Huawei Cloud Cloudrobo Infer

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Overview

The cloudrobo-infer skill manages the full lifecycle of CloudRobo inference services (also called model-serving / inference-service). It lets the agent deploy a model (identified by model_id + model_version_id passed as a --model-json JSON object) into a long-running inference service, monitor and operate that service (start / stop / update / delete / logs), and use wait-deploy to poll until the service status is no longer DEPLOYING (status != "DEPLOYING"), at which point it returns any other state (e.g., RUNNING, FAILED, STOPPED).

Note: wait-deploy only waits on the DEPLOYING phase — it does NOT wait through CREATING. Read the Wait-Deploy reference for exact semantics.

Applicable scenarios:

• Model deployment — Deploy a model as an inference service (create → wait-deploy)
• Wait-Deploy — Poll every 5s until service status is no longer DEPLOYING (5s interval, 600s default)
• Service O&M — List deployed services, show detail, update config, start/stop
• Log diagnosis — list-logs with millisecond time range and keyword filter
• Cross-skill orchestration — Consume models exported by cloudrobo-train; expose the service to robo-dispatcher for embodied tasks (via infer_service_id).

Architecture:

Agent / LLM
    │
    ├── CLI  →  cloudrobo infer <command>
    └── SDK  →  InferClient (Python)
                    │
                    ▼
              cloudrobo-service (REST API)
              /v1/infer-services/*

All operations target the cloudrobo-service backend and require a valid workspace_id (default workspace is used unless explicitly provided). Deploying a service consumes compute (pool) resources — always confirm before starting a long-running service.

Prerequisites

• See references/cli-installation-guide.md for CLI installation, AK/SK authentication, and workspace configuration.
• A valid workspace_id (resolve via cloudrobo workspace current or list + use).
• A deployable model: model_id (=asset_id) + model_version_id (=latest_version_id), passed to create as a single --model-json argument: --model-json '{"model_id": "<asset_id>", "model_version_id": "<latest_version_id>"}'. The model must have ONLINE_DEPLOYMENT action with status: "ENABLE" in its show-asset output. Models in DRAFT/CREATING status cannot be deployed (403 error).
• A compute pool: pool_id (prefix resource_id with pool-, i.e. pool-<resource_id>)
  • pool_type + flavor, resolved via cloudrobo resource list-pools --resource-type MODELARTS. Only pools with status: "AVAILABLE" are usable.
• --stop-schedule-json is required in practice for create (though not CLI-required). Format: {"duration": <N>, "time_unit": "MINUTES"}.

Workflow

Natural-Language-First Principle

Every workflow below starts from a user intent (1-2 sentences), not from manual CLI/SDK orchestration. The skill then drives the matching command chain and reports state feedback (status changes, polling progress).

Model Deployment Workflow (interactive parameter resolution)

Scenario: "我想创建一个推理服务" / "Deploy model X as an inference service."

Core principle: query each required parameter → present options → let user choose → assemble full command → execute.

1. Resolve workspace — cloudrobo workspace current.

   • If a default workspace is set → use workspace_id and asset_catalog_id directly.
   • If not set → cloudrobo workspace list → present workspace names + IDs to the user → cloudrobo workspace use --workspace-id <id> → re-run current to confirm.

2. Ask model source & type — ask the user two questions in this order:

   • Source (where to search, ask first): embodiment plaza (具身广场), workspace assets (空间资产), or custom (自定义). The source decides the entire parameter policy below — embodiment plaza models are pre-configured on the platform and must only carry the required core parameters; space asset / custom models run the auto-discovery flow.
   • Type (by ext_metadata.model_type, ask second): perception (感知), vln (导航), vla (操作), planning (规划).
   • If the user is vague (e.g. "so101 相关的模型") → skip both questions and use search-assets for a global keyword search.
   • Once the source is known, branch immediately to the matching parameter policy in the Model Source → Parameter Policy table before assembling create.

3. Query models — search based on the user's choice:

   • Embodiment plaza: cloudrobo asset list-publication-assets --type model --actions ONLINE_DEPLOYMENT --action-status ENABLE (returns RELEASE models with online deployment enabled).
   • Workspace assets: cloudrobo asset list-assets --catalog-id <asset_catalog_id> --type model (note: use --catalog-id from workspace, NOT --repository-id).
   • Keyword search: cloudrobo asset search-assets --keyword "<keyword>" --type model.
   • Present matching models (name, asset_id, status, model_type) to the user for selection.

