Tool Selection

A capability that enables an AI model to identify when an external function or tool should be invoked, generate the required structured arguments, and incorporate the returned results into its workflow or response.

The act of executing an external tool or function call with specified parameters as directed by an AI agent.

The practice of executing multiple tools sequentially, passing the output of one tool as input to the next.

The mechanism by which an AI agent dynamically finds and inspects available tools and their capabilities at runtime.

The process of choosing the most appropriate action from available options based on goals, policies, context, constraints, or expected outcomes.