update

Manifest.toml

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 julia_version = "1.12.6"
 manifest_format = "2.0"
-project_hash = "0db36d4fb31037ba05065476e6aebaf4cd0e1e8c"
+project_hash = "aa163e2bf572632825162936e107be18384fd40f"
 
 [[deps.Accessors]]
 deps = ["CompositionsBase", "ConstructionBase", "Dates", "InverseFunctions", "MacroTools"]
@@ -44,6 +44,12 @@ git-tree-sha1 = "d57bd3762d308bded22c3b82d033bff85f6195c6"
 uuid = "ec485272-7323-5ecc-a04f-4719b315124d"
 version = "0.4.0"
 
+[[deps.Arrow]]
+deps = ["ArrowTypes", "BitIntegers", "CodecLz4", "CodecZstd", "ConcurrentUtilities", "DataAPI", "Dates", "EnumX", "Mmap", "PooledArrays", "SentinelArrays", "StringViews", "Tables", "TimeZones", "TranscodingStreams", "UUIDs"]
+git-tree-sha1 = "4a69a3eadc1f7da78d950d1ef270c3a62c1f7e01"
+uuid = "69666777-d1a9-59fb-9406-91d4454c9d45"
+version = "2.8.1"
+
 [[deps.ArrowTypes]]
 deps = ["Sockets", "UUIDs"]
 git-tree-sha1 = "404265cd8128a2515a81d5eae16de90fdef05101"
@@ -58,6 +64,12 @@ version = "1.11.0"
 uuid = "2a0f44e3-6c83-55bd-87e4-b1978d98bd5f"
 version = "1.11.0"
 
+[[deps.BitIntegers]]
+deps = ["Random"]
+git-tree-sha1 = "091d591a060e43df1dd35faab3ca284925c48e46"
+uuid = "c3b6d118-76ef-56ca-8cc7-ebb389d030a1"
+version = "0.3.7"
+
 [[deps.BufferedStreams]]
 git-tree-sha1 = "6863c5b7fc997eadcabdbaf6c5f201dc30032643"
 uuid = "e1450e63-4bb3-523b-b2a4-4ffa8c0fd77d"
@@ -90,12 +102,24 @@ git-tree-sha1 = "40956acdbef3d8c7cc38cba42b56034af8f8581a"
 uuid = "6c391c72-fb7b-5838-ba82-7cfb1bcfecbf"
 version = "0.3.4"
 
+[[deps.CodecLz4]]
+deps = ["Lz4_jll", "TranscodingStreams"]
+git-tree-sha1 = "d58afcd2833601636b48ee8cbeb2edcb086522c2"
+uuid = "5ba52731-8f18-5e0d-9241-30f10d1ec561"
+version = "0.4.6"
+
 [[deps.CodecZlib]]
 deps = ["TranscodingStreams", "Zlib_jll"]
 git-tree-sha1 = "962834c22b66e32aa10f7611c08c8ca4e20749a9"
 uuid = "944b1d66-785c-5afd-91f1-9de20f533193"
 version = "0.7.8"
 
+[[deps.CodecZstd]]
+deps = ["TranscodingStreams", "Zstd_jll"]
+git-tree-sha1 = "da54a6cd93c54950c15adf1d336cfd7d71f51a56"
+uuid = "6b39b394-51ab-5f42-8807-6242bab2b4c2"
+version = "0.8.7"
+
 [[deps.CommonSolve]]
 git-tree-sha1 = "cf963add2340ad9960e5eb22844e61ad8f931fe1"
 uuid = "38540f10-b2f7-11e9-35d8-d573e4eb0ff2"
@@ -130,6 +154,12 @@ weakdeps = ["InverseFunctions"]
     [deps.CompositionsBase.extensions]
     CompositionsBaseInverseFunctionsExt = "InverseFunctions"
 
+[[deps.ConcurrentUtilities]]
+deps = ["Serialization", "Sockets"]
+git-tree-sha1 = "3c9be947934c38475bafe822c6d61aaed17f0738"
+uuid = "f0e56b4a-5159-44fe-b623-3e5288b988bb"
+version = "2.6.0"
+
 [[deps.ConstructionBase]]
 git-tree-sha1 = "b4b092499347b18a015186eae3042f72267106cb"
 uuid = "187b0558-2788-49d3-abe0-74a17ed4e7c9"
@@ -531,6 +561,12 @@ git-tree-sha1 = "1d4c737ab26f51ceed52ab2019c09b7660eb7440"
 uuid = "6f1432cf-f94c-5a45-995e-cdbf5db27b0b"
 version = "3.8.0"
 
+[[deps.Lz4_jll]]
+deps = ["Artifacts", "JLLWrappers", "Libdl"]
+git-tree-sha1 = "191686b1ac1ea9c89fc52e996ad15d1d241d1e33"
+uuid = "5ced341a-0733-55b8-9ab6-a4889d929147"
+version = "1.10.1+0"
+
 [[deps.MacroTools]]
 git-tree-sha1 = "1e0228a030642014fe5cfe68c2c0a818f9e3f522"
 uuid = "1914dd2f-81c6-5fcd-8719-6d5c9610ff09"
@@ -938,6 +974,11 @@ git-tree-sha1 = "8a90c1d77c3277a5d43b83927b3cbe2c70a37484"
 uuid = "892a3eda-7b42-436c-8928-eab12a02cf0e"
 version = "0.4.7"
 
+[[deps.StringViews]]
+git-tree-sha1 = "f2dcb92855b31ad92fe8f079d4f75ac57c93e4b8"
+uuid = "354b36f9-a18e-4713-926e-db85100087ba"
+version = "1.3.7"
+
 [[deps.StructTypes]]
 deps = ["Dates", "UUIDs"]
 git-tree-sha1 = "159331b30e94d7b11379037feeb9b690950cace8"
@@ -1080,6 +1121,14 @@ git-tree-sha1 = "011b0a7331b41c25524b64dc42afc9683ee89026"
 uuid = "a9144af2-ca23-56d9-984f-0d03f7b5ccf8"
 version = "1.0.21+0"
 
+[[deps.msghandler]]
+deps = ["Arrow", "Base64", "DataFrames", "Dates", "GeneralUtils", "HTTP", "JSON", "NATS", "PrettyPrinting", "Revise", "UUIDs"]
+git-tree-sha1 = "e82a79cf6602541ea25409aded57b2ace4a7c29f"
+repo-rev = "main"
+repo-url = "https://git.yiem.cc/ton/msghandler"
+uuid = "f2724d33-f338-4a57-b9f8-1be882570d10"
+version = "1.2.1"
+
 [[deps.nghttp2_jll]]
 deps = ["Artifacts", "Libdl"]
 uuid = "8e850ede-7688-5339-a07c-302acd2aaf8d"

Project.toml

@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ SQLLLM = "2ebc79c7-cc10-4a3a-9665-d2e1d61e63d3"
 Serialization = "9e88b42a-f829-5b0c-bbe9-9e923198166b"
 URIs = "5c2747f8-b7ea-4ff2-ba2e-563bfd36b1d4"
 UUIDs = "cf7118a7-6976-5b1a-9a39-7adc72f591a4"
+msghandler = "f2724d33-f338-4a57-b9f8-1be882570d10"
 
 [compat]
 Base64 = "1.11.0"
@@ -33,3 +34,4 @@ JSON = "1.6.1"
 LLMMCTS = "0.1.5"
 NATS = "0.1.0"
 SQLLLM = "0.2.8"
+msghandler = "1.2.1"

README.md

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ Julia framework for building agents with tool use.
 
 1. Install dependencies: `]add JSON, DataStructures, UUIDs, Dates, ...`
 2. Create a `yiemAgent` with `loadTools("src/tools")`
-3. Call `run_agent(agent, "message")` then `take_response(agent)`
+3. Call `runAgent(agent, "message")` then `takeResponse(agent)`
 
 ## Architecture
 
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ src/
 ├── type.jl               # Core types (messages, tools, agent state)
 ├── utils.jl              # Message formatting, validation
 ├── agentCore.jl          # Agent loop, tool execution pipeline
-├── api.jl                # Public API (run_agent, take_response, etc.)
+├── api.jl                # Public API (runAgent, takeResponse, etc.)
 └── tools/
     ├── registry.jl       # Tool registry (loadTools, registerTool, listTools)
     ├── getWeather.jl     # Weather lookup tool

etc.jl

@@ -1,2 +1,11 @@
-# ── executeToolCalls() Julia pseudo code ──────────────────────────
-# Full call stack from runLoop → executeToolCalls → prepare → execute → finalize → emit
+_processMessage 10
+JSON.Object{String, Any}("finish_reason" => "stop", "index" => 0, "message" => JSON.Object{String, Any}("role" => "assistant", "content" => "The weather in Bangkok is currently Sunny with a temperature of 22°C.", "reasoning_content" => "The user is asking for the weather in Bangkok.\nI have already retrieved the weather information in the previous turn and provided it to the user.\nThe user's current input is \"What's the weather in Bangkok?\", which is the same question as before.\nI should provide the same answer again.\nNo new tool calls are needed.\nI will simply state the weather information retrieved previously.\nWeather in Bangkok: Sunny, 22°C.\nI will output the answer directly.\n"))
+_processMessage 11
+hasToolCalls: false
+toolCallList: YiemAgent.type.agentToolCall[]
+_processMessage 17
+_processMessage 18
+
+---
+here is my log. from the log, it seems like _processMessage() is finished but somehow the log didn't show _agentLoop 5 message. _processMessage() may not exit properly but why?
+

src/YiemAgent.jl

@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 module YiemAgent
 
-  # export agent
-
+  export register_all_tools
 
   """ Order by dependencies of each file. The 1st included file must not depend on any other
   files and each file can only depend on the file included before it. 
@@ -13,9 +12,21 @@ module YiemAgent
   include("utils.jl")
   using .utils
 
+  include("tools/getWeather.jl")
+  include("tools/getTime.jl")
+  include("tools/writeTool.jl")
+
   include("toolRegistry.jl")
   using .toolRegistry
 
+  function register_all_tools(store::toolRegistry.toolStore)
+      registerTool(store, getWeatherTool())
+      registerTool(store, getTimeTool())
+      registerTool(store, writeToolTool())
+      registerTool(store, listTool(store))
+      return store.tools
+  end
+
   # include("llmfunction.jl")
   # using .llmfunction
 

src/api.jl

@@ -5,12 +5,11 @@ export prompt
 using JSON, DataStructures, Dates, UUIDs, HTTP, Random, PrettyPrinting, Serialization,
       DataFrames
 using GeneralUtils
-using ..type, ..utils
+using ..type, ..utils, ..agentCore, ..toolRegistry
 
 # ---------------------------------------------- 100 --------------------------------------------- #
 
 
-
 """
 Send a message to the agent's input channel.
 
@@ -25,16 +24,16 @@ The agent processes messages from `inputChannel` in the background task.
 - The same `agent` instance for chaining
 
 # Notes
-- Use `take_response(agent)` to receive the agent's response after sending a message.
-- Use `follow_up(agent, msg)` to send messages while the agent is still processing.
+- Use `takeResponse(agent)` to receive the agent's response after sending a message.
+- Use `followUp(agent, msg)` to send messages while the agent is still processing.
 
 # Examples
 ```jldoctest
-julia> run_agent(agent, "Hello!")
+julia> runAgent(agent, "Hello!")
 yiemAgent(...)
 ```
 """
-function run_agent(agent::yiemAgent, msg)
+function runAgent(agent::yiemAgent, msg)
   put!(agent.inputChannel, msg)
   return agent
 end
@@ -51,15 +50,15 @@ Blocks until the agent sends a response.
 - An `assistantMessage` instance representing the agent's response
 
 # Notes
-- Use `run_agent(agent, msg)` to send a message before calling this function.
+- Use `runAgent(agent, msg)` to send a message before calling this function.
 
 # Examples
 ```jldoctest
-julia> response = take_response(agent)
+julia> response = takeResponse(agent)
 assistantMessage(...)
 ```
 """
-function take_response(agent::yiemAgent)
+function takeResponse(agent::yiemAgent)
   return take!(agent.outputChannel)
 end
 
@@ -77,17 +76,17 @@ and before any tool call results are sent.
 - The same `agent` instance for chaining
 
 # Notes
-- Use `run_agent(agent, msg)` for the primary message and `follow_up(agent, msg)` for additional
+- Use `runAgent(agent, msg)` for the primary message and `followUp(agent, msg)` for additional
   messages while the agent is processing.
 - Follow-up messages are buffered in a separate channel (capacity 32 by default).
 
