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"# How to use tools without function calling \n",
"# How to add ad-hoc tool calling capability to LLMs and Chat Models \n",
"\n",
"In this guide we'll build a Chain that does not rely on any special model APIs (like tool calling, which we showed in the [Quickstart](/docs/how_to/tool_calling)) and instead just prompts the model directly to invoke tools."
":::{.callout-caution}\n",
"\n",
"Some models have been fine-tuned for tool calling and provide a dedicated API for tool calling. Generally, such models are better at tool calling than non-fine-tuned models, and are recommended for use cases that require tool calling. Please see the [how to use a chat model to call tools](/docs/how_to/tool_calling/) guide for more information.\n",
"\n",
":::\n",
"\n",
":::info Prerequisites\n",
"\n",
"This guide assumes familiarity with the following concepts:\n",
"\n",
"- [LangChain Tools](/docs/concepts/#tools)\n",
"- [Function/tool calling](https://python.langchain.com/v0.2/docs/concepts/#functiontool-calling)\n",
"- [Chat models](/docs/concepts/#chat-models)\n",
"- [LLMs](/docs/concepts/#llms)\n",
"\n",
":::\n",
"\n",
"In this guide, we'll see how to add **ad-hoc** tool calling support to a chat model. This is an alternative method to invoke tools if you're using a model that does not natively support [tool calling](/docs/how_to/tool_calling/).\n",
"\n",
"We'll do this by simply writing a prompt that will get the model to invoke the appropriate tools. Here's a diagram of the logic:\n",
"\n",
""
]
},
{
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"outputs": [],
"source": [
"%pip install --upgrade --quiet langchain langchain-openai "
"%pip install --upgrade --quiet langchain langchain-community "
]
},
{
"cell_type": "markdown",
"id": "5e727d22-f861-4eee-882a-688f8efc885e ",
"id": "897bc01e-cc2b-4400-8a64-db4aa56085d3 ",
"metadata": {},
"source": [
"And set these environment variables :"
"If you'd like to use LangSmith, uncomment the below :"
]
},
{
"cell_type": "code",
"execution_count": null ,
"id": "527ef906-0104-4872-b4e5-f371cf73feba ",
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"source": [
"import getpass\n",
"import os\n",
"\n",
"os.environ[\"OPENAI_API_KEY\"] = getpass.getpass()\n",
"\n",
"# If you'd like to use LangSmith, uncomment the below:\n",
"# os.environ[\"LANGCHAIN_TRACING_V2\"] = \"true\"\n",
"# os.environ[\"LANGCHAIN_API_KEY\"] = getpass.getpass()"
]
},
{
"cell_type": "markdown",
"id": "68946881 ",
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"source": [
"## Create a tool\n",
"You can select any of the given models for this how-to guide. Keep in mind that most of these models already [support native tool calling](/docs/integrations/chat/), so using the prompting strategy shown here doesn't make sense for these models, and instead you should follow the [how to use a chat model to call tools](/docs/how_to/tool_calling/) guide.\n",
"\n",
"```{=mdx}\n",
"import ChatModelTabs from \"@theme/ChatModelTabs\";\n",
"\n",
"First, we need to create a tool to call. For this example, we will create a custom tool from a function. For more information on all details related to creating custom tools, please see [this guide](/docs/how_to/custom_tools)."
"<ChatModelTabs openaiParams={`model=\"gpt-4\"`} />\n",
"```\n",
"\n",
"To illustrate the idea, we'll use `phi3` via Ollama, which does **NOT** have native support for tool calling. If you'd like to use `Ollama` as well follow [these instructions](/docs/integrations/chat/ollama/)."
]
},
{
"cell_type": "code",
"execution_count": 1 ,
"id": "90187d07 ",
"execution_count": 24 ,
"id": "424be968-2806-4d1a-a6aa-5499ae20fac5 ",
"metadata": {},
"outputs": [],
"source": [
"from langchain_core.tools import tool \n",
"from langchain_community.llms import Ollama \n",
"\n",
"model = Ollama(model=\"phi3\")"
]
},
{
"cell_type": "markdown",
"id": "68946881",
"metadata": {},
"source": [
"## Create a tool\n",
"\n",
"@tool\n",
"def multiply(first_int: int, second_int: int) -> int:\n",
" \"\"\"Multiply two integers together.\"\"\"\n",
" return first_int * second_int"
"First, let's create an `add` and `multiply` tools. For more information on creating custom tools, please see [this guide](/docs/how_to/custom_tools)."
