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IS RESUMABLE LLM STREAMING HARD? NO, IT'S JUST ANNOYING

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The state-of-the-art in large language model streaming is surprisingly bad. Both Gemini and Claude require users to refresh the page if their conversation is interrupted mid-stream. This guide shows readers how to implement good, resumable LLM streams. This allows users to refresh tabs mid-stream, switch between chats mid-stream, navigate to other sections of an app without interrupting a stream, and continue streams through momentary internet connection disruptions.