Module 3 of 7Lesson 1 of 2~19 min
Write tool cards the model uses well
An agent is only as good as the tools it gets, and a poorly named or poorly described tool leads it into silent mistakes. This lesson teaches you to design an agent's tooling and document each tool so the model uses it wisely and the application stays in control of risky actions.
Lesson objective
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to design an agent's set of tools (consolidated by task, named unambiguously) and write a complete card for each: description, parameters, return, risk level and application checks.
Topics covered
- tool calling
- agent tools
- function calling
- tool specification
- AI agents
In the glossary
Where it fits
Design tools the model uses well
Which tools should the agent get, how should they be described, and what happens when they fail?
Lessons in this module
- Write tool cards the model uses well (this lesson)
- Specify tool errors and idempotency
What you will learn in this module
This lesson is part of the course Design reliable agents and tool calling
- Write tool cards the model uses well (name, description, parameters, return, errors, idempotency, risk level).
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