]
},
{
"cell_type": "code",
"execution_count": 2 ,
"id": "d7009e1a ",
"execution_count": 4 ,
"id": "4548e6fa-0f9b-4d7a-8fa5-66cec0350e5f ",
"metadata": {},
"outputs": [
{
"name": "stdout",
"output_type": "stream",
"text": [
"--\n",
"multiply\n",
"multiply(first_int: int, second_int: int) -> int - Multiply two integers together.\n",
"{'first_int': {'title': 'First Int', 'type': 'integer'}, 'second_int': {'title': 'Second Int', 'type': 'integer'}}\n"
"Multiply two numbers together.\n",
"{'x': {'title': 'X', 'type': 'number'}, 'y': {'title': 'Y', 'type': 'number'}}\n",
"--\n",
"add\n",
"Add two numbers.\n",
"{'x': {'title': 'X', 'type': 'integer'}, 'y': {'title': 'Y', 'type': 'integer'}}\n"
]
}
],
"source": [
"print(multiply.name)\n",
"print(multiply.description)\n",
"print(multiply.args)"
"from langchain_core.tools import tool\n",
"\n",
"\n",
"@tool\n",
"def multiply(x: float, y: float) -> float:\n",
" \"\"\"Multiply two numbers together.\"\"\"\n",
" return x * y\n",
"\n",
"\n",
"@tool\n",
"def add(x: int, y: int) -> int:\n",
" \"Add two numbers.\"\n",
" return x + y\n",
"\n",
"\n",
"tools = [multiply, add]\n",
"\n",
"# Let's inspect the tools\n",
"for t in tools:\n",
" print(\"--\")\n",
" print(t.name)\n",
" print(t.description)\n",
" print(t.args)"
]
},
{
"cell_type": "code",
"execution_count": 3,
"execution_count": 5 ,
"id": "be77e780",
"metadata": {},
"outputs": [
{
"data": {
"text/plain": [
"20"
"20.0 "
]
},
"execution_count": 3,
"execution_count": 5 ,
"metadata": {},
"output_type": "execute_result"
}
],
"source": [
"multiply.invoke({\"first_int\": 4, \"second_int \": 5})"
"multiply.invoke({\"x\": 4, \"y \": 5})"
]
},
{
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},
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"cell_type": "code",
"execution_count": 4 ,
"id": "c64818f0-9364-423c-922e-bdfb8f01e726 ",
"execution_count": 6 ,
"id": "2063b564-25ca-4729-a45f-ba4633175b04 ",
"metadata": {},
"outputs": [
{
"data": {
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"'multiply: multiply(first_int: int, second_int: int) -> int - Multiply two integers together.'"
]
},
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"metadata": {},
"output_type": "execute_result"
"name": "stdout",
"output_type": "stream",
"text": [
"multiply(x: float, y: float) -> float - Multiply two numbers together.\n",
"add(x: int, y: int) -> int - Add two numbers.\n"
]
}
],
"source": [
"from langchain_core.output_parsers import JsonOutputParser\n",
"from langchain_core.prompts import ChatPromptTemplate\n",
"from langchain_core.tools import render_text_description\n",
"\n",
"rendered_tools = render_text_description([multiply] )\n",
"rendered_tools"
"rendered_tools = render_text_description(tools )\n",
"print( rendered_tools) "
]
},
{
"cell_type": "code",
"execution_count": 6 ,
"id": "63552d4d-8bd6-4aca-8805-56e236f6552d ",
"execution_count": 17 ,
"id": "f02f1dce-76e7-4ca9-9bac-5af496131fe1 ",
"metadata": {},
"outputs": [],
"source": [
"from langchain_core.prompts import ChatPromptTemplate \n",
"\n",
"system_prompt = f\"\"\"You are an assistant that has access to the following set of tools. Here are the names and descriptions for each tool:\n",
"system_prompt = f\"\"\"\\ \n",
"You are an assistant that has access to the following set of tools. \n",
"Here are the names and descriptions for each tool:\n",
"\n",
"{rendered_tools}\n",
"\n",
"Given the user input, return the name and input of the tool to use. Return your response as a JSON blob with 'name' and 'arguments' keys.\"\"\"\n",
"Given the user input, return the name and input of the tool to use. \n",
"Return your response as a JSON blob with 'name' and 'arguments' keys.\n",
"\n",
"The `arguments` should be a dictionary, with keys corresponding \n",
"to the argument names and the values corresponding to the requested values.\n",
"\"\"\"\n",
"\n",
"prompt = ChatPromptTemplate.from_messages(\n",
" [(\"system\", system_prompt), (\"user\", \"{input}\")]\n",
")"
]
},
{
"cell_type": "code",
"execution_count": 18,
"id": "f8623e03-60eb-4439-b57b-ecbcebc61b58",
"metadata": {},
"outputs": [
{
"name": "stdout",
"output_type": "stream",
"text": [
"{\n",
" \"name\": \"add\",\n",
" \"arguments\": {\n",
" \"x\": 3,\n",
" \"y\": 1132\n",
" }\n",
"}\n"
]
}
],
"source": [
"chain = prompt | model\n",
"message = chain.invoke({\"input\": \"what's 3 plus 1132\"})\n",
"\n",
