Agent skill

Vllm Upstream Dedup

by pytorch in pytorch/test-infra

Review vLLM-routed torch-nightly root causes against existing upstream vLLM issues using read-only search results, and emit a validated upstream-checks artifact for the filer.

Custom licenceAuto-check passedAI & LLM Engineering

Install Vllm Upstream Dedup

skills CLI
$ npx skills add pytorch/test-infra --skill vllm-upstream-dedup -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install pytorch/test-infra vllm-upstream-dedup --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/pytorch/test-infra.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/vllm-upstream-dedup .claude/skills/vllm-upstream-dedup && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Facts

Skill name
vllm-upstream-dedup
GitHub stars
113
Token cost
~1.3k tokens
SKILL.md length
578 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
11
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
Custom licence

At a glance

Review vLLM-routed torch-nightly root causes against existing upstream vLLM issues using read-only search results, and emit a validated upstream-checks artifact for the filer.

  • Tasks that involve LLM inference and serving
  • SKILL.md covers Inputs and scope, Read-only upstream search, Status rules and Python artifact construction
  • Calls curl; reaches api.github.com
  • Tasks that involve Root cause analysis

What it does

Vllm Upstream Dedup is an agent skill from pytorch/test-infra. Review vLLM-routed torch-nightly root causes against existing upstream vLLM issues using read-only search results, and emit a validated upstream-checks artifact for the filer. Use in the vLLM torch-nightly triage workflow after root-cause analysis.

Its SKILL.md is about 1.3k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.

It sits in AI & LLM Engineering, covering LLM inference and serving and Root cause analysis. It works with vLLM, PyTorch and GitHub. The repository describes itself as: This repository hosts code that supports the testing infrastructure for the PyTorch organization. For example, this repo hosts the logic to track disabled tests and slow tests…

When your agent uses it

  • Tasks that involve LLM inference and serving
  • Tasks that involve Root cause analysis

Example prompts

  • “/vllm-upstream-dedup”

Requirements

  • Python 3

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 5873748. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    Shell commands in SKILL.md call:

    • curl

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    Hosts in commands or code, which the agent is likely to contact:

    • api.github.com

    From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.

  • Credentials

    Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.

    From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

Vllm Upstream Dedup loads about 1.3k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 67 tokens; SKILL.md has 578 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~67
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~1.3k

Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.

Safety

Auto-check passed

The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.

Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.

SKILL.md

Its licence (Custom licence) doesn't allow us to republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 578 words (~1,288 tokens).

“Review the complete root-cause findings from one vLLM torch-nightly triage run before the filer creates any pytorch/test-infra issue. This is an evidence review step, not an issue-filing step.”

— opening of SKILL.md by pytorch, Custom licence
name
vllm-upstream-dedup

Read the full SKILL.md on GitHub

Files

Just SKILL.md in .claude/skills/vllm-upstream-dedup of pytorch/test-infra.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 5873748

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Questions about Vllm Upstream Dedup

What does Vllm Upstream Dedup do?

Review vLLM-routed torch-nightly root causes against existing upstream vLLM issues using read-only search results, and emit a validated upstream-checks artifact for the filer. Vllm Upstream Dedup is an agent skill from pytorch/test-infra. Review vLLM-routed torch-nightly root causes against existing upstream vLLM issues using read-only search results, and emit a validated upstream-checks artifact for the filer.

When should I use Vllm Upstream Dedup?

Vllm Upstream Dedup fits situations like: tasks that involve LLM inference and serving; tasks that involve Root cause analysis.

How do I install Vllm Upstream Dedup in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add pytorch/test-infra --skill vllm-upstream-dedup -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (.claude/skills/vllm-upstream-dedup in pytorch/test-infra) into .claude/skills/vllm-upstream-dedup in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Vllm Upstream Dedup in Codex?

Run `npx skills add pytorch/test-infra --skill vllm-upstream-dedup -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (.claude/skills/vllm-upstream-dedup in pytorch/test-infra) into .agents/skills/vllm-upstream-dedup in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Vllm Upstream Dedup in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add pytorch/test-infra --skill vllm-upstream-dedup -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/vllm-upstream-dedup, .gemini/skills/vllm-upstream-dedup, .github/skills/vllm-upstream-dedup and .opencode/skills/vllm-upstream-dedup in your project.

What does Vllm Upstream Dedup need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Vllm Upstream Dedup needs the command-line tools its instructions call (curl). Our summary lists: Python 3.

Does Vllm Upstream Dedup access the network?

SKILL.md names 1 domain. In commands or code: api.github.com; the agent is likely to contact it when it follows the instructions. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Vllm Upstream Dedup safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does Vllm Upstream Dedup use?

Vllm Upstream Dedup has a licence file (the repository's licence) that doesn't match a standard licence. Read it on GitHub before reusing the skill.

How many tokens does Vllm Upstream Dedup use?

About 1.3k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 5.2k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

What are the alternatives to Vllm Upstream Dedup?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Vllm Upstream Dedup: Ascend Release Manager for vLLM (vllm-project/vllm-ascend, 2.9k stars), Graphsignal (graphsignal/graphsignal, 257 stars), Gptqmodel Tokenizer Normalization (ModelCloud/GPTQModel, 1.3k stars) and Hqq Quantization (Orchestra-Research/AI-Research-SKILLs, 13k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Vllm Upstream Dedup?

pytorch (a GitHub organization) maintains it in pytorch/test-infra, which has 113 GitHub stars. The repository holds 11 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 9, 2026.

Source: pytorch/test-infra on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.