---
id: pr-vllm-32477
repo: vllm-project/vllm
pr: 32477
title: '[7/N][Attention][Docs] Add documentation for attention backends'
author: MatthewBonanni
date: '2026-01-28'
url: https://github.com/vllm-project/vllm/pull/32477
source_category: upstream-code
architectures:
- sm100
tags: []
techniques: []
hardware_features: []
kernel_types: []
languages: []
captured_at: '2026-05-16'
status: merged
merge_sha: 77c4f45c6c949c4e56f838c43b6907f6473ea65f
inclusion_reason: defer
changed_paths:
- .pre-commit-config.yaml
- docs/configuration/optimization.md
- docs/design/attention_backends.md
- tools/pre_commit/generate_attention_backend_docs.py
artifact_dir: evidence/pull-bundles/vllm/gh-32477
head_ref_oid: 2408a131e42393d5e4b75f736f8f097da97de3ec
---
# [7/N][Attention][Docs] Add documentation for attention backends

- Repository: `vllm-project/vllm`
- PR: [32477](https://github.com/vllm-project/vllm/pull/32477)
- Decision: `defer`
- Reason: defer

## Changed Paths

- `.pre-commit-config.yaml`
- `docs/configuration/optimization.md`
- `docs/design/attention_backends.md`
- `tools/pre_commit/generate_attention_backend_docs.py`

## Evidence Bundle

`evidence/pull-bundles/vllm/gh-32477`