"# Let's take a look at the output from the model\n",
"# if the model is an LLM (not a chat model), the output will be a string.\n",
"if isinstance(message, str):\n",
" print(message)\n",
"else: # Otherwise it's a chat model\n",
" print(message.content)"
]
},
{
"cell_type": "markdown",
"id": "14df2cd5-b6fa-4b10-892d-e8692c7931e5",
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},
{
"cell_type": "code",
"execution_count": 7 ,
"execution_count": 19 ,
"id": "f129f5bd-127c-4c95-8f34-8f437da7ca8f",
"metadata": {},
"outputs": [
{
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"{'name': 'multiply', 'arguments': {'first_int': 13, 'second_int': 4 }}"
"{'name': 'multiply', 'arguments': {'x': 13.0, 'y': 4.0 }}"
]
},
"execution_count": 7 ,
"execution_count": 19 ,
"metadata": {},
"output_type": "execute_result"
}
],
"source": [
"from langchain_core.output_parsers import JsonOutputParser\n",
"from langchain_openai import ChatOpenAI\n",
"\n",
"model = ChatOpenAI(model=\"gpt-3.5-turbo\", temperature=0)\n",
"chain = prompt | model | JsonOutputParser()\n",
"chain.invoke({\"input\": \"what's thirteen times 4\"})"
]
},
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"cell_type": "markdown",
"id": "8e29dd4c-8eb5-457f-92d1-8add076404dc ",
"id": "e1f08255-f146-4f4a-be43-5c21c1d3ae83 ",
"metadata": {},
"source": [
"## Invoking the tool \n",
":::{.callout-important} \n",
"\n",
"We can invoke the tool as part of the chain by passing along the model-generated \"arguments\" to it:"
]
},
{
"cell_type": "code",
"execution_count": 8,
"id": "0555b384-fde6-4404-86e0-7ea199003d58",
"metadata": {},
"outputs": [
{
"data": {
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"52"
]
},
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"metadata": {},
"output_type": "execute_result"
}
],
"source": [
"from operator import itemgetter\n",
"🎉 Amazing! 🎉 We now instructed our model on how to **request** that a tool be invoked.\n",
"\n",
"chain = prompt | model | JsonOutputParser() | itemgetter(\"arguments\") | multiply \n",
"chain.invoke({\"input\": \"what's thirteen times 4\"}) "
"Now, let's create some logic to actually run the tool!\n",
":::"
]
},
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"cell_type": "markdown",
"id": "8d60b2cb-6ce0-48fc-8d18-d2337161a53d ",
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"metadata": {},
"source": [
"## Choosing from multiple tools\n",
"## Invoking the tool 🏃\n",
"\n",
"Now that the model can request that a tool be invoked, we need to write a function that can actually invoke \n",
"the tool.\n",
"\n",
"Suppose we have multiple tools we want the chain to be able to choose from:"
"The function will select the appropriate tool by name, and pass to it the arguments chosen by the model."
]
},
{
"cell_type": "code",
"execution_count": 9 ,
"id": "95c86d32-ee45-4c87-a28c-14eff19b49e9 ",
"execution_count": 20,
"id": "faee95e0-4095-4310-991f-9e9465c6738e ",
"metadata": {},
"outputs": [],
"source": [
"@tool\n",
"def add(first_int: int, second_int: int) -> int:\n",
" \"Add two integers.\"\n",
" return first_int + second_int\n",
"from typing import Any, Dict, Optional, TypedDict\n",
"\n",
"from langchain_core.runnables import RunnableConfig\n",
"\n",
"@tool\n",
"def exponentiate(base: int, exponent: int) -> int:\n",
" \"Exponentiate the base to the exponent power.\"\n",
" return base**exponent"
"\n",
"class ToolCallRequest(TypedDict):\n",
" \"\"\"A typed dict that shows the inputs into the invoke_tool function.\"\"\"\n",
"\n",
" name: str\n",
" arguments: Dict[str, Any]\n",
"\n",
"\n",
"def invoke_tool(\n",
" tool_call_request: ToolCallRequest, config: Optional[RunnableConfig] = None\n",
"):\n",
" \"\"\"A function that we can use the perform a tool invocation.\n",
"\n",
" Args:\n",
" tool_call_request: a dict that contains the keys name and arguments.\n",
" The name must match the name of a tool that exists.\n",
" The arguments are the arguments to that tool.\n",
" config: This is configuration information that LangChain uses that contains\n",
" things like callbacks, metadata, etc.See LCEL documentation about RunnableConfig.\n",
"\n",
" Returns:\n",
" output from the requested tool\n",
" \"\"\"\n",
" tool_name_to_tool = {tool.name: tool for tool in tools}\n",
" name = tool_call_request[\"name\"]\n",
" requested_tool = tool_name_to_tool[name]\n",
