fix: 修复 shields.io GitHub badge 因 token 耗尽而无法显示

- 新增 Action 每天及 push 时同步 badges 至 gh-pages
- README 改用 endpoint 格式指向自建静态 JSON, 不依赖 shields.io GitHub token 池
- 同步更新中英两份 README

.github/workflows/update-badges.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+name: Update Badges
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [main]
+  schedule:
+    - cron: "0 0 * * *"
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+permissions:
+  contents: write
+
+jobs:
+  update:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Fetch repo stats
+        id: api
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        run: |
+          mkdir -p badges
+
+          REPO=$(gh repo view --json stargazerCount,forkCount,latestRelease --jq '.')
+
+          STARS=$(echo "$REPO" | jq -r '.stargazerCount')
+          FORKS=$(echo "$REPO" | jq -r '.forkCount')
+          RELEASE=$(echo "$REPO" | jq -r '.latestRelease.tagName // "N/A"')
+
+          echo '{"schemaVersion":1,"label":"release","message":"'"$RELEASE"'","color":"76bad9"}' > badges/release.json
+          echo '{"schemaVersion":1,"label":"stars","message":"'"$STARS"'","color":"76bad9"}' > badges/stars.json
+          echo '{"schemaVersion":1,"label":"forks","message":"'"$FORKS"'","color":"76bad9"}' > badges/forks.json
+
+      - name: Deploy to gh-pages
+        uses: peaceiris/actions-gh-pages@v4
+        with:
+          github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          publish_dir: badges
+          destination_dir: badges
+          commit_message: "Sync badges"
+          user_name: "github-actions[bot]"
+          user_email: "github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"

README.md

@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@
 <div align="center">
   <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/python-3.12+-blue.svg" alt="python">
   <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/license-GPL--3.0-blue.svg" alt="license">
-  <img src="https://img.shields.io/github/v/release/ViperEkura/AstrAI?color=76bad9" alt="release">
-  <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/dynamic/json?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.github.com%2Frepos%2FViperEkura%2FAstrAI&query=%24.stargazers_count&label=stars&suffix=%20stars&color=76bad9" alt="stars">
-  <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/dynamic/json?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.github.com%2Frepos%2FViperEkura%2FAstrAI&query=%24.forks_count&label=forks&suffix=%20forks&color=76bad9" alt="forks">
+  <img src="https://img.shields.io/endpoint?url=https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ViperEkura/AstrAI/gh-pages/badges/release.json" alt="release">
+  <img src="https://img.shields.io/endpoint?url=https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ViperEkura/AstrAI/gh-pages/badges/stars.json" alt="stars">
+  <img src="https://img.shields.io/endpoint?url=https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ViperEkura/AstrAI/gh-pages/badges/forks.json" alt="forks">
 </div>
 <br>
 
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ curl http://localhost:8000/health
 Check out the demos in the `scripts/demo/` folder:
 
 ```bash
-# Download pre‑processed data (required before running demos)
+# Download model weights (required before running demos)
 python scripts/demo/download.py
 
 # Interactive streaming chat

assets/docs/README-zh-CN.md

@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@
 <div align="center">
   <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/python-3.12+-blue.svg" alt="python">
   <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/license-GPL--3.0-blue.svg" alt="license">
-  <img src="https://img.shields.io/github/v/release/ViperEkura/AstrAI?color=76bad9" alt="release">
-  <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/dynamic/json?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.github.com%2Frepos%2FViperEkura%2FAstrAI&query=%24.stargazers_count&label=stars&suffix=%20stars&color=76bad9" alt="stars">
-  <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/dynamic/json?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.github.com%2Frepos%2FViperEkura%2FAstrAI&query=%24.forks_count&label=forks&suffix=%20forks&color=76bad9" alt="forks">
+  <img src="https://img.shields.io/endpoint?url=https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ViperEkura/AstrAI/gh-pages/badges/release.json" alt="release">
+  <img src="https://img.shields.io/endpoint?url=https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ViperEkura/AstrAI/gh-pages/badges/stars.json" alt="stars">
+  <img src="https://img.shields.io/endpoint?url=https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ViperEkura/AstrAI/gh-pages/badges/forks.json" alt="forks">
 </div>
 
 <br>
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ curl http://localhost:8000/health
 查看 `scripts/demo/` 文件夹中的演示：
 
 ```bash
-# 下载预处理数据（运行演示前必需）
+# 下载模型权重（运行演示前必需）
 python scripts/demo/download.py
 
 # 交互式流式聊天

assets/docs/architecture.md

@@ -352,16 +352,11 @@ classDiagram
             +build(item, config, tokenizer) Optional[dict]
         }
 
-        class ChatMaskBuilder {
-            +build(item, config, tokenizer) Optional[dict]
-        }
-
-        class InstructionMaskBuilder {
-            +build(item, config, tokenizer) Optional[dict]
-        }
-
-        class TextMaskBuilder {
+        class SectionedMaskBuilder {
+            +SectionRenderer renderer
             +build(item, config, tokenizer) Optional[dict]
+            +_build_single(item, config, tokenizer) Optional[dict]
+            +_build_multi(item, sources_spec, config, tokenizer) Optional[dict]
         }
 
         class Pipeline {
@@ -370,8 +365,12 @@ classDiagram
             +str output_dir
             +str tokenizer_path
             +BaseMaskBuilder mask_builder
+            +PackingStrategy _packer
+            +PositionIdStrategy _position_id
+            +StoreWriter _writer
             +transform(item) Optional[dict]
             +run()
+            +_flush(domains, shard_idx)
         }
     }
 
@@ -841,7 +840,7 @@ classDiagram
 
         class ResponseBuilder {
             <<abstract>>
-            +prepare(request, tokenizer) Tuple[str, GenContext, List[str]]
+            +prepare(request, engine) Tuple[str, GenContext, List[str]]
             +format_stream_start(ctx) List[str]
             +format_chunk(token) str
             +format_stream_end(ctx, stop) List[str]
@@ -849,7 +848,7 @@ classDiagram
         }
 
         class OpenAIResponseBuilder {
-            +prepare(request, tokenizer) Tuple
+            +prepare(request, engine) Tuple
             +format_stream_start(ctx) List[str]
             +format_chunk(token) str
             +format_stream_end(ctx, stop) List[str]
@@ -857,7 +856,7 @@ classDiagram
         }
 
         class AnthropicResponseBuilder {
-            +prepare(request, tokenizer) Tuple
+            +prepare(request, engine) Tuple
             +format_stream_start(ctx) List[str]
             +format_chunk(token) str
             +format_stream_end(ctx, stop) List[str]
@@ -1034,7 +1033,6 @@ classDiagram
     BaseSamplingStrategy <|-- TemperatureStrategy
     BaseSamplingStrategy <|-- TopKStrategy
     BaseSamplingStrategy <|-- TopPStrategy
-    BaseSamplingStrategy <|-- SamplingPipeline
     ParallelModel <|-- RowParallelLinear
     ParallelModel <|-- ColumnParallelLinear
     AutoModel <|-- AutoRegressiveLM
@@ -1063,9 +1061,7 @@ classDiagram
     BaseExecutor <|-- FSDPExecutor
     ResponseBuilder <|-- OpenAIResponseBuilder
     ResponseBuilder <|-- AnthropicResponseBuilder
-    BaseMaskBuilder <|-- ChatMaskBuilder
-    BaseMaskBuilder <|-- InstructionMaskBuilder
-    BaseMaskBuilder <|-- TextMaskBuilder
+    BaseMaskBuilder <|-- SectionedMaskBuilder
 
     %% --- Composition (strong ownership, part destroyed with whole) ---
     KVCache *-- PagePool
@@ -1162,7 +1158,7 @@ classDiagram
 | Module | Components | Description |
 |--------|------------|-------------|
 | **astrai.config** | BaseConfig, BaseModelConfig, AutoRegressiveLMConfig, EncoderConfig, ConfigFactory, TrainConfig, PipelineConfig, InputConfig, ProcessingConfig, OutputConfig | Configuration management (to_dict/from_dict, to_file/from_file, from_json/to_json) |
-| **astrai.preprocessing** | BaseMaskBuilder, MaskBuilderFactory, ChatMaskBuilder, InstructionMaskBuilder, TextMaskBuilder, Pipeline, filter_by_length, dedup_signature | Declarative JSON-driven data preprocessing |
+| **astrai.preprocessing** | BaseMaskBuilder, MaskBuilderFactory, SectionedMaskBuilder, Pipeline, filter_by_length, PackingStrategy, PackingStrategyFactory, PositionIdStrategy, PositionIdStrategyFactory, StoreWriter, StoreWriterFactory | Declarative JSON-driven data preprocessing |
 | **astrai.dataset** | BaseDataset–GRPODataset, Store–MmapStore, StoreFactory, ResumableDistributedSampler, DatasetFactory | Dataset loading and management |
 | **astrai.serialization** | Checkpoint | Model serialization |
 | **astrai.model** | AutoModel, AutoRegressiveLM, EmbeddingEncoder, DecoderBlock, GQA, MLA, MLP, DeepSeekMoE, AttnFactory, FFNFactory, RMSNorm, Linear, RotaryEmbedding, Embedding | Neural network model |

assets/docs/dataflow.md

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ H5 backend supports shared memory via `.share_memory_()`. Bin (mmap) uses OS pag
 | Type | Storage Keys |
 |------|-------------|
 | `seq` | `sequence` (→ input_ids, target_ids via offset-by-1) |
-| `sft` | `sequence`, `loss_mask` |
+| `sft` | `sequence`, `loss_mask`, `position_ids` |
 | `dpo` | `chosen`, `rejected`, `chosen_mask`, `rejected_mask` |
 | `grpo` | `prompts`, `responses`, `masks`, `rewards` |
 

assets/docs/params.md

@@ -48,6 +48,27 @@
 | `--start_epoch` | Resume from epoch (0 = from scratch) | 0 |
 | `--start_batch` | Resume from batch iteration | 0 |
 
+### Validation
+
+| Parameter | Description | Default |
+|-----------|-------------|---------|
+| `--val_split` | Ratio to split from training dataset for validation (e.g. 0.05) | None |
+| `--val_step` | Number of optimizer steps between validation runs | 1000 |
+
+### Logging
+
+| Parameter | Description | Default |
+|-----------|-------------|---------|
+| `--log_dir` | Directory for metric logs | checkpoint/logs |
+| `--log_interval` | Number of batch iterations between metric logs | 100 |
+| `--metrics` | Metrics to log (e.g. --metrics loss lr val_loss) | ["loss", "lr"] |
+
+### Gradient Checkpointing
+
+| Parameter | Description | Default |
+|-----------|-------------|---------|
+| `--gradient_checkpointing` | Enable activation checkpointing for DecoderBlock modules | False |
+
 ### Distributed Training
 
 | Parameter | Description | Default |
@@ -56,6 +77,9 @@
 | `--parallel_mode` | Parallel strategy (`none`, `ddp`, or `fsdp`) | none |
 | `--device_type` | Device type | cuda |
 | `--start_method` | Multiprocessing start method (`spawn`, `fork`, `forkserver`) | spawn |
+| `--backend` | Distributed training backend | nccl |
+| `--master_addr` | Master node address | localhost |
+| `--master_port` | Master node port | 29500 |
 
 ### Strategy-specific
 

assets/docs/preprocessing.md

@@ -243,6 +243,9 @@ When `sources` is set, `sections` is ignored.
 | `min_chars` | int | `50` | Skip text-mode items shorter than this |
 | `max_chars` | int | `2000000` | Skip text-mode items longer than this |
 | `max_items` | int or null | `null` | Stop after N documents |
+| `packing_strategy` | str | `"simple"` | Packing strategy: `"simple"`, `"bfd"`, `"bfd_split"` |
+| `max_packed_len` | int | `8192` | Maximum length of a packed bin |
+| `truncation_mode` | str | `"keep_start"` | How to truncate sequences: `"keep_start"` or `"keep_end"` |
 
 ### `output`
 
@@ -252,6 +255,7 @@ When `sources` is set, `sections` is ignored.
 | `storage_format` | str | `"bin"` | `"bin"` (mmap) or `"h5"` |
 | `max_tokens_per_shard` | int | `100000000` | Flush threshold in cumulative tokens |
 | `dtype` | dict[str, str] | `{}` | Per-key tensor dtype override (e.g. `{"loss_mask": "bool"}`) |
+| `position_ids_mode` | str | `"none"` | How to compute position_ids: `"none"`, `"doc_reset"`, `"continuous"` |
 
 ---
 

astrai/config/base.py

@@ -89,10 +89,10 @@ class BaseConfig:
         raise TypeError
 
     @classmethod
-    def from_json(cls, path: Union[str, Path]) -> Self:
+    def from_file(cls, path: Union[str, Path]) -> Self:
         with open(path, "r", encoding="utf-8") as f:
             return cls.from_dict(json.load(f))
 
-    def to_json(self, path: Union[str, Path]):
+    def to_file(self, path: Union[str, Path]):
         with open(path, "w", encoding="utf-8") as f:
             json.dump(self.to_dict(), f, indent=2, ensure_ascii=False)

astrai/config/model_config.py

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
-import json
 from dataclasses import dataclass
-from typing import Any, Dict, Optional, Self
+from typing import Any, Dict, Optional
 
 from astrai.config.base import BaseConfig
 from astrai.factory import BaseFactory
@@ -22,18 +21,6 @@ class BaseModelConfig(BaseConfig):
 
     model_type: Optional[str] = None
 
-    @classmethod
-    def from_file(cls, config_path: str) -> Self:
-        with open(config_path, "r") as f:
-            raw: Dict[str, Any] = json.load(f)
-        return cls.from_dict(raw)
-
-    def to_file(self, config_path: str):
-        d = self.to_dict()
-        config_dict = {k: v for k, v in d.items() if v is not None}
-        with open(config_path, "w") as f:
-            json.dump(config_dict, f, indent=4)
-
 
 @dataclass
 @ConfigFactory.register("autoregressive_lm")

astrai/config/preprocess_config.py

@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ class OutputConfig(BaseConfig):
     position_ids_mode : Optional[str]
         How to compute position_ids in packed sequences.
 
-        - ``None`` / ``"none"``: do not generate (backward compatible).
+         - ``"none"``: do not generate (default).
         - ``"doc_reset"``: reset to 0 at each document boundary.
         - ``"continuous"``: sequential 0, 1, 2, ... (pretrain, single doc).
     """
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ class OutputConfig(BaseConfig):
     storage_format: str = "bin"
     max_tokens_per_shard: int = 100_000_000
     dtype: Dict[str, str] = field(default_factory=dict)
-    position_ids_mode: Optional[str] = None
+    position_ids_mode: str = "none"
 
 
 @dataclass

astrai/config/train_config.py

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 from dataclasses import dataclass, field, fields
-from typing import Callable, List, Optional
+from typing import Any, Callable, Dict, List, Optional
 
 import torch.nn as nn
 from torch.optim import Optimizer
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ class TrainConfig(BaseConfig):
     max_grad_norm: float = field(
         default=1.0, metadata={"help": "Maximum gradient norm."}
     )
-    gradient_checkpointing_modules: list = field(
+    gradient_checkpointing_modules: List[str] = field(
         default_factory=list,
         metadata={"help": "Module types to enable activation checkpointing for."},
     )
@@ -128,12 +128,16 @@ class TrainConfig(BaseConfig):
         default=1000,
         metadata={"help": "Number of optimizer steps between validation runs."},
     )
+    neftune_alpha: float = field(
+        default=0.0,
+        metadata={"help": "NEFTune noise alpha (0=disabled, typical: 5.0)."},
+    )
 
-    executor_kwargs: dict = field(
+    executor_kwargs: Dict[str, Any] = field(
         default_factory=dict,
         metadata={"help": "Extra kwargs passed to ExecutorFactory.create()."},
     )
-    extra_kwargs: dict = field(
+    extra_kwargs: Dict[str, Any] = field(
         default_factory=dict, metadata={"help": "Other arguments."}
     )
 

astrai/dataset/dataset.py

@@ -136,26 +136,6 @@ class DatasetFactory(BaseFactory["BaseDataset"]):
         dataset = DatasetFactory.create("custom", window_size, stride)
     """
 
-    @classmethod
-    def _validate_component(cls, dataset_cls: type):
-        """Validate that the dataset class inherits from BaseDataset."""
-        if not issubclass(dataset_cls, BaseDataset):
-            raise TypeError(f"{dataset_cls.__name__} must inherit from BaseDataset")
-
-    @classmethod
-    def create(cls, train_type: str, window_size: int, stride: int) -> "BaseDataset":
-        """Create a dataset instance.
-
-        Args:
-            train_type: Type of training ("seq", "sft", "dpo", "grpo")
-            window_size: Window size for data sampling
-            stride: Stride between consecutive samples
-
-        Returns:
-            Dataset instance
-        """
-        return super().create(train_type, window_size, stride)
-
     @classmethod
     def load(
         cls,
@@ -185,19 +165,11 @@ class DatasetFactory(BaseFactory["BaseDataset"]):
 
         return dataset
 
-    @classmethod
-    def available_types(cls) -> list:
-        """Return list of registered dataset type names."""
-        return cls.list_registered()
-
 
 @DatasetFactory.register("seq")
 class SEQDataset(BaseDataset):
     """Dataset for sequential next-token prediction training."""
 
-    def __init__(self, window_size: int, stride: int):
-        super().__init__(window_size, stride)
-
     @property
     def required_keys(self) -> List[str]:
         return ["sequence"]
@@ -218,9 +190,6 @@ class SEQDataset(BaseDataset):
 class SFTDataset(BaseDataset):
     """Dataset for supervised fine-tuning with loss masking."""
 
-    def __init__(self, window_size: int, stride: int):
-        super().__init__(window_size, stride)
-
     @property
     def required_keys(self) -> List[str]:
         return ["sequence", "loss_mask", "position_ids"]
@@ -248,9 +217,6 @@ class SFTDataset(BaseDataset):
 class DPODataset(BaseDataset):
     """Dataset for Direct Preference Optimization training."""
 
-    def __init__(self, window_size: int, stride: int):
-        super().__init__(window_size, stride)
-
     @property
     def required_keys(self) -> List[str]:
         return ["chosen", "rejected", "chosen_mask", "rejected_mask"]
@@ -282,9 +248,6 @@ class DPODataset(BaseDataset):
 class GRPODataset(BaseDataset):
     """Dataset for Group Relative Policy Optimization training."""
 
