The Agent Loop
Tool use
Lesson 2 of 3
Tools are functions you describe to the model with a JSON schema, then dispatch by name when it asks.
What you'll learn
- Describe a tool with a name, description, and input schema
- Dispatch a tool call by name to your real function
- Return the result so the model can continue
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