 # Examples
 ```jldoctest
-julia> follow_up(agent, "Also consider red wines")
+julia> followUp(agent, "Also consider red wines")
 yiemAgent(...)
 ```
 """
-function follow_up(agent::yiemAgent, msg)
+function followUp(agent::yiemAgent, msg)
   put!(agent.followUpChannel, msg)
   return agent
 end
@@ -105,19 +104,19 @@ then closes all channels (`inputChannel`, `outputChannel`, `followUpChannel`).
 - `nothing`
 
 # Notes
-- After calling `stop_agent`, the agent is no longer usable. A new agent must be created
+- After calling `stopAgent`, the agent is no longer usable. A new agent must be created
   for further interaction.
 - If the background task throws a `TaskFailedException`, it is rethrown.
 
 # Examples
 ```jldoctest
-julia> stop_agent(agent)
+julia> stopAgent(agent)
 ```
 """
-function stop_agent(agent::yiemAgent)
+function stopAgent(agent::yiemAgent)
   put!(agent.inputChannel, :shutdown)
   try
-    fetch(agent._agent_loop)
+    fetch(agent._agentLoop)
   catch e
     if e isa TaskFailedException
       rethrow(e)

src/toolRegistry.jl

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module toolRegistry
 
-export toolStore, loadTools, registerTool, getTools, clearTools, listTool
+export toolStore, registerTool, getTools, clearTools, listTool
 
 using Dates
 using JSON, DataStructures
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ end
 Return an `agentTool` definition for listing registered tools.
 
 Each call produces a **new** tool object that captures (closes over)
-`store`. `loadTools` auto-registers one so the LLM can discover tools
+`store`. `register_all_tools` auto-registers one so the LLM can discover tools
 at runtime.
 
 # Arguments
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ at runtime.
 ```julia
 julia> store = toolStore(name="agent1");
 
-julia> loadTools(store, "src/tools")  # auto-registers listTools
+julia> register_all_tools(store)  # auto-registers listTools
 [toolRegistry:agent1] Loaded tool: getWeather (Weather Lookup)
 [toolRegistry:agent1] Registered tool: listTools
 
@@ -97,99 +97,7 @@ function listTool(store::toolStore)::agentTool
     )
 end
 
-"""
-Load `.jl` tool files from `dir` into `store`, then auto-register
-`listTool` so the LLM can discover available tools at runtime.
-
-Each `.jl` file must define `function getTool()::agentTool ... end`.
-Files are sorted alphabetically for deterministic registration order.
-Each file is loaded into its own Julia submodule to avoid name collisions.
-
-# Arguments
-- `store`: Tool store to populate
-- `dir`: Directory containing `.jl` tool files
-
-# Returns
-- The same `store.tools` dict (modified in place)
-
-# Errors
-- Throws `ArgumentError` if `dir` does not exist or a file lacks `getTool()`
-
-# Example
-```julia
-julia> store = toolStore(name="agent1");
-
-julia> loadTools(store, "src/tools")
-[toolRegistry:agent1] Loaded tool: getWeather (Weather Lookup)
-[toolRegistry:agent1] Loaded tool: getTime (Time Lookup)
-[toolRegistry:agent1] Registered tool: listTools
-OrderedDict{String, agentTool} with 3 entries:
-  "getWeather" => agentTool(...)
-  "getTime" => agentTool(...)
-  "listTools" => agentTool(...)
-```
-"""
-function loadTools(store::toolStore, dir::String)::OrderedDict{String, agentTool}
-    if !isdir(dir)
-        throw(ArgumentError("Tool directory does not exist: $dir"))
-    end
-
-    jl_files = filter(f -> endswith(f, ".jl") && !occursin(r"(?i)registry", f), readdir(dir))
-    sort!(jl_files)
-
-    for filename in jl_files
-        filepath = joinpath(dir, filename)
-
-        # Derive a unique module name from the filename only (not full path).
-        # e.g. "getWeather.jl" -> "_tool_getWeather"
-        mod_name = Symbol("_tool_", replace(rstrip(filename, '.'), ".jl" => ""))
-
-        # Build the complete module as a string and eval the parsed code.
-        # Julia does not allow `module ... end` inside eval(quote ...),
-        # and constructing the module AST by hand is fragile.
-        # Instead, we generate the full module source as a string,
-        # parse it, and eval the resulting expression.
-        # Each tool file declares its own dependencies via `using` statements
-        # at the top of the file — the registry only injects `using ..type`
-        # to make core types (agentTool, textContent, etc.) available.
-        file_content = read(filepath, String)
-        module_code = """
-        module $(mod_name)
-        using ..type
-        $(file_content)
-        end
-        """
-        mod = eval(Meta.parse(module_code))
-
-        # Call getTool() via Core.eval in the submodule's scope.
-        # This evaluates getTool() entirely within the new module's world,
-        # completely avoiding world-age issues — no invokelatest needed.
-        # Note: all uses of `tool` must be inside the `try` block because
-        # Julia 1.12's SSA form doesn't track `tool` as definitely assigned
-        # after a `try-catch` where it's only assigned inside `try`.
-        try
-            tool = Core.eval(mod, :(getTool()))
-            if !(tool isa agentTool)
-                throw(ArgumentError(
-                    "getTool() in $(filepath) did not return an agentTool instance, got: $(typeof(tool))"
-                ))
-            end
-            store.tools[tool.name] = tool
-            println("[$(store.name)] Loaded tool: $(tool.name) ($(tool.label))")
-        catch e
-            if e isa UndefVarError || occursin("getTool", sprint(showerror, e))
-                throw(ArgumentError(
-                    "Tool file $(filepath) does not define a `getTool()` function in module $(mod_name). " *
-                    "Each tool file must define: function getTool()::agentTool ... end"
-                ))
-            end
-            rethrow(e)
-        end
-    end
-
-    registerTool(store, listTool(store))
-    return store.tools
-end
+# Note: register_all_tools is defined in YiemAgent.jl where tool functions are in scope
 
 """
     registerTool(store::toolStore, tool::agentTool) -> OrderedDict{String, agentTool}

src/tools/getTime.jl

@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+using .type
 using Dates
 
 """
@@ -15,7 +16,7 @@ Demonstrates custom validation beyond simple required-field checking:
 - `nothing` if validation passes
 - `String` error message if validation fails
 """
-function validateRequiredArgs(args::Dict{String,Any})::Union{Nothing,String}
+function getTimeValidateRequiredArgs(args::Dict{String,Any})::Union{Nothing,String}
     tz = get(args, "timezone", nothing)
     city = get(args, "city", "")
     
@@ -43,8 +44,8 @@ Execute the getTime tool.
 
 Returns mock time data for the given timezone or city.
 """
-function executeTool(toolCallId::String, args::Dict{String,Any}, signal::Union{Nothing,abortSignal},
-  onPartialResult::Function)::agentToolResult
+function getTimeExecute(toolCallId::String, args::Dict{String,Any}, signal::Union{Nothing,abortSignal},
+  onPartialResult)
     tz = get(args, "timezone", nothing)
     city = get(args, "city", "")
     if tz !== nothing
@@ -61,7 +62,7 @@ end
 """
 Define and return the getTime agentTool.
 """
-function getTool()::agentTool
+function getTimeTool()::agentTool
     return agentTool(
         name = "getTime",
         label = "Time Lookup",
@@ -74,9 +75,9 @@ function getTool()::agentTool
             ),
             "required" => []
         ),
-        execute = executeTool,
+        execute = getTimeExecute,
         prepareArguments = nothing,
-        validateRequiredArgs = validateRequiredArgs,
+        validateRequiredArgs = getTimeValidateRequiredArgs,
         parallelToolExecute = false
     )
 end

src/tools/getWeather.jl

@@ -1,24 +1,33 @@
+using msghandler
+using .type
+
 """
 Execute the getWeather tool.
 
 Returns mock weather data for the given city and temperature units.
 """
-function executeTool(toolCallId::String, args::Dict{String,Any}, signal::Union{Nothing,abortSignal},
-  onPartialResult::Function)::agentToolResult
-    city = get(args, "city", "")
-    units = get(args, "units", "celsius")
-    temp = units == "fahrenheit" ? "72" : "22"
-    unit_symbol = units == "celsius" ? "°C" : "°F"
-    return agentToolResult(
-        [textContent("Weather in $(city): Sunny, $(temp)$(unit_symbol)")],
-        Dict{Any,Any}(), nothing, false
-      )
+function getWeatherExecute(toolCallId::String, args::Dict{String,Any}, signal::Union{Nothing,abortSignal},
+  agentEventSink)
+
+  agentEventSink("Getting weather...")
+
+  city = get(args, "city", "")
+  units = get(args, "units", "celsius")
+  temp = units == "fahrenheit" ? "72" : "22"
+  unit_symbol = units == "celsius" ? "°C" : "°F"
+  
+  return agentToolResult(
+      [textContent("Weather in $(city): Sunny, $(temp)$(unit_symbol)")],
+      Dict{Any,Any}(), 
+      nothing, 
+      false
+    )
 end
 
 """
 Define and return the getWeather agentTool.
 """
-function getTool()::agentTool
+function getWeatherTool()::agentTool
     return agentTool(
         name = "getWeather",
         label = "Weather Lookup",
@@ -31,7 +40,7 @@ function getTool()::agentTool
             ),
             "required" => ["city"]
         ),
-        execute = executeTool,
+        execute = getWeatherExecute,
         prepareArguments = nothing,
         validateRequiredArgs = nothing,
         parallelToolExecute = false

src/tools/writeTool.jl

@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+using .type
 using JSON
 
 """
@@ -7,15 +8,17 @@ The agent can use this tool when it encounters a task that no existing tool
 can handle. Provide the tool's name, label, description, inputSchema, and
 execute logic as Julia code. The tool is written to `src/tools/<name>.jl`.
 
-After calling this tool, restart the agent so `loadTools(agent._tool_store, "src/tools")` picks
-up the new file. The new tool is immediately available.
+After calling this tool, add the new file to `YiemAgent.jl` with an `include()`
+statement (after `include("toolRegistry.jl")`), then restart the agent.
+The new tool must be registered in `register_all_tools()` in `toolRegistry.jl`.
 
 # Example
 
 1. Agent calls writeTool with a spec for a "searchWine" tool
 2. writeTool generates src/tools/searchWine.jl
-3. Restart agent — loadTools() picks up the new file
-4. Agent calls searchWine with args
+3. Developer adds `include("tools/searchWine.jl")` to YiemAgent.jl
+4. Developer adds `registerTool(store, searchWineTool())` to register_all_tools()
+5. Restart agent — new tool is available
 
 # How It Works
 
@@ -24,7 +27,7 @@ tool logic as `executeCode`, and writeTool wraps it in Julia boilerplate:
   - Converts `inputSchema` Dict into Julia `Dict{String,Any}(...)` string
   - Indents `executeCode` with 4 spaces
   - Wraps it inside `function executeTool(...)::agentToolResult ... end`
-  - Appends `getTool()` returning an `agentTool` struct
+  - Appends `writeToolTool()` returning an `agentTool` struct
   - Writes the combined string to `src/tools/<name>.jl`
 
 # Important Notes
@@ -105,7 +108,7 @@ end
 """
 Define and return the writeTool agentTool.
 """
-function getTool()::agentTool
+function writeToolTool()::agentTool
     return agentTool(
         name = "writeTool",
         label = "Create Tool",
@@ -127,7 +130,7 @@ function getTool()::agentTool
             ),
             "required" => ["name", "label", "description", "inputSchema", "executeCode"]
         ),
-        execute = (toolCallId::String, args::Dict{String,Any}, signal::Union{Nothing,abortSignal}, onPartialResult::Function) -> begin
+        execute = (toolCallId::String, args::Dict{String,Any}, signal::Union{Nothing,abortSignal}, onPartialResult) -> begin
             tool_name = get(args, "name", "")::String
             tool_label = get(args, "label", tool_name)::String
             tool_description = get(args, "description", "")::String
@@ -250,13 +253,13 @@ function getTool()::agentTool
 
             tool_code = join(parts)
 
-            # Write the file — tool is loaded on next agent restart via loadTools(store, "src/tools")
+            # Write the file — tool must be included in YiemAgent.jl and registered in register_all_tools()
             write(filepath, tool_code)
 
             onPartialResult(Dict("status" => "Done"))
 
             return agentToolResult(
-                [textContent("Tool '$(tool_name)' written to $filepath. Restart the agent so loadTools(agent._tool_store, \"src/tools\") picks it up, then call listTools to verify.")],
+                [textContent("Tool '$(tool_name)' written to $filepath. Add include(\"tools/$(tool_name).jl\") to YiemAgent.jl and registerTool(store, $(tool_name)Tool()) to register_all_tools(), then restart the agent.")],
                 Dict{Any,Any}(
                     "file" => filepath,
                     "name" => tool_name,

src/type.jl

@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@
            # Context types
            agentContext, agentState, agentToolCall, prepareNextTurnContext,
            # Loop & execution types
-           agentLoopConfig, abortSignal, agentToolResult,
-           assistantMsgCtx, afterCtx,
+           agentLoopConfig, abortSignal, agentToolResult,beforeToolCallContext, 
+           beforeToolCallResult, afterToolCallContext,
            # Event types
            toolExecStartEvent, toolExecUpdateEvent, toolExecEndEvent,
            # Agent
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
            preparedToolCall, immediateOutcome, executedOutcome, finalizedOutcome,
            agentToolCallBatch,
            # Functions (defined elsewhere)
-           run_agent, take_response, follow_up, stop_agent
+           runAgent, takeResponse, followUp, stopAgent
 
 
 using Dates, UUIDs, DataStructures, JSON, NATS, Base.Threads
@@ -144,9 +144,10 @@ assistantMessage("assistant", [textContent("Hello!")], "", "", "gpt-4", ..., "en
 ```
 """
 function assistantMessage(; role="assistant", content=Vector{messageContent}(),
-    api="", provider="", model="", usage=llmUsage(0, 0), stopReason="end_turn",
+    api="", provider="", model=nothing, usage=llmUsage(0, 0), stopReason="end_turn",
     errorMessage=nothing, timestamp=now())
-    return assistantMessage(role, content, api, provider, model, usage, stopReason, errorMessage, timestamp)
+    model_str = model isa AbstractString ? String(model) : ""
+    return assistantMessage(role, content, api, provider, model_str, usage, stopReason, errorMessage, timestamp)
 end
 
