This repository hosts the source content for the "LLM Inference Handbook," a practical guide designed for engineers and researchers. It aims to provide comprehensive knowledge on understanding, optimizing, scaling, and operating Large Language Model (LLM) inference, serving as a valuable resource for professionals working with LLMs.

How It Works

This project is a documentation repository, not a software tool. It curates and presents practical information and best practices for LLM inference. The handbook's approach focuses on covering the entire lifecycle of LLM inference, from initial understanding and optimization techniques to scaling strategies and operational considerations, offering actionable guidance.

Quick Start & Requirements

• To preview the handbook site locally, install dependencies with pnpm install and start the server with pnpm start.
• The local preview will be accessible at http://localhost:3000/llm/.
• Requires pnpm (Node Package Manager).

Highlighted Details

• Provides a comprehensive guide covering LLM inference: understanding, optimization, scaling, and operation.

Maintenance & Community

• Contributions are welcomed through issues, suggestions, and pull requests.
• No specific community channels (e.g., Discord, Slack) or maintainer details are provided in the README.

Licensing & Compatibility

• Dual-licensed: Content within the docs/ folder is under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) License. All other files are under the Apache License 2.0.
• Both licenses are permissive, allowing for broad use, distribution, and integration into commercial or closed-source projects, provided attribution is given where required.

Limitations & Caveats

• This repository contains handbook source files; it is not an inference engine or framework itself.
• The provided README snippet lacks details on specific benchmarks, performance claims, or advanced technical implementations.
• Information regarding project roadmap, active development status, or potential deprecations is not available.