-    def __init__(self, window_size: int, stride: int):
-        super().__init__(window_size, stride)
-
     @property
     def required_keys(self) -> List[str]:
         return ["prompts", "responses", "masks", "rewards"]

astrai/dataset/storage.py

@@ -222,11 +222,6 @@ class StoreFactory(BaseFactory["Store"]):
             ...
     """
 
-    @classmethod
-    def _validate_component(cls, store_cls: type):
-        if not issubclass(store_cls, Store):
-            raise TypeError(f"{store_cls.__name__} must inherit from Store")
-
 
 @StoreFactory.register("h5")
 class H5Store(Store):

astrai/factory.py

@@ -1,149 +1,104 @@
-"""Base factory class for extensible component registration."""
+"""Base factory with decorator-based registration and kwarg-filtered instantiation."""
 
 import inspect
+import sys
 from abc import ABC
-from typing import Callable, Dict, Generic, List, Optional, Tuple, Type, TypeVar
+from typing import (
+    Any,
+    Callable,
+    Dict,
+    ForwardRef,
+    Generic,
+    List,
+    Optional,
+    Type,
+    TypeVar,
+    Union,
+)
+from typing import get_args as _get_args
+from typing import get_origin as _get_origin
 
 T = TypeVar("T")
 
 
-class Registry:
-    """Flexible registry for component classes with category and priority support.
+def _resolve_type(
+    arg: Union[Type, str, ForwardRef], factory_cls: type
+) -> Optional[Type]:
+    """Resolve a generic type-arg (str forward-ref, ForwardRef, or class)."""
+    if not isinstance(arg, (str, ForwardRef)):
+        return arg
 
-    This registry stores component classes with optional metadata (category, priority).
-    It provides methods for registration, retrieval, and listing with filtering.
-    """
+    name = arg if isinstance(arg, str) else arg.__forward_arg__
+    if name == factory_cls.__name__:
+        return factory_cls
 
-    def __init__(self):
-        self._entries = {}  # name -> (component_cls, category, priority)
+    mod = sys.modules.get(factory_cls.__module__)
+    if mod is None:
+        return None
+    ns = vars(mod)
 
-    def register(
-        self,
-        name: str,
-        component_cls: Type,
-        category: Optional[str] = None,
-        priority: int = 0,
-    ):
-        """Register a component class with optional category and priority."""
-        if name in self._entries:
-            raise ValueError(f"Component '{name}' is already registered")
-        self._entries[name] = (component_cls, category, priority)
+    if isinstance(arg, ForwardRef):
+        return arg._evaluate(ns, None, frozenset(), recursive_guard=frozenset())
 
-    def get(self, name: str) -> Type:
-        """Get component class by name."""
-        if name not in self._entries:
-            raise KeyError(f"Component '{name}' not found in registry")
-        return self._entries[name][0]
-
-    def get_with_metadata(self, name: str) -> Tuple[Type, Optional[str], int]:
-        """Get component class with its metadata."""
-        entry = self._entries.get(name)
-        if entry is None:
-            raise KeyError(f"Component '{name}' not found in registry")
-        return entry
-
-    def contains(self, name: str) -> bool:
-        """Check if a name is registered."""
-        return name in self._entries
-
-    def list_names(self) -> List[str]:
-        """Return list of registered component names."""
-        return sorted(self._entries.keys())
-
-    def list_by_category(self, category: str) -> List[str]:
-        """Return names of components belonging to a specific category."""
-        return sorted(
-            name for name, (_, cat, _) in self._entries.items() if cat == category
-        )
-
-    def list_by_priority(self, reverse: bool = False) -> List[str]:
-        """Return names sorted by priority (default ascending)."""
-        return sorted(
-            self._entries.keys(),
-            key=lambda name: self._entries[name][2],
-            reverse=reverse,
-        )
-
-    def entries(self) -> Dict[str, Tuple[Type, Optional[str], int]]:
-        """Return raw entries dictionary."""
-        return self._entries.copy()
+    return ns.get(name)
 
 
 class BaseFactory(ABC, Generic[T]):
-    """Generic factory class for component registration and creation.
+    """Generic factory with decorator-based component registration.
 
-    This base class provides a decorator-based registration pattern
-    for creating extensible component factories.
-
-    Example usage:
-        class MyFactory(BaseFactory[MyBaseClass]):
+        class MyFactory(BaseFactory[MyBase]):
             pass
 
         @MyFactory.register("custom")
-        class CustomComponent(MyBaseClass):
+        class CustomComponent(MyBase):
             ...
 
-        component = MyFactory.create("custom", *args, **kwargs)
+        obj = MyFactory.create("custom", *args, **kwargs)
+
+    ``create()`` filters kwargs to match the component's ``__init__``
+    signature so components don't need ``**kwargs`` just to absorb
+    unrelated parameters.
     """
 
-    _registry: Registry
+    _entries: Dict[str, Type[T]]
 
     def __init_subclass__(cls, **kwargs):
         super().__init_subclass__(**kwargs)
-        cls._registry = Registry()
+        for orig_base in getattr(cls, "__orig_bases__", ()):
+            if _get_origin(orig_base) is BaseFactory:
+                (arg,) = _get_args(orig_base)
+                cls._entries = {}
+                cls._component_base = _resolve_type(arg, cls)
+                return
 
     @classmethod
-    def register(
-        cls, name: str, category: Optional[str] = None, priority: int = 0
-    ) -> Callable[[Type[T]], Type[T]]:
-        """Decorator to register a component class with optional category and priority.
+    def register(cls, name: str) -> Callable[[Type[T]], Type[T]]:
+        """Decorator to register a component class.
 
-        Args:
-            name: Registration name for the component
-            category: Optional category for grouping components
-            priority: Priority for ordering (default 0)
-
-        Returns:
-            Decorator function that registers the component class
-
-        Raises:
-            TypeError: If the decorated class doesn't inherit from the base type
+        Validates that the decorated class inherits from the generic
+        type parameter ``T`` declared on the factory.
         """
 
         def decorator(component_cls: Type[T]) -> Type[T]:
             cls._validate_component(component_cls)
-            cls._registry.register(
-                name, component_cls, category=category, priority=priority
-            )
+            if name in cls._entries:
+                raise ValueError(f"Component '{name}' is already registered")
+            cls._entries[name] = component_cls
             return component_cls
 
         return decorator
 
     @classmethod
     def create(cls, name: str, *args, **kwargs) -> T:
-        """Create a component instance by name.
-
-        Filters kwargs to match the component's __init__ signature,
-        so components don't need to declare **kwargs just to absorb
-        parameters meant for other components.
-
-        Args:
-            name: Registered name of the component
-            *args: Positional arguments passed to component constructor
-            **kwargs: Keyword arguments passed to component constructor
-
-        Returns:
-            Component instance
-
-        Raises:
-            ValueError: If the component name is not registered
+        """Create a component instance by name, filtering kwargs to match
+        the component's ``__init__`` signature.
         """
-        if not cls._registry.contains(name):
+        entry = cls._entries.get(name)
+        if entry is None:
             raise ValueError(
-                f"Unknown component: '{name}'. "
-                f"Supported types: {sorted(cls._registry.list_names())}"
+                f"Unknown component: '{name}'. Supported types: {sorted(cls._entries)}"
             )
-        component_cls = cls._registry.get(name)
+        component_cls = entry
         sig = inspect.signature(component_cls.__init__)
         has_var_kwargs = any(
             p.kind == inspect.Parameter.VAR_KEYWORD for p in sig.parameters.values()
@@ -159,68 +114,32 @@ class BaseFactory(ABC, Generic[T]):
 
     @classmethod
     def _validate_component(cls, component_cls: Type[T]):
-        """Validate that the component class is valid for this factory.
+        """Validate the decorated class inherits from the factory's base type.
 
-        Override this method in subclasses to add custom validation.
-
-        Args:
-            component_cls: Component class to validate
-
-        Raises:
-            TypeError: If the component class is invalid
+        Override for custom validation beyond ``issubclass``.
         """
-        pass
+        base = cls._component_base
+        if base is not None and not issubclass(component_cls, base):
+            raise TypeError(
+                f"{component_cls.__name__} must inherit from {base.__name__}"
+            )
 
     @classmethod
     def get_component_class(cls, name: str) -> Type[T]:
-        """Get the registered component class by name without instantiating it.
-
-        Args:
-            name: Registered name of the component
-
-        Returns:
-            The component class itself
-
-        Raises:
-            ValueError: If the component name is not registered
-        """
-        if not cls._registry.contains(name):
+        """Get the registered component class without instantiating it."""
+        entry = cls._entries.get(name)
+        if entry is None:
             raise ValueError(
-                f"Unknown component: '{name}'. "
-                f"Supported types: {sorted(cls._registry.list_names())}"
+                f"Unknown component: '{name}'. Supported types: {sorted(cls._entries)}"
             )
-        return cls._registry.get(name)
+        return entry
 
     @classmethod
-    def list_registered(cls) -> list:
-        """List all registered component names.
-
-        Returns:
-            List of registered component names
-        """
-        return cls._registry.list_names()
+    def list_registered(cls) -> List[str]:
+        """List all registered component names."""
+        return sorted(cls._entries)
 
     @classmethod
     def is_registered(cls, name: str) -> bool:
-        """Check if a component name is registered.
-
-        Args:
-            name: Component name to check
-
-        Returns:
-            True if registered, False otherwise
-        """
-        return cls._registry.contains(name)
-
-    @classmethod
-    def list_by_category(cls, category: str) -> List[str]:
-        """List registered component names in a category."""
-        return cls._registry.list_by_category(category)
-
-    @classmethod
-    def list_by_priority(cls, reverse: bool = False) -> List[str]:
-        """List registered component names sorted by priority."""
-        return cls._registry.list_by_priority(reverse)
-
-
-__all__ = ["Registry", "BaseFactory"]
+        """Check if a component name is registered."""
+        return name in cls._entries

astrai/inference/__init__.py

@@ -11,12 +11,17 @@ Layers:
 
 from astrai.inference.api import (
     AnthropicMessage,
+    BaseToolParser,
     ChatCompletionRequest,
     ChatMessage,
+    FunctionDef,
     GenContext,
     MessagesRequest,
     ProtocolHandler,
+    SimpleJsonToolParser,
     StopChecker,
+    ToolDef,
+    ToolParserFactory,
     get_app,
     run_server,
 )
@@ -74,10 +79,15 @@ __all__ = [
     "ProtocolHandler",
     "StopChecker",
     "GenContext",
+    "BaseToolParser",
+    "SimpleJsonToolParser",
+    "ToolParserFactory",
     "OpenAIResponseBuilder",
     "AnthropicResponseBuilder",
     "ChatMessage",
     "ChatCompletionRequest",
+    "FunctionDef",
+    "ToolDef",
     "AnthropicMessage",
     "MessagesRequest",
     "get_app",

astrai/inference/api/__init__.py

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-"""Inference API: protocol handler, stop checker, and FastAPI server.
+"""Inference API: protocol handler, stop checker, tool parsers, and FastAPI server.
 
 ``app`` is no longer a module-level global. Use :func:`get_app` to access the
 lazy singleton FastAPI instance.
@@ -9,18 +9,30 @@ from astrai.inference.api.server import (
     AnthropicMessage,
     ChatCompletionRequest,
     ChatMessage,
+    FunctionDef,
     MessagesRequest,
+    ToolDef,
     get_app,
     run_server,
 )
+from astrai.inference.api.tool_parser import (
+    BaseToolParser,
+    SimpleJsonToolParser,
+    ToolParserFactory,
+)
 
 __all__ = [
     "ProtocolHandler",
     "StopChecker",
     "GenContext",
+    "BaseToolParser",
+    "SimpleJsonToolParser",
+    "ToolParserFactory",
     "AnthropicMessage",
     "ChatCompletionRequest",
     "ChatMessage",
+    "FunctionDef",
+    "ToolDef",
     "MessagesRequest",
     "get_app",
     "run_server",

astrai/inference/api/anthropic.py

@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ class AnthropicResponseBuilder(ResponseBuilder):
             resp_id=f"msg_{uuid.uuid4().hex[:24]}",
             created=int(time.time()),
             model=request.model,
-            prompt_tokens=0,
         )
         stop_sequences = getattr(request, "stop_sequences", None) or []
         return prompt, ctx, stop_sequences
@@ -73,15 +72,17 @@ class AnthropicResponseBuilder(ResponseBuilder):
             ),
         ]
 
-    def format_chunk(self, token: str) -> str:
-        return sse_event(
-            {
-                "type": "content_block_delta",
-                "index": 0,
-                "delta": {"type": "text_delta", "text": token},
-            },
-            event="content_block_delta",
-        )
+    def format_chunk(self, token: str, **kwargs) -> List[str]:
+        return [
+            sse_event(
+                {
+                    "type": "content_block_delta",
+                    "index": 0,
+                    "delta": {"type": "text_delta", "text": token},
+                },
+                event="content_block_delta",
+            )
+        ]
 
     def format_stream_end(self, ctx: GenContext, stop: StopInfo) -> List[str]:
         events: List[str] = []

astrai/inference/api/openai.py

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 import logging
 import time
 import uuid
-from typing import Any, Dict, List, Tuple
+from typing import Any, Dict, List, Optional, Tuple, Union
 
 from pydantic import BaseModel
 
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ from astrai.inference.api.protocol import (
     StopInfo,
     sse_event,
 )
+from astrai.inference.api.tool_parser import BaseToolParser, ToolParserFactory
 from astrai.inference.engine import InferenceEngine
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -26,12 +27,37 @@ _UNSUPPORTED_PARAMS = (
 )
 
 
+def _resolve_tool_choice(
+    request: BaseModel,
+) -> Union[str, Dict[str, Any]]:
+    tc = getattr(request, "tool_choice", None)
+    if tc is None:
+        return "auto"
+    if isinstance(tc, str):
+        return tc
+    if isinstance(tc, dict):
+        return tc
+    return "auto"
+
+
+def _resolve_tools(request: BaseModel) -> Optional[List[Dict[str, Any]]]:
+    raw = getattr(request, "tools", None)
+    if not raw:
+        return None
+    if isinstance(raw, list):
+        return [t.model_dump() if hasattr(t, "model_dump") else t for t in raw]
+    return None
+
+
 class OpenAIResponseBuilder(ResponseBuilder):
     def prepare(
         self, request: BaseModel, engine: InferenceEngine
     ) -> Tuple[str, GenContext, List[str]]:
         messages = [{"role": m.role, "content": m.content} for m in request.messages]
-        prompt = engine.tokenizer.apply_chat_template(messages, tokenize=False)
+        tools = _resolve_tools(request)
+        prompt = engine.tokenizer.apply_chat_template(
+            messages, tokenize=False, tools=tools or []
+        )
 
         self._resp_id = f"chatcmpl-{uuid.uuid4().hex[:12]}"
         self._model = request.model
@@ -42,22 +68,24 @@ class OpenAIResponseBuilder(ResponseBuilder):
             default = fields[param].default if param in fields else None
             if value is not None and value != default:
                 logger.warning(
-                    "ChatCompletionRequest param '%s'=%r is not supported and will be ignored",
-                    param,
-                    value,
-                )
-            if value is not None and value != default:
-                logger.warning(
-                    "ChatCompletionRequest param '%s'=%r is not supported and will be ignored",
+                    "ChatCompletionRequest param '%s'=%r is not supported"
+                    " and will be ignored",
                     param,
                     value,
                 )
 
+        self._parser: Optional[BaseToolParser] = None
+        if tools:
+            tool_choice = _resolve_tool_choice(request)
+            self._parser = ToolParserFactory.create(
+                "simple_json", tools=tools, tool_choice=tool_choice
+            )
+        self._content_started = False
+
         ctx = GenContext(
             resp_id=self._resp_id,
             created=int(time.time()),
             model=self._model,
-            prompt_tokens=0,
         )
         stop = request.stop
         stop_sequences = (
@@ -84,7 +112,82 @@ class OpenAIResponseBuilder(ResponseBuilder):
             )
         ]
 
-    def format_chunk(self, token: str) -> str:
+    def format_chunk(self, token: str, **kwargs) -> List[str]:
+        body = kwargs.get("body", "")
+        if self._parser is not None:
+            return self._format_tool_chunk(body, **kwargs)
+
+        return [
+            sse_event(
+                {
+                    "id": self._resp_id,
+                    "object": "chat.completion.chunk",
+                    "created": 0,
+                    "model": self._model,
+                    "choices": [
+                        {
+                            "index": 0,
+                            "delta": {"content": token},
+                            "finish_reason": None,
+                        }
+                    ],
+                }
+            )
+        ]
+
+    def _format_tool_chunk(self, body: str, **kwargs) -> List[str]:
+        deltas = self._parser.feed(
+            body,
+            current_token_ids=kwargs.get("current_token_ids"),
+            delta_token_ids=kwargs.get("delta_token_ids"),
+        )
+        events: List[str] = []
+        for d in deltas:
+            if "content" in d:
+                if not self._content_started:
+                    events.append(self._role_chunk())
+                    self._content_started = True
+                events.append(
+                    sse_event(
+                        {
+                            "id": self._resp_id,
+                            "object": "chat.completion.chunk",
+                            "created": 0,
+                            "model": self._model,
+                            "choices": [
+                                {
+                                    "index": 0,
+                                    "delta": {"content": d["content"]},
+                                    "finish_reason": None,
+                                }
+                            ],
+                        }
+                    )
+                )
+            elif "tool_calls" in d:
+                if not self._content_started:
+                    events.append(self._role_chunk())
+                    self._content_started = True
+                events.append(
+                    sse_event(
+                        {
+                            "id": self._resp_id,
+                            "object": "chat.completion.chunk",
+                            "created": 0,
+                            "model": self._model,
+                            "choices": [
+                                {
+                                    "index": 0,
+                                    "delta": {"tool_calls": d["tool_calls"]},
+                                    "finish_reason": None,
+                                }
+                            ],
+                        }
+                    )
+                )
+        return events
+
+    def _role_chunk(self) -> str:
         return sse_event(
             {
                 "id": self._resp_id,
@@ -92,12 +195,19 @@ class OpenAIResponseBuilder(ResponseBuilder):
                 "created": 0,
                 "model": self._model,
                 "choices": [
-                    {"index": 0, "delta": {"content": token}, "finish_reason": None}
+                    {
+                        "index": 0,
+                        "delta": {"role": "assistant"},
+                        "finish_reason": None,
+                    }
                 ],
             }
         )
 
     def format_stream_end(self, ctx: GenContext, stop: StopInfo) -> List[str]:
+        finish_reason = "stop"
+        if self._parser is not None and self._parser.has_tool_calls:
+            finish_reason = "tool_calls"
         return [
             sse_event(
                 {
@@ -105,7 +215,9 @@ class OpenAIResponseBuilder(ResponseBuilder):
                     "object": "chat.completion.chunk",
                     "created": ctx.created,
                     "model": self._model,
-                    "choices": [{"index": 0, "delta": {}, "finish_reason": "stop"}],
+                    "choices": [
+                        {"index": 0, "delta": {}, "finish_reason": finish_reason}
+                    ],
                 }
             ),
             sse_event(
@@ -120,6 +232,32 @@ class OpenAIResponseBuilder(ResponseBuilder):
     def format_response(
         self, ctx: GenContext, content: str, stop: StopInfo
     ) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+        if self._parser is not None:
+            parsed = self._parser.parse_complete(content)
+            if parsed and parsed.get("tool_calls"):
+                return {
+                    "id": self._resp_id,
+                    "object": "chat.completion",
+                    "created": ctx.created,
+                    "model": self._model,
+                    "choices": [
+                        {
+                            "index": 0,
+                            "message": {
+                                "role": "assistant",
+                                "content": parsed.get("content"),
+                                "tool_calls": parsed["tool_calls"],
+                            },
+                            "finish_reason": "tool_calls",
+                        }
+                    ],
+                    "usage": {
+                        "prompt_tokens": ctx.prompt_tokens,
+                        "completion_tokens": ctx.completion_tokens,
+                        "total_tokens": ctx.prompt_tokens + ctx.completion_tokens,
+                    },
+                }
+
         return {
             "id": self._resp_id,
             "object": "chat.completion",

astrai/inference/api/protocol.py

@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ class GenContext:
     resp_id: str
     created: int
     model: str
-    prompt_tokens: int
+    prompt_tokens: int = 0
     completion_tokens: int = 0
 
 
@@ -78,8 +78,15 @@ class ResponseBuilder(ABC):
         """SSE events that open the stream."""
 
