analysis_claude_code/docs/en/s02-tool-use.md
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# s02: Tool Use
`s01 > [ s02 ] s03 > s04 > s05 > s06 | s07 > s08 > s09 > s10 > s11 > s12`
> *"The loop didn't change"* -- adding tools means adding handlers, not rewriting the loop.
## Problem
With only `bash`, the agent shells out for everything. `cat` truncates unpredictably, `sed` fails on special characters, and every bash call is an unconstrained security surface. Dedicated tools like `read_file` and `write_file` let you enforce path sandboxing at the tool level.
The key insight: adding tools does not require changing the loop.
## Solution
```
+--------+ +-------+ +------------------+
| User | ---> | LLM | ---> | Tool Dispatch |
| prompt | | | | { |
+--------+ +---+---+ | bash: run_bash |
^ | read: run_read |
| | write: run_wr |
+-----------+ edit: run_edit |
tool_result | } |
+------------------+
The dispatch map is a dict: {tool_name: handler_function}.
One lookup replaces any if/elif chain.
```
## How It Works
1. Each tool gets a handler function. Path sandboxing prevents workspace escape.
```python
def safe_path(p: str) -> Path:
path = (WORKDIR / p).resolve()
if not path.is_relative_to(WORKDIR):
raise ValueError(f"Path escapes workspace: {p}")
return path
def run_read(path: str, limit: int = None) -> str:
text = safe_path(path).read_text()
lines = text.splitlines()
if limit and limit < len(lines):
lines = lines[:limit]
return "\n".join(lines)[:50000]
```
2. The dispatch map links tool names to handlers.
```python
TOOL_HANDLERS = {
"bash": lambda **kw: run_bash(kw["command"]),
"read_file": lambda **kw: run_read(kw["path"], kw.get("limit")),
"write_file": lambda **kw: run_write(kw["path"], kw["content"]),
"edit_file": lambda **kw: run_edit(kw["path"], kw["old_text"],
kw["new_text"]),
}
```
3. In the loop, look up the handler by name. The loop body itself is unchanged from s01.
```python
for block in response.content:
if block.type == "tool_use":
handler = TOOL_HANDLERS.get(block.name)
output = handler(**block.input) if handler \
else f"Unknown tool: {block.name}"
results.append({
"type": "tool_result",
"tool_use_id": block.id,
"content": output,
})
```
Add a tool = add a handler + add a schema entry. The loop never changes.
## What Changed From s01
| Component | Before (s01) | After (s02) |
|----------------|--------------------|----------------------------|
| Tools | 1 (bash only) | 4 (bash, read, write, edit)|
| Dispatch | Hardcoded bash call | `TOOL_HANDLERS` dict |
| Path safety | None | `safe_path()` sandbox |
| Agent loop | Unchanged | Unchanged |
## Try It
```sh
cd learn-claude-code
python agents/s02_tool_use.py
```
1. `Read the file requirements.txt`
2. `Create a file called greet.py with a greet(name) function`
3. `Edit greet.py to add a docstring to the function`
4. `Read greet.py to verify the edit worked`