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Tool Use

The ability of an LLM to call external functions or APIs.

Definition

What it actually means.

Tool use turns an LLM from a text generator into an agent that can act. Tool definitions specify available functions; the LLM decides when and how to call them. The foundation of agentic AI.

Related terms

AI Agent
MCP

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