     @abstractmethod
-    def format_chunk(self, token: str) -> str:
-        """SSE event for a single generated token."""
+    def format_chunk(self, token: str, **kwargs) -> List[str]:
+        """SSE events for a single generated token.
+
+        ``body`` (the full accumulated text so far) is always provided
+        as a keyword argument. Additional keyword arguments such as
+        ``current_token_ids`` and ``delta_token_ids`` may be included
+        for tool parsers that need token-level information.
+        Returns a list of SSE event strings (may be empty).
+        """
 
     @abstractmethod
     def format_stream_end(self, ctx: GenContext, stop: StopInfo) -> List[str]:
@@ -137,15 +144,25 @@ class ProtocolHandler:
             body = ""
             yielded = ""
             matched = None
+            token_ids: List[int] = []
             async for token in agen:
                 body += token
 
+                new_ids = self.engine.tokenizer.encode(token)
+                token_ids.extend(new_ids)
+
                 matched = checker.check(body)
                 if matched:
                     break
 
                 ctx.completion_tokens += 1
-                yield self.builder.format_chunk(token)
+                for event in self.builder.format_chunk(
+                    token,
+                    body=body,
+                    current_token_ids=token_ids,
+                    delta_token_ids=new_ids,
+                ):
+                    yield event
                 yielded += token
 
             stop = StopInfo(matched=matched, body=body, yielded=yielded)

astrai/inference/api/server.py

@@ -32,7 +32,20 @@ _app_instance: Optional[FastAPI] = None
 
 class ChatMessage(BaseModel):
     role: str
-    content: str
+    content: Optional[str] = None
+    tool_calls: Optional[List[Dict[str, Any]]] = None
+    tool_call_id: Optional[str] = None
+
+
+class FunctionDef(BaseModel):
+    name: str
+    description: Optional[str] = None
+    parameters: Optional[Dict[str, Any]] = None
+
+
+class ToolDef(BaseModel):
+    type: str = "function"
+    function: FunctionDef
 
 
 class ChatCompletionRequest(BaseModel):
@@ -51,6 +64,8 @@ class ChatCompletionRequest(BaseModel):
     frequency_penalty: Optional[float] = Field(default=0.0, ge=-2.0, le=2.0)
     logit_bias: Optional[Dict[int, float]] = None
     user: Optional[str] = None
+    tools: Optional[List[ToolDef]] = None
+    tool_choice: Optional[Union[str, Dict[str, Any]]] = "auto"
 
 
 class AnthropicMessage(BaseModel):

astrai/inference/api/tool_parser.py

@@ -0,0 +1,325 @@
+"""Tool call parsers for extracting structured tool calls from model output.
+
+Patterned after vLLM's ToolParser abstraction. Each parser knows how to
+detect and incrementally extract tool calls from raw generated text.
+
+Subclasses may optionally consume ``token_ids`` for token-level parsing
+(e.g. Harmony / VLM-style parsers).
+"""
+
+import re
+import uuid
+from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
+from typing import Dict, List, Optional
+
+from astrai.factory import BaseFactory
+
+
+class BaseToolParser(ABC):
+    """Abstract tool call parser — one instance per request.
+
+    Maintains streaming state internally so that each call to :meth:`feed`
+    can diff against previously emitted content.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    tools : list of dict, optional
+        Tool definitions from the request.
+    tool_choice : str
+        ``"auto"`` / ``"required"`` / ``"none"`` or a named tool choice
+        dict.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, tools: Optional[List[Dict]] = None, tool_choice: str = "auto"):
+        self.tools = tools or []
+        self.tool_choice = tool_choice
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    def feed(
+        self,
+        body: str,
+        current_token_ids: Optional[List[int]] = None,
+        delta_token_ids: Optional[List[int]] = None,
+    ) -> List[Dict]:
+        """Feed the *full* accumulated text each step.
+
+        Returns a list of delta dicts to emit. Each delta is one of:
+
+        - ``{"content": "text"}``      — plain text delta
+        - ``{"tool_calls": [...]}``    — tool-call delta (OpenAI format)
+
+        Returns an empty list when nothing new should be emitted.
+
+        Parameters
+        ----------
+        body : str
+            The complete accumulated generated text so far.
+        current_token_ids : list of int, optional
+            All token IDs decoded into *body* (cumulative).
+        delta_token_ids : list of int, optional
+            Only the token IDs for this chunk.
+        """
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    def parse_complete(self, body: str) -> Optional[Dict]:
+        """Parse the *complete* generated text after generation ends.
+
+        Returns ``None`` when no tool calls were found, otherwise a dict
+        with ``content`` (str or None) and ``tool_calls`` (list of dicts).
+        """
+
+    @property
+    @abstractmethod
+    def has_tool_calls(self) -> bool:
+        """True if the parser detected at least one tool call in the stream."""
+
+
+class ToolParserFactory(BaseFactory["BaseToolParser"]):
+    pass
+
+
+_TOOL_CALL_HEAD_RE = re.compile(r'\{\s*"name"\s*:')
+
+
+def _scan_json(text: str, start: int = 0):
+    """Scan for a complete JSON object starting at *start*.
+
+    Returns ``(end, complete)`` where *end* is one-past the closing
+    brace (or ``len(text)`` if unclosed), and *complete* is a bool.
+    """
+    depth = 0
+    in_string = False
+    escape = False
+    for i in range(start, len(text)):
+        c = text[i]
+        if escape:
+            escape = False
+            continue
+        if c == "\\":
+            escape = True
+            continue
+        if c == '"':
+            in_string = not in_string
+            continue
+        if in_string:
+            continue
+        if c == "{":
+            depth += 1
+        elif c == "}":
+            depth -= 1
+            if depth == 0:
+                return i + 1, True
+    return len(text), False
+
+
+def _parse_tool_call_json(json_str: str, complete: bool):
+    """Extract *name* and *arguments* from a tool-call JSON string.
+
+    Returns ``(name, args, valid)``.
+    """
+    name_match = re.search(r'"name"\s*:\s*"([^"]*)"', json_str)
+    if not name_match:
+        return None, "", False
+    name = name_match.group(1)
+
+    args_match = re.search(r'"arguments"\s*:\s*(.*)', json_str, re.DOTALL)
+    if not args_match:
+        return name, "", True
+
+    raw = args_match.group(1).rstrip()
+    if complete and raw.endswith("}"):
+        raw = raw[:-1].rstrip()
+    if raw.startswith("{"):
+        inner = raw[1:].rstrip()
+        if inner.endswith("}"):
+            inner = inner[:-1].rstrip()
+        raw = inner
+    return name, raw, True
+
+
+def _find_tool_calls(text: str, start_pos: int = 0):
+    """Find all complete ``{...}`` tool-call objects in *text*.
+
+    Returns a list of dicts with keys *start*, *end*, *name*, *args*,
+    *complete*.
+    """
+    results = []
+    pos = start_pos
+
+    while True:
+        brace = text.find("{", pos)
+        if brace == -1:
+            break
+
+        end, complete = _scan_json(text, brace)
+        if not complete:
+            break
+
+        json_str = text[brace:end]
+        if not _TOOL_CALL_HEAD_RE.search(json_str):
+            pos = end
+            continue
+
+        name, args, valid = _parse_tool_call_json(json_str, complete=True)
+        if not valid or name is None:
+            pos = end
+            continue
+
+        results.append(
+            {
+                "start": brace,
+                "end": end,
+                "name": name,
+                "args": args,
+                "complete": True,
+            }
+        )
+        pos = end
+
+    return results
+
+
+def _find_partial_tool_call(text: str, start_pos: int = 0):
+    """Find one incomplete (still-generating) tool-call JSON object."""
+    brace = text.find("{", start_pos)
+    if brace == -1:
+        return None
+
+    json_str = text[brace:]
+    if not _TOOL_CALL_HEAD_RE.search(json_str):
+        return None
+
+    name, args, valid = _parse_tool_call_json(json_str, complete=False)
+    if not valid or name is None:
+        return None
+
+    return {
+        "start": brace,
+        "name": name,
+        "args": args,
+        "complete": False,
+    }
+
+
+@ToolParserFactory.register("simple_json")
+class SimpleJsonToolParser(BaseToolParser):
+    """Parser for models that output tool calls as plain JSON objects.
+
+    Detects ``{"name": "<func>", "arguments": {...}}`` anywhere in the
+    generated text.  Handles single and (non-overlapping) multiple tool
+    calls.  Text preceding the first tool call is emitted as plain
+    ``content`` deltas.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, tools=None, tool_choice="auto"):
+        super().__init__(tools, tool_choice)
+        self._emitted_content_len = 0
+        self._tc_state: List[Dict] = []
+        self._has_tool_calls = False
+
+    # -------------------------------------------------------------- feed
+
+    def feed(
+        self,
+        body: str,
+        current_token_ids: Optional[List[int]] = None,
+        delta_token_ids: Optional[List[int]] = None,
+    ) -> List[Dict]:
+        deltas: List[Dict] = []
+
+        completed = _find_tool_calls(body)
+
+        if not completed:
+            partial = _find_partial_tool_call(body)
+            if not partial:
+                return self._emit_plain_content(body, deltas)
+            all_tcs = [partial]
+        else:
+            all_tcs = completed
+            partial = _find_partial_tool_call(body, completed[-1]["end"])
+            if partial:
+                all_tcs = completed + [partial]
+
+        first_start = all_tcs[0]["start"]
+        if first_start > self._emitted_content_len:
+            content = body[self._emitted_content_len : first_start]
+            self._emitted_content_len = first_start
+            if content:
+                deltas.append({"content": content})
+
+        for i, tc in enumerate(all_tcs):
+            if i >= len(self._tc_state):
+                self._tc_state.append(
+                    {
+                        "id": f"call_{uuid.uuid4().hex[:12]}",
+                        "name_emitted": False,
+                        "args_emitted_len": 0,
+                    }
+                )
+                self._has_tool_calls = True
+            st = self._tc_state[i]
+
+            if not st["name_emitted"]:
+                st["name_emitted"] = True
+                deltas.append(
+                    {
+                        "tool_calls": [
+                            {
+                                "index": i,
+                                "id": st["id"],
+                                "type": "function",
+                                "function": {"name": tc["name"], "arguments": ""},
+                            }
+                        ]
+                    }
+                )
+
+            new_args = tc["args"]
+            if len(new_args) > st["args_emitted_len"]:
+                diff = new_args[st["args_emitted_len"] :]
+                st["args_emitted_len"] = len(new_args)
+                deltas.append(
+                    {
+                        "tool_calls": [
+                            {
+                                "index": i,
+                                "function": {"arguments": diff},
+                            }
+                        ]
+                    }
+                )
+
+        return deltas
+
+    def _emit_plain_content(self, body: str, deltas: List[Dict]) -> List[Dict]:
+        new_content = body[self._emitted_content_len :]
+        if new_content:
+            self._emitted_content_len = len(body)
+            deltas.append({"content": new_content})
+        return deltas
+
+    # -------------------------------------------------------- complete
+
+    def parse_complete(self, body: str) -> Optional[Dict]:
+        completed = _find_tool_calls(body)
+        if not completed:
+            return None
+
+        content = body[: completed[0]["start"]].strip() or None
+        tool_calls = []
+        for i, tc in enumerate(completed):
+            tool_calls.append(
+                {
+                    "id": f"call_{uuid.uuid4().hex[:12]}",
+                    "type": "function",
+                    "function": {
+                        "name": tc["name"],
+                        "arguments": tc["args"],
+                    },
+                }
+            )
+        return {"content": content, "tool_calls": tool_calls}
+
+    @property
+    def has_tool_calls(self) -> bool:
+        return self._has_tool_calls

astrai/inference/sample.py

@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ class BaseSamplingStrategy(ABC):
         Returns:
             Transformed logits tensor.
         """
+        raise NotImplementedError
 
 
 class TemperatureStrategy(BaseSamplingStrategy):
@@ -41,7 +42,7 @@ class TemperatureStrategy(BaseSamplingStrategy):
     def __init__(self, temperature: Union[float, Tensor] = 1.0):
         self.temperature = temperature
 
-    def apply(self, logits, filter_value=-float("inf")):
+    def apply(self, logits: Tensor, filter_value: float = -float("inf")) -> Tensor:
         t = self.temperature
         if isinstance(t, Tensor):
             t = t.to(logits.device, non_blocking=True).view(-1, 1)
@@ -63,7 +64,7 @@ class TopKStrategy(BaseSamplingStrategy):
     def __init__(self, top_k: Union[int, Tensor] = 0):
         self.top_k = top_k
 
-    def apply(self, logits, filter_value=-float("inf")):
+    def apply(self, logits: Tensor, filter_value: float = -float("inf")) -> Tensor:
         tk = self.top_k
         if isinstance(tk, Tensor):
             tk = tk.to(logits.device, non_blocking=True).long().clamp(min=0)
@@ -100,7 +101,9 @@ class TopPStrategy(BaseSamplingStrategy):
     def __init__(self, top_p: Union[float, Tensor] = 1.0):
         self.top_p = top_p
 
-    def _apply(self, logits, top_p, filter_value):
+    def _apply(
+        self, logits: Tensor, top_p: Union[float, Tensor], filter_value: float
+    ) -> Tensor:
         sorted_logits, sorted_indices = torch.sort(logits, descending=True, dim=-1)
         cum_probs = torch.cumsum(torch.softmax(sorted_logits, dim=-1), dim=-1)
         remove = cum_probs > top_p
@@ -111,7 +114,7 @@ class TopPStrategy(BaseSamplingStrategy):
         logits[mask] = filter_value
         return logits
 
-    def apply(self, logits, filter_value=-float("inf")):
+    def apply(self, logits: Tensor, filter_value: float = -float("inf")) -> Tensor:
         tp = self.top_p
         if isinstance(tp, Tensor):
             tp = tp.to(logits.device, non_blocking=True)
@@ -142,7 +145,7 @@ class SamplingPipeline(BaseSamplingStrategy):
     def __init__(self, strategies: List[BaseSamplingStrategy]):
         self.strategies = strategies
 
-    def apply(self, logits, filter_value=-float("inf")):
+    def apply(self, logits: Tensor, filter_value: float = -float("inf")) -> Tensor:
         for strategy in self.strategies:
             logits = strategy.apply(logits, filter_value)
         return logits

astrai/model/components/attention.py

@@ -24,9 +24,7 @@ def repeat_kv(x: Tensor, n_rep: int) -> Tensor:
 
 
 class AttnFactory(BaseFactory[nn.Module]):
-    @classmethod
-    def create(cls, attn_type: str, **kwargs) -> nn.Module:
-        return super().create(attn_type, **kwargs)
+    pass
 
 
 @AttnFactory.register("gqa")

astrai/model/components/embedding.py

@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import math
+
 import torch
 import torch.nn as nn
 import torch.nn.functional as F
@@ -8,9 +10,14 @@ class Embedding(nn.Module):
     def __init__(self, vocab_size: int, embedding_dim: int):
         super().__init__()
         self.weight = nn.Parameter(torch.empty((vocab_size, embedding_dim)))
+        self.neftune_noise_alpha = 0.0
 
     def reset_parameters(self):
         nn.init.normal_(self.weight, mean=0.0, std=0.02)
 
     def forward(self, x: Tensor) -> Tensor:
-        return F.embedding(x, self.weight)
+        out = F.embedding(x, self.weight)
+        if self.training and self.neftune_noise_alpha > 0.0:
+            eps = self.neftune_noise_alpha / math.sqrt(out.size(1))
+            out = out + eps * torch.randn_like(out)
+        return out

astrai/model/components/mlp.py

@@ -8,9 +8,7 @@ from astrai.model.components.linear import Linear
 
 
 class FFNFactory(BaseFactory[nn.Module]):
-    @classmethod
-    def create(cls, ffn_type: str, dim: int, dim_ffn: int, **kwargs) -> nn.Module:
-        return super().create(ffn_type, dim, dim_ffn, **kwargs)
+    pass
 
 
 @FFNFactory.register("mlp")

astrai/preprocessing/__init__.py

@@ -3,12 +3,30 @@ from astrai.preprocessing.builder import (
     MaskBuilderFactory,
     SectionedMaskBuilder,
 )
+from astrai.preprocessing.packing import (
+    PackingStrategy,
+    PackingStrategyFactory,
+)
 from astrai.preprocessing.pipeline import Pipeline, filter_by_length
+from astrai.preprocessing.position_id import (
+    PositionIdStrategy,
+    PositionIdStrategyFactory,
+)
+from astrai.preprocessing.writer import (
+    StoreWriter,
+    StoreWriterFactory,
+)
 
 __all__ = [
     "BaseMaskBuilder",
     "MaskBuilderFactory",
-    "SectionedMaskBuilder",
+    "PackingStrategy",
+    "PackingStrategyFactory",
     "Pipeline",
+    "PositionIdStrategy",
+    "PositionIdStrategyFactory",
+    "SectionedMaskBuilder",
+    "StoreWriter",
+    "StoreWriterFactory",
     "filter_by_length",
 ]

astrai/preprocessing/builder.py

@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-"""Mask building strategies for preprocessing pipeline.
+"""Mask building for preprocessing pipeline.
 
-The single :class:`SectionedMaskBuilder` handles all input formats
-(single-sequence / DPO / GRPO) via declarative config: ``input.sections``
-for single-output or ``input.sources`` for multi-output.
+:class:`SectionRenderer` converts section specs into token ids and loss
+masks (template / text / value extraction).  :class:`SectionedMaskBuilder`
+orchestrates single-output / multi-output (DPO / GRPO) assembly.
 """
 
 from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
@@ -11,27 +11,6 @@ from typing import Optional
 from astrai.factory import BaseFactory
 
 
-class BaseMaskBuilder(ABC):
-    """Convert a JSONL item into token ids and optional loss_mask."""
-
-    @abstractmethod
-    def build(self, item: dict, config, tokenizer) -> Optional[dict]:
-        """Build ``{ids, loss_mask?, domain}`` from a JSONL record.
-
-        Returns ``None`` to skip the item entirely.
-        """
-        ...
-
-
-class MaskBuilderFactory(BaseFactory["BaseMaskBuilder"]):
-    @classmethod
-    def _validate_component(cls, component_cls: type):
-        if not issubclass(component_cls, BaseMaskBuilder):
-            raise TypeError(
-                f"{component_cls.__name__} must inherit from BaseMaskBuilder"
-            )
-
-
 def _extract_domain(item: dict, domain_key: Optional[str]) -> str:
     if not domain_key:
         return "__default__"
@@ -40,142 +19,15 @@ def _extract_domain(item: dict, domain_key: Optional[str]) -> str:
 
 
 def _resolve_action(action: str, role: str, config) -> str:
-    """Resolve action to "train" or "mask".
-
-    - ``"train"`` / ``"mask"`` → literal
-    - ``"$role"`` → look up ``role`` in ``config.mask``, fall back to ``config.mask_default``
-    """
     if action == "$role":
         return config.mask.get(role, config.mask_default)
     return action
 
 
-@MaskBuilderFactory.register("sectioned")
-class SectionedMaskBuilder(BaseMaskBuilder):
-    """Config-driven builder supporting single and multi-output modes.
+class SectionRenderer:
+    """Render section specs into ``(ids, loss_mask)`` tuples."""
 
