verl-rl-training

verl-rl-training is an open-source devops skill for Claude Code and compatible agents, published by Orchestra-Research. Its author describes it as: “Provides guidance for training LLMs with reinforcement learning using verl (Volcano Engine RL). Use when implementing RLHF, GRPO, PPO, or other RL algorithms for LLM post-training at scale with flexible infrastructure…”. The project has 12k stars on GitHub and is available under the MIT license. Add it to your setup with `/plugin marketplace add Orchestra-Research/AI-Research-SKILLs`.

What verl-rl-training does

verl is a flexible, efficient, and production-ready RL training library for large language models from ByteDance's Seed team. It implements the HybridFlow framework (EuroSys 2025) and powers models like Doubao-1.5-pro achieving O1-level performance on math benchmarks.

Installation

Add verl-rl-training to your agent with:

/plugin marketplace add Orchestra-Research/AI-Research-SKILLs

Always review a skill's source before installing it. This command comes from the skill's public repository; the linked repo is the source of truth for exact setup steps.

What's inside

The SKILL.md for verl-rl-training is organised into these sections:

• When to Use verl
• Key Features
• Installation
• Quick Start: GRPO Training
• Core Architecture
• Workflow 1: Math Reasoning with GRPO
• Prerequisites Checklist
• Step 1: Prepare Dataset
• Step 2: Define Reward Function
• Step 3: Create Training Config
• Step 4: Launch Training
• Step 5: Monitor and Validate

When to use it

Reach for verl-rl-training when you want devops help from your agent without writing the same instructions every session. Load the skill and the agent picks it up automatically for relevant tasks.

Strengths

• Clear MIT license — safe to read and adapt
• Ships in Orchestra-Research/AI-Research-SKILLs, an established project with 11,807 GitHub stars
• Actively maintained (recent commits)

Topics

Frequently asked questions

What does verl-rl-training do?

Provides guidance for training LLMs with reinforcement learning using verl (Volcano Engine RL). Use when implementing RLHF, GRPO, PPO, or other RL algorithms for LLM post-training at scale with flexible infrastructure backends.

How do I install verl-rl-training?

Run /plugin marketplace add Orchestra-Research/AI-Research-SKILLs in your agent, then reload your skills. Review the source at https://github.com/Orchestra-Research/AI-Research-SKILLs before installing.

Is verl-rl-training free to use?

Yes. verl-rl-training is free and open source under the MIT license, so you can read, run, and adapt it within that license's terms.

Where does verl-rl-training come from?

verl-rl-training ships inside Orchestra-Research/AI-Research-SKILLs, a repository that contains 41 catalogued skills in total. The repository's 11,807 GitHub stars apply to that whole collection, not to this skill on its own.