async def process(state: dict) -> dict:
    """
    This node retrieves the application definition from a given repository URL
    using an LLM to analyze and extract relevant information.

    Input:
        state["repository_url"]: The URL of the repository containing the application definition.

    Output:
        Returns a dictionary with the extracted application definition as an object.
    """
    from app.agent import llm
    from langchain_core.messages import SystemMessage, HumanMessage

    try:
        repository_url = state.get("repository_url", "")
        if not repository_url:
            raise ValueError("Missing 'repository_url' in state.")

        messages = [
            SystemMessage(content="You are an expert in analyzing repository contents and extracting application definitions."),
            HumanMessage(content=f"Retrieve the application definition from the repository at this URL: {repository_url}")
        ]

        response = await llm.ainvoke(messages)
        return {"application_definition": response.content, "phase": "complete"}
    except Exception as exc:
        return {"error": str(exc), "phase": "failed"}