-    Single-output (backward-compatible)::
-
-        {"input": {"sections": [
-            {"field": "messages", "action": "$role", "template": true}
-        ]}}
-        → {"sequence": [...], "loss_mask": [...], "domain": "..."}
-
-    Multi-output (DPO / GRPO)::
-
-        {"input": {"sources": {
-            "chosen": {"sections": [
-                {"field": "chosen", "action": "$role", "template": true}
-            ]},
-            "rejected": {"sections": [
-                {"field": "rejected", "action": "$role", "template": true}
-            ]}
-        }}}
-        → {"chosen": [...], "chosen_mask": [...],
-           "rejected": [...], "rejected_mask": [...], "domain": "..."}
-
-    Output spec fields::
-
-        sections      – list of section specs (same format as single-output)
-        list_field    – True when the JSONL field holds a list of values to
-                        tokenise individually and concatenate (GRPO responses)
-        mask_key      – explicit output key for the loss mask
-                        (default: ``"{output_key}_mask"``)
-        dtype         – explicit tensor dtype for this output key
-                        (default: "int32")
-    """
-
-    def build(self, item: dict, config, tokenizer) -> Optional[dict]:
-        sources_spec = getattr(config.input, "sources", None)
-        if sources_spec:
-            return self._build_multi(item, sources_spec, config, tokenizer)
-        return self._build_single(item, config, tokenizer)
-
-    def _build_single(self, item: dict, config, tokenizer) -> Optional[dict]:
-        sections = config.input.sections
-        if not sections:
-            return None
-
-        ids, mask = self._process_sections(
-            item, sections, config, tokenizer, is_top_level=True
-        )
-        if ids is None:
-            return None
-
-        result: dict = {
-            "sequence": ids,
-            "domain": _extract_domain(item, config.output.domain_key),
-        }
-        if not all(m == 1 for m in mask):
-            result["loss_mask"] = mask
-        return result
-
-    def _build_multi(
-        self, item: dict, sources_spec: dict, config, tokenizer
-    ) -> Optional[dict]:
-        result: dict = {}
-        any_output = False
-
-        for output_key, spec in sources_spec.items():
-            sections = spec.get("sections", [])
-            if not sections:
-                continue
-
-            if self._is_value_section(sections):
-                ids = self._extract_raw_value(item, sections)
-                if ids is None:
-                    continue
-                result[output_key] = ids
-                any_output = True
-                continue
-
-            list_field = spec.get("list_field", False)
-            mask_key = spec.get("mask_key", f"{output_key}_mask")
-
-            if list_field:
-                ids, mask = self._process_list_field(item, sections, config, tokenizer)
-            else:
-                ids, mask = self._process_sections(
-                    item, sections, config, tokenizer, is_top_level=True
-                )
-
-            if ids is None:
-                continue
-
-            result[output_key] = ids
-            if not all(m == 1 for m in mask):
-                result[mask_key] = mask
-            elif "mask_key" in spec:
-                result[mask_key] = mask
-
-            any_output = True
-
-        if not any_output:
-            return None
-
-        result["domain"] = _extract_domain(item, config.output.domain_key)
-        return result
-
-    @staticmethod
-    def _is_value_section(sections: list) -> bool:
-        return len(sections) == 1 and sections[0].get("action") == "value"
-
-    @staticmethod
-    def _extract_raw_value(item: dict, sections: list):
-        """Extract a raw value from a JSONL field without tokenisation.
-
-        Used for GRPO rewards where the field contains float values.
-        """
-        sec = sections[0]
-        field = sec["field"]
-        raw = item.get(field)
-        if raw is None:
-            return None
-        if isinstance(raw, list):
-            return [float(v) for v in raw]
-        return [float(raw)]
-
-    def _process_sections(
+    def process_sections(
         self,
         item: dict,
         sections: list,
@@ -184,10 +36,6 @@ class SectionedMaskBuilder(BaseMaskBuilder):
         *,
         is_top_level: bool = False,
     ):
-        """Process a list of sections into ``(ids, loss_mask)``.
-
-        Returns ``(None, None)`` if the item should be skipped.
-        """
         all_ids: list[int] = []
         loss_mask: list[int] = []
 
@@ -210,13 +58,13 @@ class SectionedMaskBuilder(BaseMaskBuilder):
             )
 
             if use_template:
-                success = self._append_template_section(
+                success = self._append_template(
                     item, field, action, tokenizer, config, all_ids, loss_mask
                 )
                 if not success:
                     continue
             else:
-                success = self._append_text_section(
+                success = self._append_text(
                     item,
                     field,
                     action,
@@ -244,7 +92,70 @@ class SectionedMaskBuilder(BaseMaskBuilder):
 
         return all_ids, loss_mask
 
-    def _append_template_section(
+    def process_list_field(self, item: dict, sections: list, config, tokenizer):
+        all_ids: list[int] = []
+        loss_mask: list[int] = []
+
+        for sec in sections:
+            field = sec["field"]
+            action = sec["action"]
+            use_template = sec.get("template", False)
+
+            values = item.get(field)
+            if not isinstance(values, list):
+                continue
+
+            for val in values:
+                if use_template:
+                    if isinstance(val, list):
+                        wrapper = {field: val}
+                        self._append_template(
+                            wrapper,
+                            field,
+                            action,
+                            tokenizer,
+                            config,
+                            all_ids,
+                            loss_mask,
+                        )
+                else:
+                    wrapper = {field: str(val)}
+                    self._append_text(
+                        wrapper,
+                        field,
+                        action,
+                        tokenizer,
+                        False,
+                        False,
+                        config,
+                        all_ids,
+                        loss_mask,
+                    )
+
+        max_len = config.preprocessing.max_seq_len
+        all_ids = all_ids[:max_len]
+        loss_mask = loss_mask[: len(all_ids)]
+
+        if not all_ids:
+            return None, None
+        return all_ids, loss_mask
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def is_value_section(sections: list) -> bool:
+        return len(sections) == 1 and sections[0].get("action") == "value"
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def extract_raw_value(item: dict, sections: list):
+        sec = sections[0]
+        field = sec["field"]
+        raw = item.get(field)
+        if raw is None:
+            return None
+        if isinstance(raw, list):
+            return [float(v) for v in raw]
+        return [float(raw)]
+
+    def _append_template(
         self, item, field, action, tokenizer, config, all_ids, loss_mask
     ):
         messages = item.get(field)
@@ -262,7 +173,7 @@ class SectionedMaskBuilder(BaseMaskBuilder):
             loss_mask.extend([val] * len(ids))
         return True
 
-    def _append_text_section(
+    def _append_text(
         self,
         item,
         field,
@@ -289,50 +200,116 @@ class SectionedMaskBuilder(BaseMaskBuilder):
         loss_mask.extend([val] * len(ids))
         return True
 
-    def _process_list_field(self, item: dict, sections: list, config, tokenizer):
-        all_ids: list[int] = []
-        loss_mask: list[int] = []
 
-        for sec in sections:
-            field = sec["field"]
-            action = sec["action"]
-            use_template = sec.get("template", False)
+class BaseMaskBuilder(ABC):
+    """Convert a JSONL item into token ids and optional loss_mask."""
 
-            values = item.get(field)
-            if not isinstance(values, list):
+    @abstractmethod
+    def build(self, item: dict, config, tokenizer) -> Optional[dict]: ...
+
+
+class MaskBuilderFactory(BaseFactory["BaseMaskBuilder"]):
+    pass
+
+
+@MaskBuilderFactory.register("sectioned")
+class SectionedMaskBuilder(BaseMaskBuilder):
+    """Config-driven builder supporting single and multi-output modes.
+
+    Single-output::
+
+        {"input": {"sections": [
+            {"field": "messages", "action": "$role", "template": true}
+        ]}}
+        → {"sequence": [...], "loss_mask": [...], "domain": "..."}
+
+    Multi-output (DPO / GRPO)::
+
+        {"input": {"sources": {
+            "chosen": {"sections": [{"field": "chosen", "action": "$role", "template": true}]},
+            "rejected": {"sections": [{"field": "rejected", "action": "$role", "template": true}]},
+        }}}
+        → {"chosen": [...], "chosen_mask": [...], "rejected": [...], "rejected_mask": [...], "domain": "..."}
+
+    Output spec fields::
+
+        sections      – list of section specs (same format as single-output)
+        list_field    – True when JSONL field holds a list (GRPO responses)
+        mask_key      – explicit loss-mask output key (default: ``"{output_key}_mask"``)
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.renderer = SectionRenderer()
+
+    def build(self, item: dict, config, tokenizer) -> Optional[dict]:
+        sources_spec = getattr(config.input, "sources", None)
+        if sources_spec:
+            return self._build_multi(item, sources_spec, config, tokenizer)
+        return self._build_single(item, config, tokenizer)
+
+    def _build_single(self, item: dict, config, tokenizer) -> Optional[dict]:
+        sections = config.input.sections
+        if not sections:
+            return None
+
+        ids, mask = self.renderer.process_sections(
+            item, sections, config, tokenizer, is_top_level=True
+        )
+        if ids is None:
+            return None
+
+        result: dict = {
+            "sequence": ids,
+            "domain": _extract_domain(item, config.output.domain_key),
+        }
+        if not all(m == 1 for m in mask):
+            result["loss_mask"] = mask
+        return result
+
+    def _build_multi(
+        self, item: dict, sources_spec: dict, config, tokenizer
+    ) -> Optional[dict]:
+        result: dict = {}
+        any_output = False
+
+        for output_key, spec in sources_spec.items():
+            sections = spec.get("sections", [])
+            if not sections:
                 continue
 
-            for val in values:
-                if use_template:
-                    if isinstance(val, list):
-                        wrapper = {field: val}
-                        self._append_template_section(
-                            wrapper,
-                            field,
-                            action,
-                            tokenizer,
-                            config,
-                            all_ids,
-                            loss_mask,
-                        )
-                else:
-                    wrapper = {field: str(val)}
-                    self._append_text_section(
-                        wrapper,
-                        field,
-                        action,
-                        tokenizer,
-                        False,
-                        False,
-                        config,
-                        all_ids,
-                        loss_mask,
-                    )
+            if self.renderer.is_value_section(sections):
+                ids = self.renderer.extract_raw_value(item, sections)
+                if ids is None:
+                    continue
+                result[output_key] = ids
+                any_output = True
+                continue
 
-        max_len = config.preprocessing.max_seq_len
-        all_ids = all_ids[:max_len]
-        loss_mask = loss_mask[: len(all_ids)]
+            list_field = spec.get("list_field", False)
+            mask_key = spec.get("mask_key", f"{output_key}_mask")
 
-        if not all_ids:
-            return None, None
-        return all_ids, loss_mask
+            if list_field:
+                ids, mask = self.renderer.process_list_field(
+                    item, sections, config, tokenizer
+                )
+            else:
+                ids, mask = self.renderer.process_sections(
+                    item, sections, config, tokenizer, is_top_level=True
+                )
+
+            if ids is None:
+                continue
+
+            result[output_key] = ids
+            if not all(m == 1 for m in mask):
+                result[mask_key] = mask
+            elif "mask_key" in spec:
+                result[mask_key] = mask
+
+            any_output = True
+
+        if not any_output:
+            return None
+
+        result["domain"] = _extract_domain(item, config.output.domain_key)
+        return result

astrai/preprocessing/packing.py

@@ -0,0 +1,101 @@
+"""Sequence packing strategies for shard-level reordering and truncation.
+
+Each strategy receives the accumulated ``{key: [list of token lists]}``
+dict for a shard and returns a reordered / truncated version.  The
+pipeline later flattens the result into contiguous tensors.
+"""
+
+from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
+from collections import defaultdict
+from typing import Dict, List, Tuple
+
+from astrai.factory import BaseFactory
+
+
+def _truncate(seq: List[int], max_len: int, mode: str) -> List[int]:
+    if len(seq) <= max_len:
+        return seq
+    if mode == "keep_end":
+        return seq[-max_len:]
+    return seq[:max_len]
+
+
+class PackingStrategy(ABC):
+    """Reorder and truncate sequences within a shard."""
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    def apply(
+        self,
+        keys: Dict[str, List[List[int]]],
+        max_packed_len: int,
+        truncation_mode: str,
+    ) -> Dict[str, List[List[int]]]:
+        raise NotImplementedError
+
+
+class PackingStrategyFactory(BaseFactory["PackingStrategy"]):
+    pass
+
+
+@PackingStrategyFactory.register("simple")
+class SimplePacking(PackingStrategy):
+    def apply(
+        self,
+        keys: Dict[str, List[List[int]]],
+        max_packed_len: int,
+        truncation_mode: str,
+    ) -> Dict[str, List[List[int]]]:
+        return {
+            k: [_truncate(v, max_packed_len, truncation_mode) for v in vals]
+            for k, vals in keys.items()
+        }
+
+
+@PackingStrategyFactory.register("bfd")
+class BFDPacking(PackingStrategy):
+    def apply(
+        self,
+        keys: Dict[str, List[List[int]]],
+        max_packed_len: int,
+        truncation_mode: str,
+    ) -> Dict[str, List[List[int]]]:
+        sequences = keys.get("sequence", [])
+        if not sequences:
+            return keys
+        plan = self._plan(sequences, max_packed_len)
+        reordered: dict = defaultdict(list)
+        for orig_idx, _ in plan:
+            for k, vals in keys.items():
+                reordered[k].append(
+                    _truncate(vals[orig_idx], max_packed_len, truncation_mode)
+                )
+        return dict(reordered)
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _plan(sequences: List[List[int]], max_packed_len: int) -> List[Tuple[int, int]]:
+        n = len(sequences)
+        order = sorted(range(n), key=lambda i: len(sequences[i]), reverse=True)
+        bins: List[List[int]] = []
+        bin_lengths: List[int] = []
+
+        for orig_idx in order:
+            seq_len = min(len(sequences[orig_idx]), max_packed_len)
+            best_bin = None
+            best_remain = max_packed_len + 1
+            for i, bl in enumerate(bin_lengths):
+                remain = max_packed_len - bl
+                if seq_len <= remain < best_remain:
+                    best_remain = remain
+                    best_bin = i
+            if best_bin is not None:
+                bins[best_bin].append(orig_idx)
+                bin_lengths[best_bin] += seq_len
+            else:
+                bins.append([orig_idx])
+                bin_lengths.append(seq_len)
+
+        plan: List[Tuple[int, int]] = []
+        for bin_indices in bins:
+            for orig_idx in bin_indices:
+                plan.append((orig_idx, min(len(sequences[orig_idx]), max_packed_len)))
+        return plan

astrai/preprocessing/pipeline.py

@@ -1,21 +1,25 @@
 """Config-driven JSONL preprocessing pipeline.
 
 Composes a :class:`BaseMaskBuilder` (selected by ``input.type``) with
-sharding and flush to ``.h5`` / ``.bin`` storage.
+sharding and flush to ``.h5`` / ``.bin`` storage.  Packing, position-id
+generation and storage writing are each delegated to pluggable strategies,
+dispatched by configuration keys.
 """
 
 import json
 import os
 from collections import defaultdict
 from itertools import chain
-from typing import List, Optional, Tuple
+from typing import Dict, List, Optional
 
 import torch
 import tqdm
 
 from astrai.config.preprocess_config import PipelineConfig
-from astrai.dataset.storage import save_bin, save_h5
-from astrai.preprocessing.builder import SectionedMaskBuilder
+from astrai.preprocessing.builder import MaskBuilderFactory
+from astrai.preprocessing.packing import PackingStrategyFactory
+from astrai.preprocessing.position_id import PositionIdStrategyFactory
+from astrai.preprocessing.writer import StoreWriterFactory
 from astrai.tokenize import AutoTokenizer
 
 _STR_TO_DTYPE: dict[str, torch.dtype] = {
@@ -35,71 +39,12 @@ def filter_by_length(text: str, min_len: int = 50, max_len: int = 2_000_000) ->
     return min_len <= len(text) <= max_len
 
 
-def _truncate(seq: list, max_len: int, mode: str) -> list:
-    if len(seq) <= max_len:
-        return seq
-    if mode == "keep_end":
-        return seq[-max_len:]
-    return seq[:max_len]
-
-
-def pack_sequences(
-    sequences: List[list],
-    max_packed_len: int,
-    strategy: str,
-    truncation_mode: str,
-) -> List[Tuple[int, int]]:
-    """Pack *sequences* into bins and return a reorder plan.
-
-    Returns a list of ``(orig_idx, truncated_length)`` in flush order.
-    All keys (sequence, loss_mask, …) must be reordered and truncated
-    identically according to this plan.
-
-    Supported *strategy* values:
-
-    - ``"simple"``: sequential, no reordering.
-    - ``"bfd"``: best-fit decreasing bin packing.
-    """
-    n = len(sequences)
-    if strategy == "simple":
-        return [(i, min(len(sequences[i]), max_packed_len)) for i in range(n)]
-
-    order = sorted(range(n), key=lambda i: len(sequences[i]), reverse=True)
-    bins: List[List[int]] = []
-    bin_lengths: List[int] = []
-
-    for orig_idx in order:
-        seq_len = min(len(sequences[orig_idx]), max_packed_len)
-
-        best_bin = None
-        best_remain = max_packed_len + 1
-        for i, bl in enumerate(bin_lengths):
-            remain = max_packed_len - bl
-            if seq_len <= remain < best_remain:
-                best_remain = remain
-                best_bin = i
-
-        if best_bin is not None:
-            bins[best_bin].append(orig_idx)
-            bin_lengths[best_bin] += seq_len
-        else:
-            bins.append([orig_idx])
-            bin_lengths.append(seq_len)
-
-    plan: List[Tuple[int, int]] = []
-    for bin_indices in bins:
-        for orig_idx in bin_indices:
-            plan.append((orig_idx, min(len(sequences[orig_idx]), max_packed_len)))
-
-    return plan
-
-
 class Pipeline:
     """Tokenization pipeline driven by a declarative :class:`PipelineConfig`.
 
