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Work · December 22, 2023

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VLLM with JSON Guided Generation

Our project, Outlines, now offers guided/constrained generation (e.g. according to a JSON schema) via the VLLM library. My colleague, Rémi, created some patches that allow one to pass vLLM a JSON schema along with the prompt, which dramatically simplifies deployment of JSON-guided generation. He also added a new `serve` interface that puts it all together and makes serving such models a 2-3 line process. Check it out and tell us what you think!

In plain words

Outlines integrates JSON-guided generation with the vLLM library, enabling large language models to produce structured outputs that conform to specified JSON schemas. The integration simplifies deployment by allowing users to pass a schema alongside their prompt and includes a new serve interface that reduces setup to just a few lines of code. This tool is designed for developers and engineers building applications requiring structured, validated model outputs.

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