vllm-project / vllm-project/production-stack

feature: support for Kubernetes Gateway Inference Extensions

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Description

Describe the feature

See https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/gateway-api-inference-extension.

These Inference Extensions are being formally specified as part of the Kubernetes Gateway API and will provide a standard interface for inference optimized load balancing algorithms such as the production stack Router.

Why do you need this feature?

Provides a (soon-to-be) standardized integration with Kubernetes Gateways.

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Research direction

Start by reading the Kubernetes Gateway API Inference Extension specification linked in the issue and the production-stack repository's existing Kubernetes integration points. Determine the required integration scope and acceptance criteria for supporting standardized inference-optimized load balancing through Kubernetes Gateways.

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Assessment

Tech stack
kubernetes
Domain
infrastructure, networking
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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