     Usage::
 
-        config = PipelineConfig.from_json("sft_pipeline.json")
+        config = PipelineConfig.from_file("sft_pipeline.json")
         Pipeline(config, ["data.jsonl"], output_dir="out", tokenizer_path="params").run()
     """
 
@@ -116,7 +61,14 @@ class Pipeline:
         self.output_dir = output_dir
         self.tokenizer_path = tokenizer_path
 
-        self.mask_builder = SectionedMaskBuilder()
+        self.mask_builder = MaskBuilderFactory.create("sectioned")
+        self._packer = PackingStrategyFactory.create(
+            config.preprocessing.packing_strategy
+        )
+        self._position_id = PositionIdStrategyFactory.create(
+            config.output.position_ids_mode
+        )
+        self._writer = StoreWriterFactory.create(config.output.storage_format)
 
     def transform(self, item: dict) -> Optional[dict]:
         return self.mask_builder.build(item, self.config, self._tokenizer)
@@ -168,8 +120,6 @@ class Pipeline:
         if total_tokens > 0:
             self._flush(domains, shard_idx)
 
-        print(f"Done. {count} documents tokenized.")
-
     @staticmethod
     def _primary_ids(result: dict) -> list:
         """Return the first list-valued entry in *result* as the primary id
@@ -203,27 +153,11 @@ class Pipeline:
     def _flush(self, domains, shard_idx):
         for domain, keys in domains.items():
             idx = shard_idx[domain]
-            chunk_dir = os.path.join(self.output_dir, domain)
 
             pp = self.config.preprocessing
-            if pp.packing_strategy != "simple" and "sequence" in keys:
-                plan = pack_sequences(
-                    keys["sequence"],
-                    pp.max_packed_len,
-                    pp.packing_strategy,
-                    pp.truncation_mode,
-                )
-                reordered = defaultdict(list)
-                for orig_idx, truncated_len in plan:
-                    for k, vals in keys.items():
-                        reordered[k].append(
-                            _truncate(
-                                vals[orig_idx], pp.max_packed_len, pp.truncation_mode
-                            )
-                        )
-                keys = reordered
+            keys = self._packer.apply(dict(keys), pp.max_packed_len, pp.truncation_mode)
 
-            tensors = {}
+            tensors: Dict[str, List[torch.Tensor]] = {}
             for key, ids_list in keys.items():
                 dt = _STR_TO_DTYPE.get(
                     self.config.output.dtype.get(key, "int32"), torch.int32
@@ -232,24 +166,13 @@ class Pipeline:
                     torch.tensor(list(chain.from_iterable(ids_list)), dtype=dt)
                 ]
 
-            pid_mode = self.config.output.position_ids_mode
-            if pid_mode and pid_mode != "none" and "sequence" in tensors:
-                pos_ids = []
-                if pid_mode == "doc_reset":
-                    for item in keys["sequence"]:
-                        pos_ids.extend(range(len(item)))
-                else:
-                    total = sum(len(item) for item in keys["sequence"])
-                    pos_ids = list(range(total))
+            pos_ids = self._position_id.generate(keys.get("sequence", []))
+            if pos_ids:
                 tensors["position_ids"] = [torch.tensor(pos_ids, dtype=torch.int32)]
 
-            shard_path = os.path.join(chunk_dir, f"shard_{idx:04d}")
-            fmt = self.config.output.storage_format
-            if fmt == "bin":
-                save_bin(shard_path, tensors)
-            else:
-                save_h5(chunk_dir, f"data_{idx:04d}", tensors)
+            self._writer.save(self.output_dir, domain, idx, tensors)
             shard_idx[domain] = idx + 1
+
             first_key = "sequence" if "sequence" in tensors else next(iter(tensors))
             tqdm.tqdm.write(
                 f"  saved {domain}/shard_{idx:04d}  "

astrai/preprocessing/position_id.py

@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+"""Position-id generation strategies for packed sequences.
+
+Each strategy takes the list of per-document token sequences after packing
+and returns a flat list of position ids (same total length as all
+sequences combined).  The pipeline wraps the result into a tensor and
+attaches it as ``position_ids``.
+"""
+
+from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
+from typing import List
+
+from astrai.factory import BaseFactory
+
+
+class PositionIdStrategy(ABC):
+    """Generate ``position_ids`` for packed sequences."""
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    def generate(self, sequences: List[List[int]]) -> List[int]:
+        raise NotImplementedError
+
+
+class PositionIdStrategyFactory(BaseFactory["PositionIdStrategy"]):
+    pass
+
+
+@PositionIdStrategyFactory.register("none")
+class NoPositionId(PositionIdStrategy):
+    def generate(self, sequences: List[List[int]]) -> List[int]:
+        return []
+
+
+@PositionIdStrategyFactory.register("doc_reset")
+class DocResetPositionId(PositionIdStrategy):
+    def generate(self, sequences: List[List[int]]) -> List[int]:
+        pos_ids = []
+        for seq in sequences:
+            pos_ids.extend(range(len(seq)))
+        return pos_ids
+
+
+@PositionIdStrategyFactory.register("continuous")
+class ContinuousPositionId(PositionIdStrategy):
+    def generate(self, sequences: List[List[int]]) -> List[int]:
+        total = sum(len(seq) for seq in sequences)
+        return list(range(total))

astrai/preprocessing/writer.py

@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+"""Storage writer strategies for pipeline output.
+
+The :class:`StoreWriter` abstraction decouples the pipeline from the
+concrete storage format (bin / h5).  The pipeline builds a ``{key:
+List[Tensor]}`` dict and delegates the write to the writer selected
+by ``output.storage_format``.
+"""
+
+import os
+from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
+from typing import Dict, List
+
+import torch
+
+from astrai.dataset.storage import save_bin, save_h5
+from astrai.factory import BaseFactory
+
+
+class StoreWriter(ABC):
+    """Write pre-tokenized tensors to disk in a format-specific way."""
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    def save(
+        self,
+        output_dir: str,
+        domain: str,
+        shard_idx: int,
+        tensors: Dict[str, List[torch.Tensor]],
+    ) -> None: ...
+
+
+class StoreWriterFactory(BaseFactory["StoreWriter"]):
+    pass
+
+
+@StoreWriterFactory.register("bin")
+class BinWriter(StoreWriter):
+    def save(self, output_dir, domain, shard_idx, tensors):
+        shard_path = os.path.join(output_dir, domain, f"shard_{shard_idx:04d}")
+        save_bin(shard_path, tensors)
+
+
+@StoreWriterFactory.register("h5")
+class H5Writer(StoreWriter):
+    def save(self, output_dir, domain, shard_idx, tensors):
+        chunk_dir = os.path.join(output_dir, domain)
+        save_h5(chunk_dir, f"data_{shard_idx:04d}", tensors)

astrai/serialization.py

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import json
 import time
 from dataclasses import dataclass, field
 from pathlib import Path
-from typing import Any, Dict, Union
+from typing import Any, Dict, Optional, Union
 
 import safetensors.torch as st
 import torch
@@ -180,3 +180,22 @@ class Checkpoint:
             extra=extra,
             config=config,
         )
+
+    @classmethod
+    def load_any(cls, save_dir: str, broadcast: bool = False) -> Optional["Checkpoint"]:
+        save_path = Path(save_dir)
+        meta_path = save_path / _META_FILE
+        weights_path = save_path / _WEIGHTS_FILE
+
+        if meta_path.exists():
+            return cls.load(save_dir, broadcast=broadcast)
+
+        if weights_path.exists():
+            state_dict = load_state_dict(weights_path, broadcast=broadcast)
+            config = {}
+            config_path = save_path / _CONFIG_FILE
+            if config_path.exists():
+                config = load_json(config_path, broadcast)
+            return cls(state_dict=state_dict, config=config)
+
+        return None

astrai/trainer/schedule.py

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 import math
 from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
-from typing import Any, Dict, List, Type
+from typing import Any, Dict, List
 
 from torch.optim.lr_scheduler import LRScheduler
 
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ class SchedulerFactory(BaseFactory["BaseScheduler"]):
     """Factory class for creating learning rate schedulers.
 
     Supports decorator-based registration for extensible scheduler types.
-    Also supports creation from ScheduleConfig objects.
 
     Example usage:
         @SchedulerFactory.register("custom")
@@ -41,33 +40,6 @@ class SchedulerFactory(BaseFactory["BaseScheduler"]):
         scheduler = SchedulerFactory.create("custom", optimizer, **kwargs)
     """
 
-    @classmethod
-    def _validate_component(cls, scheduler_cls: Type[BaseScheduler]):
-        """Validate that the scheduler class inherits from BaseScheduler."""
-        if not issubclass(scheduler_cls, BaseScheduler):
-            raise TypeError(f"{scheduler_cls.__name__} must inherit from BaseScheduler")
-
-    @classmethod
-    def create(
-        cls, optimizer, schedule_type: str = "none", **kwargs
-    ) -> "BaseScheduler":
-        """Create a scheduler instance by type name.
-
-        Args:
-            optimizer: PyTorch optimizer
-            schedule_type: Type of scheduler ("cosine", "sgdr")
-            **kwargs: Arguments passed to the scheduler constructor
-
-        Returns:
-            Scheduler instance
-        """
-        return super().create(schedule_type, optimizer, **kwargs)
-
-    @classmethod
-    def available_types(cls) -> list:
-        """Return list of registered scheduler type names."""
-        return cls.list_registered()
-
 
 # ----------- Scheduler implementations -----------
 

astrai/trainer/strategy.py

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 """Training strategy implementations with factory pattern."""
 
 from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
-from typing import Any, Callable, Dict, Union
+from typing import Callable, Dict, Union
 
 import torch
 import torch.nn as nn
@@ -11,7 +11,9 @@ from torch import Tensor
 from astrai.factory import BaseFactory
 
 
-def create_ref_model(model_fn, state_dict: dict) -> nn.Module:
+def create_ref_model(
+    model_fn: Callable[[], nn.Module], state_dict: Dict[str, Tensor]
+) -> nn.Module:
     """Create a frozen reference model from model_fn + full state dict."""
     ref_model = model_fn()
     ref_model.load_state_dict(state_dict)
@@ -20,7 +22,7 @@ def create_ref_model(model_fn, state_dict: dict) -> nn.Module:
     return ref_model
 
 
-def move_to_device(batch: Dict[str, Tensor], device: str) -> Any:
+def move_to_device(batch: Dict[str, Tensor], device: str) -> Dict[str, Tensor]:
     """Move batch tensors to specified device with non-blocking transfer."""
     return {key: value.to(device, non_blocking=True) for key, value in batch.items()}
 
@@ -30,7 +32,7 @@ def get_logprobs(
     input_ids: Tensor,
     mask: Tensor,
     reduction: str,
-):
+) -> Tensor:
     """Compute token-wise log probabilities from model outputs.
 
     Args:
@@ -88,7 +90,10 @@ class BaseStrategy(ABC):
     """Abstract base class for training strategies."""
 
     def __init__(
-        self, model: Union[Callable[..., Dict[str, Tensor]]], device: str, **kwargs
+        self,
+        model: Union[nn.Module, Callable[..., Dict[str, Tensor]]],
+        device: str,
+        **kwargs,
     ):
         self.model = model
         self.device = device
@@ -127,32 +132,6 @@ class StrategyFactory(BaseFactory["BaseStrategy"]):
         strategy = StrategyFactory.create("custom", model, device)
     """
 
-    @classmethod
-    def _validate_component(cls, strategy_cls: type):
-        """Validate that the strategy class inherits from BaseStrategy."""
-        if not issubclass(strategy_cls, BaseStrategy):
-            raise TypeError(f"{strategy_cls.__name__} must inherit from BaseStrategy")
-
-    @classmethod
-    def create(cls, train_type: str, model, device: str, **kwargs) -> "BaseStrategy":
-        """Create a strategy instance based on training type.
-
-        Args:
-            train_type: Type of training ("seq", "sft", "dpo", "grpo")
-            model: Model instance for the strategy
-            device: Device to run the strategy on
-            **kwargs: Additional arguments passed to strategy constructor
-
-        Returns:
-            Strategy instance
-        """
-        return super().create(train_type, model, device, **kwargs)
-
-    @classmethod
-    def available_strategies(cls) -> list:
-        """Return list of registered strategy names."""
-        return cls.list_registered()
-
 
 # ============== Strategy Classes ==============
 # All strategies are registered at class definition time using the decorator
@@ -165,7 +144,13 @@ class SEQStrategy(BaseStrategy):
     Computes cross-entropy loss for next token prediction.
     """
 
-    def __init__(self, model, device, label_smoothing: float = 0.0, **kwargs):
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        model: Union[nn.Module, Callable[..., Dict[str, Tensor]]],
+        device: str,
+        label_smoothing: float = 0.0,
+        **kwargs,
+    ):
         super().__init__(model, device, **kwargs)
         self.label_smoothing = label_smoothing
 
@@ -190,7 +175,13 @@ class SFTStrategy(BaseStrategy):
     Applies cross-entropy loss only to tokens where loss_mask is True.
     """
 
-    def __init__(self, model, device, label_smoothing: float = 0.0, **kwargs):
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        model: Union[nn.Module, Callable[..., Dict[str, Tensor]]],
+        device: str,
+        label_smoothing: float = 0.0,
+        **kwargs,
+    ):
         super().__init__(model, device, **kwargs)
         self.label_smoothing = label_smoothing
 

astrai/trainer/train_callback.py

@@ -154,11 +154,13 @@ class CheckpointCallback(TrainCallback):
                 self.save_dir, f"epoch_{context.epoch}_iter_{context.iteration}"
             )
             extra = self.save_extra_fn(context)
+            meta = context.config.to_dict()
             context.checkpoint = Checkpoint(
                 state_dict=state_dict,
                 epoch=context.epoch,
                 iteration=context.iteration,
                 extra=extra,
+                meta=meta,
                 config=context.model_config,
             )
             context.checkpoint.save(save_path)
@@ -213,7 +215,7 @@ class ProgressBarCallback(TrainCallback):
             "loss": f"{context.loss:.4f}",
             "lr": f"{context.optimizer.param_groups[-1]['lr']:.2e}",
         }
-        if context.val_loss > 0:
+        if context.val_loss is not None:
             postfix["val_loss"] = f"{context.val_loss:.4f}"
         self.progress_bar.set_postfix(postfix)
         self.progress_bar.update(1)
@@ -257,12 +259,16 @@ class MetricLoggerCallback(TrainCallback):
         }
 
     def _get_log_data(self, context: TrainContext):
-        return {
+        data = {
             "timestamp": time.strftime("%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S"),
             "epoch": context.epoch,
             "iter": context.iteration,
-            **{m: self._metric_funcs[m](context) for m in self.metrics},
         }
+        for m in self.metrics:
+            val = self._metric_funcs[m](context)
+            if val is not None:
+                data[m] = val
+        return data
 
     @only_on_rank(0)
     def _add_log(self, log_data):
@@ -271,6 +277,7 @@ class MetricLoggerCallback(TrainCallback):
     @only_on_rank(0)
     def _save_log(self, epoch, iter):
         log_file = self.log_dir / f"epoch_{epoch}_iter_{iter}_metric.jsonl"
+        log_file.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
 
         with open(log_file, "w") as f:
             for log in self.log_cache:

astrai/trainer/train_context.py

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from dataclasses import dataclass, field
 from pathlib import Path
-from typing import Optional, Self
+from typing import Any, Dict, Optional, Self
 
 import torch
 import torch.nn as nn
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ from astrai.model.components.lora import inject_lora
 from astrai.parallel.executor import BaseExecutor, ExecutorFactory
 from astrai.parallel.setup import get_current_device, get_rank, get_world_size
 from astrai.protocols import OptimizerProtocol, SchedulerProtocol
-from astrai.serialization import Checkpoint, load_json, load_model_weights
+from astrai.serialization import Checkpoint, load_json
 from astrai.trainer.strategy import BaseStrategy, StrategyFactory
 
 
@@ -31,12 +31,12 @@ class TrainContext:
     epoch: int = field(default=0)
     iteration: int = field(default=0)
     loss: float = field(default=0.0)
-    val_dataloader: DataLoader = field(default=None)
-    val_loss: float = field(default=0.0)
+    val_dataloader: Optional[DataLoader] = field(default=None)
+    val_loss: Optional[float] = field(default=None)
 
     world_size: int = field(default=1)
     rank: int = field(default=0)
-    kwargs: dict = field(default_factory=dict)
+    kwargs: Dict[str, Any] = field(default_factory=dict)
 
 
 class TrainContextBuilder:
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ class TrainContextBuilder:
 
         model = cfg.model_fn()
         model = model.to(device=device)
+        model.embed_tokens.neftune_noise_alpha = cfg.neftune_alpha
 
         model_config = {}
         if self._resume_dir:
@@ -82,21 +83,15 @@ class TrainContextBuilder:
             executor=executor,
         )
 
