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Tool Calling
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Definition
A model's ability to output a structured request to run a specific function, then use that function's result to continue answering.
Posts that use this term
- The agent loop: plan, act, observe
Most agent failures look the same: stuck calling the same tool forever. The plan-act-observe loop, why it gets stuck, and the fixes that actually work.
- Beyond vector search: hybrid, rerank, and graph RAG
When plain vector search hits its ceiling, three upgrades actually help: hybrid search, reranking, and graph RAG. When each one earns its added complexity.