feat: opt-in client-side tool search (load_tools) to cut tool-schema tokens - #2108
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WalkthroughThis PR implements progressive tool disclosure: a feature-flagged client-side load_tools meta-tool, executor filtering to hide deferred (MCP) tools until requested, a deferred-tool search API, per-conversation loaded-tool tracking, and tests for visibility, search, routing, and reset. ChangesTool Search & Progressive Disclosure
Sequence Diagram(s)sequenceDiagram
participant AI as ToolCallingLLM
participant Executor as ToolExecutor
participant Model as LLM
AI->>Executor: _get_tools(_loaded_tool_names)
alt TOOL_SEARCH_ENABLED
Executor->>Executor: get_visible_tools_openai_format
else
Executor->>Executor: get_all_tools_openai_format
end
Executor-->>AI: tools list
AI->>Model: invoke with tools
Model-->>AI: {name: load_tools, args: {query}}
AI->>AI: _invoke_llm_tool_call intercepts
AI->>AI: _handle_load_tools(query)
AI->>Executor: search_deferred_tools(query)
Executor-->>AI: matched names
AI->>AI: update _loaded_tool_names
AI-->>Model: ToolCallResult(success/no match)
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172-177: ⚡ Quick winCover the invalid-regex fallback in
search_deferred_tools.These assertions only exercise the successful-regex path. The fallback branch for malformed patterns is what keeps
load_toolsfrom failing when the model emits something like[or(, so it should have a regression test too.Suggested test addition
def test_search_deferred_tools_matches_mcp_only(): ex = _executor_with_search() assert ex.search_deferred_tools("aws") == ["call_aws"] assert ex.search_deferred_tools("kafka") == ["list_clusters"] # toolset-name match assert ex.search_deferred_tools("kubectl") == [] # core tool isn't deferrable assert ex.search_deferred_tools("no-such-thing") == [] + + +def test_search_deferred_tools_falls_back_for_invalid_regex(): + ex = _executor_with_search() + assert ex.search_deferred_tools("[") == []As per coding guidelines, "All new Python features require unit tests."
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Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate. In `@tests/core/test_tool_executor.py` around lines 172 - 177, Add a unit test that exercises the malformed-regex fallback in search_deferred_tools: using the existing test helper _executor_with_search(), call ex.search_deferred_tools with an invalid pattern such as "[" and with "(" to ensure the function does not raise and returns an empty list (or the expected safe fallback result) — create a new test function (e.g. test_search_deferred_tools_invalid_regex) in tests/core/test_tool_executor.py that asserts no exception is raised and that ex.search_deferred_tools("[") == [] and ex.search_deferred_tools("(") == [] to cover the fallback branch.
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In `@holmes/core/tool_calling_llm.py`:
- Around line 210-212: The instance field _loaded_tool_names in ToolCallingLLM
is conversation-local but isn't cleared by reset_interaction_state(), causing
deferred tool names to leak across interactions; update
reset_interaction_state() (in class ToolCallingLLM) to also clear or
reinitialize self._loaded_tool_names (e.g., assign an empty set) so each new
conversation starts with no loaded tool names.
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In `@tests/core/test_tool_executor.py`:
- Around line 172-177: Add a unit test that exercises the malformed-regex
fallback in search_deferred_tools: using the existing test helper
_executor_with_search(), call ex.search_deferred_tools with an invalid pattern
such as "[" and with "(" to ensure the function does not raise and returns an
empty list (or the expected safe fallback result) — create a new test function
(e.g. test_search_deferred_tools_invalid_regex) in
tests/core/test_tool_executor.py that asserts no exception is raised and that
ex.search_deferred_tools("[") == [] and ex.search_deferred_tools("(") == [] to
cover the fallback branch.
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1733-1733: 💤 Low valueRemove unused mock setup.
get_tool_by_nameis mocked but never appears to be called in this test flow. Remove this line unless it's needed by the implementation.🧹 Proposed fix
def test_handle_load_tools_loads_matches_and_returns_success( make_ai, mock_tool_executor ): mock_tool_executor.search_deferred_tools.return_value = ["call_aws", "list_buckets"] - mock_tool_executor.get_tool_by_name.return_value = None ai = make_ai()🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate. In `@tests/test_tool_calling_llm.py` at line 1733, The test contains an unnecessary mock setup: remove the unused line that sets mock_tool_executor.get_tool_by_name.return_value = None since get_tool_by_name is never invoked in the test flow; delete that line (or any assignment to mock_tool_executor.get_tool_by_name) from the test to avoid dead setup and keep mocks focused on actually-called methods like mock_tool_executor.execute_tool or similar.