-        if self._resume_dir is not None:
-            resume_path = Path(self._resume_dir)
-            if (resume_path / "meta.json").exists():
-                checkpoint = Checkpoint.load(self._resume_dir)
-                state_dict = checkpoint.state_dict
+        if self._resume_dir:
+            checkpoint = Checkpoint.load_any(self._resume_dir)
+            if checkpoint is not None:
+                model.load_state_dict(checkpoint.state_dict, strict=False)
                 if checkpoint.config:
                     context.model_config = checkpoint.config
-            else:
-                checkpoint = None
-                state_dict = load_model_weights(self._resume_dir)
-            model.load_state_dict(state_dict, strict=False)
-            if checkpoint is not None:
-                context.epoch = cfg.start_epoch
-                context.iteration = cfg.start_batch
-            context.checkpoint = checkpoint
+                context.epoch = checkpoint.epoch or cfg.start_epoch
+                context.iteration = checkpoint.iteration or cfg.start_batch
+                context.checkpoint = checkpoint
 
         if cfg.lora is not None:
             inject_lora(
@@ -172,8 +167,8 @@ class TrainContextBuilder:
                         obj.load_state_dict(extra[name])
 
         context.strategy = StrategyFactory.create(
+            cfg.strategy,
             model=context.model,
-            train_type=cfg.strategy,
             device=device,
             executor=executor,
             model_fn=cfg.model_fn,

astrai/trainer/trainer.py

@@ -68,9 +68,8 @@ class Trainer:
                 self._call_callbacks("on_epoch_begin", context)
 
                 for batch in context.dataloader:
-                    self._call_callbacks("on_batch_begin", context)
-
                     with executor.accumulate(context.model):
+                        self._call_callbacks("on_batch_begin", context)
                         loss = context.strategy(batch)
                         context.loss = loss.item()
                         stand_loss = loss / executor.grad_accum_steps

scripts/eval/evaluate_humaneval.py

@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@ import argparse
 import json
 import os
 import re
-import signal
-import sys
 from math import prod
 from multiprocessing import Process, Queue
 from typing import Dict, List, Optional, Tuple

scripts/eval/evaluate_ifd.py

@@ -0,0 +1,183 @@
+"""IFD (Instruction Following Difficulty) data quality scoring.
+
+Computes IFD scores for instruction-response pairs to guide data selection.
+IFD = conditional_NLL / unconditional_NLL, where:
+
+- conditional_NLL: average CE loss on response tokens given instruction context
+- unconditional_NLL: average CE loss on response tokens alone
+
+Higher IFD (close to 1) = instruction provides less help = harder sample.
+Lower IFD (close to 0) = instruction provides strong guidance = easy sample.
+IFD > 1 = instruction misleads the model = likely low-quality data.
+
+Usage::
+
+    python scripts/eval/ifd.py --param_path ./params \
+        --input data.jsonl --output data_with_ifd.jsonl \
+        --instr_key instruction --resp_key response
+"""
+
+import argparse
+import json
+
+import torch
+import torch.nn.functional as F
+import tqdm
+
+from astrai.model import AutoModel
+from astrai.tokenize import AutoTokenizer
+
+
+def compute_ifd(
+    model,
+    tokenizer,
+    instruction: str,
+    response: str,
+    device: str,
+    max_len: int = 2048,
+) -> dict:
+    instr_ids = tokenizer.encode(instruction)
+    resp_ids = tokenizer.encode(response)
+
+    if not resp_ids:
+        return {
+            "L_cond": None,
+            "L_uncond": None,
+            "ifd": None,
+            "error": "empty response",
+        }
+
+    # Truncate instruction if total length exceeds max_len
+    qa_len = len(instr_ids) + len(resp_ids)
+    if qa_len > max_len:
+        overflow = qa_len - max_len
+        instr_ids = instr_ids[overflow:]
+
+    instr_len = len(instr_ids)
+    resp_len = len(resp_ids)
+
+    # Conditional: instruction + response
+    qa_ids = instr_ids + resp_ids
+    qa_tensor = torch.tensor([qa_ids], device=device, dtype=torch.long)
+
+    with torch.inference_mode():
+        logits_qa = model(qa_tensor)["logits"][0]  # [qa_len, vocab]
+
+    resp_logits = logits_qa[instr_len - 1 : -1]  # predict response tokens
+    resp_targets = torch.tensor(resp_ids, device=device, dtype=torch.long)
+    L_cond = F.cross_entropy(resp_logits, resp_targets, reduction="mean").item()
+
+    # Unconditional: response alone
+    resp_tensor = torch.tensor([resp_ids], device=device, dtype=torch.long)
+
+    with torch.inference_mode():
+        logits_resp = model(resp_tensor)["logits"][0]  # [resp_len, vocab]
+
+    unp_logits = logits_resp[:-1]  # causal shift
+    unp_targets = resp_tensor[0, 1:]
+    L_uncond = F.cross_entropy(unp_logits, unp_targets, reduction="mean").item()
+
+    ifd = L_cond / L_uncond if L_uncond > 0 else None
+
+    return {
+        "L_cond": round(L_cond, 6),
+        "L_uncond": round(L_uncond, 6),
+        "ifd": round(ifd, 6) if ifd is not None else None,
+        "instr_len": instr_len,
+        "resp_len": resp_len,
+        "error": None,
+    }
+
+
+def process_file(
+    param_path: str,
+    input_file: str,
+    output_file: str,
+    instr_key: str,
+    resp_key: str,
+    max_len: int,
+):
+    device = "cuda" if torch.cuda.is_available() else "cpu"
+    dtype = torch.bfloat16 if device == "cuda" else torch.float32
+
+    model = AutoModel.from_pretrained(param_path)
+    tokenizer = AutoTokenizer.from_pretrained(param_path)
+    model.to(device=device, dtype=dtype)
+    model.eval()
+
+    with open(input_file, "r", encoding="utf-8") as f:
+        data = [json.loads(line) for line in f if line.strip()]
+
+    results = []
+    ifd_values = []
+
+    with torch.inference_mode():
+        for item in tqdm.tqdm(data, desc="Computing IFD", unit="sample"):
+            instruction = item[instr_key]
+            response = item[resp_key]
+            scores = compute_ifd(
+                model, tokenizer, instruction, response, device, max_len
+            )
+            ifd_values.append(scores["ifd"])
+            results.append({**item, "ifd": scores["ifd"], "ifd_detail": scores})
+
+    with open(output_file, "w", encoding="utf-8") as f:
+        for item in results:
+            f.write(json.dumps(item, ensure_ascii=False) + "\n")
+
+    valid_ifd = [v for v in ifd_values if v is not None]
+    if valid_ifd:
+        import statistics
+
+        print(f"\n{'=' * 50}")
+        print(f"  Samples:    {len(data)}")
+        print(f"  Valid IFD:  {len(valid_ifd)}")
+        print(f"  Mean IFD:   {statistics.mean(valid_ifd):.4f}")
+        print(f"  Median IFD: {statistics.median(valid_ifd):.4f}")
+        print(f"  Stdev IFD:  {statistics.stdev(valid_ifd):.4f}")
+        print(f"  Min IFD:    {min(valid_ifd):.4f}")
+        print(f"  Max IFD:    {max(valid_ifd):.4f}")
+        print(f"{'=' * 50}")
+
+    print(f"Results saved to {output_file}")
+
+
+def main():
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
+        description="Compute IFD scores for instruction-response data"
+    )
+    parser.add_argument("--param_path", type=str, required=True, help="Model directory")
+    parser.add_argument("--input", type=str, required=True, help="Input JSONL file")
+    parser.add_argument("--output", type=str, required=True, help="Output JSONL file")
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--instr_key",
+        type=str,
+        default="instruction",
+        help="Key for instruction field",
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--resp_key",
+        type=str,
+        default="response",
+        help="Key for response field",
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--max_len",
+        type=int,
+        default=2048,
+        help="Max token length (instruction truncated to fit)",
+    )
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+
+    process_file(
+        args.param_path,
+        args.input,
+        args.output,
+        args.instr_key,
+        args.resp_key,
+        args.max_len,
+    )
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()

scripts/eval/evaluate_ifeval.py

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+"""IFEval instruction-following evaluation benchmark.
+
+Evaluates model responses against regex-based constraint verifiers.
+Supports all IFEval constraint types except language detection.
+
+Usage::
+
+    python scripts/tools/evaluate_ifeval.py --param_path ./params \
+        --data_path ifeval.jsonl --output results.json \
+        --temperature 0.1 --max_tokens 512
+"""
+
+import argparse
+import json
+import os
+import re
+import urllib.request
+from typing import Callable, Dict, List, Optional
+
+import torch
+import tqdm
+
+from astrai.inference import InferenceEngine
+from astrai.model import AutoModel
+from astrai.tokenize import AutoTokenizer
+
+IFEVAL_URL = (
+    "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/google-research/"
+    "google-research/master/instruction_following_eval/data/input_data.jsonl"
+)
+
+CONSTRAINT_VERIFIERS: Dict[str, Callable[[str, dict], bool]] = {}
+
+
+def register(instruction_id: str):
+    def decorator(fn):
+        CONSTRAINT_VERIFIERS[instruction_id] = fn
+        return fn
+
+    return decorator
+
+
+@register("keywords:existence")
+def check_keyword_existence(response: str, kwargs: dict) -> bool:
+    for kw in kwargs["keywords"]:
+        if not re.search(re.escape(kw), response, re.IGNORECASE):
+            return False
+    return True
+
+
+@register("keywords:frequency")
+def check_keyword_frequency(response: str, kwargs: dict) -> bool:
+    keyword = kwargs["keyword"]
+    frequency = kwargs.get("frequency", 1)
+    relation = kwargs.get("relation", "at least")
+    count = len(re.findall(re.escape(keyword), response, re.IGNORECASE))
+    if relation == "less than":
+        return count < frequency
+    return count >= frequency
+
+
+@register("keywords:forbidden_words")
+def check_forbidden_words(response: str, kwargs: dict) -> bool:
+    for word in kwargs["forbidden_words"]:
+        if re.search(r"\b" + re.escape(word) + r"\b", response, re.IGNORECASE):
+            return False
+    return True
+
+
+@register("keywords:letter_frequency")
+def check_letter_frequency(response: str, kwargs: dict) -> bool:
+    letter = kwargs["letter"].lower()
+    frequency = kwargs.get("let_frequency", 1)
+    relation = kwargs.get("let_relation", "at least")
+    count = response.lower().count(letter)
+    if relation == "less than":
+        return count < frequency
+    return count >= frequency
+
+
+@register("detectable_content:number_placeholders")
+def check_placeholders(response: str, kwargs: dict) -> bool:
+    num = kwargs.get("num_placeholders", 1)
+    placeholders = re.findall(r"\[.*?\]", response)
+    return len(placeholders) >= num
+
+
+@register("detectable_content:postscript")
+def check_postscript(response: str, kwargs: dict) -> bool:
+    marker = kwargs.get("postscript_marker", "P.S.")
+    response_lower = response.lower()
+    if marker == "P.P.S":
+        return bool(re.search(r"p\.\s?p\.\s?s", response_lower))
+    elif marker == "P.S.":
+        return bool(re.search(r"p\.\s?s\.", response_lower))
+    else:
+        return bool(re.search(re.escape(marker.lower()), response_lower))
+
+
+@register("detectable_format:number_bullet_lists")
+def check_bullet_lists(response: str, kwargs: dict) -> bool:
+    num = kwargs.get("num_bullets", 1)
+    bullets = re.findall(r"^\s*\*[^\*].*$", response, re.MULTILINE)
+    dashes = re.findall(r"^\s*-.*$", response, re.MULTILINE)
+    return len(bullets) + len(dashes) == num
+
+
+@register("detectable_format:number_highlighted_sections")
+def check_highlighted_sections(response: str, kwargs: dict) -> bool:
+    num = kwargs.get("num_highlights", 1)
+    highlights = re.findall(r"\*[^\n\*]+\*", response)
+    count = 0
+    for h in highlights:
+        if h.strip("*").strip():
+            count += 1
+    return count >= num
+
+
+@register("detectable_format:multiple_sections")
+def check_multiple_sections(response: str, kwargs: dict) -> bool:
+    splitter = kwargs.get("section_spliter", "Section")
+    num = kwargs.get("num_sections", 1)
+    pattern = r"\s?" + re.escape(splitter) + r"\s?\d+\s?"
+    sections = re.split(pattern, response)
+    return len(sections) - 1 >= num
+
+
+@register("detectable_format:title")
+def check_title(response: str, kwargs: dict) -> bool:
+    titles = re.findall(r"<<[^>\n]+>>", response)
+    for title in titles:
+        if title.strip("<>").strip():
+            return True
+    return False
+
+
+@register("detectable_format:json_format")
+def check_json_format(response: str, kwargs: dict) -> bool:
+    value = response.strip()
+    for prefix in ("```json", "```Json", "```JSON", "```"):
+        if value.lower().startswith(prefix.lower()):
+            value = value[len(prefix) :].strip()
+    if value.endswith("```"):
+        value = value[:-3].strip()
+    try:
+        json.loads(value)
+        return True
+    except (ValueError, json.JSONDecodeError):
+        return False
+
+
+@register("detectable_format:general_punctuation")
+def check_general_punctuation(response: str, kwargs: dict) -> bool:
+    punctuation_blacklist = kwargs.get("punctuation_blacklist", [])
+    for punct in punctuation_blacklist:
+        if punct in response:
+            return False
+    return True
+
+
+@register("detectable_format:number_highlighted_words")
+def check_highlighted_words(response: str, kwargs: dict) -> bool:
+    num = kwargs.get("num_highlights", 1)
+    highlights = re.findall(r"\*[^\s\*][^\*]*[^\s\*]\*", response)
+    return len(highlights) >= num
+
+
+@register("startend:end_checker")
+def check_end_checker(response: str, kwargs: dict) -> bool:
+    end_phrase = kwargs["end_phrase"]
+    return (
+        response.strip()
+        .rstrip('"')
+        .rstrip()
+        .lower()
+        .endswith(end_phrase.strip().lower())
+    )
+
+
+@register("startend:quotation")
+def check_quotation(response: str, kwargs: dict) -> bool:
+    value = response.strip()
+    return value.startswith('"') and value.endswith('"')
+
+
+@register("startend:start_checker")
+def check_start_checker(response: str, kwargs: dict) -> bool:
+    starter = kwargs["starter"]
+    return bool(re.search(r"^\s*" + re.escape(starter), response, re.MULTILINE))
+
+
+@register("change_case:english_capital")
+def check_english_capital(response: str, kwargs: dict) -> bool:
+    return response.isupper()
+
+
+@register("change_case:english_lowercase")
+def check_english_lowercase(response: str, kwargs: dict) -> bool:
+    return response.islower()
+
+
+@register("change_case:capital_word_frequency")
+def check_capital_word_frequency(response: str, kwargs: dict) -> bool:
+    frequency = kwargs.get("capital_frequency", 1)
+    relation = kwargs.get("capital_relation", "at least")
+    capital_words = re.findall(r"\b[A-Z]{2,}\b", response)
+    count = len(capital_words)
+    if relation == "less than":
+        return count < frequency
+    return count >= frequency
+
+
+@register("punctuation:no_comma")
+def check_no_comma(response: str, kwargs: dict) -> bool:
+    return "," not in response
+
+
+def count_words(text: str) -> int:
+    return len(re.findall(r"\b\w+\b", text))
+
+
+def count_sentences(text: str) -> int:
+    text = text.strip()
+    if not text:
+        return 0
+    sentences = re.split(r"(?<=[.!?])\s+", text)
+    return len([s for s in sentences if s.strip()])
+
+
+@register("length_constraints:number_words")
+def check_number_words(response: str, kwargs: dict) -> bool:
+    num = kwargs.get("num_words", 100)
+    relation = kwargs.get("relation", "at least")
+    cnt = count_words(response)
+    if relation == "less than":
+        return cnt < num
+    return cnt >= num
+
+
+@register("length_constraints:number_sentences")
+def check_number_sentences(response: str, kwargs: dict) -> bool:
+    num = kwargs.get("num_sentences", 5)
+    relation = kwargs.get("relation", "at least")
+    cnt = count_sentences(response)
+    if relation == "less than":
+        return cnt < num
+    return cnt >= num
+
+
+@register("length_constraints:number_paragraphs")
+def check_number_paragraphs(response: str, kwargs: dict) -> bool:
+    num = kwargs.get("num_paragraphs", 1)
+    if "***" in response:
+        paragraphs = re.split(r"\s?\*\*\*\s?", response)
+    else:
+        paragraphs = re.split(r"\n\n+", response)
+    actual = len([p for p in paragraphs if p.strip()])
+    return actual == num
+
+
+@register("length_constraints:nth_paragraph_first_word")
+def check_nth_paragraph_first_word(response: str, kwargs: dict) -> bool:
+    num_paragraphs = kwargs.get("num_paragraphs", 1)
+    nth = kwargs.get("nth_paragraph", 1)
+    first_word = kwargs.get("first_word", "").lower()
+
+    paragraphs = re.split(r"\n\n+", response)
+    paragraphs = [p.strip() for p in paragraphs if p.strip()]
+
+    if len(paragraphs) != num_paragraphs:
+        return False
+    if nth > len(paragraphs):
+        return False
+
+    target = paragraphs[nth - 1]
+    words = target.split()
+    if not words:
+        return False
+
+    word = words[0].strip().lstrip("'\"").rstrip(".,!?:;\"'")
+    return word.lower() == first_word
+
+
+@register("length_constraints:nth_word_checker")
+def check_nth_word(response: str, kwargs: dict) -> bool:
+    nth = kwargs.get("nth_word", 1)
+    target = kwargs.get("target_word", "").lower()
+    words = re.findall(r"\b\w+\b", response)
+    if nth > len(words):
+        return False
+    return words[nth - 1].lower() == target
+
+
+@register("combination:repeat_prompt")
+def check_repeat_prompt(response: str, kwargs: dict) -> bool:
+    prompt = kwargs["prompt_to_repeat"]
+    return response.strip().lower().startswith(prompt.strip().lower())
+
+
+@register("combination:two_responses")
+def check_two_responses(response: str, kwargs: dict) -> bool:
+    parts = response.split("******")
+    valid = [p for p in parts if p.strip()]
+    if len(valid) != 2:
+        return False
+    return valid[0].strip() != valid[1].strip()
+
+
+def download_ifeval(data_path: str):
+    if os.path.exists(data_path):
+        return
+    os.makedirs(os.path.dirname(data_path) or ".", exist_ok=True)
+    print(f"Downloading IFEval from {IFEVAL_URL} ...")
+    tmp = data_path + ".tmp"
+    urllib.request.urlretrieve(IFEVAL_URL, tmp)
+    with open(tmp, "rb") as f_in:
+        content = f_in.read()
+    with open(data_path, "wb") as f_out:
+        f_out.write(content)
+    os.remove(tmp)
+    print(f"  saved to {data_path}")
+
+
+def load_problems(data_path: str) -> List[dict]:
+    problems = []
+    with open(data_path, "r", encoding="utf-8") as f:
+        for line in f:
+            line = line.strip()
+            if line:
+                problems.append(json.loads(line))
+    return problems
+
+
+def verify_response(response: str, instruction_id: str, kwargs: dict) -> Optional[bool]:
+    verifier = CONSTRAINT_VERIFIERS.get(instruction_id)
+    if verifier is None:
+        return None
+    try:
+        return verifier(response, kwargs)
+    except Exception:
+        return False
+
+
+def generate_one(
+    engine: InferenceEngine,
+    prompt: str,
+    max_tokens: int,
+    temperature: float,
+    top_p: float,
+    top_k: int,
+) -> str:
+    output = engine.generate(
+        prompt=prompt,
+        stream=False,
+        max_tokens=max_tokens,
+        temperature=temperature,
+        top_p=top_p,
+        top_k=top_k,
+    )
+    if isinstance(output, list):
+        return output[0]
+    return output
+
+
+def evaluate(
+    engine: InferenceEngine,
+    problems: List[dict],
+    max_tokens: int,
+    temperature: float,
+    top_p: float,
+    top_k: int,
+    num_samples: int = 1,
+) -> Dict:
+    results = {}
+    constraint_stats: Dict[str, Dict[str, int]] = {}
+    total_constraints = 0
+    total_passed = 0
+
+    for problem in tqdm.tqdm(problems, desc="IFEval", unit="problem"):
+        key = problem["key"]
+        prompt = problem["prompt"]
+        instruction_ids = problem["instruction_id_list"]
+        kwargs_list = problem["kwargs"]
+
+        samples = []
+        for _ in range(num_samples):
+            response = generate_one(
+                engine, prompt, max_tokens, temperature, top_p, top_k
+            )
+            samples.append(response)
+
+        constraint_results = []
+        passed = 0
+        verified = 0
+
+        for idx, instruction_id in enumerate(instruction_ids):
+            kwargs = kwargs_list[idx] if idx < len(kwargs_list) else {}
+            best_pass = False
+            for response in samples:
+                result = verify_response(response, instruction_id, kwargs)
+                if result is None:
+                    continue
+                if result:
+                    best_pass = True
+                    break
+
+            verifier_exists = instruction_id in CONSTRAINT_VERIFIERS
+            if verifier_exists:
+                verified += 1
+                if best_pass:
+                    passed += 1
+
+            constraint_results.append(
+                {
+                    "instruction_id": instruction_id,
+                    "passed": best_pass,
+                    "supported": verifier_exists,
+                    "kwargs": kwargs,
+                }
+            )
+
+            if verifier_exists:
+                if instruction_id not in constraint_stats:
+                    constraint_stats[instruction_id] = {
+                        "total": 0,
+                        "passed": 0,
+                    }
+                constraint_stats[instruction_id]["total"] += 1
+                if best_pass:
+                    constraint_stats[instruction_id]["passed"] += 1
+
+        total_constraints += verified
+        total_passed += passed
+
+        accuracy = passed / verified if verified > 0 else None
+        results[str(key)] = {
+            "key": key,
+            "prompt": prompt,
+            "response": samples[0],
+            "num_samples": num_samples,
+            "num_constraints": len(instruction_ids),
+            "num_verified": verified,
+            "num_passed": passed,
+            "accuracy": round(accuracy, 4) if accuracy is not None else None,
+            "constraints": constraint_results,
+        }
+
+    overall_accuracy = (
+        round(total_passed / total_constraints, 4) if total_constraints > 0 else 0.0
+    )
+
+    type_summary = {}
+    for inst_id, stats in sorted(constraint_stats.items()):
+        type_summary[inst_id] = {
+            "total": stats["total"],
+            "passed": stats["passed"],
+            "accuracy": round(stats["passed"] / stats["total"], 4)
+            if stats["total"] > 0
+            else 0.0,
+        }
+
+    unsupported_count = sum(
+        1
+        for p in problems
+        for iid in p["instruction_id_list"]
+        if iid not in CONSTRAINT_VERIFIERS
+    )
+
+    results["_summary"] = {
+        "total_problems": len(problems),
+        "total_constraints": total_constraints,
+        "total_passed": total_passed,
+        "overall_accuracy": overall_accuracy,
+        "unsupported_constraints": unsupported_count,
+        "supported_types": sorted(CONSTRAINT_VERIFIERS.keys()),
+        "per_type_accuracy": type_summary,
+    }
+
+    return results
+
+
+def main():
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="IFEval benchmark")
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--param_path", type=str, default="./params", help="Model directory"
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--data_path",
+        type=str,
+        default="./ifeval/input_data.jsonl",
+        help="IFEval JSONL file (auto-download if missing)",
+    )
+    parser.add_argument("--output", type=str, default=None, help="Output JSON path")
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--max_tokens", type=int, default=512, help="Max generation tokens"
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--temperature",
+        type=float,
+        default=0.1,
+        help="Sampling temperature",
+    )
+    parser.add_argument("--top_p", type=float, default=0.95, help="Top-p sampling")
+    parser.add_argument("--top_k", type=int, default=50, help="Top-k sampling")
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--num_samples",
+        type=int,
+        default=1,
+        help="Number of samples per problem (best-of-n scoring)",
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--batch_size", type=int, default=1, help="Inference batch size"
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--limit",
+        type=int,
+        default=None,
+        help="Limit to first N problems (for quick testing)",
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--dump_responses",
+        type=str,
+        default=None,
+        help="Path to dump raw model responses (JSONL)",
+    )
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+
+    download_ifeval(args.data_path)
+    problems = load_problems(args.data_path)
+    if args.limit:
+        problems = problems[: args.limit]
+
+    print(f"Loaded {len(problems)} problems")
+    print(f"Supported constraint types: {len(CONSTRAINT_VERIFIERS)}")
+
+    model = AutoModel.from_pretrained(args.param_path)
+    tokenizer = AutoTokenizer.from_pretrained(args.param_path)
+    model.to(device="cuda", dtype=torch.bfloat16)
+
+    engine = InferenceEngine(
+        model=model,
+        tokenizer=tokenizer,
+        max_batch_size=args.batch_size,
+    )
+
+    results = evaluate(
+        engine=engine,
+        problems=problems,
+        max_tokens=args.max_tokens,
+        temperature=args.temperature,
+        top_p=args.top_p,
+        top_k=args.top_k,
+        num_samples=args.num_samples,
+    )
+
+    summary = results.pop("_summary")
+    print(f"\n{'=' * 60}")
+    print(f"  Problems:       {summary['total_problems']}")
+    print(f"  Constraints:    {summary['total_constraints']}")
+    print(f"  Passed:         {summary['total_passed']}")
+    print(f"  Accuracy:       {summary['overall_accuracy']:.2%}")
+    print(f"  Unsupported:    {summary['unsupported_constraints']}")
+    print(f"{'=' * 60}")
+
+    print(f"\nPer-type accuracy:")
+    for inst_id, stats in sorted(summary["per_type_accuracy"].items()):
+        print(
+            f"  {inst_id:50s}  {stats['accuracy']:.2%}  "
+            f"({stats['passed']}/{stats['total']})"
+        )
+
+    if args.output:
+        results["_summary"] = summary
+        with open(args.output, "w", encoding="utf-8") as f:
+            json.dump(results, f, indent=2, ensure_ascii=False)
+        print(f"\nResults saved to {args.output}")
+
+    if args.dump_responses:
+        with open(args.dump_responses, "w", encoding="utf-8") as f:
+            for k, v in results.items():
+                if k.startswith("_"):
+                    continue
+                f.write(
+                    json.dumps(
+                        {
+                            "key": v["key"],
+                            "prompt": v["prompt"],
+                            "response": v["response"],
+                        },
+                        ensure_ascii=False,
+                    )
+                    + "\n"
+                )
+        print(f"Responses dumped to {args.dump_responses}")
+
+    engine.shutdown()
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()

