[Nightly] Nightly pre-build image (#7388)

### What this PR does / why we need it?
This pull request refactor nightly image build and simplify the logic of
multi workflows.
1. Nightly image build become the prerequisite when the test are
triggered by `schedule` or `workflow_dispatch`
2. Simplify the pull request select case logic
3. Next step: Implement replaceable nightly tests. Specifically, if
nightly tests are manually triggered, they can accept any optional
docker image to meet the needs of different commits(Which means the
image is customizable).
### Does this PR introduce _any_ user-facing change?

### How was this patch tested?

- vLLM version: v0.17.0
- vLLM main:
4034c3d32e

---------

Signed-off-by: wangli <wangli858794774@gmail.com>

.github/workflows/_e2e_nightly_multi_node.yaml

@@ -45,12 +45,9 @@ on:
         default: main
         type: string
         description: used for pr level tests
-      is_pr_test:
+      should_run:
         required: true
         type: boolean
-      is_run:
-        required: true  
-        type: boolean
     secrets:
       KUBECONFIG_B64:
         required: true
@@ -74,7 +71,7 @@ jobs:
     name: ${{ inputs.config_file_path }}
     # This is the runner with no NPU for k8s controller
     runs-on: ${{ inputs.runner }}
-    if: ${{ inputs.is_run }}
+    if: ${{ inputs.should_run }}
     container:
       image: swr.cn-southwest-2.myhuaweicloud.com/base_image/ascend-ci/vllm-ascend:nightly-cpu
       env:
@@ -84,7 +81,7 @@ jobs:
         - name: Decode kubeconfig from secrets
           run: |
             # Decode and save kubeconfig
-            if [ "${{ inputs.is_pr_test }}" = "true" ]; then
+            if [ "${{ github.event_name }}" = "pull_request" ]; then
               echo "PR test mode"
               if [ "${{ inputs.soc_version }}" = "a3" ]; then
                 echo "Using A3 cached kubeconfig"
@@ -161,7 +158,7 @@ jobs:
             image="${{ inputs.image }}"
             config_file_path="${{ inputs.config_file_path }}"
             fail_tag=FAIL_TAG_"${{ inputs.config_file_path }}"
-            is_pr_test="${{ inputs.is_pr_test }}"
+            is_pr_test="${{ github.event_name == 'pull_request' }}"
             vllm_version="${{ inputs.vllm_version }}"
             vllm_ascend_ref="${{ inputs.vllm_ascend_ref }}"
             vllm_ascend_remote_url="${{ inputs.vllm_ascend_remote_url }}"

.github/workflows/_e2e_nightly_single_node.yaml

@@ -40,10 +40,7 @@ on:
         required: false
         type: string
         default: "v0.18.0"
-      is_pr_test:
-        required: true
-        type: boolean
-      is_run:
+      should_run:
         required: true
         type: boolean
 
@@ -64,7 +61,7 @@ jobs:
   e2e-nightly:
     name: ${{ inputs.name || inputs.config_file_path || inputs.tests }}
     runs-on: ${{ inputs.runner }}
-    if: ${{ inputs.is_run }}
+    if: ${{ inputs.should_run }}
     timeout-minutes: 600
     container:
       image: ${{ inputs.image }}
@@ -85,14 +82,14 @@ jobs:
           pip install uv
       
       - name: uninstall vlm vllm-ascend and remove code (if pr test)
-        if: ${{ inputs.is_pr_test }}
+        if: ${{ github.event_name == 'pull_request' }}
         run: |
           pip uninstall -y vllm vllm-ascend || true
           cp -r /vllm-workspace/vllm-ascend/benchmark /tmp/aisbench-backup || true
           rm -rf /vllm-workspace/vllm /vllm-workspace/vllm-ascend
 
       - name: Checkout vllm-project/vllm repo
-        if: ${{ inputs.is_pr_test }}
+        if: ${{ github.event_name == 'pull_request' }}
         uses: actions/checkout@v6
         with:
           repository: vllm-project/vllm
@@ -101,27 +98,27 @@ jobs:
           fetch-depth: 1
 
       - name: Checkout vllm-project/vllm-ascend repo
-        if: ${{ inputs.is_pr_test }}
+        if: ${{ github.event_name == 'pull_request' }}
         uses: actions/checkout@v6
         with:
           path: ./temp-vllm-ascend
           fetch-depth: 1
 
       - name: Move code to /vllm-workspace
-        if: ${{ inputs.is_pr_test }}
+        if: ${{ github.event_name == 'pull_request' }}
         run: |
           mv ./temp-vllm /vllm-workspace/vllm
           mv ./temp-vllm-ascend /vllm-workspace/vllm-ascend
           ls -R /vllm-workspace
 
       - name: Install vllm-project/vllm from source
-        if: ${{ inputs.is_pr_test }}
+        if: ${{ github.event_name == 'pull_request' }}
         working-directory: /vllm-workspace/vllm
         run: |
           VLLM_TARGET_DEVICE=empty uv pip install -e .
       
