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+---
+name: quantization
+description: Work on vLLM-Omni quantization for diffusion, autoregressive, omni, or multi-stage models. Use when choosing or adding methods such as fp8, int8, gguf, mxfp8, mxfp4, mxfp4_dualscale, ModelOpt, AutoRound, INC, msModelSlim, awq, or gptq; debugging quantized loading; or validating memory, speed, and output quality.
+---
+
+# vLLM-Omni Quantization
+
+Use this skill for quantization work in `vllm-omni`. Start from the local
+code and docs, then pick the smallest validated path for the model, method,
+hardware, and quality target.
+
+## First Checks
+
+Before changing code or recommending a command, identify:
+
+- Model and task: AR text, omni/TTS, text-to-image, text-to-video, or multi-stage diffusion.
+- Hardware backend: CUDA generation, Ascend NPU, Intel XPU, or another platform.
+- Quantization mode: online from BF16/FP16 weights, pre-quantized checkpoint, runtime KV/FA quantization, or per-component routing.
+- Scope: transformer/DiT, thinker language model, text encoder, VAE, audio/vision encoder, talker, or a specific stage.
+- Validation target: memory reduction, latency/throughput, output quality, or all three.
+
+Do not assume a method is supported just because the CLI accepts the string.
+Check `docs/user_guide/quantization/` and the closest implementation first.
+
+## Quick Decision
+
+| Task | Start With |
+|------|------------|
+| Choose a method or command | `references/methods.md` and `references/modality-compat.md` |
+| Use `build_quant_config()` or per-component routing | `references/methods.md` |
+| Work on diffusion quantization | `references/diffusion.md` |
+| Add quantization to a new model | `references/adding-models.md` |
+| Convert or load ModelOpt FP8 checkpoints | `references/modelopt-fp8.md` |
+| Debug ModelOpt, GGUF, AutoRound, MXFP, or serialized Int8 loading | `references/diffusion.md` and method docs under `docs/user_guide/quantization/` |
+
+## Current Runtime Shape
+
+The unified entrypoint is:
+
+```python
+from vllm_omni.quantization import build_quant_config
+```
+
+It supports method strings, flat method dictionaries, per-component
+dictionaries, existing `QuantizationConfig` objects, and `None`. The factory
+delegates generic methods to upstream `vllm` and keeps vLLM-Omni overrides for
+diffusion or omni-specific routing:
+
+- `gguf`
+- `int8`
+- `mxfp8`
+- `mxfp4`
+- `mxfp4_dualscale`
+- `inc`, `auto-round`, `auto_round`
+- ModelOpt auto-detected configs: `modelopt`, `modelopt_fp4`, `modelopt_mixed`
+
+Use `ComponentQuantizationConfig` when only one stage or component should be
+quantized. Pre-quantized ModelOpt-style checkpoints should not spill into
+vision/audio encoders that have no corresponding scale tensors.
+
+## Ownership Boundary
+
+- Upstream `vllm` owns generic quantization configs, kernels, loader semantics,
+  hardware capability rules, and generic AR quantization methods.
+- `vllm-omni` owns unified config routing, diffusion-specific wrappers,
+  component scoping, GGUF or ModelOpt checkpoint adapters, model-specific
+  prefix mapping, docs, examples, and validation.
+
+If a new method needs missing generic kernels or loader behavior, fix upstream
+`vllm` first. In `vllm-omni`, add thin integration and model wiring.
+
+## Working Loop
+
+1. Read the local method doc under `docs/user_guide/quantization/`.
+2. Inspect the active factory and config class in `vllm_omni/quantization/`.
+3. Inspect the target model pipeline and transformer for stable prefixes and
+   whether every relevant vLLM linear layer receives `quant_config`.
+4. For pre-quantized checkpoints, inspect `transformer/config.json` and the
+   checkpoint tensor names before running full generation.
+5. Validate with the same prompt, seed, size, scheduler, steps, dtype, eager or
+   non-eager mode, and parallelism as the BF16 baseline.
+6. Report quality, latency, and memory separately. Do not call a method
+   supported until quality is checked.
