update

src/toolRegistry.jl

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module toolRegistry
 
-export ToolStore, loadTools, registerTool, getTools, clearTools, listTool
+export toolStore, loadTools, registerTool, getTools, clearTools, listTool
 
 using Dates
 using JSON, DataStructures
@@ -9,47 +9,65 @@ using ..type
 """
 Per-agent isolated tool storage.
 
-Each agent gets its own `ToolStore` so tool registration is independent —
+Each agent gets its own `toolStore` so tool registration is independent —
 `registerTool(store, tool)` only affects that agent's tool set.
 
 # Fields
 - `tools::OrderedDict{String, agentTool}` — keyed by name for O(1) lookup + ordered iteration
 - `name::String` — identifier for debugging/logs
 """
-struct ToolStore
+struct toolStore
     tools::OrderedDict{String, agentTool}
     name::String
 end
 
 """
-Create a new isolated tool store.
+    toolStore(; name="default") -> toolStore
+
+Create a new empty tool store.
 
 # Keyword Arguments
-- `name::String`: Identifier for this store (default: "default")
+- `name::String`: Display name for logging (default: `"default"`)
 
-# Examples
+# Example
 ```julia
-store = ToolStore(name="agent1")
-tools = loadTools(store, "src/tools")
-registerTool(store, my_tool)
-agent = yiemAgent(tools=getTools(store), llmCall=..., _tool_store=store)
+julia> store = toolStore(name="agent1")
+toolStore(OrderedDict{String, agentTool}(), "agent1")
 ```
 """
-function ToolStore(; name::String="default")::ToolStore
-    ToolStore(OrderedDict{String, agentTool}(), name)
+function toolStore(; name::String="default")::toolStore
+    toolStore(OrderedDict{String, agentTool}(), name)
 end
 
 """
-List tool definition — lets the agent query available tools for collision detection
-when creating new tools via writeTool.
+    listTool(store::toolStore) -> agentTool
+
+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
+at runtime.
 
 # Arguments
-- `store::ToolStore`: The tool store to list from
+- `store`: The tool store whose tools will be listed when the tool runs
 
-Each `ToolStore` gets its own `listTool` instance bound to that store,
-so each agent sees only its own tools.
+# Example
+```julia
+julia> store = toolStore(name="agent1");
+
+julia> loadTools(store, "src/tools")  # auto-registers listTools
+[toolRegistry:agent1] Loaded tool: getWeather (Weather Lookup)
+[toolRegistry:agent1] Registered tool: listTools
+
+julia> tools = getTools(store)
+OrderedDict{String, agentTool} with 4 entries:
+  "getWeather" => agentTool(...)
+  "getTime" => agentTool(...)
+  "writeTool" => agentTool(...)
+  "listTools" => agentTool(...)
+```
 """
-function listTool(store::ToolStore)::agentTool
+function listTool(store::toolStore)::agentTool
     return agentTool(
         name = "listTools",
         label = "List Tools",
@@ -80,37 +98,38 @@ function listTool(store::ToolStore)::agentTool
 end
 
 """
-Load all tool modules from a directory into a specific ToolStore.
+Load `.jl` tool files from `dir` into `store`, then auto-register
+`listTool` so the LLM can discover available tools at runtime.
 
-Scans `dir` for `.jl` files. Each file must define a function named
-`getTool()::agentTool`. Files are sorted alphabetically so tool
-registration order is deterministic.
-
-Each `.jl` file is loaded into its own **submodule** so that all functions
-defined in the file (`validateRequiredArgs`, `prepareArguments`, `executeTool`,
-and any helper functions) are namespaced and never collide with other tools.
+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::ToolStore`: The tool store to register tools into
-- `dir::String`: Directory path to scan for `.jl` tool files
+- `store`: Tool store to populate
+- `dir`: Directory containing `.jl` tool files
 
 # Returns
-- `OrderedDict{String, agentTool}`: All loaded tools keyed by name
+- The same `store.tools` dict (modified in place)
 
 # Errors
-- Throws `ArgumentError` if a tool file does not define a `getTool` function
+- Throws `ArgumentError` if `dir` does not exist or a file lacks `getTool()`
 