       - name: Install vllm-project/vllm-ascend
-        if: ${{ inputs.is_pr_test }}
+        if: ${{ github.event_name == 'pull_request' }}
         working-directory: /vllm-workspace/vllm-ascend
         env:
           PIP_EXTRA_INDEX_URL: https://mirrors.huaweicloud.com/ascend/repos/pypi
@@ -132,7 +129,7 @@ jobs:
           uv pip install -v -e .
 
       - name: Install aisbench
-        if: ${{ inputs.is_pr_test }}
+        if: ${{ github.event_name == 'pull_request' }}
         shell: bash -l {0}
         run: |
           cp -r /tmp/aisbench-backup /vllm-workspace/vllm-ascend/benchmark

.github/workflows/_nightly_image_build.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2025 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+# This file is a part of the vllm-ascend project.
+#
+
+name: 'Nightly image build'
+
+on:
+  workflow_call:
+    inputs:
+      target:
+        required: true
+        type: string
+        description: "Build target: 'a2' or 'a3'"
+    secrets:
+      HW_USERNAME:
+        required: false
+      HW_TOKEN:
+        required: false
+      GITEE_TOKEN:
+        required: false
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+    name: Build nightly-${{ inputs.target }} image
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04-arm
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+
+      - name: Login to Huawei Cloud SWR
+        id: login-swr
+        if: ${{ env.HW_USERNAME != '' && env.HW_TOKEN != '' }}
+        env:
+          HW_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.HW_USERNAME }}
+          HW_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.HW_TOKEN }}
+        run: |
+          echo "$HW_TOKEN" | docker login -u "$HW_USERNAME" --password-stdin swr.cn-southwest-2.myhuaweicloud.com
+
+      - name: Build nightly-${{ inputs.target }} image
+        env:
+          GITEE_USERNAME: ${{ vars.GITEE_USERNAME }}
+          GITEE_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITEE_TOKEN }}
+        run: |
+          IMAGE="swr.cn-southwest-2.myhuaweicloud.com/base_image/ascend-ci/vllm-ascend:nightly-${{ inputs.target }}"
+          docker build \
+            --network host \
+            --platform linux/arm64 \
+            -f .github/workflows/dockerfiles/Dockerfile.nightly.${{ inputs.target }} \
+            --build-arg CANN_VERSION="8.5.1" \
+            --build-arg UBUNTU_VERSION="22.04" \
+            --build-arg PYTHON_VERSION="3.11" \
+            --build-arg GITEE_USERNAME="${GITEE_USERNAME}" \
+            --build-arg GITEE_TOKEN="${GITEE_TOKEN}" \
+            -t "$IMAGE" .
+
+      - name: Push image to SWR
+        if: ${{ github.repository_owner == 'vllm-project' && steps.login-swr.conclusion == 'success' }}
+        run: |
+          docker push swr.cn-southwest-2.myhuaweicloud.com/base_image/ascend-ci/vllm-ascend:nightly-${{ inputs.target }}