+
+## Common Mistakes
+
+| Symptom | Likely Cause | Fix |
+|---------|--------------|-----|
+| `--quantization` has no visible effect | Wrong scope or unsupported model path | Check component routing and method docs |
+| Some layers stay BF16 unexpectedly | `quant_config` was not threaded into all vLLM linear layers | Audit transformer constructors and prefixes |
+| Quality collapses but loading succeeds | Too many sensitive layers were quantized | Add model-specific `ignored_layers` and compare to BF16 |
+| ModelOpt checkpoint loads but output is corrupted | Prefixes, packed-module mapping, scale routing, or BF16 fallback is wrong | Use `references/modelopt-fp8.md` |
+| GGUF shape or tensor mismatch | Missing architecture-specific adapter | Add explicit adapter mapping; avoid generic fallback |
+| Online and offline MXFP4 disagree | Wrong `mxfp4` vs `mxfp4_dualscale` mode | Check `docs/user_guide/quantization/mxfp4.md` |
+| Quantized path is slower than BF16 | Kernel path, compile mode, dtype, or shape mismatch | Compare eager-to-eager and non-eager-to-non-eager |
+
+## References
+
+- General methods and config routing: [references/methods.md](references/methods.md)
+- Modality and model scope: [references/modality-compat.md](references/modality-compat.md)
+- Diffusion implementation patterns: [references/diffusion.md](references/diffusion.md)
+- Adding model support: [references/adding-models.md](references/adding-models.md)
+- ModelOpt FP8 conversion and loading: [references/modelopt-fp8.md](references/modelopt-fp8.md)
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+# Adding Quantization Support to a Model
+
+Use this checklist when extending quantization to a new architecture or stage.
+
+## Classify Ownership
+
+| Case | Owner |
+|------|-------|
+| New generic AR method, kernel, or loader semantics | upstream `vllm` first |
+| Existing upstream method needs diffusion wiring | `vllm-omni` model and config integration |
+| GGUF or ModelOpt tensor mapping for a diffusion architecture | `vllm-omni` adapter |
+| NPU MXFP or msModelSlim diffusion path | `vllm-omni` platform/method wrapper and docs |
+| Multi-stage omni checkpoint quantizes only the thinker LM | `vllm-omni` component scoping |
+
+Avoid building a private quantization stack in model code.
+
+## Model Wiring Checklist
+
+1. Find the closest supported model implementation.
+2. Confirm the model uses vLLM linear layers that accept `quant_config`.
+3. Add `quant_config` to the transformer constructor.
+4. Pass stable `prefix` values through every linear layer.
+5. Handle fused modules and packed mappings explicitly.
+6. Ensure `load_weights()` and any `WeightsMapper` remap `ignored_layers` or
+   `modules_to_not_convert`.
+7. Keep tokenizer, scheduler, VAE, text encoder, audio/vision encoders, and
+   talker BF16 unless method-specific docs validate them.
+8. Add or update a method doc under `docs/user_guide/quantization/`.
+
+## Checkpoint Adapter Checklist
+
+For pre-quantized checkpoints:
+
+- Inspect `transformer/config.json` first.
+- Check `quant_method`, `method`, `producer.name`, `quant_algo`, serialized
+  flags, `ignored_layers`, and any method-specific fields.
+- Verify tensor name mapping before generation.
+- Verify packed modules such as `to_qkv`, `add_kv_proj`, and `w13`.
+- Confirm scale tensor names and shapes.
+- Allow dequantization back to BF16 for intentionally skipped target layers.
+
+## Sensitive Layer Discovery
+
+Start conservative. Quantize the backbone first and keep output-side or routing
+layers BF16 until quality is proven.
+
+Frequently sensitive areas:
+
+- attention output projections such as `to_out`
+- FFN down projections such as `w2`
+- final projections such as `proj_out`, `final_layer`, and output heads
+- modulation, timestep, position, image, or text embedders
+- refiner blocks
+- MoE routers, experts selected by routing, and layernorm-adjacent modules
+- VAE, text/vision towers, audio encoders, and codec/talker stages
+
+Do not reuse one model family's ignore list blindly.
+
+## Tests and Evidence
+
+Minimum evidence for a PR:
+
+- loader/config test or smoke command
+- fixed-seed BF16 vs quantized output comparison
+- quality metrics and saved outputs for precision-changing work
+- memory and latency comparison under identical execution mode
+- failure behavior for unsupported models or missing checkpoint fields
+
+When the PR adds a method to a support table, include the exact model,
+hardware, command, quality threshold, and artifact path used for validation.
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+# Diffusion Quantization Reference
+
+Use this file for DiT quantization, config routing, checkpoint adapters, and
+quality or loader debugging.
