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Shortens the model-facing web_search and fetch_url tool descriptions by dropping provider branding, response-field inventories, and generic "synthesize for the user" instructions that do not change tool behavior.


Tavily remains visible in user-facing setup and approval copy; only the LLM tool schema text was trimmed.

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@mdrxy Mason Daugherty (mdrxy) changed the title chore(code): trim web_search and fetch_url tool descriptions fix(code): trim web_search and fetch_url tool descriptions Jul 24, 2026
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Args rows duplicated Field(description=...) after #5019 and reintroduced
noisy model-facing text. Keep short summary/Returns only; leave prefer-
fetch_url guidance on include_raw_content.
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**GitHub release**.

For the full release process, see
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##
[0.1.46](deepagents-code==0.1.45...deepagents-code==0.1.46)
(2026-07-24)

### Highlights

- Auto mode is now generally available.
[#4957](#4957)
- Added configurable Auto goal-criteria acceptance.
[#4940](#4940)
- Improved Auto behavior by authorizing actions from active goal/rubric
directives, avoiding redundant approval prompts, showing the enable
notice only on first global enable, deduplicating classifier-unavailable
transcript spam, logging underlying classifier failures, and reporting
classifier timeout budgets.
[#5017](#5017)
[#4993](#4993)
[#5012](#5012)
[#5013](#5013)
[#5011](#5011)
[#5025](#5025)
- Added Hooks v2 capability snapshots and session transcripts, and
hardened Hooks v2 command execution.
[#4916](#4916)
[#4918](#4918)
[#4917](#4917)
- Raised the agent recursion limit to 2000 and made it configurable.
[#4994](#4994)

### Improvements and fixes

- Let the rubric grader inspect working-directory files, show rubric
grader defaults, and improved `/rubric` help and empty-state messaging.
[#4835](#4835)
[#4966](#4966)
[#5015](#5015)
- Unified goal activation signaling.
[#4980](#4980)
- Made Version, Model, and CWD copyable in the Debug Console.
[#4975](#4975)
- Improved `config get` output when a key is missing.
[#4976](#4976)
- Aborted YOLO launch on `Ctrl+C`/`Ctrl+D` and made the YOLO warning
friendlier for new users.
[#4953](#4953)
[#4950](#4950)
- Updated LangSmith handling: secret redaction is disabled by default,
`/trace` now flags empty env overrides that shadow the LangSmith key,
and the default US endpoint is no longer treated as a custom target.
[#4970](#4970)
[#4996](#4996)
[#5022](#5022)
- Injected OpenAI `prompt_cache_key` for any OpenAI-provider endpoint.
[#4995](#4995)
- Improved tool and schema presentation: finished calls stay on the live
tool-group line, first-party tool schemas now include field
descriptions, and `web_search`/`fetch_url` tool descriptions were
trimmed. [#4927](#4927)
[#5019](#5019)
[#5016](#5016)
- Omitted `plugins/` and `conversation_history/` from the `/agent`
picker. [#4991](#4991)
- Made selector modal backdrop dimming consistent.
[#4990](#4990)
- Restored the `"Server log preserved at:"` notice on exit.
[#4999](#4999)
- Used the SDK pin as the effective editable version.
[#4949](#4949)

_End release notes preview._

---

> [!NOTE]
> A **New Contributors** section is appended to the GitHub release notes
automatically at publish time (see [Release
Pipeline](https://github.com/langchain-ai/deepagents/blob/main/.github/RELEASING.md#release-pipeline),
step 2).

---------

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Marcelo5444 pushed a commit to Marcelo5444/deepagents that referenced this pull request Jul 30, 2026
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Shortens the model-facing `web_search` and `fetch_url` tool descriptions
by dropping provider branding, response-field inventories, and generic
"synthesize for the user" instructions that do not change tool behavior.

---

Tavily remains visible in user-facing setup and approval copy; only the
LLM tool schema text was trimmed.
Marcelo5444 pushed a commit to Marcelo5444/deepagents that referenced this pull request Jul 30, 2026
> [!CAUTION]
> Merging this PR will automatically publish to **PyPI** and create a
**GitHub release**.

For the full release process, see
[`.github/RELEASING.md`](https://github.com/langchain-ai/deepagents/blob/main/.github/RELEASING.md).