.github/workflows/_parse_trigger.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,115 @@
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2025 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+# This file is a part of the vllm-ascend project.
+#
+
+name: 'Parse nightly trigger'
+
+on:
+  workflow_call:
+    inputs:
+      runner:
+        required: false
+        type: string
+        default: linux-aarch64-a2b3-0
+    outputs:
+      run:
+        description: "Whether nightly tests should run"
+        value: ${{ jobs.parse.outputs.run }}
+      filter:
+        description: "Comma-wrapped test name filter (e.g. ',name1,name2,'), or 'all'"
+        value: ${{ jobs.parse.outputs.filter }}
+      ref:
+        description: "The vllm-ascend ref (commit SHA for PRs, branch/tag name otherwise)"
+        value: ${{ jobs.parse.outputs.ref }}
+
+jobs:
+  parse:
+    name: Parse trigger and determine test scope
+    runs-on: ${{ inputs.runner }}
+    outputs:
+      run: ${{ steps.parse.outputs.run }}
+      filter: ${{ steps.parse.outputs.filter }}
+      ref: ${{ steps.parse.outputs.ref }}
+    steps:
+      - name: Parse trigger
+        id: parse
+        uses: actions/github-script@v7
+        with:
+          script: |
+            const eventName = context.eventName;
+
+            function parseNightlyComment(body) {
+              if (!body) return null;
+              const match = body.trim().match(/^\/nightly(?:\s+(.+))?$/m);
+              if (!match) return null;
+              const args = (match[1] || '').trim();
+              if (!args || args === 'all') return 'all';
+              // Wrap with commas for exact-name matching: ",name1,name2,"
+              return ',' + args.split(/\s+/).join(',') + ',';
+            }
+
+            function getRef() {
+              if (eventName === 'pull_request') {
+                return context.payload.pull_request.head.sha;
+              }
+              return (context.ref || '').replace(/^refs\/(heads|tags)\//, '') || 'main';
+            }
+
+            core.setOutput('ref', getRef());
+
+            // 1. schedule / workflow_dispatch: run all tests with pre-built image
+            if (eventName === 'schedule' || eventName === 'workflow_dispatch') {
+              core.setOutput('run', 'true');
+              core.setOutput('filter', 'all');
+              return;
+            }
+
+            // 2. pull_request (labeled / synchronize)
+            if (eventName === 'pull_request') {
+              const labels = context.payload.pull_request.labels.map(l => l.name);
+              if (!labels.includes('nightly-test')) {
+                core.setOutput('run', 'false');
+                core.setOutput('filter', '');
+                return;
+              }
+              // Search comments for latest /nightly command
+              const prNumber = context.payload.pull_request.number;
+              const comments = await github.paginate(github.rest.issues.listComments, {
+                owner: context.repo.owner,
+                repo: context.repo.repo,
+                issue_number: prNumber,
+                per_page: 100,
+              });
+              let filter = null;
+              for (let i = comments.length - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
+                const result = parseNightlyComment(comments[i].body);
+                if (result !== null) { filter = result; break; }
+              }
+              // No /nightly comment found: do not run any tests
+              if (filter === null) {
+                core.info('nightly-test label present but no /nightly comment found; skipping.');
+                core.setOutput('run', 'false');
+                core.setOutput('filter', '');
+                return;
+              }
+              core.setOutput('run', 'true');
+              core.setOutput('filter', filter);
+              return;
+            }
+
+            // Fallback
+            core.setOutput('run', 'false');
+            core.setOutput('filter', '');

.github/workflows/nightly_image_build.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2025 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+# This file is a part of the vllm-ascend project.
+#
+
+# This workflow builds nightly images as a layer-cache warm-up at 20:00 Beijing time.
+# The nightly test workflows (Nightly-A2, Nightly-A3) each rebuild the image fresh
+# before running tests, so this schedule only serves to pre-populate the build cache.
+name: Nightly Image Build Schedule
+
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+    # Next step: Add more inputs here if needed, e.g. vllm version, vllm-ascend version, image tag, etc.
+
+jobs:
+  build-a2:
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/_nightly_image_build.yaml
+    with:
+      target: a2
+    secrets:
+      HW_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.HW_USERNAME }}
+      HW_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.HW_TOKEN }}
+      GITEE_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITEE_TOKEN }}
+
+  build-a3:
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/_nightly_image_build.yaml
+    with:
+      target: a3
+    secrets:
+      HW_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.HW_USERNAME }}
+      HW_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.HW_TOKEN }}
+      GITEE_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITEE_TOKEN }}

