Welcome to the llm-d Community
Everyone is welcome! The llm-d community is open to all - whether you're a seasoned developer, just getting started, a researcher, student, or simply curious about LLM infrastructure. We believe diverse perspectives make our project stronger.
This page is your gateway to everything you need to know about participating in the llm-d community. Whether you want to contribute code, join discussions, or just learn more, we've got you covered!
Quick Start Guide
New to llm-d? Here's how to get started:
- Join our Slack 💬 → Get your invite and visit llm-d.slack.com
- Explore our code 📂 → GitHub Organization
- Join a meeting 📅 → Add calendar
- Pick your area 🎯 → Browse SIGs below
Community Resources
Getting Involved
- 📝 Contributing Guidelines - Complete guide to contributing code, docs, and ideas
- 👥 Special Interest Groups (SIGs) - Join focused teams working on specific areas
- 🤝 Code of Conduct - Our community standards and values
Security & Safety
- 🛡️ Security Policy - How to report vulnerabilities and security issues
- 📢 Security Announcements - Stay updated on security news
Communication Channels
- 💬 Slack: llm-d Workspace - Daily conversations and Q&A
- 📂 GitHub: llm-d Organization - Code, issues, and discussions
- 📧 Google Groups: llm-d Contributors - Architecture diagrams and updates
- 📚 Google Drive: Public Documentation - Meeting recordings and project docs
Regular Meetings
- 📅 Weekly Standup: Every Wednesday at 12:30pm ET - Project updates and open discussion
- 🎯 SIG Meetings: Various times throughout the week - See SIG details for schedules
- 🌟 All meetings are open to the public - Join to participate, ask questions, or just listen and learn
Special Interest Groups (SIGs)
Want to dive deeper into specific areas? 🎯 Our Special Interest Groups are focused teams working on different aspects of llm-d:
Inference Scheduler
Intelligent request routing and load balancing
Benchmarking
Performance testing and optimization
PD-Disaggregation
Prefill/decode separation patterns
KV-Disaggregation
KV caching and distributed storage
Installation
Kubernetes integration and deployment
Autoscaling
Traffic-aware autoscaling and resource management
Observability
Monitoring, logging, and metrics
Connect With Us
Follow llm-d across social platforms for updates, discussions, and community highlights:
Public Meeting Calendar
All meetings are open to the public! 📅 Whether you want to actively participate, ask questions, or just observe and learn, you're invited. Stay up-to-date with all llm-d community events, SIG meetings, and contributor standups. All times are shown in Eastern Time (ET).
💡 Tip: Click on any event in the calendar below to get meeting details and join links. You can also add this calendar to your Google Calendar to never miss an event!
Need Help?
Questions? Ideas? Just want to chat? We're here to help! The llm-d community team is friendly and responsive.
- 💬 Slack: Join our Slack workspace and mention
@community-teamfor quick responses - 🐛 GitHub Issues: Open an issue for bug reports, feature requests, or general questions
- 📧 Mailing List: llm-d Contributors for broader community discussions