Tool Specification

A Tool Specification is a functional specification that can define tool capabilitys through tool interface descriptions and tool behavior documentation.

• AKA: Tool Interface Specification, Tool API Specification, Tool Definition Document, Tool Contract Specification.
• Context:
  • It can typically describe Tool Interfaces through tool specification parameters and tool specification return types.
  • It can typically document Tool Behaviors via tool specification operations and tool specification side effects.
  • It can typically specify Tool Constraints using tool specification preconditions and tool specification postconditions.
  • It can typically define Tool Protocols through tool specification calling conventions and tool specification error handling.
  • It can typically establish Tool Requirements via tool specification dependencys and tool specification environment.
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  • It can often include Tool Examples showing tool specification usage patterns and tool specification best practices.
  • It can often provide Tool Metadata containing tool specification versions and tool specification authors.
  • It can often enable Tool Validation through tool specification test cases and tool specification assertions.
  • It can often support Tool Discovery via tool specification registrys and tool specification catalogs.
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  • It can range from being a Minimal Tool Specification to being a Comprehensive Tool Specification, depending on its tool specification detail level.
  • It can range from being an Informal Tool Specification to being a Formal Tool Specification, depending on its tool specification rigor.
  • It can range from being a Human-Readable Tool Specification to being a Machine-Readable Tool Specification, depending on its tool specification format.
  • It can range from being a Static Tool Specification to being a Dynamic Tool Specification, depending on its tool specification evolution.
  • It can range from being a Single-Tool Specification to being a Tool-Suite Specification, depending on its tool specification scope.
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  • It can follow Specification Standards like OpenAPI, GraphQL Schema, or JSON Schema.
  • It can integrate with Development Environments for tool specification generation.
  • It can support Tool Registry Systems through tool specification publication.
  • It can enable Automated Testing Frameworks via tool specification validation.
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• Example(s):
  • API Tool Specifications, such as:
    • REST API Specification, defining HTTP endpoints with request/response schemas.
    • GraphQL API Specification, describing query types and mutation operations.
    • RPC Tool Specification, documenting remote procedures and message formats.
  • AI Tool Specifications, such as:
    • LLM Tool Definition, specifying function calling interfaces for language models.
    • Agent Tool Specification, defining agent capabilitys and interaction protocols.
    • Plugin Tool Specification, describing extension points and integration methods.
  • Development Tool Specifications, such as:
    • CLI Tool Specification, documenting command syntax and option flags.
    • Library API Specification, defining function signatures and class interfaces.
    • Service Tool Specification, describing service endpoints and communication protocols.
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• Counter-Example(s):
  • Tool Implementation, which contains actual code rather than specification.
  • User Manual, which provides usage instructions rather than technical specification.
  • Marketing Documentation, which describes feature benefits rather than technical interface.
  • Source Code, which implements functionality rather than specifying interface.
  • Configuration File, which sets runtime parameters rather than defining capability.
• See: Functional Specification, API Documentation, Interface Definition, Contract Specification, Technical Specification, Software Specification, System Documentation.

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