# What does this PR do? fix inference recording for vLLM closes #3523 ## Test Plan ``` $ ./scripts/integration-tests.sh --stack-config server:ci-tests --setup vllm --subdirs inference --inference-mode record --pattern test_text_chat_completion_non_streaming === Llama Stack Integration Test Runner === Stack Config: server:ci-tests Setup: vllm Inference Mode: record Test Suite: base Test Subdirs: inference Test Pattern: test_text_chat_completion_non_streaming ... === Applying Setup Environment Variables === Setting up environment variables: export VLLM_URL='http://localhost:8000/v1' === Starting Llama Stack Server === Waiting for Llama Stack Server to start... ✅ Llama Stack Server started successfully === Running Integration Tests === Test subdirs to run: inference Added test files from inference: 6 files === Running all collected tests in a single pytest command === Total test files: 6 + pytest -s -v tests/integration/inference/test_openai_completion.py tests/integration/inference/test_batch_inference.py tests/integration/inference/test_openai_embeddings.py tests/integration/inference/test_text_inference.py tests/integration/inference/test_vision_inference.py tests/integration/inference/test_embedding.py --stack-config=server:ci-tests --inference-mode=record -k 'not( builtin_tool or safety_with_image or code_interpreter or test_rag or test_inference_store_tool_calls ) and test_text_chat_completion_non_streaming' --setup=vllm --color=yes --capture=tee-sys INFO 2025-09-23 10:35:36,662 tests.integration.conftest:86 tests: Applying setup 'vllm' ======================================================= test session starts ======================================================= platform linux -- Python 3.12.11, pytest-8.4.2, pluggy-1.6.0 -- .../.venv/bin/python3 cachedir: .pytest_cache metadata: {'Python': '3.12.11', 'Platform': 'Linux-6.16.7-200.fc42.x86_64-x86_64-with-glibc2.41', 'Packages': {'pytest': '8.4.2', 'pluggy': '1.6.0'}, 'Plugins': {'html': '4.1.1', 'anyio': '4.9.0', 'timeout': '2.4.0', 'cov': '6.2.1', 'asyncio': '1.1.0', 'nbval': '0.11.0', 'socket': '0.7.0', 'json-report': '1.5.0', 'metadata': '3.1.1'}} rootdir: ... configfile: pyproject.toml plugins: html-4.1.1, anyio-4.9.0, timeout-2.4.0, cov-6.2.1, asyncio-1.1.0, nbval-0.11.0, socket-0.7.0, json-report-1.5.0, metadata-3.1.1 asyncio: mode=Mode.AUTO, asyncio_default_fixture_loop_scope=None, asyncio_default_test_loop_scope=function collected 97 items / 95 deselected / 2 selected tests/integration/inference/test_text_inference.py::test_text_chat_completion_non_streaming[txt=vllm/Qwen/Qwen3-0.6B-inference:chat_completion:non_streaming_01] instantiating llama_stack_client Port 8321 is already in use, assuming server is already running... llama_stack_client instantiated in 0.044s PASSED [ 50%] tests/integration/inference/test_text_inference.py::test_text_chat_completion_non_streaming[txt=vllm/Qwen/Qwen3-0.6B-inference:chat_completion:non_streaming_02] PASSED [100%] ====================================================== slowest 10 durations ======================================================= 1.62s call tests/integration/inference/test_text_inference.py::test_text_chat_completion_non_streaming[txt=vllm/Qwen/Qwen3-0.6B-inference:chat_completion:non_streaming_02] 0.93s call tests/integration/inference/test_text_inference.py::test_text_chat_completion_non_streaming[txt=vllm/Qwen/Qwen3-0.6B-inference:chat_completion:non_streaming_01] 0.62s setup tests/integration/inference/test_text_inference.py::test_text_chat_completion_non_streaming[txt=vllm/Qwen/Qwen3-0.6B-inference:chat_completion:non_streaming_01] (3 durations < 0.005s hidden. Use -vv to show these durations.) ========================================== 2 passed, 95 deselected, 6 warnings in 3.26s =========================================== + exit_code=0 + set +x ✅ All tests completed successfully ``` ``` $ git status ... Untracked files: (use "git add <file>..." to include in what will be committed) tests/integration/recordings/responses/032f8c5a1289.json tests/integration/recordings/responses/c42baf6a3700.json tests/integration/recordings/responses/models-bd032f995f2a-fb68f5a6.json ... ``` |
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There are two obvious types of tests:
Type | Location | Purpose |
---|---|---|
Unit | tests/unit/ |
Fast, isolated component testing |
Integration | tests/integration/ |
End-to-end workflows with record-replay |
Both have their place. For unit tests, it is important to create minimal mocks and instead rely more on "fakes". Mocks are too brittle. In either case, tests must be very fast and reliable.