+
+## Supported Method Families
+
+The current local diffusion quantization families are:
+
+- CUDA/GPU online or checkpoint: `fp8`, `int8`, `gguf`, ModelOpt
+- Ascend NPU: `int8`, `mxfp8`, `mxfp4`, `mxfp4_dualscale`, msModelSlim paths
+- Intel XPU: AutoRound/INC and online MXFP8 paths where documented
+
+Always cross-check the method doc before claiming model support. The CLI
+accepting a method string is not enough.
+
+## Implementation Starting Points
+
+| Area | Files |
+|------|-------|
+| Unified factory | `vllm_omni/quantization/factory.py` |
+| Per-component routing | `vllm_omni/quantization/component_config.py` |
+| GGUF diffusion method | `vllm_omni/quantization/gguf_config.py` |
+| Int8 diffusion method | `vllm_omni/quantization/int8_config.py` |
+| MXFP8 diffusion method | `vllm_omni/quantization/mxfp8_config.py` |
+| MXFP4 and dual-scale method | `vllm_omni/quantization/mxfp4_config.py` |
+| AutoRound/INC omni extension | `vllm_omni/quantization/inc_config.py` |
+| ModelOpt checkpoint adapters | `vllm_omni/diffusion/model_loader/checkpoint_adapters/modelopt.py` |
+| FP8 scaled-mm runtime patches | `vllm_omni/patch.py` |
+| Similarity tool | `vllm_omni/quantization/tools/compare_diffusion_trajectory_similarity.py` |
+
+## Threading `quant_config`
+
+For a diffusion transformer:
+
+1. Accept `quant_config: QuantizationConfig | None` in the transformer.
+2. Pass `quant_config` and stable `prefix` values to every vLLM linear layer.
+3. Preserve packed-module mappings for fused QKV, FFN, or model-specific fused
+   projections.
+4. Call `apply_vllm_mapper()` on configs that need HF-to-vLLM name remapping.
+5. For component configs, keep prefixes specific enough to avoid quantizing VAE
+   or encoders by accident.
+
+Common skipped areas are `proj_out`, output projections, modulation layers,
+embedders, refiner blocks, MoE routers, and layernorm-adjacent paths.
+
+## Online vs Offline
+
+Online quantization:
+
+- starts from BF16/FP16 checkpoint weights
+- computes or stores quantized weights at load time
+- typically uses `--quantization <method>` or `quantization="<method>"`
+
+Offline or pre-quantized checkpoints:
+
+- include quantized weights and scales on disk
+- usually carry `quantization_config` in `transformer/config.json`
+- should auto-detect when the config is complete
+- may require model-specific adapter logic for tensor names and packed modules
+
+Do not mix online flags with incompatible offline checkpoint configs. If the
+active config and disk config differ, `resolve_quant_config_from_disk()` should
+raise or rebuild rather than silently loading corrupted weights.
+
+## GGUF Rules
+
+- Require `quantization_config.gguf_model`.
+- Use the normal base model for tokenizer, scheduler, text encoder, and VAE.
+- Add explicit architecture adapters for tensor-name mapping.
+- Use `named_parameters()` and `named_buffers()`, not `state_dict()`, to
+  discover loadable names.
+- Guard fused QKV/KV rewrites so tensors are not rewritten twice.
+- Flatten N-D activations around the GGUF matmul and restore shape.
+
+Unsupported architectures should fail clearly instead of falling back to a fake
+generic mapper.
+
+## MXFP Rules
+
+- `mxfp8` is W8A8 microscaling, currently centered on NPU and documented XPU
+  behavior.
+- `mxfp4` is online single-scale W4A4 on NPU.
+- `mxfp4_dualscale` is online/offline dual-scale W4A4 with BF16 fallback; the
+  offline path is the production path when calibrated `mul_scale` exists.
+- Offline dual-scale checkpoints must inject per-transformer `ignored_layers`
+  into config because cascade transformers can have different BF16 fallback
+  sets.
+
+Do not load an offline dual-scale checkpoint with the online single-scale path.
+
+## Common Failures
+
+| Symptom | Likely Cause | Fix |
+|---------|--------------|-----|
+| `Unknown quantization method` | Factory override or upstream registration is missing | Add the right override or upstream method |
+| Missing scale tensors | Wrong scope, wrong adapter, or BF16 layer not allowed to dequantize | Check config scope and adapter scale routing |
+| Output rank collapses from 3-D to 2-D | FP8 scaled-mm kernel ignored output shape | Check the patch in `vllm_omni/patch.py` |
+| Quality degrades silently | Sensitive layers quantized | Add `ignored_layers`; compare to BF16 |
+| Only one cascade transformer works | Disk config differs per transformer but active config is reused | Rebuild from each transformer's config |
+| Quantized path slower than BF16 | Kernel, dtype, compile, or benchmark mode mismatch | Compare eager-to-eager and non-eager-to-non-eager |
+
+## Verification
+
+For a new or changed diffusion quantization path, run:
+
+1. Config and loader smoke test.