1729-1741: ⚡ Quick winVerify that search_deferred_tools is called with the correct arguments.
The test validates the output but doesn't verify the contract with
ToolExecutor.search_deferred_tools. Add an assertion to confirm it was called with the expected query and loaded_tool_names.🔍 Proposed fix
def test_handle_load_tools_loads_matches_and_returns_success( make_ai, mock_tool_executor ): mock_tool_executor.search_deferred_tools.return_value = ["call_aws", "list_buckets"] mock_tool_executor.get_tool_by_name.return_value = None ai = make_ai() result = ai._handle_load_tools("tc1", {"query": "aws"}) + mock_tool_executor.search_deferred_tools.assert_called_once_with("aws", ai._loaded_tool_names) assert ai._loaded_tool_names == {"call_aws", "list_buckets"} assert result.tool_call_id == "tc1" assert result.result.status == StructuredToolResultStatus.SUCCESS assert "call_aws" in result.result.data🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate. In `@tests/test_tool_calling_llm.py` around lines 1729 - 1741, Add an assertion that the mock ToolExecutor's search_deferred_tools was called with the provided query dict and the current set of loaded tool names: after calling ai._handle_load_tools("tc1", {"query":"aws"}), assert mock_tool_executor.search_deferred_tools was called with the same query object ({"query":"aws"}) and ai._loaded_tool_names to verify the contract between test_handle_load_tools_loads_matches_and_returns_success and ToolExecutor.search_deferred_tools.
1710-1716: ⚡ Quick winAdd negative assertion for symmetry with the disabled test.
For consistency with
test_get_tools_uses_full_listing_when_search_disabled(line 1726), add an assertion thatget_all_tools_openai_formatwas NOT called when search is enabled.🔄 Proposed fix
def test_get_tools_uses_visible_listing_when_search_enabled( make_ai, mock_llm, mock_tool_executor ): ai = make_ai() with patch("holmes.core.tool_calling_llm.TOOL_SEARCH_ENABLED", True): ai._get_tools() mock_tool_executor.get_visible_tools_openai_format.assert_called_once() + mock_tool_executor.get_all_tools_openai_format.assert_not_called()🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate. In `@tests/test_tool_calling_llm.py` around lines 1710 - 1716, In the test_get_tools_uses_visible_listing_when_search_enabled test, add a negative assertion to ensure mock_tool_executor.get_all_tools_openai_format was not called when TOOL_SEARCH_ENABLED is True; locate the test function and after mock_tool_executor.get_visible_tools_openai_format.assert_called_once() add mock_tool_executor.get_all_tools_openai_format.assert_not_called() to mirror the symmetry with test_get_tools_uses_full_listing_when_search_disabled and ensure the full-listing method isn't invoked.
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In `@tests/test_tool_calling_llm.py`:
- Around line 1707-1758: Add two tests: (1) verify _invoke_llm_tool_call
intercepts LLM tool calls whose function.name equals LOAD_TOOLS_NAME by mocking
the LLM to first return a tool call with function.name == LOAD_TOOLS_NAME and
arguments, ensure _invoke_llm_tool_call calls _handle_load_tools (and
mock_tool_executor.search_deferred_tools is invoked) and that
ai._loaded_tool_names is updated and the final LLM response is returned; (2)
verify with_executor preserves _loaded_tool_names by setting
ai._loaded_tool_names, creating cloned_ai = ai.with_executor(cloned_executor),
asserting cloned_ai._loaded_tool_names equals the original set and is a shallow
copy (mutating cloned_ai._loaded_tool_names does not change
ai._loaded_tool_names). Use symbols _invoke_llm_tool_call, _handle_load_tools,
LOAD_TOOLS_NAME, with_executor, and _loaded_tool_names to locate code.
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In `@tests/test_tool_calling_llm.py`:
- Line 1733: The test contains an unnecessary mock setup: remove the unused line
that sets mock_tool_executor.get_tool_by_name.return_value = None since
get_tool_by_name is never invoked in the test flow; delete that line (or any
assignment to mock_tool_executor.get_tool_by_name) from the test to avoid dead
setup and keep mocks focused on actually-called methods like
mock_tool_executor.execute_tool or similar.
- Around line 1729-1741: Add an assertion that the mock ToolExecutor's
search_deferred_tools was called with the provided query dict and the current
set of loaded tool names: after calling ai._handle_load_tools("tc1",
{"query":"aws"}), assert mock_tool_executor.search_deferred_tools was called
with the same query object ({"query":"aws"}) and ai._loaded_tool_names to verify
the contract between test_handle_load_tools_loads_matches_and_returns_success
and ToolExecutor.search_deferred_tools.
