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Chunk Classification

Automate document processing with this Langflow workflow that ingests files, splits them into chunks, and uses AI-powered classification to systematically categorize each text segment. Build the entire pipeline through drag-and-drop components without extensive coding.

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This Langflow workflow automates the process of ingesting documents, breaking them into manageable chunks, and systematically classifying each piece using AI-powered analysis. The approach eliminates manual document triage while preserving detailed metadata for each text segment, making it valuable for organizations that need to process large volumes of unstructured content efficiently. Langflow's visual interface lets you build this entire pipeline without extensive coding, connecting components through a drag-and-drop workflow builder.

How it works

This Langflow flow processes documents by splitting them into chunks and classifying each chunk using an AI agent.

The flow begins by reading a file and splitting its content into manageable text chunks. A Split Text component breaks down the document using configurable parameters like chunk size and overlap. These chunks are then processed through a Loop component that handles each piece individually, converting the data format as needed with a Type Converter component.

Each text chunk gets classified by an AI agent that follows specific instructions provided through a Prompt component. The agent uses OpenAI's language model to categorize each chunk into predefined fields: text, category, and explanation. A Structured Output component ensures the AI's response follows a consistent JSON format with proper data validation.

The classified results from all chunks are collected and displayed through a Chat Output component once the loop completes processing. This creates a systematic workflow for document analysis where large texts are broken down, individually classified, and then aggregated into structured results. The flow is particularly useful for content categorization, document analysis, or any task requiring systematic classification of text segments.

For more advanced implementations, you can extend this basic classification workflow by adding embedding models to generate vector representations of each chunk, then store both the classified metadata and embeddings in vector databases like Chroma or Pinecone. This enables similarity search and retrieval capabilities on top of the classification system.

Example use cases

  • Knowledge base ingestion where you automatically tag policies, procedures, and FAQs at the chunk level for downstream retrieval-augmented generation systems using vector store components.

  • Compliance and governance workflows that flag personally identifiable information or contract clauses, then route sensitive chunks for human review through webhook integrations.

  • Customer support documentation where you classify product manuals by features and versions, then push the labeled results to collaboration tools via Composio integrations.

  • Research and publishing workflows that apply topic labels to literature collections for improved targeted retrieval using processing components.

  • Enterprise data pipelines that normalize and classify email attachments or file storage contents before indexing them in production vector databases.

The workflow can be extended significantly using other Langflow components. You can swap in different text splitters from the LangChain bundle to handle various document types, add conditional logic with If-Else components to route chunks based on classification results, or integrate custom Python components for domain-specific processing rules. The Playground feature also allows you to test and refine your classification criteria interactively before deploying the flow to production systems.

What you'll do

  • 1.

    Run the workflow to process your data

  • 2.

    See how data flows through each node

  • 3.

    Review and validate the results

What you'll learn

How to build AI workflows with Langflow

How to process and analyze data

How to integrate with external services

Why it matters

Automate document processing with this Langflow workflow that ingests files, splits them into chunks, and uses AI-powered classification to systematically categorize each text segment. Build the entire pipeline through drag-and-drop components without extensive coding.

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