+2. One fixed-seed generation against BF16.
+3. Numeric comparison with the similarity tool or equivalent metrics.
+4. Serving test if the path is user-facing online.
+5. Memory and latency check under the same execution mode as the baseline.
+
+Keep output artifacts when precision changes are part of the PR.
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+# General Quantization Methods
+
+Use this file for method selection and unified `vllm-omni` config syntax. For
+diffusion-specific wiring, see `diffusion.md`. For ModelOpt checkpoint export
+and loading details, see `modelopt-fp8.md`.
+
+## Unified Entry Point
+
+`vllm_omni.quantization.build_quant_config()` accepts:
+
+- `None` or `"none"` to disable quantization
+- a method string such as `"fp8"`, `"int8"`, `"mxfp8"`, `"awq"`, or `"auto-round"`
+- a flat dict with `"method"` or `"quant_method"`
+- a per-component dict such as `{"transformer": {"method": "fp8"}, "vae": None}`
+- an already-built `QuantizationConfig`
+
+Per-component dicts are routed by `ComponentQuantizationConfig` using
+longest-prefix matching. Prefix stability matters: if a model remaps HF names
+to vLLM names, apply the mapper to `ignored_layers` or component prefixes.
+
+## Local Overrides
+
+The local factory delegates most methods to upstream `vllm`, but has vLLM-Omni
+overrides for methods that need diffusion, NPU, XPU, or component behavior:
+
+| Method | Local Config | Main Use |
+|--------|--------------|----------|
+| `gguf` | `DiffusionGGUFConfig` | Pre-quantized diffusion transformer weights |
+| `int8` | `DiffusionInt8Config` | Online or serialized W8A8 diffusion transformers |
+| `mxfp8` | `DiffusionMXFP8Config` | W8A8 MXFP8 diffusion on NPU and online XPU path |
+| `mxfp4` | `DiffusionMXFP4Config` | Online W4A4 MXFP4 diffusion on NPU |
+| `mxfp4_dualscale` | `DiffusionMXFP4DualScaleMixedConfig` | Online/offline W4A4 dual-scale plus BF16 fallback on NPU |
+| `inc`, `auto-round`, `auto_round` | `OmniINCConfig` | AutoRound/INC checkpoint loading, including MXFP8 checkpoint metadata |
+| ModelOpt config dicts | upstream ModelOpt configs through auto-detect | FP8, NVFP4, or mixed ModelOpt checkpoints |
+
+Check `SUPPORTED_QUANTIZATION_METHODS` in `vllm_omni/quantization/factory.py`
+before adding a new method name.
+
+## AR and Generic Quantization
+
+For AR-backed models, upstream `vllm` methods usually apply:
+
+- `awq` and `gptq`: 4-bit or 8-bit weight quantization with calibration,
+  commonly used for text and AR stages.
+- `fp8`: FP8 weight path or KV-cache FP8 depending on flags and hardware.
+- `inc` or `auto-round`: pre-quantized checkpoints with Intel Neural
+  Compressor / AutoRound metadata.
+
+Use these for the AR language model stage only when the checkpoint and model
+guide support it. Omni and TTS models often keep audio, vision, talker, and
+codec stages in BF16.
+
+## Diffusion and Offline Methods
+
+For diffusion transformers, prefer the method-specific docs:
+
+- `docs/user_guide/quantization/fp8.md`
+- `docs/user_guide/quantization/int8.md`
+- `docs/user_guide/quantization/gguf.md`
+- `docs/user_guide/quantization/modelopt.md`
+- `docs/user_guide/quantization/mxfp8.md`
+- `docs/user_guide/quantization/mxfp4.md`
+- `docs/user_guide/quantization/autoround.md`
+- `docs/user_guide/quantization/msmodelslim.md`
+
+Pre-quantized checkpoints should normally auto-detect from config. Runtime
+flags such as `--force-cutlass-fp8`, `--linear-backend cutlass`, and
+`--moe-backend cutlass` select kernels; they do not quantize a BF16 checkpoint.
