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Summary

Adds reasoning + tool parsers for the naver-hyperclovax/HyperCLOVAX-SEED-Think-32B model, targeting the model's actual published chat template (</think> boundary + XML <tool_call> format).

Two new parser modules, each registered via the existing lazy-loading tables
(_REASONING_PARSERS_TO_REGISTER / _TOOL_PARSERS_TO_REGISTER).

Files

  • vllm/reasoning/hyperclovax_seed_think_reasoning_parser.py (new, ~180 lines)
  • vllm/tool_parsers/hyperclovax_seed_think_tool_parser.py (new, ~410 lines)
  • vllm/reasoning/__init__.py (+4 lines, lazy table entry)
  • vllm/tool_parsers/__init__.py (+4 lines, lazy table entry)
  • tests/reasoning/test_hyperclovax_seed_think_reasoning_parser.py (new, 26 unit tests)
  • tests/tool_parsers/test_hyperclovax_seed_think_tool_parser.py (new, 23 unit tests)

Model output formats

Reasoning (chat_template controlled by chat_template_kwargs.thinking)

  • thinking=true → generation prompt ends with <think>\n; model emits
    [reasoning]</think>\n\n[content].
  • thinking=false → prompt already contains <think>\n\n</think>\n\n;
    model emits [content] directly.

Tool calls (per chat_template's system prompt)

<tool_call>{function-name}
<arg_key>{k1}</arg_key>
<arg_value>{v1}</arg_value>
...
</tool_call>

For tool_choice="required" / named tool_choice, vLLM's default
adjust_request injects a JSON list schema. With thinking=true the
schema engages after </think> and the model outputs
[{"name": ..., "parameters": {...}}] instead of the XML form. The tool
parser accepts both formats; non-streaming via extract_tool_calls,
streaming via _emit_json_tool_calls.

Why supports_required_and_named = False

Mirrors the GLM / Qwen3Coder pattern for XML-emitting tool models:

  • vLLM's built-in extract_required_tool_call_streaming /
    TypeAdapter(list[FunctionDefinition]) validators reject the XML
    output produced when the structured-output schema fails to engage
    (thinking=false + required case).
  • Routing through this parser allows accepting either XML or JSON list
    formats uniformly.

Test plan

End-to-end validation against the 32B checkpoint covers a 12-case matrix
(reasoning × 2 stream modes × 2 thinking modes, then tool calling × 2
stream × 2 thinking × 2 tool_choice modes):

# Server (single GPU)
vllm serve naver-hyperclovax/HyperCLOVAX-SEED-Think-32B \
  --reasoning-parser hyperclovax_seed_think \
  --tool-call-parser hyperclovax_seed_think \
  --enable-auto-tool-choice \
  --port 8765

# Client: 12-case matrix runner
python3 run_tests.py   # produces R1-R4.json + T1-T8.json + summary.xlsx

Test results — 12/12 PASS

Case thinking stream tool_choice Result
R1 true true PASS
R2 true false PASS
R3 false true PASS
R4 false false PASS
T1 true true auto PASS
T2 true true required PASS
T3 true false auto PASS
T4 true false required PASS
T5 false true auto PASS
T6 false true required PASS
T7 false false auto PASS
T8 false false required PASS

All tool_call cases produce a valid JSON arguments payload containing
the required location field.

Unit tests (49 cases, all pass)

.venv/bin/python -m pytest \
    tests/reasoning/test_hyperclovax_seed_think_reasoning_parser.py \
    tests/tool_parsers/test_hyperclovax_seed_think_tool_parser.py
# 49 passed

The unit tests use unittest.mock.MagicMock tokenizers (no HF model
download), covering: registration, thinking flag capture, non-streaming
extraction edge cases, partial-tag streaming guards, JSON-list fallback
streaming, is_reasoning_end / extract_content_ids token-id helpers,
and the <|im_end|> strip + <tool_call>-straddling-deltas cases.

Usage

vllm serve naver-hyperclovax/HyperCLOVAX-SEED-Think-32B \
  --reasoning-parser hyperclovax_seed_think \
  --tool-call-parser hyperclovax_seed_think \
  --enable-auto-tool-choice

Request body example:

{
  "model": "...",
  "messages": [...],
  "tools": [...],
  "tool_choice": "auto",
  "chat_template_kwargs": {"thinking": true},
  "stream": true
}

Test plan checklist

  • Reasoning split with thinking=true (streaming + non-streaming)
  • All-content path with thinking=false (streaming + non-streaming)
  • XML tool_call extraction (<tool_call>...</tool_call>)
  • JSON list tool_call fallback ([{"name":...,"parameters":{...}}])
  • tool_choice="required" for both thinking modes
  • Content + tool_call mixed output
  • Multi-tool_call output (covered by parser logic, not hit in this matrix)

AI assistance disclosure (per AGENTS.md §1)

This PR was authored with assistance from Anthropic Claude (Claude Code).
The human submitter (@ugiugi0823) has reviewed every changed line and
executed the full 12-case end-to-end matrix against the 32B checkpoint
locally. Design and parser-behavior decisions (dual XML/JSON path,
supports_required_and_named=False, the chat_template_kwargs.thinking
handling) were made after empirical inspection of the raw token outputs
of the model under each combination — not inferred from training-time
priors.