-# Examples
+# Example
 ```julia
-julia> store = ToolStore(name="agent1")
-julia> tools = loadTools(store, "src/tools")
+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}
+function loadTools(store::toolStore, dir::String)::OrderedDict{String, agentTool}
     if !isdir(dir)
         throw(ArgumentError("Tool directory does not exist: $dir"))
     end
@@ -168,73 +187,82 @@ function loadTools(store::ToolStore, dir::String)::OrderedDict{String, agentTool
         end
     end
 
+    registerTool(store, listTool(store))
     return store.tools
 end
 
 """
-Register a single agentTool into a specific ToolStore.
+    registerTool(store::toolStore, tool::agentTool) -> OrderedDict{String, agentTool}
+
+Add `tool` to `store`, overwriting any existing tool with the same name.
 
 # Arguments
-- `store::ToolStore`: The tool store to register into
-- `tool::agentTool`: The tool to register
+- `store`: Tool store to modify
+- `tool`: The `agentTool` to register
 
 # Returns
-- `OrderedDict{String, agentTool}`: Updated tool dict for this store
+- The same `store.tools` dict (modified in place)
 
-# Examples
+# Example
 ```julia
-julia> store = ToolStore(name="agent1")
-julia> registerTool(store, my_tool)
-[toolRegistry:agent1] Registered tool: my_tool
+julia> store = toolStore(name="agent1");
+
+julia> registerTool(store, listTool(store))
+[toolRegistry:agent1] Registered tool: listTools
+OrderedDict{String, agentTool} with 1 entry:
+  "listTools" => agentTool(...)
 ```
 """
-function registerTool(store::ToolStore, tool::agentTool)::OrderedDict{String, agentTool}
+function registerTool(store::toolStore, tool::agentTool)::OrderedDict{String, agentTool}
     store.tools[tool.name] = tool
     println("[$(store.name)] Registered tool: $(tool.name)")
     return store.tools
 end
 
 """
-Get the registered tools from a specific ToolStore.
+Return the tools registered in `store`.
 
-Returns the internal `OrderedDict` directly — O(1) lookup by name,
-ordered iteration preserving registration order.
+The returned dict is the **same object** stored inside `store` — mutations
+to it (e.g. via `registerTool`) are visible through subsequent calls.
 
 # Arguments
-- `store::ToolStore`: The tool store to query
+- `store`: Tool store to query
 
 # Returns
 - `OrderedDict{String, agentTool}`: Tools keyed by name, in registration order
 
-# Examples
+# Example
 ```julia
-julia> getTools(store)
-OrderedDict{String, agentTool} with 3 entries:
-  "listTools" => agentTool(...)
+julia> tools = getTools(store)
+OrderedDict{String, agentTool} with 2 entries:
   "getWeather" => agentTool(...)
   "getTime" => agentTool(...)
 ```
 """
-function getTools(store::ToolStore)::OrderedDict{String, agentTool}
+function getTools(store::toolStore)::OrderedDict{String, agentTool}
     return store.tools
 end
 
 """
-Clear all registered tools from a specific ToolStore.
+Remove all tools from `store`.
 
 # Arguments
-- `store::ToolStore`: The tool store to clear
+- `store`: Tool store to clear
 
 # Returns
 - `nothing`
 
-# Examples
+# Example
 ```julia
 julia> clearTools(store)
 [toolRegistry:agent1] Registry cleared
+nothing
+
+julia> getTools(store)
+OrderedDict{String, agentTool} with 0 entries
 ```
 """
-function clearTools(store::ToolStore)::Nothing
+function clearTools(store::toolStore)::Nothing
     empty!(store.tools)
     println("[$(store.name)] Registry cleared")
     return nothing

src/tools/README.md

@@ -52,20 +52,21 @@ result = tool.execute("call-1", Dict{String,Any}(), nothing, x->x)
 
 ### Step 2: Load — `loadTools()`
 
-Load all tool modules from a directory into a `ToolStore`. Each `.jl` file must define `getTool()::agentTool`.
+Load all tool modules from a directory into a `toolStore`. Each `.jl` file must define `getTool()::agentTool`. `listTool` is auto-registered so the LLM can discover available tools.
 
