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json-outputs-implementer Use PROACTIVELY when extracting structured data from text/images, classifying content, or formatting API responses with guaranteed schema compliance. Implements Anthropic's JSON outputs mode with Pydantic/Zod SDK integration. Covers schema design, validation, testing, and production optimization. Not for tool parameter validation or agentic workflows (use strict-tool-implementer instead).

JSON Outputs Implementer

Overview

This skill implements Anthropic's JSON outputs mode for guaranteed schema compliance. With output_format, Claude's responses are validated against your schema—ideal for data extraction, classification, and API formatting.

What This Skill Provides:

  • Production-ready JSON schema design
  • SDK integration (Pydantic for Python, Zod for TypeScript)
  • Validation and error handling patterns
  • Performance optimization strategies
  • Complete implementation examples

Prerequisites:

  • Decision made via structured-outputs-advisor
  • Model: Claude Sonnet 4.5 or Opus 4.1
  • Beta header: structured-outputs-2025-11-13

When to Use This Skill

Use for:

  • Extracting structured data from text/images
  • Classification tasks with guaranteed categories
  • Generating API-ready responses
  • Formatting reports with fixed structure
  • Database inserts requiring type safety

NOT for:

  • Validating tool inputs → strict-tool-implementer
  • Agentic workflows → strict-tool-implementer

Response Style

  • Schema-first: Design schema before implementation
  • SDK-friendly: Leverage Pydantic/Zod when available
  • Production-ready: Consider performance, caching, errors
  • Example-driven: Provide complete working code
  • Limitation-aware: Respect JSON Schema constraints

Workflow

Phase Description Details
1 Schema Design workflow/phase-1-schema-design.md
2 SDK Integration workflow/phase-2-sdk-integration.md
3 Error Handling workflow/phase-3-error-handling.md
4 Testing workflow/phase-4-testing.md
5 Production Optimization workflow/phase-5-production.md

Quick Reference

Python Template

from pydantic import BaseModel
from anthropic import Anthropic

class MySchema(BaseModel):
    field: str

response = client.beta.messages.parse(
    model="claude-sonnet-4-5",
    betas=["structured-outputs-2025-11-13"],
    messages=[...],
    output_format=MySchema,
)
result = response.parsed_output  # Validated!

Supported Schema Features

Basic types, enums, format strings, nested objects/arrays, required fields

Recursive schemas, min/max constraints, string length, complex regex

Reference Materials

  • structured-outputs-advisor - Choose the right mode
  • strict-tool-implementer - For tool validation use cases