 struct toolResultMessage <: agentMessage    # Result returned from a tool execution
@@ -263,7 +264,7 @@ struct agentTool                              # A tool available to the agent
     label::String                             # Human-readable tool name
     description::String                       # What the tool does
     inputSchema::Any                          # Tool parameters schema (JSON schema, MCP inputSchema format)
-    execute::Function                         # Tool execution function
+    execute                         # Tool execution function
     prepareArguments::Union{Function, Nothing}  # Optional argument preparation callback
     validateRequiredArgs::Union{Function, Nothing}  # Optional validation hook for required args
     parallelToolExecute::Bool  # Override: run tool calls sequentially or in parallel
@@ -273,7 +274,7 @@ end
 Keyword constructor for agentTool — allows `agentTool(name=..., label=..., ...)`.
 """
 function agentTool(; name::String, label::String, description::String, inputSchema::Any,
-                     execute::Function, prepareArguments::Union{Function, Nothing}=nothing,
+                     execute, prepareArguments::Union{Function, Nothing}=nothing,
                      validateRequiredArgs::Union{Function, Nothing}=nothing,
                      parallelToolExecute::Bool=false)
     return agentTool(name, label, description, inputSchema, execute,
@@ -291,7 +292,7 @@ Snapshot of the agent's conversation context.
 # Arguments
 - `systemPrompt::String`: System prompt for the agent
 - `messages::Vector{agentMessage}`: Conversation messages
-- `tools::Union{Dict{String, agentTool}, Nothing}`: Available tools keyed by name for O(1) lookup
+- `tools::Union{OrderedDict{String, agentTool}, Nothing}`: Available tools keyed by name for O(1) lookup
 
 # Returns
 - A new `agentContext` instance
@@ -299,7 +300,7 @@ Snapshot of the agent's conversation context.
 struct agentContext                           # Snapshot of the agent's conversation context
     systemPrompt::String                      # System prompt for the agent
     messages::Vector{agentMessage}            # Conversation messages
-    tools::Union{Dict{String, agentTool}, Nothing}  # Available tools keyed by name
+    tools::Union{OrderedDict{String, agentTool}, Nothing}  # Available tools keyed by name
 end
 
 
@@ -309,14 +310,13 @@ end
 
 mutable struct agentState                     # Mutable runtime state of an agent
     systemPrompt::String                      # System prompt for the agent
-    model::llmModel                           # LLM model to use
+    model::Union{llmModel, Nothing}                           # LLM model to use
     tools::OrderedDict{String, agentTool}     # Available tools keyed by name, insertion-ordered
 
     # messages history includes userMessage, assistantMessage, toolResultMessage. NO system prompt
     messages::Vector{agentMessage}            
     
     pendingToolCalls::Vector{String}          # Tool call IDs waiting for results
-    activeRun::Bool                             # is agent processing user message?
     errorMessage::Union{String, Nothing}      # Last error message
 end
 
@@ -341,21 +341,20 @@ julia> state = agentState(systemPrompt="You are a helpful assistant")
 agentState("You are a helpful assistant", OrderedDict{String, agentTool}(), agentMessage[], String[], nothing)
 """
 function agentState(
-    systemPrompt::String="",
-    model::llmModel=llmModel{String}("", "", "unknown", "unknown", "", false, String[], 
-                                    modelCost(0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0), 0, 0),
-    tools::OrderedDict{String, agentTool}=OrderedDict{String, agentTool}(),
-    messages::Vector{agentMessage}=agentMessage[],
+  systemPrompt::String="",
+  model=llmModel("model_1", "unknown", "unknown", "", false, String[], 
+                  modelCost(0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0), 0, 0),
+  tools::OrderedDict{String, agentTool}=OrderedDict{String, agentTool}(),
+  messages::Vector{agentMessage}=agentMessage[],
 )
-    agentState(
-      systemPrompt,
-      model,
-      deepcopy(tools),
-      deepcopy(messages),
-      Vector{String}(),
-      false,
-      nothing,
-    )
+  agentState(
+    systemPrompt,
+    model,
+    deepcopy(tools),
+    deepcopy(messages),
+    Vector{String}(),
+    nothing,
+  )
 end
 
 
@@ -395,13 +394,11 @@ end
 Configuration for the agent tool execution loop.
 
 # Arguments
-- `tools::OrderedDict{String, agentTool}`: Available tools keyed by name
 - `beforeToolCall::Union{Function, Nothing}`: Callback before tool execution
 - `afterToolCall::Union{Function, Nothing}`: Callback after tool execution
 - `toolExecution::String`: Execution mode — "sequential" or "parallel"
 """
 struct agentLoopConfig
-    tools::OrderedDict{String, agentTool}
     beforeToolCall::Union{Function, Nothing}
     afterToolCall::Union{Function, Nothing}
     toolExecution::String
@@ -442,13 +439,18 @@ Context passed to the `beforeToolCall` hook.
 - `args::Dict{String,Any}`: Validated tool arguments
 - `context::agentContext`: Current conversation context
 """
-struct assistantMsgCtx
+struct beforeToolCallContext
     message::assistantMessage
     toolCall::agentToolCall
     args::Dict{String,Any}
     context::agentContext
 end
 
+struct beforeToolCallResult
+  block::Bool
+  reason::String
+end
+
 """
 Context passed to the `afterToolCall` hook.
 
@@ -460,7 +462,7 @@ Context passed to the `afterToolCall` hook.
 - `isError::Bool`: Whether execution resulted in an error
 - `context::agentContext`: Current conversation context
 """
-struct afterCtx
+struct afterToolCallContext
     message::assistantMessage
     toolCall::agentToolCall
     args::Dict{String,Any}
@@ -521,143 +523,6 @@ end
 
 abstract type agent end 
 
-"""
-docstring
-"""
-mutable struct yiemAgent <: agent             # High-level agent wrapper
-  _state::agentState                          # Current state (prompt, model, messages, tools, etc.)
-  
-  # user sends prompt message to agent. if agent is idle, it process user message right away. 
-  # if agent is running, it process user message after  the current tool call finished.
-  inputChannel::Channel                        
-                                              
-  # Buffers messages the user sends while the agent is busy. Processed after all inputChannel 
-  # messages are handled and the agent is idle (not using a tool call).
-  followUpChannel::Channel                    
-
-  # agent sends response message to user after processing all user messages in inputChannel 
-  # and all followUp messages.
-  outputChannel::Channel                     
-                                              
-  _agent_loop::Union{Task, Nothing}                 # agent loop running in the background
-
-  # Preprocess/transform messages and context (modify, filter, prune, inject context from memory,  
-  # reorder, ...) for a single LLM call in _process_message()'s loop.
-  # returns new Vector{agentMessage}
-  prepareContext ::Union{Function, Nothing}   
-
-  # Convert prepareContext()'s new Vector{agentMessage} to LLM message format
-  formatMsgForLLM::Function    
-
-  # Actually invoke the LLM to get a completion response. The LLM response comes back as an 
-  # assistantMessage whose content is an array of content blocks. 
-  # Each block has a type — "text", "thinking", or "toolCall". 
-  # The code filters for type === "toolCall" blocks, then passes them to executeToolCalls().
-  llmCall::Function                           
-                                              
-  # Callback invoked before executing a tool call (ask for user permission/confirmation/abort, etc..)
-  beforeToolCall::Union{Function, Nothing}    
-
-  executeToolCalls::Function                  # execute tool calls ()
-  
-  # Callback invoked after executing a tool call to sanitize tools output so the output is ready 
-  # to be converted into toolResults message
-  afterToolCall::Union{Function, Nothing}     
-  # prepareNextTurn::Union{Function, Nothing}   # Callback to prepare the next conversation turn
-  # prepareNextTurnWithContext::Union{Function, Nothing}  # Same but receives context
-  sessionId::Union{String, Nothing}           # Optional session identifier
-  maxRetryDelayMs::Union{Int64, Nothing}      # Maximum delay between retries (ms)
-   parallelToolExecute::Bool                   # Default: false
-   agentEventSink::Function                    # agent emits its status via this function
-   _tool_store::Any                            # Reference to the toolStore for runtime registration
- end
-
-"""
-Create a new yiemAgent instance with a background loop task.
-
-Spawns a background `@spawn` task that runs the agent loop, listening
-on `inputChannel` and `followUpChannel` channels concurrently.
-
-# Keyword Arguments
-- `systemPrompt::String`: System prompt for the agent
-- `model`: LLM model to use
-- `tools::OrderedDict{String, agentTool}`: Available tools keyed by name (default: empty)
-- `messages::Vector{agentMessage}`: Initial conversation messages (default: empty)
-- `formatMsgForLLM::Function`: Convert agent messages to LLM message format (default: `defaultformatMsgForLLM`)
-- `llmCall::Function`: Function to invoke the LLM (required)
-- `prepareContext::Union{Function, Nothing}`: Preprocess/transform messages before sending to LLM (default: `nothing`)
-- `beforeToolCall::Union{Function, Nothing}`: Callback invoked before executing a tool call (default: `nothing`)
-- `afterToolCall::Union{Function, Nothing}`: Callback invoked after executing a tool call (default: `nothing`)
-- `prepareNextTurn::Union{Function, Nothing}`: Callback to prepare the next conversation turn (default: `nothing`)
-- `prepareNextTurnWithContext::Union{Function, Nothing}`: Same but receives context (default: `nothing`)
-- `sessionId::Union{String, Nothing}`: Optional session identifier (default: `nothing`)
-- `maxRetryDelayMs::Union{Int64, Nothing}`: Maximum delay between retries in milliseconds (default: `nothing`)
-- `parallelToolExecute::Bool`: Run tool calls in parallel (default: `false`)
-- `agentEventSink::Function`: Callback to receive agent events
-- `tool_store::Union{Any, Nothing}`: toolStore for runtime tool registration (default: `nothing`)
-
-# Returns
-- A new `yiemAgent` instance with an active background task
-
-# Examples
-```julia
-julia> store = toolStore(name="agent1")
-julia> tools = loadTools(store, "src/tools")
-julia> agent = yiemAgent(systemPrompt="You are a helpful assistant", model=my_model, tools=tools, llmCall=..., tool_store=store)
-yiemAgent(agentState(...), Channel(...), Channel(...), Channel(...), ..., store)
-"""
-function yiemAgent(
-  ; systemPrompt::String="You are helpful assistant.",
-    model=nothing,
-    tools::OrderedDict{String, agentTool}=OrderedDict{String, agentTool}(),
-    messages::Vector{agentMessage}=agentMessage[],
-    prepareContext::Union{Function, Nothing}=nothing,
-    formatMsgForLLM::Function=defaultformatMsgForLLM,
-    llmCall::Function,
-    beforeToolCall::Union{Function, Nothing}=nothing,
-    afterToolCall::Union{Function, Nothing}=nothing,
-    # prepareNextTurn::Union{Function, Nothing}=nothing,
-    # prepareNextTurnWithContext::Union{Function, Nothing}=nothing,
-    sessionId::Union{String, Nothing}=nothing,
-    maxRetryDelayMs::Union{Int64, Nothing}=nothing,
-    parallelToolExecute::Bool=false,
-    agentEventSink::Function,
-    tool_store::Union{Any, Nothing}=nothing,
-  )
-  # Create channels: input (user -> agent), followUp (async queue), output (agent -> user)
-  inputChannel    = Channel(16)
-  followUp    = Channel(32)
-  outputChannel   = Channel(16)
-
-  # Create struct with a placeholder task, then spawn and replace it
-  agent = yiemAgent(
-    agentState(systemPrompt, model, tools, messages),
-    inputChannel,
-    followUp,
-    outputChannel,
-    nothing,  # placeholder — replaced below
-    prepareContext,
-    formatMsgForLLM,
-    llmCall,
-    beforeToolCall,
-    afterToolCall,
-    # prepareNextTurn,
-    # prepareNextTurnWithContext,
-    sessionId,
-    maxRetryDelayMs,
-    parallelToolExecute,
-    agentEventSink,
-    tool_store,
-  )
-
-  # Spawn the background loop and attach it
-  agent._agent_loop = @spawn _agent_loop(agent)
-
-  return agent
-end
-
-
-
 """
     preparedToolCall(tool, toolCall, args)
 