 ```julia
 using YiemAgent, YiemAgent.toolRegistry
 
-store = ToolStore(name="myAgent")
+store = toolStore(name="myAgent")
 tools = loadTools(store, "src/tools")
 # Scans src/tools/ for .jl files, wraps each in a submodule, calls getTool(), registers in store.tools
+# Also auto-registers listTools for runtime discovery
 ```
 
 **Result extraction:**
 ```julia
 all_tools = getTools(store)  # OrderedDict{String, agentTool}
-# Keys: "getTime", "getWeather", "writeTool"
+# Keys: "getTime", "getWeather", "writeTool", "listTools"
 getTime_tool = all_tools["getTime"]
 
 # Manual registration (alternative to loadTools)
@@ -73,7 +74,7 @@ registerTool(store, my_tool)
 clearTools(store)  # Clear all tools from store
 ```
 
-**Source:** `toolRegistry.jl:113-172`
+**Source:** `toolRegistry.jl:126-178`
 
 ---
 
@@ -84,8 +85,8 @@ Wire the loaded tools into a new `yiemAgent` instance. The `tools` parameter is
 ```julia
 using YiemAgent, YiemAgent.type, YiemAgent.toolRegistry
 
-# 1. Set up ToolStore and load tools
-store = ToolStore(name="myAgent")
+# 1. Set up toolStore and load tools (auto-registers listTools)
+store = toolStore(name="myAgent")
 loadTools(store, "src/tools")
 
 # 2. Create agent — pass tools + _tool_store
@@ -102,9 +103,10 @@ agent = yiemAgent(
 **Manual registration** (without `loadTools`):
 
 ```julia
-store = ToolStore(name="myAgent")
+store = toolStore(name="myAgent")
 registerTool(store, getTime_tool)
 registerTool(store, getWeather_tool)
+registerTool(store, listTool(store))  # needed for manual registration
 
 agent = yiemAgent(
     tools = getTools(store),
@@ -124,7 +126,7 @@ agent = yiemAgent(
 | `messages` | `Vector{agentMessage}` | No (default: empty) | Initial conversation history |
 | `llmCall` | `Function` | **Yes** | `(messages::Dict) -> assistantMessage` — invokes the LLM |
 | `agentEventSink` | `Function` | **Yes** | `(event) -> nothing` — receives tool lifecycle events |
-| `_tool_store` | `ToolStore` | No | Runtime tool registry for `registerTool()` |
+| `_tool_store` | `toolStore` | No | Runtime tool registry for `registerTool()` |
 
 Optional hooks: `prepareContext`, `formatMsgForLLM`, `beforeToolCall`, `afterToolCall`, `sessionId`, `maxRetryDelayMs`, `parallelToolExecute`.
 
@@ -278,12 +280,12 @@ The `terminate` flag is checked at the batch level. See [Section 10](#10-tool-ca
 
 **Source:** `toolRegistry.jl`
 
-### How `ToolStore` Works
+### How `toolStore` Works
 
-The registry uses **per-agent isolated storage** via the `ToolStore` struct. Each agent gets its own store, so tool registration is independent — `registerTool(store, tool)` only affects that agent's tool set.
+The registry uses **per-agent isolated storage** via the `toolStore` struct. Each agent gets its own store, so tool registration is independent — `registerTool(store, tool)` only affects that agent's tool set.
 
 ```julia
-struct ToolStore
+struct toolStore
     tools::OrderedDict{String, agentTool}  # keyed by name for O(1) lookup + ordered iteration
     name::String                           # identifier for debugging/logs
 end
@@ -294,10 +296,10 @@ end
 ### How `loadTools(store, dir)` Works
 
 ```julia
-function loadTools(store::ToolStore, dir::String)::OrderedDict{String, agentTool}
+function loadTools(store::toolStore, dir::String)::OrderedDict{String, agentTool}
 ```
 
-**Source:** `toolRegistry.jl:113-172`
+**Source:** `toolRegistry.jl:126-178`
 
 1. **Scans** `dir` for `.jl` files (excluding files matching `registry` in name)
 2. **Sorts** filenames alphabetically for deterministic registration order
@@ -312,7 +314,8 @@ function loadTools(store::ToolStore, dir::String)::OrderedDict{String, agentTool
     ```
 4. **Evaluates** `getTool()` within the submodule scope using `Core.eval(mod, :(getTool()))` — this avoids world-age issues
 5. **Validates** the return value is an `agentTool` instance
-6. **Registers** the tool in `store.tools` and returns an `OrderedDict{String, agentTool}`
+6. **Registers** the tool in `store.tools`
+7. **Auto-registers** `listTool(store)` so the LLM can discover available tools at runtime
 