Record-replay for integration tests
Testing AI applications end-to-end creates some challenges:
- API costs accumulate quickly during development and CI
- Non-deterministic responses make tests unreliable
- Multiple providers require testing the same logic across different APIs
Our solution: Record real API responses once, replay them for fast, deterministic tests. This is better than mocking because AI APIs have complex response structures and streaming behavior. Mocks can miss edge cases that real APIs exhibit. A single test can exercise underlying APIs in multiple complex ways making it really hard to mock.
This gives you:
- Cost control - No repeated API calls during development
- Speed - Instant test execution with cached responses
- Reliability - Consistent results regardless of external service state
- Provider coverage - Same tests work across OpenAI, Anthropic, local models, etc.
Testing Quick Start
You can run the unit tests with:
uv run --group unit pytest -sv tests/unit/
For running integration tests, you must provide a few things:
-
A stack config. This is a pointer to a stack. You have a few ways to point to a stack:
server:<config>
- automatically start a server with the given config (e.g.,server:starter
). This provides one-step testing by auto-starting the server if the port is available, or reusing an existing server if already running.server:<config>:<port>
- same as above but with a custom port (e.g.,server:starter:8322
)- a URL which points to a Llama Stack distribution server
- a distribution name (e.g.,
starter
) or a path to arun.yaml
file - a comma-separated list of api=provider pairs, e.g.
inference=fireworks,safety=llama-guard,agents=meta-reference
. This is most useful for testing a single API surface.
-
Any API keys you need to use should be set in the environment, or can be passed in with the --env option.
You can run the integration tests in replay mode with:
# Run all tests with existing recordings
uv run --group test \
pytest -sv tests/integration/ --stack-config=starter
Re-recording tests
Local Re-recording (Manual Setup Required)
If you want to re-record tests locally, you can do so with:
LLAMA_STACK_TEST_INFERENCE_MODE=record \
uv run --group test \
pytest -sv tests/integration/ --stack-config=starter -k "<appropriate test name>"
This will record new API responses and overwrite the existing recordings.
You must be careful when re-recording. CI workflows assume a specific setup for running the replay-mode tests. You must re-record the tests in the same way as the CI workflows. This means
- you need Ollama running and serving some specific models.
- you are using the `starter` distribution.
Remote Re-recording (Recommended)
For easier re-recording without local setup, use the automated recording workflow:
# Record tests for specific test subdirectories
./scripts/github/schedule-record-workflow.sh --test-subdirs "agents,inference"
# Record with vision tests enabled
./scripts/github/schedule-record-workflow.sh --test-suite vision
# Record with specific provider
./scripts/github/schedule-record-workflow.sh --test-subdirs "agents" --test-provider vllm
This script:
- 🚀 Runs in GitHub Actions - no local Ollama setup required
- 🔍 Auto-detects your branch and associated PR
- 🍴 Works from forks - handles repository context automatically
- ✅ Commits recordings back to your branch
Prerequisites:
- GitHub CLI:
brew install gh && gh auth login
- jq:
brew install jq
- Your branch pushed to a remote
Supported providers: vllm
, ollama
Next Steps
- Integration Testing Guide - Detailed usage and configuration
- Unit Testing Guide - Fast component testing