliant RAG examples #405

@dannwaneri

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@dannwaneri

Hi @Shubhamsaboo! 👋

Amazing collection - I've been following this repo and it's become my go-to reference for LLM patterns.

Suggestion

I noticed the RAG section focuses primarily on implementation patterns, but there's a gap around:

  • Production cost optimization
  • Compliance requirements (HIPAA, GLBA, etc.)
  • Edge-native architectures

I've built several production RAG systems addressing these gaps and would love to contribute them to this collection.

What I Can Add

1. Cost-Optimized Production RAG

  • Full implementation: Cloudflare Workers AI + Vectorize
  • Real cost breakdown: $5-8/month for production workload
  • Comparison: vs traditional stack ($200-500/month)
  • Production metrics: 500K+ API calls/day, 99.9% uptime
  • Article: I Built a Production RAG System for $5/month
  • Stats: 1,500+ readers, featured by DEV founder

2. HIPAA-Compliant RAG Architecture

  • Edge-native design (zero third-party data exposure)
  • Compliance breakdown: What makes it HIPAA-ready
  • Real-world context: Why most ChatGPT + n8n tutorials create violations
  • Alternative architecture: Self-hosted vs OpenAI BAA approach
  • Article: I Found 50+ Companies Accidentally Breaking HIPAA with ChatGPT
  • Published: Today

3. MCP Server with Semantic Search

  • Production-ready MCP implementation
  • Cloudflare Workers + Vectorize integration
  • GitHub: 7 forks, actively used in production
  • Full observability & analytics patterns

Proposed Structure

I'm thinking either:

Option A: New sections under RAG

📀 RAG (Retrieval Augmented Generation)
  ...existing content...
  💰 Cost-Optimized RAG
  🏥 Compliance-Ready RAG
  🌍 Edge-Native RAG

Option B: Separate category

💼 Production RAG Patterns
  💰 Cost Optimization
  🏥 HIPAA Compliance
  ⚡ Edge Computing

What I'll Provide

  • ✅ Clean, documented code
  • ✅ README with setup instructions
  • ✅ Cost breakdowns (actual production numbers)
  • ✅ Architecture diagrams
  • ✅ Compliance checklists
  • ✅ Links to detailed articles

Why This Matters

From what I've seen:

  • Most devs follow tutorials without understanding cost implications
  • Compliance is an afterthought (leading to expensive violations)
  • Edge-native patterns are underrepresented vs traditional cloud

These examples would fill those gaps with battle-tested, production code.

Timeline

I can have a PR ready within:

  • Quick version (code + basic docs): 2-3 days
  • Comprehensive version (full docs + diagrams): 1 week

Let me know if this aligns with your vision for the repo! Happy to adjust the approach based on your preferences.


Background: I'm a Cloudflare Workers AI specialist building production systems from Nigeria. Been shipping RAG systems since November, recently crossed 1.5K readers on technical articles.

Looking forward to contributing! 🚀

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