.github/workflows/schedule_nightly_image_build.yaml

@@ -1,66 +0,0 @@
-name: Nightly Image Build Schedule
-
-on:
-  schedule:
-    # UTC+8: 20pm, 23pm
-    - cron: '0 12,15 * * *'
-  workflow_dispatch: 
-
-# This workflow builds and pushes Docker images for nightly-ci
-# It will be built base on the quay.io/ascend/vllm-ascend:main
-# And have some customizations for nightly testing, pushing to Huawei Cloud SWR
-jobs:
-  build-and-sync:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04-arm
-
-    strategy:
-      matrix:
-        target: ['a2', 'a3']
-
-    outputs:
-      image-tag: ${{ steps.build-image.outputs.image-tag }}
-
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
-
-      - name: Show build target
-        run: |
-          echo "Building target: ${{ matrix.target }}"
-
-      - name: Login to Huawei Cloud SWR
-        id: login-swr
-        if: ${{ env.HW_USERNAME != '' && env.HW_TOKEN != '' }}
-        run: |
-          echo "${{ env.HW_TOKEN }}" | docker login -u "${{ env.HW_USERNAME }}" --password-stdin swr.cn-southwest-2.myhuaweicloud.com
-        env:
-          HW_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.HW_USERNAME }}
-          HW_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.HW_TOKEN }}
-
-      - name: Build image
-        id: build-image
-        env:
-          GITEE_USERNAME: ${{ vars.GITEE_USERNAME }}
-          GITEE_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITEE_TOKEN }}
-        run: |
-          TARGET="${{ matrix.target }}"
-          IMAGE_TAG="swr.cn-southwest-2.myhuaweicloud.com/base_image/ascend-ci/vllm-ascend:nightly-${TARGET}"
-
-          echo "Building image: $IMAGE_TAG"
-          docker build \
-            --network host \
-            --platform linux/arm64 \
-            -f .github/workflows/dockerfiles/Dockerfile.nightly.${TARGET} \
-            --build-arg CANN_VERSION="8.5.1" \
-            --build-arg UBUNTU_VERSION="22.04" \
-            --build-arg PYTHON_VERSION="3.11" \
-            --build-arg GITEE_USERNAME="${GITEE_USERNAME}" \
-            --build-arg GITEE_TOKEN="${GITEE_TOKEN}" \
-            -t "$IMAGE_TAG" .
-
-          echo "image-tag=$IMAGE_TAG" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-
-      # To avoid pushing images from forks, only push when the repository owner is 'vllm-project'
-      - name: Push image to SWR
-        if: ${{ github.repository_owner == 'vllm-project' && steps.login-swr.conclusion == 'success' }}
-        run: |
-          docker push ${{ steps.build-image.outputs.image-tag }}

.github/workflows/schedule_nightly_test_a2.yaml

@@ -49,125 +49,42 @@ concurrency:
 jobs:
   parse-trigger:
     name: Parse trigger and determine test scope
-    runs-on: linux-aarch64-a2b3-0
     if: >-
       github.event_name == 'schedule' ||
       github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' ||
       contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'nightly-test')
-    outputs:
-      should_run: ${{ steps.parse.outputs.should_run }}
-      test_filter: ${{ steps.parse.outputs.test_filter }}
-      is_pr_event: ${{ steps.parse.outputs.is_pr_event }}
-    steps:
-      - name: Parse trigger
-        id: parse
-        uses: actions/github-script@v7
-        with:
-          script: |
-            const eventName = context.eventName;
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/_parse_trigger.yaml
 
-            function parseNightlyComment(body) {
-              if (!body) return null;
-              const match = body.trim().match(/^\/nightly(?:\s+(.+))?$/m);
-              if (!match) return null;
-              const args = (match[1] || '').trim();
-              if (!args || args === 'all') return 'all';
-              // Wrap with commas for exact-name matching: ",name1,name2,"
-              return ',' + args.split(/\s+/).join(',') + ',';
-            }
-
-            // schedule / workflow_dispatch: run all tests with pre-built image
-            if (eventName === 'schedule' || eventName === 'workflow_dispatch') {
-              core.setOutput('should_run', 'true');
-              core.setOutput('test_filter', 'all');
-              core.setOutput('is_pr_event', 'false');
-              return;
-            }
-
-            // pull_request (labeled / synchronize)
-            if (eventName === 'pull_request') {
-              const labels = context.payload.pull_request.labels.map(l => l.name);
-              if (!labels.includes('nightly-test')) {
-                core.setOutput('should_run', 'false');
-                core.setOutput('test_filter', '');
-                core.setOutput('is_pr_event', 'true');
-                return;
-              }
-              // Search comments for latest /nightly command
-              const prNumber = context.payload.pull_request.number;
-              const comments = await github.paginate(github.rest.issues.listComments, {
-                owner: context.repo.owner,
-                repo: context.repo.repo,
-                issue_number: prNumber,
-                per_page: 100,
-              });
-              let testFilter = null;
-              for (let i = comments.length - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
-                const result = parseNightlyComment(comments[i].body);
-                if (result !== null) { testFilter = result; break; }
-              }
-              // No /nightly comment found: do not run any tests
-              if (testFilter === null) {
-                core.info('nightly-test label present but no /nightly comment found; skipping.');
-                core.setOutput('should_run', 'false');
-                core.setOutput('test_filter', '');
-                core.setOutput('is_pr_event', 'true');
-                return;
-              }
-              core.setOutput('should_run', 'true');
-              core.setOutput('test_filter', testFilter);
-              core.setOutput('is_pr_event', 'true');
-              return;
-            }
-
-            // Fallback
-            core.setOutput('should_run', 'false');
-            core.setOutput('test_filter', '');
-            core.setOutput('is_pr_event', 'false');
+  build-image:
+    name: Build nightly-a2 image
+    if: github.event_name == 'schedule' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch'
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/_nightly_image_build.yaml
+    with:
+      target: a2
+    secrets:
+      HW_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.HW_USERNAME }}
+      HW_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.HW_TOKEN }}
+      GITEE_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITEE_TOKEN }}
 
