The InstructLab project to date has produced a CLI that allows the execution of the InstructLab workflow on a variety of single-machine footprints.

Some members of the InstructLab project also operate some backend services that produce regular full model builds using contributions to the taxonomy. This runs in a larger clustered environment. This original backend is not built in a way that is easily reusable by others. It is a goal of the InstructLab project to produce an evolution of these backend capabilities that is more easily reusable by others.

The InstructLab Backend Working Group represents a group of contributors interested in evolving the InstructLab backend capabilities. The group is open to all contributors interested in this work.

There is no formal membership of this group. Those interested in contributing just need to show up and participate in the work of the group.

The primary artifacts produced by the InstructLab Backend Working Group are architecture and design docs in the docs/backend directory of this repository. This is where the group will work out high-level planning for various components that should be created.

Once individual components are created and implementation is in progress, code and associated documents for that component will be stored in those repositories.

Communication among the group occurs in the following ways:

• Meetings: The group meets regularly on a schedule determined by the group. Meetings are open to all interested contributors. Meeting times are posted in the InstructLab Community Calendar.

• Slack: The group uses the #backend channel in the InstructLab Slack.

• Mailing Lists: There is a development mailing list should the group desire to share or discuss topics by email.

• GitHub: Artifacts produced by this group will be stored in the docs/backend directory of this repository and will be reviewed via GitHub pull requests. GitHub Issues may also be used to track work items as needed.