Duplicate-work check (per AGENTS.md §1): no overlapping open PRs at the time of this revision.

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This pull request introduces reasoning and tool call parsers for the HyperCLOVAX-SEED-Think model, enabling the extraction of reasoning blocks and tool calls in both streaming and non-streaming modes. Feedback identified logic bugs in is_reasoning_end regarding end-marker detection and in extract_tool_calls_streaming concerning the handling of split protocol tags across delta boundaries.

Comment on lines +142 to +148
def is_reasoning_end(self, input_ids: list[int]) -> bool:
if len(input_ids) > 1:
n = len(self.think_end_tokens)
return n > 0 and len(input_ids) >= n and input_ids[-n:] == self.think_end_tokens
return self.no_reasoning_content or (
self.end_token_id is not None and self.end_token_id in input_ids
)

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The current implementation of is_reasoning_end has a logic bug when len(input_ids) > 1. It only returns True if the sequence ends exactly with think_end_tokens. However, for structured decoding to correctly transition from reasoning to content, this method must return True if the reasoning phase has ended at any point in the sequence (i.e., if the end marker or stop token is present anywhere). Additionally, the len(input_ids) > 1 check is unnecessary and potentially incorrect if n=1.

    def is_reasoning_end(self, input_ids: list[int]) -> bool:
        if self.no_reasoning_content or (self.end_token_id is not None and self.end_token_id in input_ids):
            return True
        n = len(self.think_end_tokens)
        return n > 0 and any(input_ids[i:i + n] == self.think_end_tokens for i in range(len(input_ids) - n + 1))

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Thanks — both points are correct.

Fixed in faefc5b:

  • is_reasoning_end now scans the whole sequence with any(input_ids[i:i+n] == self.think_end_tokens ...) and drops the len(input_ids) > 1 gate.
  • Short-circuits on no_reasoning_content and the <|im_end|> stop token first, as in your suggestion.

Added regression test test_is_reasoning_end_when_think_end_in_middle.

Comment on lines +255 to +261
if not self.reasoning_ended:
idx = self.buffer_string.find(THINK_END)
if idx != -1:
self.cursor = idx + len(THINK_END)
while self.cursor < len(self.buffer_string) and self.buffer_string[self.cursor] == "\n":
self.cursor += 1
self.reasoning_ended = True

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In extract_tool_calls_streaming, self.reasoning_ended is set to True even if THINK_END is not found in the current buffer. If the THINK_END tag is split across delta boundaries, the first delta will trigger reasoning_ended = True without advancing the cursor, causing the second delta to treat the remainder of the protocol tag as content. We should use _partial_prefix_len to wait for the full tag if a partial match is detected at the end of the buffer.

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if not self.reasoning_ended:
idx = self.buffer_string.find(THINK_END)
if idx != -1:
self.cursor = idx + len(THINK_END)
while self.cursor < len(self.buffer_string) and self.buffer_string[self.cursor] == "\n":
self.cursor += 1
self.reasoning_ended = True
if not self.reasoning_ended:
idx = self.buffer_string.find(THINK_END)
if idx != -1:
self.cursor = idx + len(THINK_END)
while self.cursor < len(self.buffer_string) and self.buffer_string[self.cursor] == "\n":
self.cursor += 1
self.reasoning_ended = True
elif _partial_prefix_len(self.buffer_string, THINK_END) > 0:
return None
else:
self.reasoning_ended = True

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Good catch — fixed in faefc5b with exactly the structure you suggested:

if idx != -1:
    self.cursor = idx + len(THINK_END)
    while self.cursor < len(self.buffer_string) and self.buffer_string[self.cursor] == "\n":
        self.cursor += 1
    self.reasoning_ended = True
elif _partial_prefix_len(self.buffer_string, THINK_END) > 0:
    return None
else:
    self.reasoning_ended = True

The </think>-straddling case only arises in standalone usage (vLLM's parse_delta normally strips the marker before invoking this parser), but the standalone path is exercised by the unit tests so the fix matters.

Added regression test test_split_think_end_across_deltas_does_not_leak.

