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Tool Use with Claude

Source: anthropics/claude-cookbooks/tool_use

Overview

Learn how to integrate Claude with external tools and functions to extend its capabilities.

Key Examples

Customer Service Agent

• Location: tool_use/customer_service_agent.ipynb
• Description: Build an intelligent customer service agent using Claude with tool integration
• Key Concepts: Function calling, state management, conversation flow

Calculator Integration

• Location: tool_use/calculator_tool.ipynb
• Description: Integrate external calculation tools with Claude
• Key Concepts: Tool definitions, parameter passing, result handling

Memory Demo

• Location: tool_use/memory_demo/
• Description: Implement persistent memory for Claude conversations
• Key Concepts: Context management, state persistence

Best Practices

1. Tool Definition: Define clear, specific tool schemas
2. Error Handling: Implement robust error handling for tool calls
3. Validation: Validate tool inputs and outputs
4. Context: Maintain context across tool interactions

Common Patterns

# Tool definition example
tools = [{
    "name": "calculator",
    "description": "Performs basic arithmetic operations",
    "input_schema": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
            "operation": {"type": "string"},
            "a": {"type": "number"},
            "b": {"type": "number"}
        },
        "required": ["operation", "a", "b"]
    }
}]

Related Resources

• Anthropic Tool Use Documentation
• API Reference