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* fix(vllm): don't stream raw tool-call markup as content when a tool parser is active When a tool_parser is configured and the request carries tools, the streaming loop emitted every text delta as delta.content — including the model's raw tool-call markup (e.g. <tool_call>...) — because extract_tool_calls only runs on the full output after the stream. Clients streaming a tool call therefore saw the unparsed tool-call syntax as assistant content. Buffer the text while a tool parser is active for the request; the existing end-of-stream chat_delta already carries the parsed tool_calls (or the cleaned content), which the Go side converts to SSE deltas. Non-tool-parser streaming is unchanged. Add a server-less regression test covering both the tool-call case (no raw markup leaked as content) and the plain-text case (content delivered exactly once — guards against double-emitting the buffered content). Signed-off-by: pos-ei-don <1822533+pos-ei-don@users.noreply.github.com> * test(vllm): add expectedFailure test for progressive streaming with tool parser (Case 3, #582) Signed-off-by: pos-ei-don <1822533+pos-ei-don@users.noreply.github.com> * test(vllm): add Cases 4+5 — marker split across chunks + false-positive prefix (TDD, Option B state machine, #582) Signed-off-by: pos-ei-don <1822533+pos-ei-don@users.noreply.github.com> * feat(vllm): progressive streaming via parser.extract_tool_calls_streaming When a tool parser is active for a tool-enabled streaming request, #10346 buffers the entire generation and surfaces it on the final chunk to prevent raw tool-call markup from leaking as delta.content. This is correct but turns the request into effectively non-streaming for plain-text responses — the client sees nothing until the model stops. Every concrete tool parser shipped with vLLM 0.23+ already implements extract_tool_calls_streaming (Granite4, Qwen3Coder, DeepSeekV31, Jamba, Ernie45, Hermes2Pro, llama3_json, mistral, …). Use it: instantiate the parser before the streaming loop and call its streaming method per delta, emitting DeltaMessage(content=…) or DeltaMessage(tool_calls=[…]) when the parser is ready. Falls back to the existing #10346 buffer path when: - the parser does not have extract_tool_calls_streaming, OR - extract_tool_calls_streaming raises mid-stream (logged, the rest of the request finishes via post-loop extract_tool_calls). Tests (TestStreamingToolParser): 1. Buffer path: no markup leaked, no content duplication 2. Native streaming: plain-text response streams progressively 3. Native streaming: tool_call structured, no markup leaked 4. Native streaming exception → graceful fallback, no markup, no crash 5. No tool parser → unchanged per-delta content stream E2E verified against qwen3_coder on vLLM 0.23.0 (NVIDIA GB10 / arm64 / CUDA 13). Signed-off-by: pos-ei-don <1822533+pos-ei-don@users.noreply.github.com> * docs(vllm): add server-side TTFT benchmark for the streaming tool-parser path Self-contained stdlib-only script that measures time-to-first-token (TTFT) for the vLLM backend's two streaming scenarios: - tool_call: request mentions a tool; model is expected to call it - plain_text: request offers a tool but explicitly asks for prose Use this to compare: - the buffer-all path (#10346) → plain_text TTFT ≈ total response time - the native-streaming path (this PR) → plain_text TTFT ≈ true first-token time python examples/vllm-bench/ttft_streaming_tool_parser.py \\ --url http://localhost:8080 --model my-coder --runs 3 Lives under examples/ so it does not interfere with the test suite. Signed-off-by: pos-ei-don <1822533+pos-ei-don@users.noreply.github.com> * examples/vllm-bench: add long-text scenario (8 paragraphs, 1500 tokens) The long-text scenario shows the buffering vs streaming difference most dramatically: with the buffer-all path, the client receives nothing for 20+ seconds and then the entire 1500-token response at once. With native streaming, the first token arrives in tens of milliseconds and the response flows progressively. Signed-off-by: pos-ei-don <1822533+pos-ei-don@users.noreply.github.com> --------- Signed-off-by: pos-ei-don <1822533+pos-ei-don@users.noreply.github.com> Co-authored-by: Philipp Wacker <philipp.wacker@ibf-solutions.com>
Python Backends for LocalAI
This directory contains Python-based AI backends for LocalAI, providing support for various AI models and hardware acceleration targets.