@ugiugi0823 ugiugi0823 force-pushed the feat/hyperclovax_seed_think_parsers branch from 1b7fc27 to ff6d4da Compare May 12, 2026 03:04
Adds first-class support for `naver-hyperclovax/HyperCLOVAX-SEED-Think-32B`
in the OpenAI-compatible server:

- `vllm/reasoning/hyperclovax_seed_think_reasoning_parser.py`: detects the
  `</think>` boundary, supports both `thinking=true` (model emits
  reasoning before `</think>`) and `thinking=false` (chat_template embeds
  `</think>` in the prompt) paths. Streaming emits `DeltaMessage(reasoning=
  ..., content=...)` (matching the vLLM convention used by other reasoning
  parsers) and lstrips the `\n\n` separator the chat_template inserts
  after `</think>` so it does not appear in the user-visible content
  stream.

- `vllm/tool_parsers/hyperclovax_seed_think_tool_parser.py`: extracts the
  XML `<tool_call>...</tool_call>` format taught by the chat_template's
  system prompt, with a JSON-list fallback for `tool_choice="required"`
  cases where the structured-output schema forces JSON output. Sets
  `supports_required_and_named=False` to route all tool_choice modes
  through this parser (consistent with GLM/Qwen3Coder convention).

Registered via the lazy tables in `vllm/reasoning/__init__.py` and
`vllm/tool_parsers/__init__.py`.

Tests (49 cases):
- `tests/reasoning/test_hyperclovax_seed_think_reasoning_parser.py` (26)
- `tests/tool_parsers/test_hyperclovax_seed_think_tool_parser.py` (23)

Plus the e2e matrix (4 reasoning + 8 tool cases, all combinations of
thinking x stream x tool_choice) passes 12/12 against the 32B model.

Usage:
  vllm serve naver-hyperclovax/HyperCLOVAX-SEED-Think-32B \
    --reasoning-parser hyperclovax_seed_think \
    --tool-call-parser hyperclovax_seed_think \
    --enable-auto-tool-choice

Co-authored-by: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>
Signed-off-by: ugiugi0823 <acerghjk@gmail.com>
@ugiugi0823 ugiugi0823 force-pushed the feat/hyperclovax_seed_think_parsers branch from ff6d4da to 256c701 Compare May 12, 2026 03:19
ugiugi0823 and others added 2 commits May 12, 2026 14:17
Addresses two HIGH-priority issues flagged by gemini-code-assist on vllm-project#42366:

1. `HyperCLOVAXSeedThinkReasoningParser.is_reasoning_end` only matched the
   `</think>` token sequence at the tail of `input_ids`. Structured
   decoding asks "has reasoning ended at any point so far?", so the marker
   must be detected anywhere in the sequence. Also drops the
   `len(input_ids) > 1` gate that was unnecessary and skipped the n==1 case.

2. `HyperCLOVAXSeedThinkToolParser.extract_tool_calls_streaming` set
   `self.reasoning_ended = True` unconditionally when `</think>` wasn't
   found in the current buffer. If `</think>` straddled deltas (standalone
   usage outside vLLM's `parse_delta` flow), the partial tag tail leaked
   into emitted content. Now we hold the buffer when a partial prefix is
   detected and only flip the flag after the full marker is consumed (or
   confirmed absent).

Two new regression tests:
- `test_is_reasoning_end_when_think_end_in_middle`
- `test_split_think_end_across_deltas_does_not_leak`

Co-authored-by: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>
Signed-off-by: ugiugi0823 <acerghjk@gmail.com>
- Apply `ruff check --fix` + `ruff format` to the four PR files (Optional
  -> X | None, Union -> X | Y, import sort, trailing whitespace, line
  length). No behavior change.
- Add HyperCLOVAX-SEED-Think entry to `docs/features/reasoning_outputs.md`
  (supported-models table + the `thinking` chat_template_kwargs note).
- Add a `hyperclovax_seed_think` section to `docs/features/tool_calling.md`
  describing the XML tool_call format and the recommended flags.

51 unit tests still pass.

Co-authored-by: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>
Signed-off-by: ugiugi0823 <acerghjk@gmail.com>
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Status update

Three follow-up commits have been pushed since the initial open:

SHA Purpose
faefc5b1 Fix the two HIGH-priority issues @gemini-code-assist flagged (is_reasoning_end whole-sequence scan; </think> split-tag handling in tool parser streaming). Adds 2 regression tests.
b7e0be4d ruff check + ruff format clean. docs/features/reasoning_outputs.md and docs/features/tool_calling.md updated with HCX-SEED-Think entries.

Local verification done

  • ruff check: All checks passed
  • ruff format --check: clean
  • Unit tests: 51 passed, 0 failed (covers both gemini-flagged regressions)
  • The original 12-case e2e matrix passed against the 32B checkpoint at PR open time.

