tool-use
Tool Use Skill
Comprehensive guide to implementing tool use with Claude, covering schema design, tool choice modes, multi-turn conversations, error handling patterns, and advanced features like extended thinking and strict schema conformance.
When to Use This Skill
Activate this skill when:
- Defining custom tools with JSON schemas
- Building agentic workflows with tool use
- Implementing tool result handling
- Building parallel vs sequential tool orchestration
- Requiring guaranteed schema conformance
- Implementing error recovery patterns
- Combining tools with extended thinking
Core Concepts
Tool Definition Schema
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