" return requested_tool.invoke(tool_call_request[\"arguments\"], config=config)"
]
},
{
"cell_type": "markdown",
"id": "748405ff-4c85-4bd7-82e1-30458b5a4106",
"id": "f4957532-9e0c-47f6-bb62-0fd789ac1d3e ",
"metadata": {},
"source": [
"With function calling, we can do this like so:"
"Let's test this out 🧪! "
]
},
{
"cell_type": "markdown",
"id": "eb3aa89e-40e1-45ec-b1f3-ab28cfc8e42d",
"cell_type": "code",
"execution_count": 21,
"id": "d0ea3b2a-8fb2-4016-83c8-a5d3e78fedbc",
"metadata": {},
"outputs": [
{
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"15.0"
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}
],
"source": [
"If we want to run the model selected tool, we can do so using a function that returns the tool based on the model output. Specifically, our function will action return it's own subchain that gets the \"arguments\" part of the model output and passes it to the chosen tool:"
"invoke_tool({\"name\": \"multiply\", \"arguments\": {\"x\": 3, \"y\": 5}}) "
]
},
{
"cell_type": "code",
"execution_count": 13,
"id": "db254773-5b8e-43d0-aabe-c21566c154cd",
"cell_type": "markdown",
"id": "715af6e1-935d-4bc0-a3d2-646ecf8a329b",
"metadata": {},
"outputs": [],
"source": [
"tools = [add, exponentiate, multiply]\n",
"## Let's put it together \n",
"\n",
"\n",
"def tool_chain(model_output):\n",
" tool_map = {tool.name: tool for tool in tools}\n",
" chosen_tool = tool_map[model_output[\"name\"]]\n",
" return itemgetter(\"arguments\") | chosen_tool"
"Let's put it together into a chain that creates a calculator with add and multiplication capabilities."
]
},
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"execution_count": 22 ,
"id": "0555b384-fde6-4404-86e0-7ea199003d5 8",
"metadata": {},
"outputs": [
{
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"1135 "
"53.83784653 "
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"source": [
"rendered_tools = render_text_description(tools)\n",
"system_prompt = f\"\"\"You are an assistant that has access to the following set of tools. Here are the names and descriptions for each tool:\n",
"\n",
"{rendered_tools}\n",
"\n",
"Given the user input, return the name and input of the tool to use. Return your response as a JSON blob with 'name' and 'arguments' keys.\"\"\"\n",
"\n",
"prompt = ChatPromptTemplate.from_messages(\n",
" [(\"system\", system_prompt), (\"user\", \"{input}\")]\n",
")\n",
"\n",
"chain = prompt | model | JsonOutputParser() | tool_chain\n",
"chain.invoke({\"input\": \"what's 3 plus 1132\"})"
"chain = prompt | model | JsonOutputParser() | invoke_tool\n",
"chain.invoke({\"input\": \"what's thirteen times 4.14137281\"})"
]
},
{
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},
{
"cell_type": "code",
"execution_count": 15 ,
"execution_count": 23 ,
"id": "45404406-859d-4caa-8b9d-5838162c80a0",
"metadata": {},
"outputs": [
{
"data": {
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"{'name': 'add ',\n",
" 'arguments': {'first_int': 3, 'second_int': 1132 },\n",
" 'output': 1135 }"
"{'name': 'multiply ',\n",
" 'arguments': {'x': 13, 'y': 4.14137281 },\n",
" 'output': 53.83784653 }"
]
},
"execution_count": 15 ,
"execution_count": 23 ,
"metadata": {},
"output_type": "execute_result"
}
@ -385,9 +473,26 @@
"from langchain_core.runnables import RunnablePassthrough\n",
"\n",
"chain = (\n",
" prompt | model | JsonOutputParser() | RunnablePassthrough.assign(output=tool_chain )\n",
" prompt | model | JsonOutputParser() | RunnablePassthrough.assign(output=invoke_ tool)\n",
")\n",
"chain.invoke({\"input\": \"what's 3 plus 1132\"})"
"chain.invoke({\"input\": \"what's thirteen times 4.14137281\"})"
]
},
{
"cell_type": "markdown",
"id": "1797fe82-ea35-4cba-834a-1caf9740d184",
"metadata": {},
"source": [
"## What's next?\n",
"\n",
"This how-to guide shows the \"happy path\" when the model correctly outputs all the required tool information.\n",
"\n",
"In reality, if you're using more complex tools, you will start encountering errors from the model, especially for models that have not been fine tuned for tool calling and for less capable models.\n",
"\n",
"You will need to be prepared to add strategies to improve the output from the model; e.g.,\n",
"\n",
"1. Provide few shot examples.\n",
"2. Add error handling (e.g., catch the exception and feed it back to the LLM to ask it to correct its previous output)."
]
}
],
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