Overview
The Python backends use a unified build system based on libbackend.sh that provides:
- Automatic virtual environment management with support for both
uvandpip - Hardware-specific dependency installation (CPU, CUDA, Intel, MLX, etc.)
- Portable Python support for standalone deployments
- Consistent backend execution across different environments
Available Backends
Core AI Models
- transformers - Hugging Face Transformers framework (PyTorch-based)
- vllm - High-performance LLM inference engine
- mlx - Apple Silicon optimized ML framework
Audio & Speech
- coqui - Coqui TTS models
- faster-whisper - Fast Whisper speech recognition
- kitten-tts - Lightweight TTS
- mlx-audio - Apple Silicon audio processing
- chatterbox - TTS model
- kokoro - TTS models
Computer Vision
- diffusers - Stable Diffusion and image generation
- mlx-vlm - Vision-language models for Apple Silicon
- rfdetr - Object detection models
Specialized
- rerankers - Text reranking models
Quick Start
Prerequisites
- Python 3.10+ (default: 3.10.18)
uvpackage manager (recommended) orpip- Appropriate hardware drivers for your target (CUDA, Intel, etc.)
Installation
Each backend can be installed individually:
# Navigate to a specific backend
cd backend/python/transformers
# Install dependencies
make transformers
# or
bash install.sh
# Run the backend
make run
# or
bash run.sh
Using the Unified Build System
The libbackend.sh script provides consistent commands across all backends:
# Source the library in your backend script
source $(dirname $0)/../common/libbackend.sh
# Install requirements (automatically handles hardware detection)
installRequirements
# Start the backend server
startBackend $@
# Run tests
runUnittests
Hardware Targets
The build system automatically detects and configures for different hardware:
- CPU - Standard CPU-only builds
- CUDA - NVIDIA GPU acceleration (supports CUDA 12/13)
- Intel - Intel XPU/GPU optimization
- MLX - Apple Silicon (M1/M2/M3) optimization
- HIP - AMD GPU acceleration
Target-Specific Requirements
Backends can specify hardware-specific dependencies:
requirements.txt- Base requirementsrequirements-cpu.txt- CPU-specific packagesrequirements-cublas12.txt- CUDA 12 packagesrequirements-cublas13.txt- CUDA 13 packagesrequirements-intel.txt- Intel-optimized packagesrequirements-mps.txt- Apple Silicon packages
Configuration Options
Environment Variables
PYTHON_VERSION- Python version (default: 3.10)PYTHON_PATCH- Python patch version (default: 18)BUILD_TYPE- Force specific build targetUSE_PIP- Use pip instead of uv (default: false)PORTABLE_PYTHON- Enable portable Python buildsLIMIT_TARGETS- Restrict backend to specific targets
Example: CUDA 12 Only Backend
# In your backend script
LIMIT_TARGETS="cublas12"
source $(dirname $0)/../common/libbackend.sh
Example: Intel-Optimized Backend
# In your backend script
LIMIT_TARGETS="intel"
source $(dirname $0)/../common/libbackend.sh
Development
Adding a New Backend
- Create a new directory in
backend/python/ - Copy the template structure from
common/template/ - Implement your
backend.pywith the required gRPC interface - Add appropriate requirements files for your target hardware
- Use
libbackend.shfor consistent build and execution
Testing
# Run backend tests
make test
# or
bash test.sh
Building
# Install dependencies
make <backend-name>
# Clean build artifacts
make clean
Architecture
Each backend follows a consistent structure:
backend-name/
├── backend.py # Main backend implementation
├── requirements.txt # Base dependencies
├── requirements-*.txt # Hardware-specific dependencies
├── install.sh # Installation script
├── run.sh # Execution script
├── test.sh # Test script
├── Makefile # Build targets
└── test.py # Unit tests
Troubleshooting
Common Issues
- Missing dependencies: Ensure all requirements files are properly configured
- Hardware detection: Check that
BUILD_TYPEmatches your system - Python version: Verify Python 3.10+ is available
- Virtual environment: Use
ensureVenvto create/activate environments
Contributing
When adding new backends or modifying existing ones:
- Follow the established directory structure
- Use
libbackend.shfor consistent behavior - Include appropriate requirements files for all target hardware
- Add comprehensive tests
- Update this README if adding new backend types