   single-node-tests:
     name: single-node
-    needs: [parse-trigger]
-    if: always() && needs.parse-trigger.outputs.should_run == 'true'
+    needs: [parse-trigger, build-image]
+    if: >-
+      always() &&
+      needs.parse-trigger.outputs.run == 'true' &&
+      (needs.build-image.result == 'success' || needs.build-image.result == 'skipped')
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         test_config:
+          # pytest-driven tests
           - name: test_custom_op
             os: linux-aarch64-a2b3-1
             tests: tests/e2e/nightly/single_node/ops/singlecard_ops
           - name: test_custom_op_multi_card
             os: linux-aarch64-a2b3-4
             tests: tests/e2e/nightly/single_node/ops/multicard_ops_a2/
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/_e2e_nightly_single_node.yaml
-    with:
-      runner: ${{ matrix.test_config.os }}
-      tests: ${{ matrix.test_config.tests }}
-      name: ${{ matrix.test_config.name }}
-      image: 'swr.cn-southwest-2.myhuaweicloud.com/base_image/ascend-ci/vllm-ascend:nightly-a2'
-      is_pr_test: >-
-        ${{
-          needs.parse-trigger.outputs.is_pr_event == 'true' && (
-            needs.parse-trigger.outputs.test_filter == 'all' ||
-            contains(needs.parse-trigger.outputs.test_filter, format(',{0},', matrix.test_config.name))
-          )
-        }}
-      is_run: >-
-        ${{
-          needs.parse-trigger.outputs.should_run == 'true' && (
-            needs.parse-trigger.outputs.test_filter == 'all' ||
-            contains(needs.parse-trigger.outputs.test_filter, format(',{0},', matrix.test_config.name))
-          )
-        }}
-
-  single-node-yaml-tests:
-    name: single-node
-    needs: [parse-trigger]
-    if: always() && needs.parse-trigger.outputs.should_run == 'true'
-    strategy:
-      fail-fast: false
-      matrix:
-        test_config:
+          # YAML-driven tests
           - name: qwen3-32b
             os: linux-aarch64-a2b3-4
             config_file_path: Qwen3-32B.yaml
@@ -181,28 +98,24 @@ jobs:
     with:
       runner: ${{ matrix.test_config.os }}
       image: 'swr.cn-southwest-2.myhuaweicloud.com/base_image/ascend-ci/vllm-ascend:nightly-a2'
+      tests: ${{ matrix.test_config.tests }}
       config_file_path: ${{ matrix.test_config.config_file_path }}
       name: ${{ matrix.test_config.name }}
-      is_pr_test: >-
+      should_run: >-
         ${{
-          needs.parse-trigger.outputs.is_pr_event == 'true' && (
-            needs.parse-trigger.outputs.test_filter == 'all' ||
-            contains(needs.parse-trigger.outputs.test_filter, format(',{0},', matrix.test_config.name))
+          needs.parse-trigger.outputs.run == 'true' && (
+            needs.parse-trigger.outputs.filter == 'all' ||
+            contains(needs.parse-trigger.outputs.filter, format(',{0},', matrix.test_config.name))
           )
         }}
-      is_run: >-
-        ${{
-          needs.parse-trigger.outputs.should_run == 'true' && (
-            needs.parse-trigger.outputs.test_filter == 'all' ||
-            contains(needs.parse-trigger.outputs.test_filter, format(',{0},', matrix.test_config.name))
-          )
-        }}
-
 