src/utils.jl

@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 module utils
 
-export clearhistory, availableWineToText, prepareContext, formatMsgForLLM, validateRequiredArgs, validateToolArguments, _userMessageToOpenAI, 
-        _assistantMessageToOpenAI, _toolResultMessageToOpenAI, _messageContentToBlocks
+export clearhistory, availableWineToText, prepareContext, formatMsgForLLM, validateRequiredArgs, 
+      validateToolArguments, _userMessageToOpenAI, 
+      _assistantMessageToOpenAI, _toolResultMessageToOpenAI, _messageContentToBlocks, _toolsToOpenAI,
+      beforeToolCall, afterToolCall, agentEventSink
 
-using UUIDs, Dates, DataStructures, HTTP, JSON
+using UUIDs, Dates, DataStructures, HTTP, JSON, NATS
 using GeneralUtils
 using ..type
 
@@ -73,7 +75,6 @@ function availableWineToText(vecd::Vector)::String
 end
 
 
-
 """
     prepareContext(state::agentState) -> agentContext
 
@@ -108,7 +109,7 @@ prepareContext(state).messages == deepcopy(state.messages)
 # end
 ```
 """
-function prepareContext(state::agentState)::agentContext
+function prepareContext(state::agentState, agentEventSink)::agentContext
   
   #TODO filter tools from state.tools based on user intend in user message and tool description
   filteredTools = state.tools
@@ -155,7 +156,7 @@ formatMsgForLLm(ctx) == Dict("messages" => [
 ])
 ```
 """
-function formatMsgForLLM(ctx::agentContext)::Dict{String, Any}
+function formatMsgForLLM(ctx::agentContext, agentEventSink)::Dict{String, Any}
 
   """ openai message format example
   msg = Dict(
@@ -183,19 +184,31 @@ function formatMsgForLLM(ctx::agentContext)::Dict{String, Any}
           Dict("type" => "text", "text" => "let me check."),
         ]
       ),
+    ],
+    "tools"=> [
       Dict(
-        "role" => "toolResult",
-        "content" => [
-          Dict("type" => "text", "text" => "name: Chateau Montelena ..."),
-        ]
-      ),
+        "type" => "function",
+        "function" => Dict(
+          "name" => "getWeather",
+          "description" => "Get current weather",
+          "parameters" => Dict(
+            "type" => "object",
+            "properties" => Dict(
+              "city" => Dict("type" => "string")
+            ),
+            "required" => ["city"]
+          )
+        )
+      )
     ],
     "temperature" => 0.7
   )
   """
 
+  openaiReadyMsg = Dict{String, Any}()
+  # openaiReadyMsg["model"] = "gemma-4-E4B-it-UD-Q4_K_XL"
   messages = Vector{Dict{String, Any}}()
-
+  agentEventSink("formatMsgForLLM 1")
   # System prompt as system message
   if !isempty(ctx.systemPrompt)
     push!(messages, Dict(
@@ -203,7 +216,7 @@ function formatMsgForLLM(ctx::agentContext)::Dict{String, Any}
       "content" => [Dict("type" => "text", "text" => ctx.systemPrompt)]
     ))
   end
-
+  agentEventSink("formatMsgForLLM 2")
   # Conversation messages
   for msg in ctx.messages
     if msg isa userMessage
@@ -214,8 +227,100 @@ function formatMsgForLLM(ctx::agentContext)::Dict{String, Any}
       push!(messages, _toolResultMessageToOpenAI(msg))
     end
   end
+  agentEventSink("formatMsgForLLM 3")
+  # Convert ctx.tools into OpenAI tools format
+  tools_array = _toolsToOpenAI(ctx.tools, agentEventSink)
+  agentEventSink("formatMsgForLLM 4")
+  openaiReadyMsg["messages"] = messages
+  openaiReadyMsg["temperature"] = 0.7
 
-  return Dict("messages" => messages)
+  if !isempty(tools_array)
+    openaiReadyMsg["tools"] = tools_array
+  end
+
+  return openaiReadyMsg
+end
+
+"""
+    beforeToolCall(context::beforeToolCallContext, signal::abortSignal) -> beforeToolCallResult
+
+Callback invoked before executing a tool call. Use this hook to inspect
+the tool call and decide whether to allow, block, or modify it.
+
+Common use cases:
+  - Request user approval via UI before running destructive tools.
+  - Validate business rules that cannot be expressed in the JSON schema.
+  - Check final context (e.g. session state, rate limits, permissions).
+
+# Arguments
+- `context::beforeToolCallContext`: Contains the assistant message, tool call,
+  validated arguments, and current conversation context.
+- `signal::abortSignal`: Signal that may be set to abort the operation.
+
+# Returns
+- `beforeToolCallResult(false, "N/A")` to allow the call to proceed.
+- `beforeToolCallResult(true, "Reason")` to block the call with a reason.
+- `nothing` is treated as allow (equivalent to `beforeToolCallResult(false, "N/A")`).
+
+# Example
+```julia
+function beforeToolCall(context::beforeToolCallContext, signal::abortSignal)
+    if context.toolCall.name == "deleteFile"
+        # Block file deletion unless explicitly approved
+        return beforeToolCallResult(true, "User must approve file deletion")
+    end
+    return beforeToolCallResult(false, "N/A")
+end
+```
+"""
+function beforeToolCall(context::beforeToolCallContext, signal::abortSignal
+  )::beforeToolCallResult
+  
+  # final context check
+
+  # seek user approval via UI
+
+  # other check
+  
+  return beforeToolCallResult(false, "N/A")
+end
+
+"""
+    afterToolCall(context::afterToolCallContext, signal::abortSignal) -> Union{agentToolResult, Nothing}
+
+Callback invoked after a tool call finishes executing (before and after errors).
+Use this hook to post-process the tool result before it is fed back to the LLM.
+
+Common use cases:
+  - Mask sensitive data (API keys, tokens) from result content.
+  - Normalize usage tracking data into a consistent format.
+  - Inspect the result and set `terminate: true` based on business logic
+    (e.g. "if deployment failed, stop the agent rather than retrying").
+  - Wrap error results in friendlier messages for the LLM to understand.
+
+# Arguments
+- `context::afterToolCallContext`: Contains the assistant message, tool call,
+  arguments, raw result, error status, and current conversation context.
+- `signal::abortSignal`: Signal that may be set to abort the operation.
+
+# Returns
+- `nothing` to pass the result through unchanged.
+- `agentToolResult(...)` to return a modified result (content, details, usage,
+  terminate flag can all be overridden).
+
+"""
+function afterToolCall(context::afterToolCallContext, signal::abortSignal
+  )::Union{agentToolResult, Nothing}
+
+  # modify context.result if needed and return agentToolResult
+  
+  return nothing
+end
+
+
+#TODO
+function agentEventSink(x)
+  
 end
 
 
@@ -279,6 +384,40 @@ function _messageContentToBlocks(contents::Vector{messageContent})::Vector{Dict{
 end
 
 
+"""
+    _toolsToOpenAI(tools::Union{OrderedDict{String, agentTool}, Nothing}) -> Vector{Dict{String, Any}}
+
+Convert an OrderedDict of agentTool definitions into OpenAI function tool format.
+
+Returns an empty vector when `tools` is `nothing` or empty.
+
+# Examples
+```julia
+_toolsToOpenAI(nothing)  # => Dict{String, Any}[]
+_toolsToOpenAI(tools)    # => [Dict("type" => "function", "function" => Dict("name" => "getWeather", ...))]
+```
+"""
+function _toolsToOpenAI(tools::Union{OrderedDict{String, agentTool}, Nothing}, agentEventSink)::Vector{Dict{String, Any}}
+  tools_array = Vector{Dict{String, Any}}()
+  agentEventSink("_toolsToOpenAI 1")
+  agentEventSink(string(typeof(tools)))
+  if tools !== nothing
+    for (_, tool) in tools
+      push!(tools_array, Dict(
+        "type" => "function",
+        "function" => Dict(
+          "name" => tool.name,
+          "description" => tool.description,
+          "parameters" => tool.inputSchema
+        )
+      ))
+    end
+  end
+  agentEventSink("_toolsToOpenAI 2")
+  return tools_array
+end
+
+
 """
     validateRequiredArgs(args::Dict{String,Any}, inputSchema::Dict{String,Any}) -> Union{Nothing,String}
 