scripts/tools/preprocess.py

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ def main():
     )
     args = parser.parse_args()
 
-    config = PipelineConfig.from_json(args.config)
+    config = PipelineConfig.from_file(args.config)
 
     Pipeline(
         config=config,

scripts/tools/train.py

@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ def parse_args() -> argparse.Namespace:
     parser.add_argument(
         "--label_smoothing",
         type=float,
-        default=0.05,
+        default=0.0,
         help="cross_entropy function label smoothing parameter",
     )
     parser.add_argument(
@@ -214,6 +214,12 @@ def parse_args() -> argparse.Namespace:
         choices=["spawn", "fork", "forkserver"],
         help="Multiprocessing start method.",
     )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--neftune_alpha",
+        type=float,
+        default=0.0,
+        help="NEFTune noise alpha (0=disabled, typical: 5.0).",
+    )
 
     args = parser.parse_args()
 
@@ -231,7 +237,8 @@ def create_optimizer(model, **kwargs) -> optim.Optimizer:
 def create_scheduler(
     optimizer: optim.Optimizer, **kwargs
 ) -> optim.lr_scheduler.LRScheduler:
-    return SchedulerFactory.create(optimizer, **kwargs)
+    schedule_type = kwargs.pop("schedule_type")
+    return SchedulerFactory.create(schedule_type, optimizer, **kwargs)
 
 
 def compute_total_steps(
@@ -292,6 +299,7 @@ def train(
     master_addr: str,
     master_port: str,
     start_method: str,
+    neftune_alpha: float,
 ):
     assert train_type in ["seq", "sft", "dpo", "grpo"]
     assert os.path.exists(param_path)
@@ -384,6 +392,7 @@ def train(
         gradient_checkpointing_modules=grad_ckpt_modules,
         executor_kwargs=executor_kwargs,
         extra_kwargs=strategy_kwargs,
+        neftune_alpha=neftune_alpha,
     )
 
     trainer = Trainer(train_config)

tests/data/test_preprocess_builder.py

@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ def test_sectioned_text_too_short(test_tokenizer):
 
 
 def test_factory_registered():
-    names = MaskBuilderFactory._registry.list_names()
+    names = MaskBuilderFactory.list_registered()
     assert "sectioned" in names
 
 

tests/data/test_preprocess_config.py

@@ -53,15 +53,15 @@ def test_to_dict_roundtrip():
     assert config2.mask == {"prompt": "mask", "response": "train"}
 
 
-def test_to_json_from_json(temp_dir):
+def test_to_file_from_file(temp_dir):
     config = PipelineConfig(
         input=InputConfig(sections=_TEXT_SECTIONS),
         mask={"text": "train"},
         mask_default="mask",
     )
     path = os.path.join(temp_dir, "config.json")
-    config.to_json(path)
-    loaded = PipelineConfig.from_json(path)
+    config.to_file(path)
+    loaded = PipelineConfig.from_file(path)
     assert loaded.input.sections == _TEXT_SECTIONS
     assert loaded.mask == {"text": "train"}
 
@@ -69,8 +69,8 @@ def test_to_json_from_json(temp_dir):
 def test_dpo_config_roundtrip(temp_dir):
     config = make_dpo_chat_config()
     path = os.path.join(temp_dir, "config.json")
-    config.to_json(path)
-    loaded = PipelineConfig.from_json(path)
+    config.to_file(path)
+    loaded = PipelineConfig.from_file(path)
     assert loaded.input.sources is not None
     assert "chosen" in loaded.input.sources
     assert "rejected" in loaded.input.sources

tests/inference/test_protocol.py

@@ -121,8 +121,8 @@ class TestOpenAIResponseBuilder:
         assert p["choices"][0]["finish_reason"] is None
 
     def test_format_chunk(self, builder):
-        event = builder.format_chunk("hello")
-        payload = json.loads(event.split("data: ", 1)[1])
+        events = builder.format_chunk("hello", body="hello")
+        payload = json.loads(events[0].split("data: ", 1)[1])
         assert payload["choices"][0]["delta"]["content"] == "hello"
         assert payload["choices"][0]["finish_reason"] is None
 
@@ -192,8 +192,8 @@ class TestAnthropicResponseBuilder:
         assert payloads[1]["type"] == "content_block_start"
 
     def test_format_chunk(self, builder):
-        event = builder.format_chunk("tok")
-        payload = json.loads(event.split("data: ", 1)[1])
+        events = builder.format_chunk("tok", body="tok")
+        payload = json.loads(events[0].split("data: ", 1)[1])
         assert payload["type"] == "content_block_delta"
         assert payload["delta"]["text"] == "tok"
 

