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ToolDef

4 fields · used by 0 operations

Last reviewed 2026-10-02

Fields

Field	Type	Meaning
`name`	string	default `""`
`description`	string	default `""`
`input_schema`	object
`examples`	array of any

Smallest valid example

{
  "name": "",
  "description": ""
}

JSON Schema

Show the raw definition

{
  "properties": {
    "name": {
      "type": "string",
      "title": "Name",
      "default": ""
    },
    "description": {
      "type": "string",
      "title": "Description",
      "default": ""
    },
    "input_schema": {
      "additionalProperties": true,
      "type": "object",
      "title": "Input Schema"
    },
    "examples": {
      "items": {},
      "type": "array",
      "title": "Examples"
    }
  },
  "type": "object",
  "title": "ToolDef"
}

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