In the latest version, Agency Swarm leverages tools from the agents SDK instead of providing its own built-in tools. This provides access to a comprehensive set of production-ready tools maintained by OpenAI.

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Available Tools

The agents SDK provides the following built-in tools:

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Hosted Tools

  • WebSearchTool - Lets an agent search the web
  • FileSearchTool - Allows retrieving information from your OpenAI Vector Stores
  • ComputerTool - Allows automating computer use tasks
  • CodeInterpreterTool - Lets the LLM execute code in a sandboxed environment
  • ImageGenerationTool - Generates images from a prompt
  • LocalShellTool - Runs shell commands on your machine

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Function Tools

  • FunctionTool - Custom function-based tools using the @function_tool decorator

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MCP (Model Context Protocol) Tools

  • HostedMCPTool - Exposes a remote MCP server’s tools to the model
When to use each tool:
  • Web Search: Real-time information retrieval, current events, up-to-date data
  • File Search: Enriching agent knowledge, reducing hallucinations, querying documents
  • Computer Tool: Automating computer use tasks, UI interactions, testing applications
  • Code Interpreter: Data analysis, calculations, executing code in a sandboxed environment
  • Image Generation: Creating visual content, illustrations, design assets from prompts
  • Local Shell: System administration, file operations, running shell commands
  • Function Tool: Creating custom tools with specific business logic using Python functions
  • Hosted MCP Tool: Accessing tools from remote Model Context Protocol servers
For detailed documentation and additional configuration options, refer to the agents SDK tool documentation.