   multi-node-tests:
     name: multi-node
-    needs: [parse-trigger, single-node-tests, single-node-yaml-tests]
-    if: always() && needs.parse-trigger.outputs.should_run == 'true'
+    needs: [parse-trigger, build-image, single-node-tests]
+    if: >-
+      always() &&
+      needs.parse-trigger.outputs.run == 'true' &&
+      (needs.build-image.result == 'success' || needs.build-image.result == 'skipped')
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       max-parallel: 2
@@ -222,19 +135,12 @@ jobs:
       replicas: 1
       size: ${{ matrix.test_config.size }}
       config_file_path: ${{ matrix.test_config.config_file_path }}
-      vllm_ascend_ref: ${{ github.event_name == 'pull_request' && github.event.pull_request.head.sha || github.ref_name }}
-      is_pr_test: >-
+      vllm_ascend_ref: ${{ needs.parse-trigger.outputs.ref }}
+      should_run: >-
         ${{
-          needs.parse-trigger.outputs.is_pr_event == 'true' && (
-            needs.parse-trigger.outputs.test_filter == 'all' ||
-            contains(needs.parse-trigger.outputs.test_filter, format(',{0},', matrix.test_config.name))
-          )
-        }}
-      is_run: >-
-        ${{
-          needs.parse-trigger.outputs.should_run == 'true' && (
-            needs.parse-trigger.outputs.test_filter == 'all' ||
-            contains(needs.parse-trigger.outputs.test_filter, format(',{0},', matrix.test_config.name))
+          needs.parse-trigger.outputs.run == 'true' && (
+            needs.parse-trigger.outputs.filter == 'all' ||
+            contains(needs.parse-trigger.outputs.filter, format(',{0},', matrix.test_config.name))
           )
         }}
     secrets:
@@ -242,7 +148,7 @@ jobs:
 
   single-node-accuracy-tests:
     needs: [parse-trigger]
-    if: always() && needs.parse-trigger.outputs.should_run == 'true'
+    if: always() && needs.parse-trigger.outputs.run == 'true'
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
@@ -283,9 +189,9 @@ jobs:
       image: 'swr.cn-southwest-2.myhuaweicloud.com/base_image/ascend-ci/cann:8.5.1-910b-ubuntu22.04-py3.11'
       is_run: >-
         ${{
-          needs.parse-trigger.outputs.should_run == 'true' && (
-            needs.parse-trigger.outputs.test_filter == 'all' ||
-            contains(needs.parse-trigger.outputs.test_filter, format(',{0},', matrix.test_config.name))
+          needs.parse-trigger.outputs.run == 'true' && (
+            needs.parse-trigger.outputs.filter == 'all' ||
+            contains(needs.parse-trigger.outputs.filter, format(',{0},', matrix.test_config.name))
           )
         }}
       upload: false

.github/workflows/schedule_nightly_test_a3.yaml

@@ -49,86 +49,30 @@ concurrency:
 jobs:
   parse-trigger:
     name: Parse trigger and determine test scope
-    runs-on: linux-aarch64-a2b3-0
     if: >-
       github.event_name == 'schedule' ||
       github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' ||
       contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'nightly-test')
-    outputs:
-      should_run: ${{ steps.parse.outputs.should_run }}
-      test_filter: ${{ steps.parse.outputs.test_filter }}
-      is_pr_event: ${{ steps.parse.outputs.is_pr_event }}
-    steps:
-      - name: Parse trigger
-        id: parse
-        uses: actions/github-script@v7
-        with:
-          script: |
-            const eventName = context.eventName;
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/_parse_trigger.yaml
 
