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feat(M87): Automatic KV Cache Export from vLLM#187

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Summary

Add capture-kv CLI command and capture_kv module for automatic KV cache extraction from vLLM endpoints.

What's included:

  • CaptureConfig: validated configuration (url, prompt, layers, capture points, TP size)
  • CaptureResult / LayerCapture: structured result with serialization
  • reconstruct_tp_shards(): reconstruct full tensors from TP-sharded arrays
  • save_capture() / load_capture(): .npz round-trip with metadata
  • capture_kv_mock(): mock capture for testing without a live vLLM instance
  • CLI capture-kv: --url, --prompt, --output, --layers, --capture-points, --tp-size, --max-tokens, --mock, --json
  • 26 tests covering config validation, shard reconstruction, npz I/O, filtering, mock capture, CLI integration

Design decisions:

  • Mock-first approach: real vLLM integration requires monkey-patching which is version-specific; the module provides clean interfaces for when that's added
  • Reuses existing .npz format compatible with check-kv command
  • TP shard reconstruction validates shapes before concatenation

Closes #186

Add capture_kv module with:
- CaptureConfig, CaptureResult, LayerCapture dataclasses
- vLLM KV cache capture (mock mode for testing)
- TP shard reconstruction via reconstruct_tp_shards()
- save/load .npz with layer/head/position metadata
- capture-kv CLI subcommand with --url, --prompt, --output, --layers,
  --capture-points, --tp-size, --max-tokens, --mock, --json flags
- 26 tests covering config validation, capture logic, shard reconstruction,
  npz round-trip, layer filtering, mock capture, CLI integration

Closes #186

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Approved by hlin99-Review-Bot

Idea Value: Good — KV cache export is a natural complement to the existing check-kv command, and the mock-first approach is pragmatic given vLLM version-specific hooks.

Code Quality:

  • Clean dataclass design (CaptureConfig, CaptureResult, LayerCapture)
  • TP shard reconstruction with proper shape validation
  • npz round-trip with metadata — compatible with existing format
  • 26 tests covering config validation, capture, shard reconstruction, I/O, CLI
  • CI all green (lint + tests on 3.10/3.11/3.12)
  • docs/iterations/current.md updated

No issues found. LGTM.

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Approved by hlin99-Review-BotX

Idea Value: Good — KV cache export is a natural extension of the existing check-kv workflow. Mock-first approach is pragmatic.

Code Quality:

  • Clean dataclass design with proper validation
  • TP shard reconstruction with shape validation before concat
  • npz round-trip compatible with existing format
  • 26 comprehensive tests
  • CI all green (lint + tests 3.10/3.11/3.12)
  • docs/iterations/current.md updated

Second approval — should trigger auto-merge. LGTM.

@hlin99 hlin99 merged commit 424059a into main Apr 6, 2026
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feat(M87): Automatic KV Cache Export from vLLM

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