---

_Release notes preview: keep this section in sync with the package
`CHANGELOG.md`. The published GitHub release body is extracted from the
merged `CHANGELOG.md` by `release.yml`, not from this PR description._

---


##
[0.1.46](langchain-ai/deepagents@deepagents-code==0.1.45...deepagents-code==0.1.46)
(2026-07-24)

### Highlights

- Auto mode is now generally available.
[langchain-ai#4957](langchain-ai#4957)
- Added configurable Auto goal-criteria acceptance.
[langchain-ai#4940](langchain-ai#4940)
- Improved Auto behavior by authorizing actions from active goal/rubric
directives, avoiding redundant approval prompts, showing the enable
notice only on first global enable, deduplicating classifier-unavailable
transcript spam, logging underlying classifier failures, and reporting
classifier timeout budgets.
[langchain-ai#5017](langchain-ai#5017)
[langchain-ai#4993](langchain-ai#4993)
[langchain-ai#5012](langchain-ai#5012)
[langchain-ai#5013](langchain-ai#5013)
[langchain-ai#5011](langchain-ai#5011)
[langchain-ai#5025](langchain-ai#5025)
- Added Hooks v2 capability snapshots and session transcripts, and
hardened Hooks v2 command execution.
[langchain-ai#4916](langchain-ai#4916)
[langchain-ai#4918](langchain-ai#4918)
[langchain-ai#4917](langchain-ai#4917)
- Raised the agent recursion limit to 2000 and made it configurable.
[langchain-ai#4994](langchain-ai#4994)

### Improvements and fixes

- Let the rubric grader inspect working-directory files, show rubric
grader defaults, and improved `/rubric` help and empty-state messaging.
[langchain-ai#4835](langchain-ai#4835)
[langchain-ai#4966](langchain-ai#4966)
[langchain-ai#5015](langchain-ai#5015)
- Unified goal activation signaling.
[langchain-ai#4980](langchain-ai#4980)
- Made Version, Model, and CWD copyable in the Debug Console.
[langchain-ai#4975](langchain-ai#4975)
- Improved `config get` output when a key is missing.
[langchain-ai#4976](langchain-ai#4976)
- Aborted YOLO launch on `Ctrl+C`/`Ctrl+D` and made the YOLO warning
friendlier for new users.
[langchain-ai#4953](langchain-ai#4953)
[langchain-ai#4950](langchain-ai#4950)
- Updated LangSmith handling: secret redaction is disabled by default,
`/trace` now flags empty env overrides that shadow the LangSmith key,
and the default US endpoint is no longer treated as a custom target.
[langchain-ai#4970](langchain-ai#4970)
[langchain-ai#4996](langchain-ai#4996)
[langchain-ai#5022](langchain-ai#5022)
- Injected OpenAI `prompt_cache_key` for any OpenAI-provider endpoint.
[langchain-ai#4995](langchain-ai#4995)
- Improved tool and schema presentation: finished calls stay on the live
tool-group line, first-party tool schemas now include field
descriptions, and `web_search`/`fetch_url` tool descriptions were
trimmed. [langchain-ai#4927](langchain-ai#4927)
[langchain-ai#5019](langchain-ai#5019)
[langchain-ai#5016](langchain-ai#5016)
- Omitted `plugins/` and `conversation_history/` from the `/agent`
picker. [langchain-ai#4991](langchain-ai#4991)
- Made selector modal backdrop dimming consistent.
[langchain-ai#4990](langchain-ai#4990)
- Restored the `"Server log preserved at:"` notice on exit.
[langchain-ai#4999](langchain-ai#4999)
- Used the SDK pin as the effective editable version.
[langchain-ai#4949](langchain-ai#4949)

_End release notes preview._

---

> [!NOTE]
> A **New Contributors** section is appended to the GitHub release notes
automatically at publish time (see [Release
Pipeline](https://github.com/langchain-ai/deepagents/blob/main/.github/RELEASING.md#release-pipeline),
step 2).

---------

Co-authored-by: github-actions[bot] <41898282+github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: langchain-oss-automated-triage[bot] <248757908+langchain-oss-automated-triage[bot]@users.noreply.github.com>
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