-            function parseNightlyComment(body) {
-              if (!body) return null;
-              const match = body.trim().match(/^\/nightly(?:\s+(.+))?$/m);
-              if (!match) return null;
-              const args = (match[1] || '').trim();
-              if (!args || args === 'all') return 'all';
-              // Wrap with commas for exact-name matching: ",name1,name2,"
-              return ',' + args.split(/\s+/).join(',') + ',';
-            }
-
-            // schedule / workflow_dispatch: run all tests with pre-built image
-            if (eventName === 'schedule' || eventName === 'workflow_dispatch') {
-              core.setOutput('should_run', 'true');
-              core.setOutput('test_filter', 'all');
-              core.setOutput('is_pr_event', 'false');
-              return;
-            }
-
-            // pull_request (labeled / synchronize)
-            if (eventName === 'pull_request') {
-              const labels = context.payload.pull_request.labels.map(l => l.name);
-              if (!labels.includes('nightly-test')) {
-                core.setOutput('should_run', 'false');
-                core.setOutput('test_filter', '');
-                core.setOutput('is_pr_event', 'true');
-                return;
-              }
-              // Search comments for latest /nightly command
-              const prNumber = context.payload.pull_request.number;
-              const comments = await github.paginate(github.rest.issues.listComments, {
-                owner: context.repo.owner,
-                repo: context.repo.repo,
-                issue_number: prNumber,
-                per_page: 100,
-              });
-              let testFilter = null;
-              for (let i = comments.length - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
-                const result = parseNightlyComment(comments[i].body);
-                if (result !== null) { testFilter = result; break; }
-              }
-              // No /nightly comment found: do not run any tests
-              if (testFilter === null) {
-                core.info('nightly-test label present but no /nightly comment found; skipping.');
-                core.setOutput('should_run', 'false');
-                core.setOutput('test_filter', '');
-                core.setOutput('is_pr_event', 'true');
-                return;
-              }
-              core.setOutput('should_run', 'true');
-              core.setOutput('test_filter', testFilter);
-              core.setOutput('is_pr_event', 'true');
-              return;
-            }
-
-            // Fallback
-            core.setOutput('should_run', 'false');
-            core.setOutput('test_filter', '');
-            core.setOutput('is_pr_event', 'false');
+  build-image:
+    name: Build nightly-a3 image
+    if: github.event_name == 'schedule' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch'
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/_nightly_image_build.yaml
+    with:
+      target: a3
+    secrets:
+      HW_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.HW_USERNAME }}
+      HW_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.HW_TOKEN }}
+      GITEE_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITEE_TOKEN }}
 
   multi-node-tests:
     name: multi-node
-    needs: [parse-trigger]
-    if: always() && needs.parse-trigger.outputs.should_run == 'true'
+    needs: [parse-trigger, build-image]
+    if: >-
+      always() &&
+      needs.parse-trigger.outputs.run == 'true' &&
+      (needs.build-image.result == 'success' || needs.build-image.result == 'skipped')
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       max-parallel: 2
@@ -140,15 +84,9 @@ jobs:
           - name: multi-node-qwen3-dp
             config_file_path: Qwen3-235B-A22B.yaml
             size: 2
-          # - name: multi-node-dpsk-4node-pd
-          #   config_file_path: DeepSeek-R1-W8A8.yaml
-          #   size: 4
           - name: multi-node-qwenw8a8-2node
             config_file_path: Qwen3-235B-W8A8.yaml
             size: 2
-          # - name: multi-node-deepseek-r1-w8a8-eplb
-          #   config_file_path: DeepSeek-R1-W8A8-EPLB.yaml
-          #   size: 4
           - name: multi-node-qwenw8a8-2node-eplb
             config_file_path: Qwen3-235B-W8A8-EPLB.yaml
             size: 2
@@ -190,19 +128,12 @@ jobs:
       replicas: 1
       size: ${{ matrix.test_config.size }}
       config_file_path: ${{ matrix.test_config.config_file_path }}
-      vllm_ascend_ref: ${{ github.event_name == 'pull_request' && github.event.pull_request.head.sha || github.ref_name }}
-      is_pr_test: >-
+      vllm_ascend_ref: ${{ needs.parse-trigger.outputs.ref }}
+      should_run: >-
         ${{
-          needs.parse-trigger.outputs.is_pr_event == 'true' && (
-            needs.parse-trigger.outputs.test_filter == 'all' ||
-            contains(needs.parse-trigger.outputs.test_filter, format(',{0},', matrix.test_config.name))
-          )
-        }}
-      is_run: >-
-        ${{
-          needs.parse-trigger.outputs.should_run == 'true' && (
-            needs.parse-trigger.outputs.test_filter == 'all' ||
-            contains(needs.parse-trigger.outputs.test_filter, format(',{0},', matrix.test_config.name))
+          needs.parse-trigger.outputs.run == 'true' && (
+            needs.parse-trigger.outputs.filter == 'all' ||
+            contains(needs.parse-trigger.outputs.filter, format(',{0},', matrix.test_config.name))
           )
         }}
     secrets:
@@ -210,44 +141,22 @@ jobs:
 
