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Auto-install runner backend when running a model #706

@doringeman

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@doringeman

When a user runs docker model run , if the required backend (e.g. vllm) is not installed, the CLI currently reports it as "not installed" with no further action. The user must separately run docker model install-runner --backend vllm before their original command will work.

Current behavior:

  • docker model status reports vllm as "not installed"
  • User must manually run docker model install-runner --backend vllm
  • User re-runs their original docker model run command

Desired behavior:
When a user runs docker model run <model> and the required backend is not installed, the CLI should:

  • Detect that the backend is missing
  • Prompt the user to confirm that the backend can be downloaded and used
  • Download and install the backend automatically upon confirmation
  • Proceed with running the model

This eliminates the need for an explicit, separate install command while still giving the user visibility and control over what's being downloaded.

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