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Agent Tool Discovery

Fact

A way for an Agent to find and choose tools it can use.

In Plain Words

Agent Tool Discovery is like opening a mystery toolbox. First, find the mop, not the leaf blower.

You see it in multi-tool Agents and company workflows. It chooses the right API, so the task has a chance.

Related Concepts

Agent
Tool discovery helps an Agent find its tools before it acts.

Function-calling
Tool discovery usually happens before Function-calling starts.

MCP
MCP often shows the Agent a list of tools and notes.

Prompt injection
Prompt injection can trick it into choosing the wrong tool.