+
+## Validation
+
+Use fixed-seed A/B comparisons and record:
+
+- model path and quantized checkpoint path
+- method config and `ignored_layers`
+- prompt, size, frame count, steps, scheduler, dtype, and seed
+- eager/non-eager mode, compile flags, and parallelism
+- output metrics such as PSNR, MAE, cosine similarity, SSIM, LPIPS, plus visual artifacts
+- latency and peak memory, reported separately from quality
+
+The helper `vllm_omni.quantization.tools.compare_diffusion_trajectory_similarity`
+is the default lightweight image/video comparison tool for diffusion paths.
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+# Quantization Compatibility by Modality
+
+Use this as a routing guide. The source of truth is the local method docs under
+`docs/user_guide/quantization/` and the current model implementation.
+
+## Summary
+
+- AR and omni language-model quantization mostly follows upstream `vllm`, with
+  vLLM-Omni scoping for multi-stage models.
+- Diffusion quantization is method-specific and model-specific. It usually
+  targets the diffusion transformer only.
+- Pre-quantized checkpoints should quantize only the component that has
+  quantized weights and scale tensors.
+
+## Model Type Matrix
+
+| Model Type | Typical Quantization Scope | Notes |
+|------------|----------------------------|-------|
+| AR text models | Language model | Upstream `vllm` methods usually apply |
+| Omni/TTS models | Thinker or AR language-model stage | Audio, vision, talker, and codec stages usually stay BF16 |
+| DiT image models | Diffusion transformer | Check FP8, Int8, GGUF, ModelOpt, AutoRound docs |
+| DiT video models | Diffusion transformer | HunyuanVideo FP8 and Wan2.2 MXFP paths are documented; validate other video paths |
+| Multi-stage diffusion | Selected stage only | Use per-component routing and per-stage validation |
+| Audio diffusion | Usually unsupported | Prefer dtype, offload, cache, or parallelism unless docs say otherwise |
+
+## Method Hints
+
+| Goal | Candidate |
+|------|-----------|
+| AR memory reduction | AWQ, GPTQ, AutoRound, ModelOpt where checkpoint supports it |
+| CUDA diffusion W8A8 | FP8 or Int8 |
+| Pre-quantized CUDA diffusion checkpoint | ModelOpt or GGUF |
+| Ascend NPU diffusion | Int8, MXFP8, MXFP4, MXFP4 DualScale, msModelSlim |
+| Intel XPU checkpoint | AutoRound/INC paths |
+| Conservative image quality | selective FP8/Int8 with `ignored_layers` |
+| Unsupported diffusion model | cache acceleration, CPU/layerwise offload, dtype, TP/SP/CFG parallelism |
+
+## Validation Rule
+
+Compatibility means more than successful loading. A method is compatible only
+after it has:
+
+- correct component scope
+- complete checkpoint/config metadata if offline
+- fixed-seed quality comparison against BF16
+- acceptable latency and memory behavior
+- docs or examples that state model, method, hardware, and caveats
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+# ModelOpt FP8 Conversion and Loading
+
+Use this when exporting or loading ModelOpt FP8 checkpoints for diffusion
+transformers. This reference captures the practical conversion lessons from the
+2026-04-21 ModelOpt FP8 paste and aligns them with the current
+`vllm-omni` ModelOpt adapter.
+
+## Core Rule
+
+Treat ModelOpt FP8 as selective checkpoint quantization, not one-click
+whole-model FP8. Quantize the main transformer or DiT backbone, keep sensitive
+or peripheral modules BF16, serialize a complete ModelOpt checkpoint, and let
+vLLM-Omni auto-detect it from config.
+
+Do not pass `--quantization fp8` to force a ModelOpt checkpoint path. The
+checkpoint's `quantization_config` should select `modelopt`.
+
+## Conversion Strategy
+
+Prefer:
+
+- backbone attention Q/K/V and FFN expansion projections
+- conservative per-model ignore lists
+- MHA quantizers disabled until basic linear quantization is stable
+- full module-name prefixes in ignore/routing logic
+- BF16 fallback for output-side and routing-sensitive layers
+
+Avoid quantizing by default:
+
+- VAE
+- text, vision, or audio encoders
+- embedders and modulation layers
+- final heads and output projections
+- refiner modules
+- MoE routers and layernorm-sensitive blocks
+
+## Model-Specific Starting Points
+
+| Model Family | Quantize First | Keep BF16 First |
+|--------------|----------------|-----------------|
+| Z-Image | attention q/k/v, FFN w1/w3 | `to_out`, `w2`, `noise_refiner`, `context_refiner`, embedders, modulation, final/output |
+| Qwen-Image | transformer backbone linear layers | `proj_out`, `img_in`, `txt_in`, norms, modulation, position/time/embed layers |
+| FLUX2-dev / FLUX2-klein | backbone linear layers | `proj_out`, context/x embedders, `norm_out`, stream modulation, time embeddings |
+| HunyuanImage-3.0 | `model.model` backbone | VAE, vision tower, token/time/image embedders, final image head, LM head, routers, layernorm-sensitive blocks |
+
+These are starting points, not support claims. Validate with BF16 outputs.