Known gap

The two parser bug fixes from the gemini review are validated by the new
unit tests but have not been re-run against the 32B checkpoint e2e
since I currently lack GPU access. The fixes are surgical (anywhere-scan
in is_reasoning_end; one extra elif _partial_prefix_len branch in the
tool parser standalone path) and don't change the production-flow code
paths exercised by the original 12/12 e2e matrix, so I'd expect the
matrix to remain green — but flagging this transparently in case a
maintainer wants to re-run before merging.

Open items

  • pre-run-check is failing as expected (no ready label + 0 merged PRs); waiting for a maintainer to add the label so the full CI suite runs.
  • readthedocs build failed with a generic "Unknown problem" 5 seconds in — looks repo-wide, not specific to these files.

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Documentation preview: https://vllm--42366.org.readthedocs.build/en/42366/

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Hi @chaunceyjiang — gentle ping on this one. I've noticed you've been the most active reviewer on recent tool-parser PRs (e.g. #39243, #39294, #42188, #42292) so apologies if I'm pinging the wrong person; happy to redirect.

Quick recap of where it stands:

  • Adds hyperclovax_seed_think reasoning + tool parsers for naver-hyperclovax/HyperCLOVAX-SEED-Think-32B.
  • Materially different from the stalled add HyperCLOVAX tool & reasoning parser #39477 (different chat-template output formats; not file-conflicting). Differentiation table is in the PR description.
  • Locally verified: ruff check + ruff format --check clean, 51 unit tests pass, original 12-case e2e matrix passed at PR open time against the 32B checkpoint.
  • Two follow-up commits since open: one addresses both HIGH-priority bugs flagged by @gemini-code-assist (with regression tests); one is lint/format + docs/features/{reasoning_outputs,tool_calling}.md entries.

If the design (dual XML / JSON-list path, supports_required_and_named=False mirroring GLM/Qwen3Coder) looks reasonable and you don't see anything blocking, would you be willing to mark it ready so the full CI suite can run? I'd like to avoid drift / rebase cycles since this area changes frequently. Thanks!

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Quick follow-up: I've been told #39477 is being withdrawn, so the duplicate-work concern is no longer active. Removed the comparison table from the PR description.

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Hi @chaunceyjiang @bbrowning @aarnphm @sfeng33 — a gentle follow-up on this PR. 🙏

It's been about three weeks, so I wanted to kindly check in. This adds the reasoning and tool parsers for HyperCLOVAX-SEED-Think, and the PR is in good shape:

  • All gemini-code-assist[bot] review comments (the two HIGH-priority bugs) have been addressed, with regression tests added.
  • The change is self-contained (frontend parsers + unit tests + docs) and the branch is currently MERGEABLE.

Whenever any of you have the bandwidth, I'd really appreciate a review — and if a ready label could be applied to unblock the full CI, that would be great. Happy to make any changes you'd like. Thank you for your time! 🙇

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Sorry, I missed this PR earlier.

Are you part of the team that officially maintains this model?

This model has been available for quite some time, but its adoption appears to be relatively limited. From the implementation, it looks like both its reasoning format and tool-calling format differ significantly from those used by most mainstream models.

My concern is that, after this is merged, there may not be enough users or maintainers to provide ongoing support and maintenance for these model-specific parsers.

Because of that, I would recommend using it through --reasoning-parser-plugin and --tool-parser-plugin instead. This would allow users of the model to enable the custom parsing logic without adding long-term maintenance burden to the core vLLM codebase.

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Hi @chaunceyjiang, thank you for the thoughtful review, and no worries about the timing!

To answer your question directly: we are a partner company working closely with NAVER on the HyperCLOVAX models. We're not the upstream model team itself, but we collaborate with them directly — so we have both the motivation and the channel to keep these parsers healthy over the long term.

On maintenance: we're committed to maintaining these parsers going forward — responding to issues, keeping them in sync with vLLM's interface changes, and fixing regressions promptly (as we already did for the two bugs flagged in the earlier bot review). The change is also self-contained: it stays within the existing ReasoningParser / tool-parser framework, doesn't touch any shared core logic, and ships with 49 unit tests, so the burden on core should stay minimal. Please feel free to tag @ugiugi0823 (and our team) on any issue or PR that touches these files — we'll be responsive.

On adoption: HyperCLOVAX is actively used in the Korean LLM ecosystem, and we expect demand for first-class vLLM support to grow as more partners deploy it.

That said, we fully understand the maintenance-burden concern. If you'd still prefer the --reasoning-parser-plugin / --tool-parser-plugin route, we're open to it — but given our direct collaboration with NAVER and our commitment to upkeep, we'd love to keep it in-tree for better discoverability for HyperCLOVAX users. Happy to go whichever way you think is best. 🙏

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