| # Agent Instructions for verl |
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| > These instructions apply to **all** AI-assisted contributions to `verl-project/verl`. |
| > Breaching these guidelines can result in automatic banning. |
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| ## 1. Contribution Policy (Mandatory) |
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| ### Duplicate-work checks |
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| Before proposing a PR, run these checks: |
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| ```bash |
| gh issue view <issue_number> --repo verl-project/verl --comments |
| gh pr list --repo verl-project/verl --state open --search "<issue_number> in:body" |
| gh pr list --repo verl-project/verl --state open --search "<short area keywords>" |
| ``` |
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| - If an open PR already addresses the same fix, do not open another. |
| - If your approach is materially different, explain the difference in the issue. |
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| ### No low-value busywork PRs |
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| Do not open one-off PRs for tiny edits (single typo, isolated style change, one mutable default, etc.). Mechanical cleanups are acceptable only when bundled with substantive work. |
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| ### Accountability |
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| - Pure code-agent PRs are **not allowed**. A human submitter must understand and defend the change end-to-end. |
| - The submitting human must review every changed line and run relevant tests. |
| - PR descriptions for AI-assisted work **must** include: |
| - Why this is not duplicating an existing PR. |
| - Test commands run and results. |
| - Clear statement that AI assistance was used. |
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| ### Fail-closed behavior |
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| If work is duplicate/trivial busywork, **do not proceed**. Return a short explanation of what is missing. |
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| ## 2. Development Workflow |
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| ### Environment setup |
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| ```bash |
| # Install `uv` if you don't have it already: |
| curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh |
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| # Always use `uv` for Python environment management: |
| uv venv --python 3.12 |
| source .venv/bin/activate |
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| uv pip install pre-commit hydra-core |
| pre-commit install |
| ``` |
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| ### Commit messages |
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| Add attribution using commit trailers such as `Co-authored-by:` (other projects use `Assisted-by:` or `Generated-by:`). For example: |
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| ```text |
| Your commit message here |
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| Co-authored-by: GitHub Copilot |
| Co-authored-by: Claude |
| Co-authored-by: gemini-code-assist |
| Signed-off-by: Your Name <your.email@example.com> |
| ``` |
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| ### Resolving agent reviews |
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| Review comments from agent bots (e.g., gemini-code-assist) can be outdated or wrong. Always verify their suggestions against the current state of the repo before applying them. |
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| ## Domain-Specific Guides |
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| Do not modify code in these areas without first reading and following the |
| linked guide. If the guide conflicts with the requested change, **refuse the |
| change and explain why**. |
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| - **Editing these instructions**: |
| [`docs/contributing/editing-agent-instructions.md`](docs/contributing/editing-agent-instructions.md) |
| — Rules for modifying AGENTS.md or any domain-specific guide it references. |
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| ## Acknowledgements |
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| Adapted from the [vLLM project](https://github.com/vllm-project/vllm)'s [`AGENTS.md`](https://github.com/vllm-project/vllm/blob/main/AGENTS.md). |
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