 ### Why Submodules?
 
@@ -325,10 +328,10 @@ Each tool file is loaded into its own **namespaced submodule**. This means:
 
 ```julia
 # Create per-agent stores
-store1 = ToolStore(name="agent1")
-store2 = ToolStore(name="agent2")
+store1 = toolStore(name="agent1")
+store2 = toolStore(name="agent2")
 
-# Load tools into specific stores
+# Load tools into specific stores (auto-registers listTools)
 tools1 = loadTools(store1, "src/tools/weather_tools")   # agent1 only
 tools2 = loadTools(store2, "src/tools/wine_tools")       # agent2 only
 
@@ -350,11 +353,11 @@ clearTools(store1)  # only clears store1
 
 ### Per-Agent Isolation
 
-Each `ToolStore` is completely independent — tools registered in one store do not appear in another:
+Each `toolStore` is completely independent — tools registered in one store do not appear in another:
 
 ```julia
-storeA = ToolStore(name="A")
-storeB = ToolStore(name="B")
+storeA = toolStore(name="A")
+storeB = toolStore(name="B")
 
 registerTool(storeA, getTime_tool)
 registerTool(storeB, getWeather_tool)
@@ -382,7 +385,7 @@ yiemAgent struct contains:
   - inputChannel (Channel, capacity 16)   ← user sends messages here via run_agent()
   - followUpChannel (Channel, capacity 32) ← user sends follow-ups here via follow_up()
   - outputChannel (Channel, capacity 16)   ← agent sends responses here via take_response()
-  - _tool_store (ToolStore)                ← per-agent isolated tool registry
+  - _tool_store (toolStore)                ← per-agent isolated tool registry
 ```
 
 ### Loop States
@@ -1282,9 +1285,9 @@ The framework supports tools that modify the tool system itself at runtime.
 
 ### `listTool` — Discover Available Tools
 
-**Source:** `toolRegistry.jl:54-82`
+**Source:** `toolRegistry.jl:55-82`
 
-Each `ToolStore` gets its own `listTool` instance bound to that store via `listTool(store)`, so each agent sees only its own tools. Primarily useful for **collision detection** before creating a new tool via `writeTool`.
+Each `toolStore` gets its own `listTool` instance bound to that store via `listTool(store)`, so each agent sees only its own tools. `loadTools` auto-registers one, so the LLM can discover available tools at runtime. Also useful for **collision detection** before creating a new tool via `writeTool`.
 
 ### Self-Tooling Workflow
 

src/tools/getTime.jl

@@ -43,7 +43,8 @@ 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 executeTool(toolCallId::String, args::Dict{String,Any}, signal::Union{Nothing,abortSignal},
+  onPartialResult::Function)::agentToolResult
     tz = get(args, "timezone", nothing)
     city = get(args, "city", "")
     if tz !== nothing

src/tools/getWeather.jl

@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@ 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
+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"

src/type.jl

@@ -569,7 +569,7 @@ mutable struct yiemAgent <: agent             # High-level agent wrapper
   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
+   _tool_store::Any                            # Reference to the toolStore for runtime registration
  end
 
 """
@@ -594,14 +594,14 @@ on `inputChannel` and `followUpChannel` channels concurrently.
 - `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`)
+- `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> 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)

test/toolTest.jl

@@ -6,12 +6,12 @@ using YiemAgent.type
 # Path to the real tools directory
 TOOLS_DIR = joinpath(@__DIR__, "..", "src", "tools")
 
-@testset "loadTools with ToolStore" begin
+@testset "loadTools with toolStore" begin
 
     # ------------------------------------------------------------------ #
     # 1. loadTools throws on non-existent directory                      #
     # ------------------------------------------------------------------ #
-    store = ToolStore(name="test1")
+    store = toolStore(name="test1")
     @test_throws ArgumentError loadTools(store, "/nonexistent/dir/that/does/not/exist")
 
     # ------------------------------------------------------------------ #
@@ -26,24 +26,25 @@ TOOLS_DIR = joinpath(@__DIR__, "..", "src", "tools")
     # ------------------------------------------------------------------ #