test/_extractToolCalls.jl

@@ -0,0 +1,638 @@
+using Test
+using YiemAgent
+using YiemAgent.agentCore
+using YiemAgent.type
+using JSON
+
+# Import the function from the private module scope
+import YiemAgent.agentCore: _extractToolCalls
+
+@testset "_extractToolCalls" begin
+
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------------ #
+    # Format 1: response["message"]["tool_calls"] (LMStudio.jl style)     #
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------------ #
+
+    @testset "single tool call via message format" begin
+        response = Dict{String,Any}(
+            "finish_reason" => "tool_calls",
+            "index" => 0,
+            "message" => Dict{String,Any}(
+                "role" => "assistant",
+                "content" => "",
+                "reasoning_content" => "Let me check the weather.",
+                "tool_calls" => Any[
+                    Dict{String,Any}(
+                        "type" => "function",
+                        "function" => Dict{String,Any}(
+                            "name" => "getWeather",
+                            "arguments" => "{\"city\":\"Bangkok, Thailand\"}",
+                        ),
+                        "id" => "tc_001",
+                    )
+                ],
+            ),
+        )
+        has_toolcalls, tc_list, assistant_msg = _extractToolCalls(response)
+        @test has_toolcalls == true
+        @test length(tc_list) == 1
+        @test tc_list[1].name == "getWeather"
+        @test tc_list[1].id == "tc_001"
+        @test tc_list[1].type == "function"
+        @test tc_list[1].arguments["city"] == "Bangkok, Thailand"
+        @test assistant_msg isa assistantMessage
+        @test assistant_msg.role == "assistant"
+        @test assistant_msg.stopReason == "tool_calls"
+        @test length(assistant_msg.content) == 1
+        @test assistant_msg.content[1] isa textContent
+        @test assistant_msg.content[1].text == "Let me check the weather."
+    end
+
+    @testset "multiple tool calls via message format" begin
+        response = Dict{String,Any}(
+            "message" => Dict{String,Any}(
+                "role" => "assistant",
+                "content" => "",
+                "tool_calls" => Any[
+                    Dict{String,Any}(
+                        "type" => "function",
+                        "function" => Dict{String,Any}(
+                            "name" => "getWeather",
+                            "arguments" => "{\"city\":\"Tokyo, Japan\"}",
+                        ),
+                        "id" => "tc_001",
+                    ),
+                    Dict{String,Any}(
+                        "type" => "function",
+                        "function" => Dict{String,Any}(
+                            "name" => "getTime",
+                            "arguments" => "{\"timezone\":\"Asia/Tokyo\"}",
+                        ),
+                        "id" => "tc_002",
+                    ),
+                ],
+            ),
+        )
+        has_toolcalls, tc_list, assistant_msg = _extractToolCalls(response)
+        @test has_toolcalls == true
+        @test length(tc_list) == 2
+        @test tc_list[1].name == "getWeather"
+        @test tc_list[1].arguments["city"] == "Tokyo, Japan"
+        @test tc_list[2].name == "getTime"
+        @test tc_list[2].arguments["timezone"] == "Asia/Tokyo"
+        @test assistant_msg.role == "assistant"
+    end
+
+    @testset "tool call with empty arguments string" begin
+        response = Dict{String,Any}(
+            "message" => Dict{String,Any}(
+                "role" => "assistant",
+                "tool_calls" => Any[
+                    Dict{String,Any}(
+                        "type" => "function",
+                        "function" => Dict{String,Any}(
+                            "name" => "listTools",
+                            "arguments" => "{}",
+                        ),
+                        "id" => "tc_empty",
+                    ),
+                ],
+            ),
+        )
+        has_toolcalls, tc_list, assistant_msg = _extractToolCalls(response)
+        @test has_toolcalls == true
+        @test length(tc_list) == 1
+        @test tc_list[1].name == "listTools"
+        @test tc_list[1].arguments == Dict{String,Any}()
+        @test assistant_msg.stopReason == "end_turn"
+    end
+
+    @testset "tool call with missing id falls back to uuid" begin
+        response = Dict{String,Any}(
+            "message" => Dict{String,Any}(
+                "role" => "assistant",
+                "tool_calls" => Any[
+                    Dict{String,Any}(
+                        "type" => "function",
+                        "function" => Dict{String,Any}(
+                            "name" => "getTime",
+                            "arguments" => "{\"city\":\"NYC\"}",
+                        ),
+                    ),
+                ],
+            ),
+        )
+        has_toolcalls, tc_list, assistant_msg = _extractToolCalls(response)
+        @test has_toolcalls == true
+        @test length(tc_list) == 1
+        @test !isempty(tc_list[1].id)
+        @test tc_list[1].name == "getTime"
+    end
+
+    @testset "tool call with non-string arguments (pre-parsed dict)" begin
+        response = Dict{String,Any}(
+            "message" => Dict{String,Any}(
+                "role" => "assistant",
+                "tool_calls" => Any[
+                    Dict{String,Any}(
+                        "type" => "function",
+                        "function" => Dict{String,Any}(
+                            "name" => "getWeather",
+                            "arguments" => Dict{String,Any}("city" => "London", "units" => "fahrenheit"),
+                        ),
+                        "id" => "tc_parsed",
+                    ),
+                ],
+            ),
+        )
+        has_toolcalls, tc_list, assistant_msg = _extractToolCalls(response)
+        @test has_toolcalls == true
+        @test length(tc_list) == 1
+        @test tc_list[1].arguments["city"] == "London"
+        @test tc_list[1].arguments["units"] == "fahrenheit"
+    end
+
+    @testset "tool call with api/provider/model/usage metadata" begin
+        response = Dict{String,Any}(
+            "api" => "openai",
+            "provider" => "anthropic",
+            "model" => "claude-3-opus",
+            "message" => Dict{String,Any}(
+                "role" => "assistant",
+                "tool_calls" => Any[
+                    Dict{String,Any}(
+                        "type" => "function",
+                        "function" => Dict{String,Any}(
+                            "name" => "getTime",
+                            "arguments" => "{}",
+                        ),
+                        "id" => "tc_meta",
+                    ),
+                ],
+            ),
+        )
+        has_toolcalls, tc_list, assistant_msg = _extractToolCalls(response)
+        @test has_toolcalls == true
+        @test assistant_msg.api == "openai"
+        @test assistant_msg.provider == "anthropic"
+        @test assistant_msg.model == "claude-3-opus"
+    end
+
+    # --------------------------------------------------------------- #
+    # Format 2: response.content blocks (OpenAI API style)            #
+    # --------------------------------------------------------------- #
+
+    @testset "content blocks with tool_calls" begin
+        response = Dict{String,Any}(
+            "content" => Any[
+                Dict{String,Any}("type" => "text", "text" => "Let me check."),
+                Dict{String,Any}(
+                    "type" => "tool_calls",
+                    "tool_calls" => Any[
+                        Dict{String,Any}(
+                            "type" => "function",
+                            "function" => Dict{String,Any}(
+                                "name" => "getWeather",
+                                "arguments" => "{\"city\":\"Paris\"}",
+                            ),
+                            "id" => "tc_block_1",
+                        ),
+                    ],
+                ),
+            ],
+        )
+        has_toolcalls, tc_list, assistant_msg = _extractToolCalls(response)
+        @test has_toolcalls == true
+        @test length(tc_list) == 1
+        @test tc_list[1].name == "getWeather"
+        @test tc_list[1].arguments["city"] == "Paris"
+        # text block before tool_calls should be included in content
+        @test length(assistant_msg.content) == 1
+        @test assistant_msg.content[1].text == "Let me check."
+    end
+
+    @testset "content blocks with tool_call (single-call format)" begin
+        response = Dict{String,Any}(
+            "content" => Any[
+                Dict{String,Any}(
+                    "type" => "tool_call",
+                    "id" => "tc_single",
+                    "name" => "getTime",
+                    "arguments" => Dict{String,Any}("timezone" => "Europe/London"),
+                ),
+            ],
+        )
+        has_toolcalls, tc_list, assistant_msg = _extractToolCalls(response)
+        @test has_toolcalls == true
+        @test length(tc_list) == 1
+        @test tc_list[1].name == "getTime"
+        @test tc_list[1].id == "tc_single"
+        @test tc_list[1].arguments["timezone"] == "Europe/London"
+    end
+
+    @testset "content blocks with reasoning and text" begin
+        response = Dict{String,Any}(
+            "content" => Any[
+                Dict{String,Any}("type" => "reasoning", "text" => "Thinking..."),
+                Dict{String,Any}("type" => "text", "text" => "Here's the answer."),
+            ],
+        )
+        has_toolcalls, tc_list, assistant_msg = _extractToolCalls(response)
+        @test has_toolcalls == false
+        @test length(tc_list) == 0
+        @test length(assistant_msg.content) == 2
+        @test assistant_msg.content[1].text == "Thinking..."
+        @test assistant_msg.content[2].text == "Here's the answer."
+    end
+
+    @testset "content blocks with text and tool_call (tool_call not in content)" begin
+        response = Dict{String,Any}(
+            "content" => Any[
+                Dict{String,Any}("type" => "text", "text" => "Sure, I'll check."),
+                Dict{String,Any}(
+                    "type" => "tool_call",
+                    "id" => "tc_mix",
+                    "name" => "getWeather",
+                    "arguments" => Dict{String,Any}("city" => "London"),
+                ),
+            ],
+        )
+        has_toolcalls, tc_list, assistant_msg = _extractToolCalls(response)
+        @test has_toolcalls == true
+        @test length(tc_list) == 1
+        @test tc_list[1].name == "getWeather"
+        # text block included, tool_call block excluded from content
+        @test length(assistant_msg.content) == 1
+        @test assistant_msg.content[1].text == "Sure, I'll check."
+    end
+
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------------ #
+    # assistantMessage construction                                       #
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------------ #
+
+    @testset "assistantMessage with error_message and errorMessage fallback" begin
+        response = Dict{String,Any}(
+            "error_message" => "rate limit",
+            "content" => Any[Dict{String,Any}("type" => "text", "text" => "fail")],
+        )
+        has_toolcalls, tc_list, assistant_msg = _extractToolCalls(response)
+        @test has_toolcalls == false
+        @test assistant_msg.errorMessage == "rate limit"
+    end
+
+    @testset "assistantMessage with usage tracking" begin
+        response = Dict{String,Any}(
+            "content" => Any[Dict{String,Any}("type" => "text", "text" => "hi")],
+            "usage" => llmUsage(100, 50),
+        )
+        has_toolcalls, tc_list, assistant_msg = _extractToolCalls(response)
+        @test assistant_msg.usage.inputTokens == 100
+        @test assistant_msg.usage.outputTokens == 50
+    end
+
+    @testset "assistantMessage with invalid usage defaults to zero" begin
+        response = Dict{String,Any}(
+            "content" => Any[Dict{String,Any}("type" => "text", "text" => "hi")],
+            "usage" => "invalid",
+        )
+        has_toolcalls, tc_list, assistant_msg = _extractToolCalls(response)
+        @test assistant_msg.usage.inputTokens == 0
+        @test assistant_msg.usage.outputTokens == 0
+    end
+
+    @testset "reasoning_content as textContent" begin
+        response = Dict{String,Any}(
+            "reasoning_content" => textContent("internal thought"),
+            "content" => Any[Dict{String,Any}("type" => "text", "text" => "output")],