4. Resolve model version — cloudrobo asset show-asset --asset-id <asset_id>.

   • Use latest_version_id to populate the model_version_id field in --model-json.
   • If version_count > 1 → cloudrobo asset list-versions --asset-id <id> → let user choose.
   • Verify deployability: check actions array — ONLINE_DEPLOYMENT must have status: "ENABLE". If DISABLE, the model cannot be deployed (403 error).
   • Verify model status: status should be RELEASE (plaza) or published state. DRAFT/CREATING models will be rejected with 403 "Model asset permission deny".

5. Auto-discover deployment parameters — space asset / custom models ONLY. Embodiment plaza models (具身广场): skip this entire step and DO NOT carry any of the parameters below (nothing here, and nothing from --cmd/--image-swr-url/--envs-json/ --skill-config-json/--service-invoke-json/--readiness-health-json/--model-ext-metadata/ --model-json.mount_path). Plaza models are pre-configured on the platform — their orchestration, image, envs, skills, health probes and r2c mapping are already bound to the model. Passing these extra parameters for a plaza model risks invalid/config-mismatch deployment and is exactly the "不该带的参数" this workflow forbids.

   Space asset / custom models: after resolving the model version, check whether the model has an associated algorithm asset that provides deployment parameters. These are auto-discovered from the model's algorithm asset and config files:

   a. Check ONLINE_DEPLOYMENT action — in the show-asset output from Step 4, look at actions[] for type: "ONLINE_DEPLOYMENT". If present and status: "ENABLE", it contains algorithm.asset_id + algorithm.version_id pointing to the associated algorithm asset.

   b. Query algorithm asset (if action found) — cloudrobo asset show-asset --asset-id <algorithm.asset_id> then cloudrobo asset show-version --asset-id <algorithm.asset_id> --version-id <algorithm.version_id> to get the algorithm's ext_metadata:

   • ext_metadata.command → --cmd
   • ext_metadata.engine.image_url → --image-swr-url
   • ext_metadata.environment_variables (array of {"name":"K","default":"V"}) → convert to map {"K":"V"} → --envs-json
   • ext_metadata.deployment_config.model_mount_path → --model-json.mount_path
   • ext_metadata.deployment_config.service_invoke → --service-invoke-json
   • ext_metadata.deployment_config.readiness_health → --readiness-health-json

   c. Download skill_config.json — via the download-url API (CLI/SDK not wrapped; use HttpClient directly):

   from cloudrobo_core.sdk import Config, HttpClient
   from cloudrobo_asset.client import AssetClient
   import requests
   
   config = Config()
   http = HttpClient(config)
   asset_client = AssetClient(http)
   
   resp = http.get(
       asset_client._url(f'/v1/assets/{asset_id}/versions/{version_id}/download-url'),
       params={'file_name': 'skill_config.json'}
   )
   skill_config = requests.get(resp['file_url']).text
   

   • Filter skill items to only name + prompt fields (drop priority/ description extra fields) → --skill-config-json
   • strict field: controls whether the deployed service accepts only predefined skill prompts or also allows user custom prompts:
     • strict: true — service only accepts the predefined skills (matched by name); user cannot input custom prompts at runtime
     • strict: false or omitted — service allows users to input their own custom prompts at runtime, in addition to the predefined skills
     • If the customer wants to accept custom prompts, ensure strict is false or not present in the skill_config.json

   d. Download r2c config — same download-url API, fallback rule:

   • Try file_name=r2c_config.yaml first
   • If that fails (404), try file_name=r2c.json
   • If both fail (no r2c config file found):
     • Ask the user whether they want to provide their own r2c config file
     • Explain that while missing --model-ext-metadata does not block deployment, it will prevent subsequent robo-dispatcher operations from working (see huawei-cloud-cloudrobo-dispatch skill for details on robo-dispatcher workflows)
     • If user provides a config file, use its content as --model-ext-metadata
     • If user declines, proceed without --model-ext-metadata (warn that robo-dispatcher operations will not be available)
   • File content (raw string) → --model-ext-metadata

   Priority: config files > ext_metadata fields > ask user. If a parameter cannot be discovered, skip it silently (do not block deployment). For "bare" models with no algorithm association, ask the user whether to manually provide optional parameters.