     # 3. loadTools loads actual tool files from src/tools/               #
     # ------------------------------------------------------------------ #
-    store2 = ToolStore(name="test2")
+    store2 = toolStore(name="test2")
     loaded = loadTools(store2, TOOLS_DIR)
     @test !isempty(loaded)
-    @test length(loaded) == 3
+    @test length(loaded) == 4  # 3 files + auto-registered listTools
 
     names = [k for k in keys(loaded)]
     @test "getTime" in names
     @test "getWeather" in names
     @test "writeTool" in names
+    @test "listTools" in names
 
     # ------------------------------------------------------------------ #
     # 4. loadTools returns tools sorted alphabetically by filename       #
-    #    (getTime.jl < getWeather.jl < writeTool.jl)                      #
-    #    because 'T' < 'W' in ASCII                                       #
+    #    (getTime.jl < getWeather.jl < writeTool.jl) + listTools at end  #
     # ------------------------------------------------------------------ #
     @test collect(keys(loaded))[1] == "getTime"
     @test collect(keys(loaded))[2] == "getWeather"
     @test collect(keys(loaded))[3] == "writeTool"
+    @test collect(keys(loaded))[4] == "listTools"
 
     # ------------------------------------------------------------------ #
     # 5. Verify loaded tool fields are correct                           #
@@ -102,7 +103,7 @@ TOOLS_DIR = joinpath(@__DIR__, "..", "src", "tools")
     # ------------------------------------------------------------------ #
     # 7. getTools / registerTool / clearTools (per-store isolation)      #
     # ------------------------------------------------------------------ #
-    store3 = ToolStore(name="test3")
+    store3 = toolStore(name="test3")
     registry_tools = getTools(store3)
     @test isempty(registry_tools)
 
@@ -153,8 +154,8 @@ TOOLS_DIR = joinpath(@__DIR__, "..", "src", "tools")
     # ------------------------------------------------------------------ #
     # 9. Per-store isolation — two stores don't share tools              #
     # ------------------------------------------------------------------ #
-    storeA = ToolStore(name="isolationA")
-    storeB = ToolStore(name="isolationB")
+    storeA = toolStore(name="isolationA")
+    storeB = toolStore(name="isolationB")
 
     registerTool(storeA, loaded["getTime"])
     registerTool(storeB, loaded["getWeather"])
@@ -171,3 +172,41 @@ TOOLS_DIR = joinpath(@__DIR__, "..", "src", "tools")
     @test isempty(getTools(storeA))
     @test !isempty(getTools(storeB))  # storeB unaffected
 end
+
+@testset "listTool" begin
+    store = toolStore(name="test_list")
+    loaded = loadTools(store, TOOLS_DIR)  # auto-registers getWeather, getTime, writeTool + listTools
+
+    # loadTools auto-registers listTool
+    @test "listTools" in keys(loaded)
+
+    # listTool returns an agentTool, not a string or array
+    list_t = listTool(store)
+    @test list_t isa agentTool
+    @test list_t.name == "listTools"
+    @test list_t.label == "List Tools"
+    @test isempty(list_t.inputSchema["required"])
+
+    # Verify all tools appear (3 loaded + listTools = 4)
+    result = list_t.execute("call-1", Dict{String,Any}(), nothing, x -> x)
+    @test result isa agentToolResult
+    @test result.content[1] isa textContent
+    @test occursin("listTools", result.content[1].text)
+    @test occursin("getWeather", result.content[1].text)
+    @test occursin("getTime", result.content[1].text)
+    @test occursin("writeTool", result.content[1].text)
+    @test result.details["count"] == 4
+
+    # Each listTool call creates an independent closure
+    storeB = toolStore(name="test_listB")
+    registerTool(storeB, loaded["getWeather"])
+    list_tB = listTool(storeB)
+
+    resultA = list_t.execute("call-3", Dict{String,Any}(), nothing, x -> x)
+    resultB = list_tB.execute("call-4", Dict{String,Any}(), nothing, x -> x)
+
+    @test occursin("getWeather", resultA.content[1].text)
+    @test occursin("getWeather", resultB.content[1].text)
+    @test occursin("getTime", resultA.content[1].text)
+    @test occursin("getTime", resultB.content[1].text) == false  # storeB only has getWeather
+end