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This page defines the core objects and lifecycle states used by the Models module.

Core entities

Model

A catalog entry that represents a cloud model or a local model artifact with metadata, source details, and capability indicators.

Source types

  • Cloud: managed provider model.
  • Hugging Face: repository-based import.
  • URL: signed or approved artifact URL.
  • Disk: local or mounted path registration.

Capabilities and modality

Models can expose capabilities across text, image, and audio input/output, with endpoint compatibility tracked for downstream usage.

Verification signals

Readiness is informed by status indicators such as:
  • model verification,
  • security scan outcomes,
  • evaluation availability.

Lifecycle states

Metadata conventions

Strong metadata improves governance and discoverability:
  • ownership and project context,
  • tags and tasks,
  • source URI/provider details,
  • modality and endpoint compatibility,
  • links (website, GitHub, Hugging Face) where applicable.

Operational concepts

Model cards can include recommended cluster context for deployment planning.

Benchmark history

Performance runs help compare throughput and latency profiles across model and cluster combinations.

Evaluations

Evaluation outputs capture quality signals and support go/no-go decisions for promotion.

Governance model