6. Resolve pool & flavor — cloudrobo resource list-pools --resource-type MODELARTS.

   • Present available pools (resource_name, pool_type, status, flavors) to the user.
   • Only pools with status: "AVAILABLE" are usable.
   • Pool fields: resource_id → --pool-id (prefix with pool-, e.g. pool-d1cc6d45-...), pool_type → --pool-type (Choice: DEDICATED / SHARED).
   • Flavors are under config.flavor grouped by hardware type (CPU/GPU/ASCEND).
   • Let the user select a pool and a flavor string (e.g. "1 * SNT9B2 | 24 vCPUs | 192 GiB").

7. Confirm parameters & deploy — present the create command to the user, choosing the variant that matches the model source from Step 2 (see the Model Source → Parameter Policy table). The two variants must NOT be mixed.

   Variant A — embodiment plaza model (具身广场, required core parameters ONLY):

   cloudrobo infer create --name <service-name> --flavor "<flavor>" --model-json '{"model_id": "<asset_id>", "model_version_id": "<latest_version_id>"}' --workspace-id <workspace_id> --pool-id pool-<resource_id> --pool-type <pool_type> --stop-schedule-json '{"duration": 60, "time_unit": "MINUTES"}' [--dry-run]
   

   • Do NOT add --cmd/--image-swr-url/--envs-json/--skill-config-json/ --service-invoke-json/--readiness-health-json/--model-ext-metadata/--model-json.mount_path. Plaza models are pre-configured on the platform; carrying these extra parameters is a deployment risk and is explicitly forbidden by this workflow.

   Variant B — space asset / custom model (空间资产/自定义, with auto-discovered params):

   cloudrobo infer create --name <service-name> --flavor "<flavor>" --model-json '{"model_id": "<asset_id>", "model_version_id": "<latest_version_id>", "mount_path": "<mount_path>"}' --workspace-id <workspace_id> --pool-id pool-<resource_id> --pool-type <pool_type> --stop-schedule-json '{"duration": 60, "time_unit": "MINUTES"}' [--cmd "<command>"] [--image-swr-url "<image_url>"] [--envs-json '{"KEY":"VALUE"}'] [--skill-config-json '{"skills":[{"name":"...","prompt":"..."}],"strict":true}'] [--service-invoke-json '{"auth_type":"...","port":8080,"protocol":"HTTP"}'] [--readiness-health-json '{"path":"/ready","port":8080}'] [--model-ext-metadata '<r2c_config_file_content>'] [--dry-run]
   

   • Only include parameters that were actually discovered (Step 5); omit undiscovered ones.
   • --model-json.mount_path only included when algorithm's deployment_config provides it.
   • --envs-json must be converted from asset array format to map format.
   • --skill-config-json skill items keep only name+prompt; drop priority/description.
   • --model-ext-metadata takes the raw file content (string).
   • Recommend --dry-run first to validate parameter assembly.
   • --stop-schedule-json is required in practice (though not CLI-required); without it the backend may reject the creation. Format: {"duration": <N>, "time_unit": "MINUTES"}.
   • After dry-run succeeds, confirm with the user and execute without --dry-run.
   • Record the returned service_id.

8. Wait for deployment — cloudrobo infer wait-deploy --service-id <sid> to poll every 5s until status is no longer DEPLOYING (status != "DEPLOYING"), returning whatever state follows (e.g., RUNNING, FAILED).

   • After create, the service auto-enters CREATING → DEPLOYING. Do NOT call start immediately after create — it will return 400 "Status DEPLOYING does not support start".
   • start is only for restarting a STOPPED service, not for initial deployment.
   • Precise semantics: wait-deploy returns the moment status != "DEPLOYING". It does NOT wait through the CREATING phase — if you call it while the service is still CREATING, it returns immediately with the CREATING status. In practice, call it after create and let the backend transition CREATING → DEPLOYING → RUNNING; the helper blocks on DEPLOYING.

9. Report — output service_id, model name, flavor, and final status.

   • If status is FAILED → run cloudrobo infer list-logs for diagnosis.
   • Never auto-delete a failed service. If cleanup is needed, present the delete command and ask the user for explicit confirmation before executing it.

Asset note: model_id/version_id/flavor/pool_id must be resolved dynamically via the query commands above; never hardcode them. Always let the user choose from queried options.

Model Source → Parameter Policy (authoritative decision table)

This table is the single source of truth for which create parameters to carry, based on the model source resolved in Step 2. It is referenced by cloudrobo-model-workflow Stage 3 to keep both skills consistent. When creating any inference service, resolve the model source first and then apply exactly the matching column — do not mix variants.