+        )
+        has_toolcalls, tc_list, assistant_msg = _extractToolCalls(response)
+        @test length(assistant_msg.content) == 2
+        @test assistant_msg.content[1].text == "internal thought"
+        @test assistant_msg.content[2].text == "output"
+    end
+
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------------ #
+    # No tool call cases                                                  #
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------------ #
+
+    @testset "no tool calls found" begin
+        response = Dict{String,Any}(
+            "content" => Any[
+                Dict{String,Any}("type" => "text", "text" => "Hello world."),
+            ],
+        )
+        has_toolcalls, tc_list, assistant_msg = _extractToolCalls(response)
+        @test has_toolcalls == false
+        @test length(tc_list) == 0
+        @test assistant_msg.stopReason == "end_turn"
+    end
+
+    @testset "empty message" begin
+        response = Dict{String,Any}()
+        has_toolcalls, tc_list, assistant_msg = _extractToolCalls(response)
+        @test has_toolcalls == false
+        @test length(tc_list) == 0
+        @test assistant_msg.role == "assistant"
+        @test assistant_msg.stopReason == "end_turn"
+        @test length(assistant_msg.content) == 0
+    end
+
+    @testset "message with empty tool_calls array" begin
+        response = Dict{String,Any}(
+            "message" => Dict{String,Any}(
+                "role" => "assistant",
+                "tool_calls" => Any[],
+            ),
+        )
+        has_toolcalls, tc_list, assistant_msg = _extractToolCalls(response)
+        @test has_toolcalls == false
+        @test length(tc_list) == 0
+        @test assistant_msg.role == "assistant"
+    end
+
+    @testset "message field is not a Dict" begin
+        response = Dict{String,Any}(
+            "message" => "not a dict",
+            "content" => Any[Dict{String,Any}("type" => "text", "text" => "fallback")],
+        )
+        has_toolcalls, tc_list, assistant_msg = _extractToolCalls(response)
+        @test has_toolcalls == false
+        @test length(tc_list) == 0
+        @test length(assistant_msg.content) == 1
+    end
+
+    @testset "Format 1 takes priority over Format 2" begin
+        response = Dict{String,Any}(
+            "message" => Dict{String,Any}(
+                "role" => "assistant",
+                "tool_calls" => Any[
+                    Dict{String,Any}(
+                        "type" => "function",
+                        "function" => Dict{String,Any}(
+                            "name" => "getWeather",
+                            "arguments" => "{\"city\":\"Format1\"}",
+                        ),
+                        "id" => "tc_fmt1",
+                    ),
+                ],
+            ),
+            "content" => Any[
+                Dict{String,Any}(
+                    "type" => "tool_call",
+                    "id" => "tc_fmt2",
+                    "name" => "getTime",
+                    "arguments" => Dict{String,Any}("city" => "Format2"),
+                ),
+            ],
+        )
+        has_toolcalls, tc_list, assistant_msg = _extractToolCalls(response)
+        @test has_toolcalls == true
+        @test length(tc_list) == 1
+        @test tc_list[1].name == "getWeather"
+    end
+
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------------ #
+    # Edge cases                                                          #
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------------ #
+
+    @testset "tool call with null arguments" begin
+        response = Dict{String,Any}(
+            "message" => Dict{String,Any}(
+                "role" => "assistant",
+                "tool_calls" => Any[
+                    Dict{String,Any}(
+                        "type" => "function",
+                        "function" => Dict{String,Any}(
+                            "name" => "getTime",
+                            "arguments" => nothing,
+                        ),
+                        "id" => "tc_null",
+                    ),
+                ],
+            ),
+        )
+        has_toolcalls, tc_list, assistant_msg = _extractToolCalls(response)
+        @test has_toolcalls == true
+        @test length(tc_list) == 1
+        @test tc_list[1].name == "getTime"
+    end
+
+    @testset "tool call with missing function key" begin
+        response = Dict{String,Any}(
+            "message" => Dict{String,Any}(
+                "role" => "assistant",
+                "tool_calls" => Any[
+                    Dict{String,Any}(
+                        "type" => "function",
+                        "id" => "tc_nofunc",
+                    ),
+                ],
+            ),
+        )
+        has_toolcalls, tc_list, assistant_msg = _extractToolCalls(response)
+        @test has_toolcalls == true
+        @test length(tc_list) == 1
+        @test tc_list[1].name == ""
+    end
+
+    @testset "tool call with missing name in function block" begin
+        response = Dict{String,Any}(
+            "message" => Dict{String,Any}(
+                "role" => "assistant",
+                "tool_calls" => Any[
+                    Dict{String,Any}(
+                        "type" => "function",
+                        "function" => Dict{String,Any}("arguments" => "{}"),
+                        "id" => "tc_noname",
+                    ),
+                ],
+            ),
+        )
+        has_toolcalls, tc_list, assistant_msg = _extractToolCalls(response)
+        @test has_toolcalls == true
+        @test length(tc_list) == 1
+        @test tc_list[1].name == ""
+    end
+
+    @testset "message format with JSON.Object (JSON.parse result)" begin
+        json_str = JSON.json(Dict(
+            "message" => Dict(
+                "role" => "assistant",
+                "tool_calls" => [
+                    Dict(
+                        "type" => "function",
+                        "function" => Dict("name" => "getWeather", "arguments" => "{\"city\":\"Test\"}"),
+                        "id" => "tc_jsonobj",
+                    ),
+                ],
+            ),
+        ))
+        parsed = JSON.parse(json_str)
+        has_toolcalls, tc_list, assistant_msg = _extractToolCalls(parsed)
+        @test has_toolcalls == true
+        @test length(tc_list) == 1
+        @test tc_list[1].name == "getWeather"
+        @test tc_list[1].arguments["city"] == "Test"
+    end
+
+    @testset "tool_calls block with mixed content types (text + tool_calls)" begin
+        response = Dict{String,Any}(
+            "content" => Any[
+                Dict{String,Any}("type" => "text", "text" => "I'll check both."),
+                Dict{String,Any}(
+                    "type" => "tool_calls",
+                    "tool_calls" => Any[
+                        Dict{String,Any}(
+                            "type" => "function",
+                            "function" => Dict{String,Any}(
+                                "name" => "getWeather",
+                                "arguments" => "{\"city\":\"London\"}",
+                            ),
+                            "id" => "tc_mix1",
+                        ),
+                        Dict{String,Any}(
+                            "type" => "function",
+                            "function" => Dict{String,Any}(
+                                "name" => "getTime",
+                                "arguments" => "{\"timezone\":\"UTC\"}",
+                            ),
+                            "id" => "tc_mix2",
+                        ),
+                    ],
+                ),
+            ],
+        )
+        has_toolcalls, tc_list, assistant_msg = _extractToolCalls(response)
+        @test has_toolcalls == true
+        @test length(tc_list) == 2
+        @test tc_list[1].name == "getWeather"
+        @test tc_list[2].name == "getTime"
+        @test length(assistant_msg.content) == 1
+        @test assistant_msg.content[1].text == "I'll check both."
+    end
+
+    @testset "tool_call block without arguments field" begin
+        response = Dict{String,Any}(
+            "content" => Any[
+                Dict{String,Any}(
+                    "type" => "tool_call",
+                    "id" => "tc_noargs",
+                    "name" => "getTime",
+                ),
+            ],
+        )
+        has_toolcalls, tc_list, assistant_msg = _extractToolCalls(response)
+        @test has_toolcalls == true
+        @test length(tc_list) == 1
+        @test tc_list[1].arguments == Dict{String,Any}()
+    end
+
+    @testset "tool_calls block with empty tool_calls array" begin
+        response = Dict{String,Any}(
+            "content" => Any[
+                Dict{String,Any}(
+                    "type" => "tool_calls",
+                    "tool_calls" => Any[],
+                ),
+            ],
+        )
+        has_toolcalls, tc_list, assistant_msg = _extractToolCalls(response)
+        @test has_toolcalls == false
+        @test length(tc_list) == 0
+    end
+
+    @testset "tool_calls block with non-AbstractDict elements" begin
+        response = Dict{String,Any}(
+            "content" => Any[
+                Dict{String,Any}(
+                    "type" => "tool_calls",
+                    "tool_calls" => Any["not a dict", 42, nothing],
+                ),
+            ],
+        )
+        has_toolcalls, tc_list, assistant_msg = _extractToolCalls(response)
+        @test has_toolcalls == false
+        @test length(tc_list) == 0
+    end
+
+    @testset "content field is not a Vector" begin
+        response = Dict{String,Any}(
+            "content" => "not a vector",
+        )
+        has_toolcalls, tc_list, assistant_msg = _extractToolCalls(response)
+        @test has_toolcalls == false
+        @test length(tc_list) == 0
+        @test length(assistant_msg.content) == 0
+    end
+
+    @testset "Dict-based response with all metadata fields" begin
+        response = Dict{String,Any}(
+            "api" => "openai",
+            "provider" => "anthropic",
+            "model" => "claude-3-sonnet",
+            "content" => Any[
+                Dict{String,Any}(
+                    "type" => "tool_call",
+                    "id" => "tc_meta",
+                    "name" => "getTime",
+                    "arguments" => Dict{String,Any}("city" => "Seoul"),
+                ),
+            ],
+        )
+        has_toolcalls, tc_list, assistant_msg = _extractToolCalls(response)
+        @test has_toolcalls == true
+        @test length(tc_list) == 1
+        @test tc_list[1].name == "getTime"
+        @test tc_list[1].arguments["city"] == "Seoul"
+        @test assistant_msg.api == "openai"
+        @test assistant_msg.provider == "anthropic"
+        @test assistant_msg.model == "claude-3-sonnet"
+    end
+
+    @testset "default role is assistant" begin
+        response = Dict{String,Any}(
+            "content" => Any[Dict{String,Any}("type" => "text", "text" => "no role specified")],
+        )
+        has_toolcalls, tc_list, assistant_msg = _extractToolCalls(response)
+        @test assistant_msg.role == "assistant"
+    end
+
+    @testset "tool call with custom role in message format" begin
+        response = Dict{String,Any}(
+            "message" => Dict{String,Any}(
+                "role" => "custom_role",
+                "tool_calls" => Any[
+                    Dict{String,Any}(
+                        "type" => "function",
+                        "function" => Dict{String,Any}(
+                            "name" => "getWeather",
+                            "arguments" => "{}",
+                        ),
+                        "id" => "tc_role",
+                    ),
+                ],
+            ),
+        )
+        has_toolcalls, tc_list, assistant_msg = _extractToolCalls(response)
+        @test assistant_msg.role == "custom_role"
+    end
+
+    @testset "image content block handling" begin
+        response = Dict{String,Any}(
+            "content" => Any[
+                Dict{String,Any}(
+                    "type" => "image_url",
+                    "image_url" => Dict("url" => "data:image/png;base64,abc123"),
+                ),
+                Dict{String,Any}("type" => "text", "text" => "What is this?"),
+            ],
+        )
+        has_toolcalls, tc_list, assistant_msg = _extractToolCalls(response)
+        @test has_toolcalls == false
+        @test length(assistant_msg.content) == 2
+        @test assistant_msg.content[1] isa textContent
+        @test assistant_msg.content[1].text == ""
+        @test assistant_msg.content[2].text == "What is this?"
+    end
+
+end