+
+## Required Checkpoint Metadata
+
+`transformer/config.json` must include a complete `quantization_config`.
+At minimum it should identify ModelOpt and the algorithm:
+
+```json
+{
+  "quantization_config": {
+    "producer": {"name": "modelopt"},
+    "quant_method": "modelopt",
+    "quant_algo": "FP8"
+  }
+}
+```
+
+Current vLLM-Omni auto-detects:
+
+- `FP8` and `FP8_PER_CHANNEL_PER_TOKEN` -> `modelopt`
+- `NVFP4` -> `modelopt_fp4`
+- `MIXED_PRECISION` -> `modelopt_mixed`
+
+Packed modules and scales must map correctly:
+
+- `to_qkv` from `to_q`, `to_k`, `to_v`
+- `add_kv_proj` from `add_q_proj`, `add_k_proj`, `add_v_proj`
+- `w13` from `w1`, `w3`
+- `.input_scale`, `.weight_scale`, `.weight_scale_2`, `.weight_scale_inv`
+
+For selective FP8, target layers that remain BF16 must be allowed to
+dequantize from FP8 weights using the matching `weight_scale`, or the adapter
+must skip the quantized scale tensors for that BF16 target.
+
+## Runtime Signals
+
+Healthy loading should show ModelOpt auto-detection and a ModelOpt linear
+kernel path. Useful signals include:
+
+- auto-detected quantization from config
+- selected ModelOpt FP8 linear method
+- CUTLASS or FlashInfer FP8 scaled-mm backend when enabled and supported
+- non-eager path compiling the transformer when expected
+
+If online serving fails while offline inference works, inspect warmup and
+serving initialization before changing checkpoint conversion.
+
+## Validation Order
+
+1. Check config completeness.
+2. Run an export checker such as `examples/quantization/check_modelopt_fp8_export.py`.
+3. Confirm actual FP8 tensors and expected disk-size reduction.
+4. Run one offline generation with fixed prompt, seed, size, and steps.
+5. Run serving with `vllm serve --omni` and verify `/v1/images/generations`.
+6. Compare against BF16 using visual review plus metrics such as LPIPS, PSNR,
+   MAE, cosine similarity, and SSIM.
+7. Compare performance only under matched modes:
+   - BF16 eager vs FP8 eager
+   - BF16 non-eager vs FP8 non-eager
+
+FP8 is not automatically faster. Check whether execution reaches FP8 kernels,
+whether compile mode is comparable, and whether the workload shape fits the
+kernel path.
+
+## Triage
+
+| Symptom | First Check |
+|---------|-------------|
+| Startup failure | `config.json`, `model_index.json`, `quantization_config`, missing scales |
+| Loads but output is corrupted | Over-quantized sensitive layers or wrong full-name prefixes |
+| Offline works but online fails | Dummy warmup, serving init, compile path |
+| FP8 is not faster | Kernel selection, dtype, compile mode, workload shape |
+| BF16 fallback fails | Missing `weight_scale` for dequantization or wrong packed-module mapping |
+
+The success criterion is stable, correctly scoped checkpoint loading with
+quality preserved enough for the target use case, not maximizing the number of
+FP8 layers.
diff --git a/.claude/skills/readme.md b/.claude/skills/readme.md
index 36b0b8ed3..f42fcb6ab 100644
--- a/.claude/skills/readme.md
+++ b/.claude/skills/readme.md
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ include:
 - `diffusion-perf-opt`: guides diffusion model performance optimization,
   including profiling traces, parallel strategies, stage timing analysis, and
   benchmark-driven tuning
+- `quantization`: guides quantization method selection, model integration,
+  checkpoint loading, and quality/performance validation for vLLM-Omni
 - `add-omni-model`: covers addition of new omni-modality model support
 - `add-tts-model`: covers integration of new TTS models and related serving
   workflows