Rationale: Embodiment plaza models bundle their orchestration, image, envs, health probes, skills and r2c feature mapping on the platform. Re-supplying these in create for a plaza model is redundant and risks invalid/mismatched deployment (this is the "不该带的参数不要带" rule). Space asset / custom models have no such bundled config, so their parameters must be auto-discovered and passed explicitly.

Wait-Deploy Workflow (CLI convenience)

Scenario: "Wait for this inference service to finish deploying."

1. cloudrobo infer wait-deploy --service-id <sid> [--timeout 600]
   • wait-deploy is a CLI client-side polling helper: it polls show every 5s until the service status is no longer DEPLOYING (status != "DEPLOYING") and returns any other state (e.g., RUNNING, FAILED, STOPPED).
   • Default timeout is 600s (CLI --timeout range 1–3600); if exceeded, the client raises RuntimeError and the CLI reports a timeout error (JSON error + ClickException, non-zero exit).
2. Feedback — report final status; on FAILED suggest list-logs for diagnosis.

Note: wait-deploy does NOT create the service. Call create first, then wait-deploy. Do NOT call start after create — the service auto-deploys (CREATING → DEPLOYING → RUNNING). start is only for restarting a STOPPED service.

Service O&M / Lookup Workflow (module + workspace)

Scenario: "What inference services are running in my workspace?"

1. cloudrobo infer list --workspace-id <ws> [--status <status>] [--model-id <mid>] [--name <name>] [--model-name <mn>] [--model-version-id <mvid>] [--model-version-name <mvn>] [--user-name <un>] [--user-id <uid>] with pagination (--limit/--offset) and sorting (--sort-key/--sort-dir).
2. cloudrobo infer show --service-id <sid> for a full config snapshot.
3. Report status and key fields (model, flavor, status, pool).

Service Start/Stop Workflow (module)

Scenario: "Stop the inference service behind this API." / "Bring it back up."

1. Confirm the service via show --service-id <sid>.
2. cloudrobo infer stop --service-id <sid> or cloudrobo infer start --service-id <sid> (mutating; confirm before executing).
3. Poll show until the desired terminal state (STOPPED / RUNNING).

Log Diagnosis Workflow (module)

Scenario: "Why is my deployed service failing? Show me its logs."

1. cloudrobo infer list-logs --service-id <sid> --start-time <ms> --end-time <ms> — both timestamps are milliseconds (13-digit). Optionally filter --keywords, --limit, --line-num, --is-count, --highlight, --is-desc.
2. Review log lines and correlate with show status (e.g. CREATE_FAILED/START_FAILED).
3. Suggest remediation (pool capacity, model artifact, health-check config).

Service Update / Deletion Workflow (module)

Scenario: "Reconfigure this service" / "Shut down and remove this service."

• Update — cloudrobo infer update --service-id <sid> [--description <desc>] [--model-ext-metadata <json>] [--dry-run] (mutating; confirm).
• Delete — cloudrobo infer delete --service-id <sid> [--dry-run] (mutating; irreversible; confirm).

Combined Workflow A — Deploy a trained model (infer + train + asset)

Scenario: "I trained a VLA model; deploy it as an inference service."

1. Resolve workspace: cloudrobo workspace current (or list + use).
2. Query the trained model: cloudrobo asset list-assets --catalog-id <asset_catalog_id> --type model (or use the train skill's output_models); obtain asset_id.
3. Resolve model version: cloudrobo asset show-asset --asset-id <asset_id> → use latest_version_id in the model_version_id field of --model-json. Verify ONLINE_DEPLOYMENT action status: "ENABLE".
4. Resolve pool & flavor: cloudrobo resource list-pools --resource-type MODELARTS → let user select resource_id and flavor. 4a. A trained model is a space asset → follow Variant B / space-asset path of the Model Deployment Workflow. (If the trained model has algorithm association) Auto-discover deployment parameters per Step 5 — query algorithm asset for cmd/image/envs/service-invoke/readiness-health, download skill_config.json and r2c config. Carrying these is the correct behavior for a space asset; the "do not carry" rule only applies to embodiment plaza models.
5. cloudrobo infer create --name <name> --flavor "<flavor>" --model-json '{"model_id": "<asset_id>", "model_version_id": "<latest_version_id>"}' --workspace-id <ws> --pool-id pool-<resource_id> --pool-type <type> --stop-schedule-json '{"duration": 60, "time_unit": "MINUTES"}' — add any parameters actually discovered in step 4a (per Step 7 Variant B).
6. cloudrobo infer wait-deploy --service-id <sid> — polls every 5s until status is no longer DEPLOYING (service auto-deploys after create; do NOT call start — it will fail with 400)
7. Report service_id and status. The service is now consumable.

