This groundbreaking study reveals the hidden obstacles developers face when building open-source projects with Large Language Models as core components.

• Engineering Challenges: Technical issues with model integration, configuration management, and performance optimization
• Support Barriers: Documentation gaps, community engagement problems, and maintenance overhead
• Security Concerns: Potential vulnerabilities unique to LLM-powered applications

Understanding these challenges is essential for engineering teams looking to build reliable, efficient LLM-based applications while avoiding common pitfalls.

Demystifying Issues, Causes and Solutions in LLM Open-Source Projects