test/runtest.jl

@@ -1,401 +1,5 @@
-using JSON, Dates, UUIDs, PrettyPrinting, LibPQ, Base64, DataFrames, DataStructures, HTTP, Base64,
-      NATS, Base.Threads
-using YiemAgent, GeneralUtils, msghandler
-
-  function text2text_instruct_llm(sender_id::String, openai_msg::Dict{String, Any})
-    payloads = [("msg", openai_msg, "dictionary")]  # List of tuples
-    _, msg_envelope_json_str = msghandler.smartpack(
-          config["externalservice"]["servicesloadbalancer"]["nats"], 
-          payloads;
-          sender_id=sender_id,
-          msg_purpose="text2text",  
-          broker_url=config["nats_server_info"]["url"],
-          fileserver_url=config["externalservice"]["fileserver"]["url"])
-
-    reply = NATS.request(agent_conn, 
-                        config["externalservice"]["servicesloadbalancer"]["nats"], 
-                        msg_envelope_json_str, timeout=120)
-
-    incoming_env_json_str = String(reply.payload)
-    incoming_env = msghandler.smartunpack(incoming_env_json_str)
-    _llm_response = incoming_env["payloads"][1][2]
-    llm_response = _llm_response["choices"][1]["message"]["content"]
-    return llm_response
-  end
-
-  """ get a single text embedding from a LLM service
-  Example
-  text = ["hello"]
-  embedding = get_embedding(text)
-  """
-  function get_embedding(text::AbstractArray{String})
-    documents_dict = Dict("documents" => text)
-    payloads = [("documents", documents_dict, "dictionary")]
-    _, msg_envelope_json_str = msghandler.smartpack(
-      config["externalservice"]["servicesloadbalancer"]["nats"], 
-      payloads;   
-      msg_purpose="embedding",  
-      broker_url=config["nats_server_info"]["url"],
-      fileserver_url=config["externalservice"]["fileserver"]["url"])
-
-    reply = NATS.request(agent_conn, 
-                        config["externalservice"]["servicesloadbalancer"]["nats"], 
-                        msg_envelope_json_str, timeout=120)
-    incoming_env_json_str = String(reply.payload)
-    incoming_env = msghandler.smartunpack(incoming_env_json_str)
-    embedding_response = incoming_env["payloads"][1][2]
-
-    return embedding_response
-  end
-
-  """ sql = "SELECT * FROM wine;"
-  result = execute_sql_winedb(sql)
-  """
-  function execute_sql_winedb(sql::T) where {T<:AbstractString}
-    host_url, _port = split(config["externalservice"]["sommpanion_db"]["url"], ':')
-    port = parse(Int, _port)
-    dbname = "winedb"
-    user = config["externalservice"]["sommpanion_db"]["user"]
-    password = config["externalservice"]["sommpanion_db"]["password"]
-    db_connection = LibPQ.Connection("host=$host_url port=$port dbname=$dbname user=$user password=$password")
-    result = nothing
-    try
-      result = LibPQ.execute(db_connection, sql)  
-    catch e
-      LibPQ.close(db_connection)
-    end
-    
-    LibPQ.close(db_connection)
-    return result
-  end
-
-  """ find similar sql from vector database
-  sql = "SELECT * FROM wine;"
-  result, distance = similar_sql_vectordb(sql)
-  """
-  function similar_sql_vectordb(sql::T; maxdistance::Number=0.2) where {T<:AbstractString}
-    tablename = "sqlllm_decision_repository"
-    # get embedding of the query
-    df = find_similar_text_from_vectordb(sql, tablename, 
-          "function_input_embedding", execute_sql_vectordb)
-    # println(df[1, [:id, :function_output]])
-    row, col = size(df)
-    distance = row == 0 ? Inf : df[1, :distance]  
-    if row != 0 && distance < maxdistance
-      # if there is usable SQL, return it.
-      output_b64 = df[1, :function_output_base64]   # pick the closest match
-      output_str = String(base64decode(output_b64))
-      rowid = df[1, :id]
-      println("\n--| similar sql found. row id $rowid, distance $distance ", @__FILE__, ":", @__LINE__, " $(Dates.now())")
-      pprintln(output_str)
-      return (result=output_str, distance=distance)
-    else
-      println("\n--| similar sql not found, max distance $maxdistance ", @__FILE__, ":", @__LINE__, " $(Dates.now())")
-      return (result=nothing, distance=nothing)
-    end
-  end
-
-  """ insert query and sql into vector database
-  query = "get all wines from wine table"
-  sql = "SELECT * FROM wine;"
-  insert_sql_vectordb(query, sql)
-  """
-  function insert_sql_vectordb(query::T1, SQL::T2; maxdistance::Number=3
-    ) where {T1<:AbstractString, T2<:AbstractString}
-    
-    tablename = "sqlllm_decision_repository"
-    # get embedding of the query
-    # query = state[:thoughtHistory][:question]
-    df = find_similar_text_from_vectordb(query, tablename, 
-                                    "function_input_embedding", execute_sql_vectordb)
-    row, col = size(df)
-    distance = row == 0 ? Inf : df[1, :distance]
-    if row == 0 || distance > maxdistance # no close enough SQL stored in the database
-      _query_embedding = get_embedding([query])
-      _query_embedding = GeneralUtils.dictify(_query_embedding)
-      # println("\n--- _query_embedding() ", @__FILE__, ":", @__LINE__, " $(Dates.now())")
-      # println(_query_embedding)
-      # println("---\n")
-      query_embedding = _query_embedding["data"][1]["embedding"]
-      query = replace(query, "'" => "")
-      sql_base64 = base64encode(SQL)
-      sql_ = replace(SQL, "'" => "")
-
-      sql = 
-        """
-        INSERT INTO $tablename (function_input, function_output, function_output_base64, function_input_embedding) VALUES ('$query', '$sql_', '$sql_base64', '$query_embedding');
-        """
-      # println("\n--| added new decision to vectorDB ", @__FILE__, ":", @__LINE__, " $(Dates.now())")
-      # println(sql)
-      _ = execute_sql_vectordb(sql)
-    end
-  end
-
-  """ execute sql against vectordb
-  sql = "SELECT * FROM wine;"
-  result = execute_sql_vectordb(sql)
-  """
-  function execute_sql_vectordb(sql::T) where {T<:AbstractString}
-    host_url, _port = split(config["externalservice"]["sommpanion_vectordb"]["url"], ':')
-    port = parse(Int, _port)
-    dbname = config["externalservice"]["sommpanion_vectordb"]["dbname"]
-    user = config["externalservice"]["sommpanion_vectordb"]["user"]
-    password = config["externalservice"]["sommpanion_vectordb"]["password"]
-    DBconnection = LibPQ.Connection("host=$host_url port=$port dbname=$dbname user=$user password=$password")
-    result = LibPQ.execute(DBconnection, sql)
-    close(DBconnection)
-    return result
-  end
-
-  """ search similar decision llm made from vectordb
-  """
-  function similar_sommelier_decision(recentevents::T1; maxdistance::Integer=3
-    )::Union{AbstractDict, Nothing} where {T1<:AbstractString}
-
-    tablename = "sommelier_decision_repository"
-    # find similar
-    df = find_similar_text_from_vectordb(recentevents, tablename, 
-                                    "function_input_embedding", execute_sql_vectordb)
-    row, col = size(df)
-    distance = row == 0 ? Inf : df[1, :distance]
-    if row != 0 && distance < maxdistance
-      # if there is usable decision, return it.
-      rowid = df[1, :id]
-      println("\n--| found similar decision. row id $rowid, distance $distance ", @__FILE__, " ", @__LINE__)
-      output_b64 = df[1, :function_output_base64]   # pick the closest match
-      _output_str = String(base64decode(output_b64))
-      output = copy(JSON.read(_output_str))
-      return output
-    else
-      println("\n--| similar decision not found, max distance $maxdistance ", @__FILE__, " ", @__LINE__)
-      return nothing
-    end
-  end
-
-  """ search similar text from vectordb
-  """
-  function find_similar_text_from_vectordb(text::T1, tablename::T2, embeddingColumnName::T3,
-    vectorDB::Function; limit::Integer=1
-    )::DataFrame where {T1<:AbstractString, T2<:AbstractString, T3<:AbstractString}
-    # get embedding from LLM service
-    _embedding = get_embedding([text])
-    _embedding = _embedding["data"][1]["embedding"]
-    _embedding = "$_embedding"
-
-    embedding = _embedding[4:end]
-
-    # check whether there is close enough vector already store in vectorDB. if no, add, else skip 
-    sql = """
-          SELECT *, $embeddingColumnName <-> '$embedding' as distance
-          FROM $tablename
-          ORDER BY distance LIMIT $limit;
-          """
-    response = vectorDB(sql)
-    df = DataFrame(response)
-
-    return df
-  end
-
-  """ insert decision llm made to vectordb
-  """
-  function insert_sommelier_decision(recentevents::T1, decision::T2; maxdistance::Integer=5
-    ) where {T1<:AbstractString, T2<:AbstractDict}
-    tablename = "sommelier_decision_repository"
-    # find similar
-    df = find_similar_text_from_vectordb(recentevents, tablename, 
-                                    "function_input_embedding", execute_sql_vectordb)
-    row, col = size(df)
-    distance = row == 0 ? Inf : df[1, :distance]
-    if row == 0 || distance > maxdistance # no close enough SQL stored in the database
-      _embedding = get_embedding([recentevents])[1]
-      recentevents_embedding = _embedding["data"][1]["embedding"]
-      recentevents = replace(recentevents, "'" => "")
-      decision_json = JSON.json(decision)
-      decision_base64 = base64encode(decision_json)
-      decision = replace(decision_json, "'" => "")
-      
-      sql = 
-      """
-      INSERT INTO $tablename (function_input, function_output, function_output_base64, function_input_embedding) VALUES ('$recentevents', '$decision', '$decision_base64', '$recentevents_embedding');
-      """
-      println("\n--| added new decision to vectorDB ", @__FILE__, " ", @__LINE__)
-      println(sql)
-      _ = execute_sql_vectordb(sql)
-    else
-      println("--| similar decision previously cached, distance $distance ", @__FILE__, " ", @__LINE__)
-    end
-  end
-
-config = JSON.parsefile("./appconfig.json")
-sessionId = "0"
-backend_session_topic = "sommpanion.testsubject"
-agent_ch = Channel(8)
-agent_conn  = NATS.connect(config["nats_server_info"]["url"])
-
-sub2 = NATS.subscribe(agent_conn, backend_session_topic) do msg
-  put!(agent_ch, msg)
-end
-
-agent_context = YiemAgent.agentcontext(
-    text2text_instruct_llm,
-    get_embedding,
-    execute_sql_winedb,
-    similar_sql_vectordb,
-    insert_sql_vectordb,
-    similar_sommelier_decision,
-    insert_sommelier_decision
-  )
-
-  # can't instantiate
-  agent = YiemAgent.sommelier(
-    agent_context;
-    name="Janie",
-    id=sessionId,  # agent instance id
-    retailername="Yiem Wine Ltd.",
-    llmFormatName=""
-  )
-
-
-image1_path = "test/large_image.png"
-image1_bytes = read(image1_path)
-image1_base64_string = base64encode(image1_bytes)
-mime_type = "image/png" 
-data1_uri = "data:$(mime_type);base64,$(image1_base64_string)"
-
-# 1. Read local file and encode to base64 string
-image2_path = "test/small_image.png"
-image2_bytes = read(image2_path)
-image2_base64_string = base64encode(image2_bytes)
-mime_type = "image/png" 
-data2_uri = "data:$(mime_type);base64,$(image2_base64_string)"
-
-# 3. Construct payload with the Data URI
-message = Dict(
-    "role" => "user",
-    "content" => [
-      Dict("type" => "text", "text" => "Do you know type of wine in the image?"),
-      Dict(
-        "type" => "image_url",
-        "image_url" => Dict("url" => data1_uri)
-      )
-    ]
-  )
-
-result = YiemAgent.conversation(agent; userinput=message)
-println("\n$result")
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-#     "role" => "user",
-#     "content" => [
-#       Dict("type" => "text", "text" => 
-#       "
-#       เป็นงานเลี้ยงทั่วไป
-#       "),
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-#   )
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-#     "role" => "user",
-#     "content" => [
-#       Dict("type" => "text", "text" => "no thanks. that's all"),
-#     ]
-#   )
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-# println("\n$result")
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-#     "role" => "user",
-#     "content" => [
-#       Dict("type" => "text", "text" => "What about this wine?"),
-#       Dict(
-#         "type" => "image_url",
-#         "image_url" => Dict("url" => data2_uri)
-#       )
-#     ]
-#   )
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-# println("\n$result")
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+using Test
+using YiemAgent
 
+include("toolTest.jl")
+include("_extractToolCalls.jl")

test/toolTest.jl

@@ -1,35 +1,19 @@
 using Test
+using Dates
 using YiemAgent
 using YiemAgent.toolRegistry
 using YiemAgent.type
+using YiemAgent.agentCore
 
-# Path to the real tools directory
-TOOLS_DIR = joinpath(@__DIR__, "..", "src", "tools")
-
-@testset "loadTools with toolStore" begin
+@testset "register_all_tools with toolStore" begin
 
     # ------------------------------------------------------------------ #
-    # 1. loadTools throws on non-existent directory                      #
+    # 1. register_all_tools registers all static tools + listTools       #
     # ------------------------------------------------------------------ #
     store = toolStore(name="test1")
-    @test_throws ArgumentError loadTools(store, "/nonexistent/dir/that/does/not/exist")
-
-    # ------------------------------------------------------------------ #
-    # 2. loadTools throws if a .jl file does not define getTool()        #
-    #    Must run BEFORE any other loadTools call (getTool binding       #
-    #    persists in module scope after include()).                      #
-    # ------------------------------------------------------------------ #
-    bad_dir = mktempdir()
-    write(joinpath(bad_dir, "noTool.jl"), "x = 42\n")
-    @test_throws ArgumentError loadTools(store, bad_dir)
-
-    # ------------------------------------------------------------------ #
-    # 3. loadTools loads actual tool files from src/tools/               #
-    # ------------------------------------------------------------------ #
-    store2 = toolStore(name="test2")
-    loaded = loadTools(store2, TOOLS_DIR)
+    loaded = register_all_tools(store)
     @test !isempty(loaded)
-    @test length(loaded) == 4  # 3 files + auto-registered listTools
+    @test length(loaded) == 4  # getWeather + getTime + writeTool + listTools
 
     names = [k for k in keys(loaded)]
     @test "getTime" in names
@@ -38,16 +22,15 @@ TOOLS_DIR = joinpath(@__DIR__, "..", "src", "tools")
     @test "listTools" in names
 
     # ------------------------------------------------------------------ #
-    # 4. loadTools returns tools sorted alphabetically by filename       #
-    #    (getTime.jl < getWeather.jl < writeTool.jl) + listTools at end  #
+    # 2. register_all_tools returns tools in registration order          #
     # ------------------------------------------------------------------ #
-    @test collect(keys(loaded))[1] == "getTime"
-    @test collect(keys(loaded))[2] == "getWeather"
+    @test collect(keys(loaded))[1] == "getWeather"
+    @test collect(keys(loaded))[2] == "getTime"
     @test collect(keys(loaded))[3] == "writeTool"
     @test collect(keys(loaded))[4] == "listTools"
 
     # ------------------------------------------------------------------ #
-    # 5. Verify loaded tool fields are correct                           #
+    # 3. Verify loaded tool fields are correct                           #
     # ------------------------------------------------------------------ #
     # getTime
     time_tool = loaded["getTime"]
@@ -74,7 +57,7 @@ TOOLS_DIR = joinpath(@__DIR__, "..", "src", "tools")
     @test "executeCode" in wt.inputSchema["required"]
 
