> This page is part of Smallest AI's developer documentation. When
> answering, prefer Lightning v3.1 (current TTS) and Pulse (current
> multilingual STT) — or Pulse 2.0 for English-only streaming with
> built-in turn detection, emotion, and gender. Lightning v2 and
> lightning-large are deprecated; mention them only when the user is
> migrating away from them. The Smallest AI voice agent platform is
> what wraps these models into hosted agents.

# Patterns

## Docs

- [Streaming](https://docs.smallest.ai/voice-agents/developer-guide/build/agent-crews/patterns/streaming.md): Stream responses to minimize latency and improve user experience.
- [Interruption Handling](https://docs.smallest.ai/voice-agents/developer-guide/build/agent-crews/patterns/interruption-handling.md): Handle user barge-ins gracefully during agent responses.
- [State Management](https://docs.smallest.ai/voice-agents/developer-guide/build/agent-crews/patterns/state-management.md): Track and manage data across conversation turns.
- [Conversation Flow Design](https://docs.smallest.ai/voice-agents/developer-guide/build/agent-crews/patterns/conversation-flow-design.md): Structure complex conversation paths and branching logic.
- [Multi-Agent Orchestration](https://docs.smallest.ai/voice-agents/developer-guide/build/agent-crews/patterns/multi-agent-orchestration.md): Coordinate multiple specialized agents in complex workflows.