Implementation:SeldonIO Seldon core Seldon Model Status Explainer

Field	Value
Type	External Tool Doc
Overview	Concrete CLI tool for verifying explainer model readiness in Seldon Core 2.
Domains	MLOps, Explainability
Workflow	Model_Explainability
Related Principle	SeldonIO_Seldon_core_Explainer_Readiness_Verification
Source	docs-gb/cli/seldon_model_status.md:L1-25, samples/explainer-examples.md:L38-50
Last Updated	2026-02-13 00:00 GMT

Code Reference

CLI Command Syntax

Source: docs-gb/cli/seldon_model_status.md:L1-25

seldon model status <model-name> [flags]

Explainer Status Check from Examples

Source: samples/explainer-examples.md:L38-50

# Check income explainer readiness
seldon model status income-explainer -w ModelAvailable

# Check sentiment explainer readiness
seldon model status sentiment-explainer -w ModelAvailable

Key Parameters

Parameter	Description	Example
explainerName	Name of the explainer model to check	income-explainer, sentiment-explainer
-w / --wait	Wait condition; blocks until condition is met	ModelAvailable

I/O Contract

Inputs

• Explainer model name: The name of the explainer model as defined in the Model CRD metadata

Outputs

• JSON status: A JSON object confirming the explainer model's condition, including:
  • Model name and version
  • Current state (e.g., ModelAvailable)
  • Replica readiness information
  • Any error messages if the model failed to load

External Dependencies

• seldon CLI
• kubectl (for Kubernetes cluster access)

Usage Examples

Full Deployment and Readiness Check Sequence

# Step 1: Load and verify base model
seldon model load -f samples/models/income.yaml
seldon model status income -w ModelAvailable

# Step 2: Load and verify explainer
seldon model load -f samples/models/income-explainer.yaml
seldon model status income-explainer -w ModelAvailable

# Both models are now ready for explanation requests

Checking Status Without Waiting

# Non-blocking status check (returns immediately)
seldon model status income-explainer

Scripted Readiness Check

# In a deployment script, wait for both base and explainer
seldon model load -f samples/models/income.yaml
seldon model status income -w ModelAvailable

seldon model load -f samples/models/income-explainer.yaml
seldon model status income-explainer -w ModelAvailable

echo "Explainer ready for requests"

Knowledge Sources

• Repo: SeldonIO/seldon-core
• Doc: Seldon Core 2 Documentation

Related Pages

• SeldonIO_Seldon_core_Explainer_Readiness_Verification - parent principle - Verifying that an explainer model is loaded and ready.
• SeldonIO_Seldon_core_Seldon_Model_CRD_Explainer_Deploy - prerequisite - Deploying the explainer model before checking readiness.
• SeldonIO_Seldon_core_Seldon_Model_Infer_Explainer - next step - Sending explanation requests once the explainer is confirmed ready.