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Tool Use: From Tool Choice to PTC
Programmatic tool calling (PTC)

Programmatic tool calling (PTC)

Introduces PTC: letting code call tools programmatically inside a controlled code execution environment.

  • Upstream notebook: tool_use/programmatic_tool_calling_ptc.ipynb

What to focus on

  • Traditional tool loop vs PTC performance tradeoffs
  • Restricting tool callers (example uses allowed_callers)
  • Treating code execution as a capability that must be permissioned and audited

Run locally 

make test-notebooks NOTEBOOK=tool_use/programmatic_tool_calling_ptc.ipynb
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