tests/inference/test_tool_parser.py

@@ -0,0 +1,691 @@
+"""Unit tests for tool call parsers."""
+
+import pytest
+
+from astrai.inference.api.tool_parser import (
+    _TOOL_CALL_HEAD_RE,
+    BaseToolParser,
+    SimpleJsonToolParser,
+    ToolParserFactory,
+    _find_partial_tool_call,
+    _find_tool_calls,
+    _scan_json,
+)
+
+
+def test_scan_complete_simple():
+    end, complete = _scan_json('{"key": "value"}', 0)
+    assert complete is True
+    assert end == len('{"key": "value"}')
+
+
+def test_scan_complete_nested():
+    text = '{"outer": {"inner": 1}}'
+    end, complete = _scan_json(text, 0)
+    assert complete is True
+    assert end == len(text)
+
+
+def test_scan_incomplete_unclosed():
+    end, complete = _scan_json('{"key": "value"', 0)
+    assert complete is False
+
+
+def test_scan_incomplete_nested():
+    end, complete = _scan_json('{"outer": {"inner": 1}', 0)
+    assert complete is False
+
+
+def test_scan_string_braces_ignored():
+    text = '{"key": "a{b}c"} extra'
+    end, complete = _scan_json(text, 0)
+    assert complete is True
+
+
+def test_scan_escaped_quote_ignored():
+    text = r'{"key": "a\"b"}'
+    end, complete = _scan_json(text, 0)
+    assert complete is True
+
+
+def test_scan_deeply_nested():
+    text = '{"a": {"b": {"c": {"d": {"e": 5}}}}}'
+    end, complete = _scan_json(text, 0)
+    assert complete is True
+    assert end == len(text)
+
+
+def test_scan_array_with_braces():
+    text = '{"items": [{"x": 1}, {"x": 2}]}'
+    end, complete = _scan_json(text, 0)
+    assert complete is True
+    assert end == len(text)
+
+
+def test_scan_code_in_string():
+    text = '{"fn": "function() { return 1; }"}'
+    end, complete = _scan_json(text, 0)
+    assert complete is True
+
+
+def test_scan_unicode_chars():
+    text = '{"key": "\u5317\u4eac"}'
+    end, complete = _scan_json(text, 0)
+    assert complete is True
+
+
+def test_find_single_tool_call():
+    text = '{"name": "get_weather", "arguments": {"city": "Beijing"}}'
+    results = _find_tool_calls(text)
+    assert len(results) == 1
+    assert results[0]["name"] == "get_weather"
+    assert '"city"' in results[0]["args"]
+    assert results[0]["complete"] is True
+
+
+def test_find_text_before_tool_call():
+    text = 'Some text {"name": "func", "arguments": {}}'
+    results = _find_tool_calls(text)
+    assert len(results) == 1
+    assert results[0]["start"] > 0
+
+
+def test_find_multiple_tool_calls():
+    text = '{"name": "f1", "arguments": {"a": 1}}{"name": "f2", "arguments": {"b": 2}}'
+    results = _find_tool_calls(text)
+    assert len(results) == 2
+    assert results[0]["name"] == "f1"
+    assert results[1]["name"] == "f2"
+
+
+def test_find_no_tool_call():
+    results = _find_tool_calls("Hello, how are you?")
+    assert len(results) == 0
+
+
+def test_find_non_tool_json_skipped():
+    results = _find_tool_calls('{"not_a_tool": true}')
+    assert len(results) == 0
+
+
+def test_find_no_arguments_field():
+    results = _find_tool_calls('{"name": "simple_func"}')
+    assert len(results) == 1
+    assert results[0]["name"] == "simple_func"
+    assert results[0]["args"] == ""
+
+
+def test_find_deeply_nested_arguments():
+    text = '{"name": "deep", "arguments": {"a": {"b": {"c": {"d": 4}}}}}'
+    results = _find_tool_calls(text)
+    assert len(results) == 1
+    assert results[0]["name"] == "deep"
+    assert '"d": 4' in results[0]["args"]
+
+
+def test_find_arguments_with_boolean_and_null():
+    text = '{"name": "flags", "arguments": {"active": true, "count": 0, "nick": null}}'
+    results = _find_tool_calls(text)
+    assert len(results) == 1
+    assert results[0]["name"] == "flags"
+    assert "true" in results[0]["args"]
+    assert "null" in results[0]["args"]
+
+
+def test_find_arguments_with_array():
+    text = '{"name": "add_items", "arguments": {"items": [1, 2, 3], "name": "list"}}'
+    results = _find_tool_calls(text)
+    assert len(results) == 1
+    assert results[0]["name"] == "add_items"
+    assert "[1, 2, 3]" in results[0]["args"]
+
+
+def test_find_arguments_with_nested_array_of_objects():
+    text = (
+        '{"name": "batch", '
+        '"arguments": {"rows": [{"id": 1, "val": "a"}, {"id": 2, "val": "b"}]}}'
+    )
+    results = _find_tool_calls(text)
+    assert len(results) == 1
+    assert '"rows"' in results[0]["args"]
+    assert '"id": 1' in results[0]["args"]
+
+
+def test_find_arguments_as_string_not_object():
+    text = '{"name": "echo", "arguments": "just a string"}'
+    results = _find_tool_calls(text)
+    assert len(results) == 1
+    assert results[0]["name"] == "echo"
+    assert "just a string" in results[0]["args"]
+
+
+def test_find_arguments_with_unicode():
+    text = (
+        '{"name": "translate", "arguments": {"text": "\u4f60\u597d\uff0c\u4e16\u754c"}}'
+    )
+    results = _find_tool_calls(text)
+    assert len(results) == 1
+    assert results[0]["name"] == "translate"
+
+
+def test_find_arguments_with_escaped_quotes():
+    text = '{"name": "format", "arguments": {"template": "he said \\"hello\\""}}'
+    results = _find_tool_calls(text)
+    assert len(results) == 1
+    assert 'he said \\"hello\\"' in results[0]["args"]
+
+
+def test_find_arguments_with_braces_in_string():
+    text = '{"name": "eval", "arguments": {"code": "function(x) { return x + 1; }"}}'
+    results = _find_tool_calls(text)
+    assert len(results) == 1
+    assert results[0]["name"] == "eval"
+    assert "function(x) { return x + 1; }" in results[0]["args"]
+
+
+def test_find_many_properties():
+    args = ",".join(f'"{chr(97 + i % 26)}" : {i}' for i in range(20))
+    text = '{"name": "many", "arguments": {' + args + "}}"
+    results = _find_tool_calls(text)
+    assert len(results) == 1
+    assert results[0]["name"] == "many"
+
+
+def test_find_empty_arguments():
+    results = _find_tool_calls('{"name": "ping", "arguments": {}}')
+    assert len(results) == 1
+    assert results[0]["name"] == "ping"
+    assert results[0]["args"] == ""
+
+
+def test_find_extracts_correct_arg_start_position():
+    text = '{"name": "f", "arguments": {"x": 1}}'
+    results = _find_tool_calls(text)
+    assert len(results) == 1
+    json_str = text[results[0]["start"] : results[0]["end"]]
+    assert json_str == text
+
+
+def test_partial_with_name():
+    result = _find_partial_tool_call('{"name": "func", "arguments": {"city"')
+    assert result is not None
+    assert result["name"] == "func"
+    assert result["complete"] is False
+
+
+def test_partial_with_full_args():
+    result = _find_partial_tool_call('{"name": "func", "arguments": {"city": "BJ"}}')
+    assert result is not None
+    assert result["name"] == "func"
+
+
+def test_partial_no_match():
+    assert _find_partial_tool_call("plain text") is None
+
+
+def test_partial_no_name_yet():
+    assert _find_partial_tool_call('{"nam') is None
+
+
+def test_partial_deeply_nested():
+    result = _find_partial_tool_call('{"name": "deep", "arguments": {"a": {"b": {"c": ')
+    assert result is not None
+    assert result["name"] == "deep"
+    assert '"a"' in result["args"]
+
+
+def test_partial_array_incomplete():
+    result = _find_partial_tool_call('{"name": "batch", "arguments": {"items": [1, 2, ')
+    assert result is not None
+    assert result["name"] == "batch"
+
+
+def test_feed_plain_text():
+    parser = SimpleJsonToolParser()
+    deltas = parser.feed("Hello")
+    assert len(deltas) == 1
+    assert deltas[0]["content"] == "Hello"
+
+
+def test_feed_incremental_text():
+    parser = SimpleJsonToolParser()
+    assert parser.feed("He") == [{"content": "He"}]
+    assert parser.feed("Hello") == [{"content": "llo"}]
+
+
+def test_feed_tool_call_name_delta():
+    parser = SimpleJsonToolParser()
+    text = '{"name": "get_weather", "arguments": {"city": "Beijing"}}'
+    deltas = parser.feed(text)
+    tc_deltas = [d for d in deltas if "tool_calls" in d]
+    assert len(tc_deltas) >= 1
+    name_delta = tc_deltas[0]["tool_calls"][0]
+    assert name_delta["function"]["name"] == "get_weather"
+    assert name_delta["type"] == "function"
+    assert "id" in name_delta
+
+
+def test_feed_tool_call_args_streaming():
+    parser = SimpleJsonToolParser()
+    d1 = parser.feed('{"name": "f", "arguments": {"x":')
+    d2 = parser.feed('{"name": "f", "arguments": {"x": "1"}}')
+
+    args_deltas = [
+        d
+        for batch in (d1, d2)
+        for d in batch
+        if "tool_calls" in d
+        and "function" in d["tool_calls"][0]
+        and "arguments" in d["tool_calls"][0]["function"]
+    ]
+    assert len(args_deltas) >= 1
+
+
+def test_feed_text_before_tool_call():
+    parser = SimpleJsonToolParser()
+    text = 'Let me check. {"name": "func", "arguments": {"a": 1}}'
+    deltas = parser.feed(text)
+    content_deltas = [d for d in deltas if "content" in d]
+    assert any("Let me check" in d.get("content", "") for d in content_deltas)
+
+
+def test_has_tool_calls_false_by_default():
+    assert SimpleJsonToolParser().has_tool_calls is False
+
+
+def test_has_tool_calls_true_after_detection():
+    parser = SimpleJsonToolParser()
+    parser.feed('{"name": "f", "arguments": {}}')
+    assert parser.has_tool_calls is True
+
+
+def test_feed_no_content_when_no_new_text():
+    parser = SimpleJsonToolParser()
+    parser.feed("Hello")
+    assert parser.feed("Hello") == []
+
+
+def test_feed_multiple_tool_calls():
+    parser = SimpleJsonToolParser()
+    text = '{"name": "f1", "arguments": {"a": 1}}{"name": "f2", "arguments": {"b": 2}}'
+    deltas = parser.feed(text)
+    tc_deltas = [d for d in deltas if "tool_calls" in d]
+    names = set()
+    for batch in tc_deltas:
+        for tc in batch["tool_calls"]:
+            if "function" in tc and "name" in tc["function"]:
+                names.add(tc["function"]["name"])
+    assert "f1" in names
+    assert "f2" in names
+
+
+def test_feed_with_tools_constructor():
+    tools = [{"type": "function", "function": {"name": "get_weather"}}]
+    parser = SimpleJsonToolParser(tools=tools, tool_choice="auto")
+    deltas = parser.feed('{"name": "get_weather", "arguments": {"city": "BJ"}}')
+    assert len(deltas) > 0
+
+
+def test_feed_content_after_tool_call_is_not_emitted():
+    parser = SimpleJsonToolParser()
+    parser.feed('{"name": "f", "arguments": {}} trailing text')
+    assert parser.has_tool_calls
+
+
+def _collect_args_deltas(parser):
+    args_parts = []
+    for d in parser.feed(parser._text_buffer):
+        if "tool_calls" in d:
+            for tc in d["tool_calls"]:
+                fn = tc.get("function", {})
+                if "arguments" in fn and fn["arguments"]:
+                    args_parts.append(fn["arguments"])
+    return args_parts
+
+
+def _simulate_streaming(parser, text):
+    all_delta_names = []
+    all_args_chunks = []
+    for i in range(1, len(text) + 1):
+        deltas = parser.feed(text[:i])
+        for d in deltas:
+            if "tool_calls" in d:
+                for tc in d["tool_calls"]:
+                    fn = tc.get("function", {})
+                    if "name" in fn:
+                        all_delta_names.append(fn["name"])
+                    if "arguments" in fn and fn["arguments"]:
+                        all_args_chunks.append(fn["arguments"])
+    return all_delta_names, all_args_chunks
+
+
+def test_streaming_token_by_token_full_build():
+    parser = SimpleJsonToolParser()
+    text = '{"name": "get_weather", "arguments": {"city": "Beijing"}}'
+    names, args_chunks = _simulate_streaming(parser, text)
+    assert "get_weather" in names
+    joined_args = "".join(args_chunks)
+    assert '"city"' in joined_args
+    assert "Beijing" in joined_args
+
+
+def test_streaming_token_by_token_text_then_tool():
+    parser = SimpleJsonToolParser()
+    parts = [
+        "I'll ",
+        "check ",
+        "that. ",
+        '{"',
+        'name": "search", ',
+        '"arguments": {"q": "hello"}}',
+    ]
+    body = ""
+    content_chunks = []
+    tool_names = []
+    for part in parts:
+        body += part
+        deltas = parser.feed(body)
+        for d in deltas:
+            if "content" in d:
+                content_chunks.append(d["content"])
+            if "tool_calls" in d:
+                for tc in d["tool_calls"]:
+                    fn = tc.get("function", {})
+                    if "name" in fn:
+                        tool_names.append(fn["name"])
+    full_content = "".join(content_chunks)
+    assert "I'll check that." in full_content
+    assert "search" in tool_names
+
+
+def test_streaming_multiple_tool_calls_incremental():
+    parser = SimpleJsonToolParser()
+    text = '{"name": "f1", "arguments": {"a": 1}}{"name": "f2", "arguments": {"b": 2}}'
+    names, _ = _simulate_streaming(parser, text)
+    assert names[0] == "f1"
+    assert "f2" in names
+
+
+def test_streaming_deeply_nested_args():
+    parser = SimpleJsonToolParser()
+    text = '{"name": "deep", "arguments": {"a": {"b": {"c": 42}}}}'
+    _, args_chunks = _simulate_streaming(parser, text)
+    joined = "".join(args_chunks)
+    assert '"c": 42' in joined
+
+
+def test_streaming_args_with_unicode():
+    parser = SimpleJsonToolParser()
+    text = (
+        '{"name": "translate", "arguments": {"text": "\u4f60\u597d\uff0c\u4e16\u754c"}}'
+    )
+    _, args_chunks = _simulate_streaming(parser, text)
+    joined = "".join(args_chunks)
+    assert "\u4f60\u597d" in joined
+
+
+def test_streaming_args_with_array():
+    parser = SimpleJsonToolParser()
+    text = '{"name": "add", "arguments": {"items": [1, 2, 3]}}'
+    _, args_chunks = _simulate_streaming(parser, text)
+    joined = "".join(args_chunks)
+    assert "[1, 2, 3]" in joined
+
+
+def test_streaming_empty_arguments():
+    parser = SimpleJsonToolParser()
+    text = '{"name": "ping", "arguments": {}}'
+    deltas = parser.feed(text)
+    tc_deltas = [d for d in deltas if "tool_calls" in d]
+    assert len(tc_deltas) >= 1
+    name_delta = tc_deltas[0]["tool_calls"][0]
+    assert name_delta["function"]["name"] == "ping"
+    assert "arguments" in name_delta["function"]
+
+
+def test_streaming_args_diff_only_emits_new_bytes():
+    parser = SimpleJsonToolParser()
+    step1 = parser.feed('{"name": "f", "arguments": {"city": "Bei')
+    step2 = parser.feed('{"name": "f", "arguments": {"city": "Beijing"}}')
+
+    all_args = []
+    for step in (step1, step2):
+        for d in step:
+            if "tool_calls" in d:
+                for tc in d["tool_calls"]:
+                    fn = tc.get("function", {})
+                    if "arguments" in fn and fn["arguments"]:
+                        all_args.append(fn["arguments"])
+    joined = "".join(all_args)
+    assert "city" in joined
+    assert "Beijing" in joined
+    assert joined.startswith('"city":')
+    assert all_args[0] != all_args[1]
+
+
+def test_streaming_distinct_tool_call_ids():
+    parser = SimpleJsonToolParser()
+    text = '{"name": "f1", "arguments": {"a": 1}}{"name": "f2", "arguments": {"b": 2}}'
+    all_ids = []
+    for i in range(1, len(text) + 1):
+        deltas = parser.feed(text[:i])
+        for d in deltas:
+            if "tool_calls" in d:
+                for tc in d["tool_calls"]:
+                    if "id" in tc:
+                        all_ids.append(tc["id"])
+    unique = list(dict.fromkeys(all_ids))
+    assert len(unique) == 2
+
+
+def test_parse_complete_basic():
+    parser = SimpleJsonToolParser()
+    body = '{"name": "get_weather", "arguments": {"city": "Beijing"}}'
+    result = parser.parse_complete(body)
+    assert result is not None
+    assert result["tool_calls"][0]["function"]["name"] == "get_weather"
+    assert "Beijing" in result["tool_calls"][0]["function"]["arguments"]
+
+
+def test_parse_complete_no_tool_call():
+    assert SimpleJsonToolParser().parse_complete("Hello world") is None
+
+
+def test_parse_complete_with_content():
+    parser = SimpleJsonToolParser()
+    result = parser.parse_complete('Prefix text. {"name": "f", "arguments": {}}')
+    assert result is not None
+    assert result["content"] == "Prefix text."
+
+
+def test_parse_complete_multiple_tool_calls():
+    parser = SimpleJsonToolParser()
+    body = (
+        '{"name": "get_weather", "arguments": {"city": "Beijing"}}'
+        '{"name": "get_time", "arguments": {"tz": "Asia/Shanghai"}}'
+    )
+    result = parser.parse_complete(body)
+    assert result is not None
+    assert len(result["tool_calls"]) == 2
+    assert result["tool_calls"][0]["function"]["name"] == "get_weather"
+    assert result["tool_calls"][1]["function"]["name"] == "get_time"
+    assert "Beijing" in result["tool_calls"][0]["function"]["arguments"]
+    assert "Asia/Shanghai" in result["tool_calls"][1]["function"]["arguments"]
+
+
+def test_parse_complete_complex_real_world():
+    parser = SimpleJsonToolParser()
+    body = (
+        '{"name": "send_email", '
+        '"arguments": {'
+        '"to": ["a@b.com", "c@d.com"], '
+        '"cc": null, '
+        '"subject": "Hello World", '
+        '"body": "This is a test email.", '
+        '"priority": 1, '
+        '"attachments": false'
+        "}}"
+    )
+    result = parser.parse_complete(body)
+    assert result is not None
+    tc = result["tool_calls"][0]
+    assert tc["function"]["name"] == "send_email"
+    args = tc["function"]["arguments"]
+    assert '"to"' in args
+    assert "a@b.com" in args
+    assert "null" in args
+    assert "false" in args
+
+
+def test_parse_complete_content_with_multiple_tool_calls():
+    parser = SimpleJsonToolParser()
+    body = (
+        "I will do two things. "
+        '{"name": "f1", "arguments": {"a": 1}}'
+        '{"name": "f2", "arguments": {"b": 2}}'
+    )
+    result = parser.parse_complete(body)
+    assert result is not None
+    assert result["content"] == "I will do two things."
+    assert len(result["tool_calls"]) == 2
+
+
+def test_parse_complete_no_arguments_field():
+    parser = SimpleJsonToolParser()
+    result = parser.parse_complete('{"name": "ping"}')
+    assert result is not None
+    assert result["tool_calls"][0]["function"]["name"] == "ping"
+    assert result["tool_calls"][0]["function"]["arguments"] == ""
+
+
+def test_parse_complete_content_is_none_when_pure_tool_call():
+    parser = SimpleJsonToolParser()
+    result = parser.parse_complete('{"name": "f", "arguments": {"x": 1}}')
+    assert result is not None
+    assert result["content"] is None
+
+
+def test_parse_complete_tool_calls_have_ids():
+    parser = SimpleJsonToolParser()
+    result = parser.parse_complete(
+        '{"name": "f1", "arguments": {}}{"name": "f2", "arguments": {}}'
+    )
+    assert result is not None
+    ids = [tc["id"] for tc in result["tool_calls"]]
+    assert len(ids) == 2
+    assert all(isinstance(i, str) and i.startswith("call_") for i in ids)
+    assert ids[0] != ids[1]
+
+
+def test_feed_then_parse_complete_same_instance():
+    parser = SimpleJsonToolParser()
+    parser.feed('{"name": "get_weather", "arguments": {"city": "Beijing"}}')
+    result = parser.parse_complete(
+        '{"name": "get_weather", "arguments": {"city": "Beijing"}}'
+    )
+    assert result is not None
+    assert result["tool_calls"][0]["function"]["name"] == "get_weather"
+    assert parser.has_tool_calls
+
+
+def test_pattern_matches_basic():
+    assert _TOOL_CALL_HEAD_RE.search('{"name": "f"}')
+
+
+def test_pattern_matches_with_whitespace():
+    assert _TOOL_CALL_HEAD_RE.search('{ "name" : "f"}')
+
+
+def test_pattern_no_match_without_name():
+    assert _TOOL_CALL_HEAD_RE.search('{"other": 1}') is None
+
+
+def test_pattern_match_mid_text():
+    assert _TOOL_CALL_HEAD_RE.search('prefix {"name": "f", "args": {}}') is not None
+
+
+def test_pattern_name_at_start():
+    assert _TOOL_CALL_HEAD_RE.match('{"name": "f"}')
+
+
+def test_pattern_leading_whitespace():
+    assert _TOOL_CALL_HEAD_RE.search('   {"name": "f"}') is not None
+
+
+def test_factory_register_and_create():
+    parser = ToolParserFactory.create("simple_json")
+    assert isinstance(parser, BaseToolParser)
+    assert isinstance(parser, SimpleJsonToolParser)
+
+
+def test_factory_create_passes_tools():
+    parser = ToolParserFactory.create(
+        "simple_json", tools=[{"type": "function"}], tool_choice="required"
+    )
+    assert parser.tool_choice == "required"
+
+
+def test_factory_list_registered():
+    assert "simple_json" in ToolParserFactory.list_registered()
+
+
+def test_factory_create_with_no_extra_kwargs():
+    assert isinstance(ToolParserFactory.create("simple_json"), BaseToolParser)
+
+
+def test_factory_create_with_tools_only():
+    tools = [
+        {
+            "type": "function",
+            "function": {"name": "test", "parameters": {"type": "object"}},
+        }
+    ]
+    parser = ToolParserFactory.create("simple_json", tools=tools)
+    assert parser.tools == tools
+    assert parser.tool_choice == "auto"
+
+
+def test_feed_accepts_token_ids_and_ignores_them():
+    parser = SimpleJsonToolParser()
+    text = '{"name": "get_weather", "arguments": {"city": "Beijing"}}'
+    deltas_with = parser.feed(text, current_token_ids=[123, 456], delta_token_ids=[456])
+    assert len(deltas_with) > 0
+
+
+def test_feed_token_ids_do_not_affect_parsing():
+    parser_no_ids = SimpleJsonToolParser()
+    parser_with_ids = SimpleJsonToolParser()
+    text = '{"name": "get_weather", "arguments": {"city": "Beijing"}}'
+    result_no = parser_no_ids.feed(text)
+    result_with = parser_with_ids.feed(
+        text, current_token_ids=[1, 2, 3], delta_token_ids=[3]
+    )
+    assert len(result_no) == len(result_with)
+    assert len(result_no) > 0
+    assert (
+        result_no[0]["tool_calls"][0]["function"]["name"]
+        == result_with[0]["tool_calls"][0]["function"]["name"]
+    )
+
+
+def test_parser_uses_token_ids_for_detection():
+    class TokenIdParser(BaseToolParser):
+        def __init__(self, tools=None, tool_choice="auto"):
+            super().__init__(tools, tool_choice)
+            self._detections = 0
+
+        def feed(self, body, current_token_ids=None, delta_token_ids=None):
+            if current_token_ids and 999 in current_token_ids:
+                self._detections += 1
+            return []
+
+        def parse_complete(self, body):
+            return None
+
+        @property
+        def has_tool_calls(self):
+            return self._detections > 0
+
+    parser = TokenIdParser()
+    parser.feed("hello", current_token_ids=[1, 999, 3])
+    assert parser.has_tool_calls

tests/trainer/conftest.py

@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ def create_train_config(
 
     def scheduler_fn(optim):
         return SchedulerFactory.create(
-            optim, "cosine", warmup_steps=10, lr_decay_steps=10, min_rate=0.05
+            "cosine", optim, warmup_steps=10, lr_decay_steps=10, min_rate=0.05
         )
 
     return TrainConfig(

tests/trainer/test_callbacks.py

@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ def test_gradient_checkpointing_trainer_integration(base_test_env, random_datase
 
     def scheduler_fn(optim):
         return SchedulerFactory.create(
-            optim, "cosine", warmup_steps=10, lr_decay_steps=10, min_rate=0.05
+            "cosine", optim, warmup_steps=10, lr_decay_steps=10, min_rate=0.05
         )
 
     train_config = TrainConfig(
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ def test_callback_integration(base_test_env, random_dataset):
 
     def scheduler_fn(optim):
         return SchedulerFactory.create(
-            optim, "cosine", warmup_steps=10, lr_decay_steps=10, min_rate=0.05
+            "cosine", optim, warmup_steps=10, lr_decay_steps=10, min_rate=0.05
         )
 
     train_config = TrainConfig(

tests/trainer/test_early_stopping.py

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ def test_early_stopping_simulation(base_test_env, early_stopping_dataset):
 
     def scheduler_fn(optim):
         return SchedulerFactory.create(
-            optim, "cosine", warmup_steps=10, lr_decay_steps=10, min_rate=0.05
+            "cosine", optim, warmup_steps=10, lr_decay_steps=10, min_rate=0.05
         )
 
     train_config = TrainConfig(

tests/trainer/test_train_strategy.py

@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ def test_schedule_factory_random_configs():
                 min_rate = params["min_rate"]
                 lr_decay_steps = total_steps - warmup_steps
                 scheduler = SchedulerFactory.create(
-                    optimizer,
                     schedule_type,
+                    optimizer,
                     warmup_steps=warmup_steps,
                     lr_decay_steps=lr_decay_steps,
                     min_rate=min_rate,
@@ -52,8 +52,8 @@ def test_schedule_factory_random_configs():
                 t_mult = params["t_mult"]
                 min_rate = params["min_rate"]
                 scheduler = SchedulerFactory.create(
-                    optimizer,
                     schedule_type,
+                    optimizer,
                     warmup_steps=warmup_steps,
                     cycle_length=cycle_length,
                     t_mult=t_mult,
@@ -103,8 +103,8 @@ def test_schedule_factory_edge_cases():
         min_rate = params["min_rate"]
         lr_decay_steps = total_steps - warmup_steps
         scheduler = SchedulerFactory.create(
-            optimizer,
             "cosine",
+            optimizer,
             warmup_steps=warmup_steps,
             lr_decay_steps=lr_decay_steps,
             min_rate=min_rate,
@@ -129,8 +129,8 @@ def test_schedule_factory_state_persistence():
     min_rate = 0.1
     lr_decay_steps = total_steps - warmup_steps
     scheduler = SchedulerFactory.create(
-        optimizer,
         "cosine",
+        optimizer,
         warmup_steps=warmup_steps,
         lr_decay_steps=lr_decay_steps,
         min_rate=min_rate,
@@ -146,8 +146,8 @@ def test_schedule_factory_state_persistence():
 
     # Create new scheduler with same parameters
     new_scheduler = SchedulerFactory.create(
-        optimizer,
         "cosine",
+        optimizer,
         warmup_steps=warmup_steps,
         lr_decay_steps=lr_decay_steps,
         min_rate=min_rate,