introducing vllm-playground

[micytao]

Summary

This PR adds a blog post introducing vLLM Playground – a modern web interface for managing and interacting with vLLM servers.

About the Project

As a vLLM community member, I built vLLM Playground to make vLLM more accessible and easier to try out. The goal is to keep pace with new vLLM features and provide a visual, interactive way to experiment with them.

Key highlights:

• Zero-setup experience with containerized vLLM (Docker/Podman)
• Cross-platform support: macOS (Apple Silicon), Linux (CPU/GPU), and Kubernetes/OpenShift
• Modern UI with chat interface, structured outputs, and tool calling support
• GuideLLM benchmarking integration
• One-click model configurations from vLLM Recipes

Links:

• GitHub: https://github.com/micytao/vllm-playground
• PyPI: https://pypi.org/project/vllm-playground/

Checklist

• Blog post follows the existing format and conventions
• All images are included in assets/figures/vllm-playground/
• Links are working

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