- Around line 1710-1716: In the
test_get_tools_uses_visible_listing_when_search_enabled test, add a negative
assertion to ensure mock_tool_executor.get_all_tools_openai_format was not
called when TOOL_SEARCH_ENABLED is True; locate the test function and after
mock_tool_executor.get_visible_tools_openai_format.assert_called_once() add
mock_tool_executor.get_all_tools_openai_format.assert_not_called() to mirror the
symmetry with test_get_tools_uses_full_listing_when_search_disabled and ensure
the full-listing method isn't invoked.
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Large MCP deployments pay a 10-60k "MCP tax": every tool's full schema is in the system prompt on every turn, before the user even sends a message. This adds an opt-in HOLMES_TOOL_SEARCH_ENABLED mode (default off) that holds heavy tool schemas out of context and exposes a single `load_tools(query)` function tool. The model calls load_tools to discover the tools it needs; they become callable on the next step via the existing tool-refetch loop. Design: load_tools is a plain function tool that HolmesGPT executes itself (ToolCallingLLM._handle_load_tools -> ToolExecutor.search_deferred_tools). A function tool works identically across the Anthropic API, Bedrock, OpenAI and any LiteLLM-fronted gateway — no beta header, no server tools. - ToolExecutor: get_visible_tools_openai_format(loaded_names) returns core (non-MCP) tools + load_tools + already-loaded MCP tools; search_deferred_tools(query) regex/substring-searches held-back MCP tools by name/description/toolset. - ToolCallingLLM: per-conversation _loaded_tool_names; _get_tools serves the visible set when enabled; load_tools is intercepted and never hits the ToolExecutor. Only MCP-type toolsets are deferred (built-ins like kubernetes/bash stay loaded so common ops don't pay a search hop); the policy is a single DEFERRABLE_TOOLSET_TYPES set, easy to extend. Verified end-to-end against a LiteLLM gateway (Claude Opus): a "hi" turn and a real AWS investigation both work; the investigation goes load_tools -> tool loads -> call the tool -> answer, with no broken tool_use/tool_result and ~24-89% fewer prompt tokens depending on how much of the catalog is in play. Signed-off-by: Yakir Shriker <yakirshr@gmail.com>
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Added both integration tests in the latest push:
Also rebased onto latest master (temperature change from #2109 is already there), so this is a single clean commit. 62 tests pass, ruff clean. |
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Problem
With several MCP servers enabled, every tool's full JSON schema is injected into the system prompt on every turn — before the user sends anything. In a multi-server setup this is ~16–50k tokens of tool definitions on a trivial
hi, inflating cost, latency, and the KV cache (the "MCP tax").This PR: opt-in client-side tool search (
load_tools)Behind
HOLMES_TOOL_SEARCH_ENABLED(default off):load_tools(query)function tool.load_toolsto discover what it needs; HolmesGPT runs the search itself (ToolExecutor.search_deferred_tools— regex/substring over tool name/description/toolset) and marks matches loaded.call_streamexposes the loaded tools on the next step; the model calls them normally.load_toolsis an ordinary function tool that HolmesGPT executes, so it works identically across the Anthropic API, Bedrock, OpenAI, and any LiteLLM-fronted gateway — no beta headers, no server tools.Changes
holmes/core/tool_search.py—load_toolstool definition.holmes/core/tools_utils/tool_executor.py—get_visible_tools_openai_format(loaded_names)(core tools +load_tools+ already-loaded MCP tools) andsearch_deferred_tools(query).holmes/core/tool_calling_llm.py— per-conversation_loaded_tool_names;_get_toolsserves the visible set when enabled;load_toolsis intercepted in_invoke_llm_tool_calland never reaches theToolExecutor.holmes/common/env_vars.py—HOLMES_TOOL_SEARCH_ENABLEDflag._get_toolsrouting, and the interception.Only MCP-type toolsets are deferred (built-ins like kubernetes/bash stay loaded so common ops don't pay a search hop); the policy is a single
DEFERRABLE_TOOLSET_TYPESset, easy to extend.Verification
ruffclean.hiturn and a real AWS investigation both run cleanly —load_tools→ tool loads → real tool call → answer, with no brokentool_use/tool_result, and ~24–89% fewer prompt tokens depending on how much of the catalog is in play.Flag is off by default, so this is a no-op unless explicitly enabled. Happy to adjust naming, the deferral policy, or add docs.
Signed-off-by: Yakir Shriker yakirshr@gmail.com
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