   single-node-tests:
     name: single-node
-    needs: [parse-trigger, multi-node-tests]
-    if: always() && needs.parse-trigger.outputs.should_run == 'true'
+    needs: [parse-trigger, build-image, multi-node-tests]
+    if: >-
+      always() &&
+      needs.parse-trigger.outputs.run == 'true' &&
+      (needs.build-image.result == 'success' || needs.build-image.result == 'skipped')
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         test_config:
+          # pytest-driven tests
           - name: qwen3-30b-acc
             os: linux-aarch64-a3-4
             tests: tests/e2e/weekly/single_node/models/test_qwen3_30b_acc.py
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/_e2e_nightly_single_node.yaml
-    with:
-      runner: ${{ matrix.test_config.os }}
-      image: 'swr.cn-southwest-2.myhuaweicloud.com/base_image/ascend-ci/vllm-ascend:nightly-a3'
-      tests: ${{ matrix.test_config.tests }}
-      name: ${{ matrix.test_config.name }}
-      is_pr_test: >-
-        ${{
-          needs.parse-trigger.outputs.is_pr_event == 'true' && (
-            needs.parse-trigger.outputs.test_filter == 'all' ||
-            contains(needs.parse-trigger.outputs.test_filter, format(',{0},', matrix.test_config.name))
-          )
-        }}
-      is_run: >-
-        ${{
-          needs.parse-trigger.outputs.should_run == 'true' && (
-            needs.parse-trigger.outputs.test_filter == 'all' ||
-            contains(needs.parse-trigger.outputs.test_filter, format(',{0},', matrix.test_config.name))
-          )
-        }}
-
-  single-node-yaml-tests:
-    name: single-node
-    if: always() && needs.parse-trigger.outputs.should_run == 'true'
-    needs: [parse-trigger, multi-node-tests]
-    strategy:
-      fail-fast: false
-      matrix:
-        test_config:
+          - name: custom-multi-ops
+            os: linux-aarch64-a3-16
+            tests: tests/e2e/nightly/single_node/ops/multicard_ops_a3/
           # YAML-driven tests
           - name: deepseek-r1-0528-w8a8
             os: linux-aarch64-a3-16
@@ -316,51 +225,13 @@ jobs:
     with:
       runner: ${{ matrix.test_config.os }}
       image: 'swr.cn-southwest-2.myhuaweicloud.com/base_image/ascend-ci/vllm-ascend:nightly-a3'
+      tests: ${{ matrix.test_config.tests }}
       config_file_path: ${{ matrix.test_config.config_file_path }}
       name: ${{ matrix.test_config.name }}
-      is_pr_test: >-
+      should_run: >-
         ${{
-          needs.parse-trigger.outputs.is_pr_event == 'true' && (
-            needs.parse-trigger.outputs.test_filter == 'all' ||
-            contains(needs.parse-trigger.outputs.test_filter, format(',{0},', matrix.test_config.name))
-          )
-        }}
-      is_run: >-
-        ${{
-          needs.parse-trigger.outputs.should_run == 'true' && (
-            needs.parse-trigger.outputs.test_filter == 'all' ||
-            contains(needs.parse-trigger.outputs.test_filter, format(',{0},', matrix.test_config.name))
-          )
-        }}
-
-  custom-ops-tests:
-    name: test ops
-    needs: [parse-trigger, multi-node-tests]
-    if: always() && needs.parse-trigger.outputs.should_run == 'true'
-    strategy:
-      fail-fast: false
-      matrix:
-        test_config:
-          - name: custom-multi-ops
-            os: linux-aarch64-a3-16
-            tests: tests/e2e/nightly/single_node/ops/multicard_ops_a3/
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/_e2e_nightly_single_node.yaml
-    with:
-      runner: ${{ matrix.test_config.os }}
-      image: 'swr.cn-southwest-2.myhuaweicloud.com/base_image/ascend-ci/vllm-ascend:nightly-a3'
-      tests: ${{ matrix.test_config.tests }}
-      name: ${{ matrix.test_config.name }}
-      is_pr_test: >-
-        ${{
-          needs.parse-trigger.outputs.is_pr_event == 'true' && (
-            needs.parse-trigger.outputs.test_filter == 'all' ||
-            contains(needs.parse-trigger.outputs.test_filter, format(',{0},', matrix.test_config.name))
-          )
-        }}
-      is_run: >-
-        ${{
-          needs.parse-trigger.outputs.should_run == 'true' && (
-            needs.parse-trigger.outputs.test_filter == 'all' ||
-            contains(needs.parse-trigger.outputs.test_filter, format(',{0},', matrix.test_config.name))
+          needs.parse-trigger.outputs.run == 'true' && (
+            needs.parse-trigger.outputs.filter == 'all' ||
+            contains(needs.parse-trigger.outputs.filter, format(',{0},', matrix.test_config.name))
           )
         }}