Parameter auto-discovery: For space asset / custom models, deployment parameters (cmd, image, envs, skill-config, health-checks, model-ext-metadata, etc.) are auto-discovered from the model's associated algorithm asset and config files per Step 5 above. See references/service-config-catalog.md → "Parameter Auto-Discovery Sources" for the full discovery table, download-url API code, and key rules.

CLI Command Summary

cloudrobo infer <command> [OPTIONS]

Full CLI/SDK examples, parameter resolution table, and edge cases: see references/service-config-catalog.md → "Command Examples", "Parameter Resolution & Confirmation", and "Edge Cases". SDK exposes 9 methods, CLI exposes 9 commands (0 gaps); wait-deploy is a client-side polling helper available in both CLI and SDK. When CLI is inconvenient (dynamic JSON, cross-package queries), use the Python SDK directly — InferClient exposes the 9 methods.

Reference Documents

• CLI Installation Guide — cloudrobo CLI installation and configuration
• IAM Policies — Least-privilege credential & access model
• Verification Method — Verification method details
• Dataflow Diagram — Mermaid data flow diagrams
• Acceptance Criteria — Acceptance criteria
• Service Config Reference — InferServiceDto fields, health checks, status, logs, parameter auto-discovery, CLI/SDK command examples, parameter resolution & confirmation, edge cases, coverage matrix

Edge Cases

See references/service-config-catalog.md → "Edge Cases" for the full scenario-handling table (missing model_id, invalid JSON, wrong timestamp unit, 403 permission deny, 500 internal error, missing stop-schedule, r2c config fallback, envs format mismatch, cross-skill invocation, etc.).

Verification Method

Specification Compliance Verification

bash scripts/test-cli-commands.sh

Functional Testing

bash scripts/test-cli-commands.sh

Test Cases

See templates/test-vars.json for the full test case list covering deployment, wait-deploy, service lifecycle, logs, and safety scenarios.

Verification Checklist

• After create, service appears in list with correct status
• After wait-deploy, service status is no longer DEPLOYING (status != "DEPLOYING"; reports timeout/failure with log guidance)
• After start/stop, show reflects the new status
• After delete, show returns not-found
• list-logs with ms timestamps returns log lines; keyword filter works
• Invalid JSON / path traversal are rejected; ../ blocked by validate_safe_id
• Mutating operations (especially start) prompt user confirmation

Best Practices

• Resolve each create parameter via query commands, then let the user choose — never hardcode
• Model source drives parameter policy: resolve the source (Step 2) first, then apply the Model Source → Parameter Policy table. Embodiment plaza models carry required core params only (never --cmd/--image-swr-url/--envs-json/ --skill-config-json/--service-invoke-json/--readiness-health-json/--model-ext-metadata/ --model-json.mount_path); space asset / custom models run Step 5 auto-discovery and carry whatever is actually discovered
• Model search: prefer list-publication-assets --actions ONLINE_DEPLOYMENT --action-status ENABLE for deployable plaza models; use list-assets --catalog-id <id> for workspace models; use search-assets --keyword "<kw>" for fuzzy/keyword search
• --model-json's model_version_id must be latest_version_id from show-asset, NOT actions[].algorithm.version_id
• Always include --stop-schedule-json '{"duration": N, "time_unit": "MINUTES"}' in create
• Use wait-deploy after create to poll until deployment completes (5s interval, 600s default). Do NOT call start after create — the service auto-deploys
• wait-deploy returns when status != "DEPLOYING"; it only blocks on the DEPLOYING phase (not CREATING), so call it after create and let the backend transition CREATING → DEPLOYING → RUNNING — if it returns while still CREATING, immediately re-invoke wait-deploy
• Use --dry-run on create to validate parameter assembly before actual submission
• Report health-check pickup as part of deployment verification
• Use list-logs with --keywords to rapidly isolate errors; remember ms timestamps
• Keep internet_access_enable OFF unless the user explicitly needs outbound access
• Mask sensitive envs/values; never echo credentials
• Combine with workspace (cloudrobo workspace current) and asset skills to resolve workspace/model context; combine with dispatch to execute embodied tasks