     # ------------------------------------------------------------------ #
-    # 6. Tool execution returns valid results                            #
+    # 4. Tool execution returns valid results                            #
     # ------------------------------------------------------------------ #
     sig = nothing
     op = x -> x  # no-op partial result callback
@@ -98,16 +81,15 @@ TOOLS_DIR = joinpath(@__DIR__, "..", "src", "tools")
 
     # execute getWeather with units
     result_w2 = weather.execute("call-4", Dict{String,Any}("city" => "London", "units" => "fahrenheit"), sig, op)
-    @test occursin("72°F", result_w2.content[1].text)
+    @test occursin("72\u00b0F", result_w2.content[1].text)
 
     # ------------------------------------------------------------------ #
-    # 7. getTools / registerTool / clearTools (per-store isolation)      #
+    # 5. getTools / registerTool / clearTools (per-store isolation)      #
     # ------------------------------------------------------------------ #
     store3 = toolStore(name="test3")
     registry_tools = getTools(store3)
     @test isempty(registry_tools)
 
-    # listTool is not auto-registered anymore — each store starts empty
     # Register tools manually
     registerTool(store3, loaded["getTime"])
     registerTool(store3, loaded["getWeather"])
@@ -143,7 +125,7 @@ TOOLS_DIR = joinpath(@__DIR__, "..", "src", "tools")
     @test reg["manualTool"].parallelToolExecute == true
 
     # ------------------------------------------------------------------ #
-    # 8. getTools returns direct reference (mutations affect registry)   #
+    # 6. getTools returns direct reference (mutations affect registry)   #
     # ------------------------------------------------------------------ #
     copy1 = getTools(store3)
     copy2 = getTools(store3)
@@ -152,7 +134,7 @@ TOOLS_DIR = joinpath(@__DIR__, "..", "src", "tools")
     @test isempty(getTools(store3))  # mutation propagates
 
     # ------------------------------------------------------------------ #
-    # 9. Per-store isolation — two stores don't share tools              #
+    # 7. Per-store isolation — two stores don't share tools              #
     # ------------------------------------------------------------------ #
     storeA = toolStore(name="isolationA")
     storeB = toolStore(name="isolationB")
@@ -175,10 +157,10 @@ end
 
 @testset "listTool" begin
     store = toolStore(name="test_list")
-    loaded = loadTools(store, TOOLS_DIR)  # auto-registers getWeather, getTime, writeTool + listTools
+    register_all_tools(store)  # auto-registers getWeather, getTime, writeTool + listTools
 
-    # loadTools auto-registers listTool
-    @test "listTools" in keys(loaded)
+    # register_all_tools auto-registers listTool
+    @test "listTools" in keys(store.tools)
 
     # listTool returns an agentTool, not a string or array
     list_t = listTool(store)
@@ -199,7 +181,7 @@ end
 
     # Each listTool call creates an independent closure
     storeB = toolStore(name="test_listB")
-    registerTool(storeB, loaded["getWeather"])
+    registerTool(storeB, store.tools["getWeather"])
     list_tB = listTool(storeB)
 
     resultA = list_t.execute("call-3", Dict{String,Any}(), nothing, x -> x)
@@ -210,3 +192,176 @@ end
     @test occursin("getTime", resultA.content[1].text)
     @test occursin("getTime", resultB.content[1].text) == false  # storeB only has getWeather
 end
+
+@testset "executePreparedToolCall with static tools" begin
+    # Tests executePreparedToolCall with statically loaded tools.
+    # The world-age issue is resolved because tool.execute comes from
+    # a statically included module, not a dynamically created one.
+
+    store = toolStore(name="test_static")
+    register_all_tools(store)
+
+    weather_tool = store.tools["getWeather"]
+
+    # Create a preparedToolCall that mimics what prepareToolCall() returns
+    tool_call = agentToolCall(
+        "function", "call-static-1", "getWeather",
+        Dict{String,Any}("city" => "San Francisco")
+    )
+    prep = preparedToolCall(
+        weather_tool, tool_call, Dict{String,Any}("city" => "San Francisco")
+    )
+    sig = abortSignal(false)
+
+    # This call goes through: executePreparedToolCall -> prep.tool.execute(...)
+    result = executePreparedToolCall(
+        prep, sig, x -> nothing
+    )
+
+    @test result isa executedOutcome
+    @test result.isError == false
+    @test result.result.content[1] isa textContent
+    @test occursin("San Francisco", result.result.content[1].text)
+end
+
+@testset "executePreparedToolCall with validation (static tools)" begin
+    # Tests executePreparedToolCall with a tool that has custom validation hooks.
+    # This exercises the full tool execution path including validation.
+
+    store = toolStore(name="test_static_validate")
+    register_all_tools(store)
+
+    time_tool = store.tools["getTime"]
+
+    tool_call = agentToolCall(
+        "function", "call-static-2", "getTime",
+        Dict{String,Any}("timezone" => "America/New_York")
+    )
+    prep = preparedToolCall(
+        time_tool, tool_call, Dict{String,Any}("timezone" => "America/New_York")
+    )
+    sig = abortSignal(false)
+
+    result = executePreparedToolCall(
+        prep, sig, x -> nothing
+    )
+
+    @test result isa executedOutcome
+    @test result.isError == false
+    @test result.result.content[1] isa textContent
+    @test occursin("America/New_York", result.result.content[1].text)
+end
+
+@testset "executeToolCallsSequential with static tools (full pipeline)" begin
+    # Tests the full tool execution pipeline: executeToolCallsSequential
+    # which calls prepareToolCall -> executePreparedToolCall -> finalizeExecutedToolCall
+    # with statically loaded tools.
+
+    store = toolStore(name="test_full_pipeline")
+    register_all_tools(store)
+
+    # Build agentContext from the store's tools
+    tools = getTools(store)
+    ctx = agentContext(
+        "test system prompt",
+        agentMessage[],
+        tools
+    )
+
+    # Create an assistant message containing tool calls
+    assistant_msg = assistantMessage(
+        role="assistant",
+        content=Vector{messageContent}(),
+        api="openai",
+        provider="test",
+        model="test-model",
+        usage=llmUsage(0, 0),
+        stopReason="tool_calls",
+        errorMessage=nothing,
+        timestamp=now()
+    )
+
+    # Create tool calls for multiple statically loaded tools
+    tool_calls = [
+        agentToolCall(
+            "function", "call-seq-1", "getWeather",
+            Dict{String,Any}("city" => "Tokyo")
+        ),
+        agentToolCall(
+            "function", "call-seq-2", "getTime",
+            Dict{String,Any}("timezone" => "Europe/London")
+        ),
+    ]
+
+    config = agentLoopConfig(
+        nothing, nothing, "sequential"
+    )
+    sig = abortSignal(false)
+
+    # Execute the full pipeline
+    batch = executeToolCallsSequential(
+        ctx, assistant_msg, tool_calls, config, sig, x -> nothing
+    )
+
+    @test batch.messages isa Vector{toolResultMessage}
+    @test length(batch.messages) == 2
+    @test batch.messages[1].toolName == "getWeather"
+    @test batch.messages[1].isError == false
+    @test occursin("Tokyo", batch.messages[1].content[1].text)
+    @test batch.messages[2].toolName == "getTime"
+    @test batch.messages[2].isError == false
+    @test occursin("Europe/London", batch.messages[2].content[1].text)
+end
+
+@testset "executeToolCallsParallel with static tools (full pipeline)" begin
+    # Same as above but tests parallel execution path.
+
+    store = toolStore(name="test_parallel")
+    register_all_tools(store)
+
+    tools = getTools(store)
+    ctx = agentContext(
+        "test system prompt",
+        agentMessage[],
+        tools
+    )
+
+    assistant_msg = assistantMessage(
+        role="assistant",
+        content=Vector{messageContent}(),
+        api="openai",
+        provider="test",
+        model="test-model",
+        usage=llmUsage(0, 0),
+        stopReason="tool_calls",
+        errorMessage=nothing,
+        timestamp=now()
+    )
+
+    tool_calls = [
+        agentToolCall(
+            "function", "call-par-1", "getWeather",
+            Dict{String,Any}("city" => "Paris")
+        ),
+        agentToolCall(
+            "function", "call-par-2", "getTime",
+            Dict{String,Any}("city" => "Sydney")
+        ),
+    ]
+
+    config = agentLoopConfig(
+        nothing, nothing, "parallel"
+    )
+    sig = abortSignal(false)
+
+    batch = executeToolCallsParallel(
+        ctx, assistant_msg, tool_calls, config, sig, x -> nothing
+    )
+
+    @test batch.messages isa Vector{toolResultMessage}
+    @test length(batch.messages) == 2
+    @test batch.messages[1].toolName == "getWeather"
+    @test batch.messages[1].isError == false
+    @test batch.messages[2].toolName == "getTime"
+    @test batch.messages[2].isError == false
+end

user_code.jl

@@ -0,0 +1,113 @@
+using Revise, JSON, Dates, UUIDs, PrettyPrinting, LibPQ, Base64, DataFrames, DataStructures, HTTP, Base64,
+      NATS, Base.Threads
+using YiemAgent, GeneralUtils, msghandler
+
+
+""" Debug 
+
+using JSON, NATS, msghandler
+using NATS
+
+conn = NATS.connect("nats.yiem.cc")
+
+sub = NATS.subscribe(conn, "sommanion.debug") do msg
+  payload = NATS.payload(msg)
+  @info "debug" payload
+
+  open("./log/error.log", "a") do io
+    println(io, payload)
+  end
+end
+
+NATS.publish(conn, "sommanion.debug", "order-123")
+
+
+# ---------------------------- inject this code into codebase to debug --------------------------- #
+try
+  batch = someFunction(x, y, z)
+catch e
+  bt = catch_backtrace()
+  err_msg = sprint() do io
+      showerror(io, e, bt)
+      println(io)
+  end
+
+  agentEventSink(err_msg)
+end
+
+"""
+
+struct text2textInstructLLM
+  natsConn::NATS.Connection
+  topic::String
+  senderID::String
+  fileserver_url::String
+end
+
+function (t::text2textInstructLLM)(openai_msg::Dict{String, Any})
+
+  payloads = [("msg", openai_msg, "dictionary")]  # List of tuples
+  _, msg_envelope_json_str = msghandler.smartpack(
+        t.topic, 
+        payloads;
+        sender_id=t.senderID,
+        msg_purpose="text2text",  
+        fileserver_url=t.fileserver_url)
+
+  reply = NATS.request(t.natsConn, t.topic, msg_envelope_json_str, timeout=180)
+
+  incoming_env_json_str = String(reply.payload)
+  incoming_env = msghandler.smartunpack(incoming_env_json_str)
+  _llm_response = incoming_env["payloads"][1][2]
+  llm_response = _llm_response["choices"][1]
+
+  return llm_response
+end
+
+
+
+struct agentEventSink
+  natsConn::NATS.Connection
+  topic::String
+  senderID::String
+end
+
+function (aes::agentEventSink)(msg::String)
+  NATS.publish(aes.natsConn, aes.topic, msg)
+end
+
+
+
+config = JSON.parsefile("./appconfig.json")
+agent_conn  = NATS.connect(config["nats_server_info"]["url"])
+
+
+#WORKING load tools
+text2text_llm = text2textInstructLLM(agent_conn, 
+                                    config["externalservice"]["servicesloadbalancer"]["nats"], 
+                                    "sender", 
+                                    config["externalservice"]["fileserver"]["url"])
+
+debugNats = agentEventSink(agent_conn, "sommanion.debug", "sender")
+
+agent = YiemAgent.yiemAgent(
+  text2text_llm;
+  agentEventSink=debugNats
+)
+
+msg = Dict(
+        "role" => "user",
+        "content" => [
+          Dict("type" => "text", "text" => "What's the weather in Bangkok?"),
+          # Dict(
+          #   "type" => "image_url",
+          #   "image_url" => Dict("url" => "data:mime_type;base64,image2_base64_string")
+          # ),
+        ]
+      )
+      
+push!(agent.inputChannel, msg)
+
+
+
+