> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.dify.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.
# Agent Strategy Plugin
> Build a Function Calling agent strategy from scratch, with a worked example showing how to give an LLM tools and let it autonomously fetch the current time
An **Agent Strategy Plugin** gives an LLM the reasoning and decision-making logic to choose tools, call them, and handle their results, so it can solve problems autonomously.
This guide walks through building a **Function Calling** strategy that lets the model fetch the current time on its own.
## Prerequisites
* Dify plugin scaffolding tool
* Python environment (version 3.12)
For details on preparing the plugin development tool, see [CLI](/en/develop-plugin/getting-started/cli).
Run `dify version` in your terminal to confirm that the scaffolding tool is installed.
***
## 1. Initialize the Plugin Template
Run the following command to create a development template for your Agent plugin:
```bash theme={null}
dify plugin init
```
Follow the on-screen prompts; the comments below explain each choice.
```bash theme={null}
➜ Dify Plugins Developing dify plugin init
Edit profile of the plugin
Plugin name (press Enter to next step): # Enter the plugin name
Author (press Enter to next step): Author name # Enter the plugin author
Description (press Enter to next step): Description # Enter the plugin description
---
Select the language you want to use for plugin development, and press Enter to con
BTW, you need Python 3.12+ to develop the Plugin if you choose Python.
-> python # Select Python environment
go (not supported yet)
---
Based on the ability you want to extend, we have divided the Plugin into four type
- Tool: It's a tool provider, but not only limited to tools, you can implement an
- Model: Just a model provider, extending others is not allowed.
- Extension: Other times, you may only need a simple http service to extend the fu
- Agent Strategy: Implement your own logics here, just by focusing on Agent itself
What's more, we have provided the template for you, you can choose one of them b
tool
-> agent-strategy # Select Agent strategy template
llm
text-embedding
---
Configure the permissions of the plugin, use up and down to navigate, tab to sel
Backwards Invocation:
Tools:
Enabled: [✔] You can invoke tools inside Dify if it's enabled # Enabled by default
Models:
Enabled: [✔] You can invoke models inside Dify if it's enabled # Enabled by default
LLM: [✔] You can invoke LLM models inside Dify if it's enabled # Enabled by default
Text Embedding: [✘] You can invoke text embedding models inside Dify if it'
Rerank: [✘] You can invoke rerank models inside Dify if it's enabled
...
```
Initialization creates a folder with everything you need for plugin development:
```text theme={null}
├── GUIDE.md # User guide and documentation
├── PRIVACY.md # Privacy policy and data handling guidelines
├── README.md # Project overview and setup instructions
├── _assets/ # Static assets directory
│ └── icon.svg # Agent strategy provider icon/logo
├── main.py # Main application entry point
├── manifest.yaml # Basic plugin configuration
├── provider/ # Provider configurations directory
│ └── basic_agent.yaml # Your agent provider settings
├── requirements.txt # Python dependencies list
└── strategies/ # Strategy implementation directory
├── basic_agent.py # Basic agent strategy implementation
└── basic_agent.yaml # Basic agent strategy configuration
```
All key functionality for this plugin is in the `strategies/` directory.
***
## 2. Develop the Plugin
Agent Strategy Plugin development revolves around two files:
* **Plugin Declaration**: `strategies/basic_agent.yaml`
* **Plugin Implementation**: `strategies/basic_agent.py`
### 2.1 Define Parameters
Start by declaring the plugin's parameters in `strategies/basic_agent.yaml`. These parameters power the plugin's core features, such as calling an LLM or using tools.
We recommend starting with these four parameters:
* **`model`**: The large language model to call (e.g., GPT-4, GPT-4o-mini).
* **`tools`**: A list of tools that enhance your plugin's functionality.
* **`query`**: The user input or prompt content sent to the model.
* **`maximum_iterations`**: The maximum iteration count, which prevents excessive computation.
Example:
```yaml theme={null}
identity:
name: basic_agent # the name of the agent_strategy
author: novice # the author of the agent_strategy
label:
en_US: BasicAgent # the English label of the agent_strategy
description:
en_US: BasicAgent # the English description of the agent_strategy
parameters:
- name: model # the name of the model parameter
type: model-selector # model-type
scope: tool-call&llm # the scope of the parameter
required: true
label:
en_US: Model
zh_Hans: 模型
pt_BR: Model
- name: tools # the name of the tools parameter
type: array[tools] # the type of tool parameter
required: true
label:
en_US: Tools list
zh_Hans: 工具列表
pt_BR: Tools list
- name: query # the name of the query parameter
type: string # the type of query parameter
required: true
label:
en_US: Query
zh_Hans: 查询
pt_BR: Query
- name: maximum_iterations
type: number
required: false
default: 5
label:
en_US: Maxium Iterations
zh_Hans: 最大迭代次数
pt_BR: Maxium Iterations
max: 50 # if you set the max and min value, the display of the parameter will be a slider
min: 1
extra:
python:
source: strategies/basic_agent.py
```
Dify automatically renders a configuration interface from these parameter declarations:
### 2.2 Retrieve Parameters and Execute
When users fill out these fields, your plugin receives the submitted values. In `strategies/basic_agent.py`, define a Pydantic model that validates the incoming parameters:
```python theme={null}
from dify_plugin.entities.agent import AgentInvokeMessage
from dify_plugin.interfaces.agent import AgentModelConfig, AgentStrategy, ToolEntity
from pydantic import BaseModel
class BasicParams(BaseModel):
maximum_iterations: int
model: AgentModelConfig
tools: list[ToolEntity]
query: str
```
Then parse the parameters in `_invoke` and run your strategy logic:
```python theme={null}
class BasicAgentAgentStrategy(AgentStrategy):
def _invoke(self, parameters: dict[str, Any]) -> Generator[AgentInvokeMessage]:
params = BasicParams(**parameters)
```
## 3. Invoke the Model
Invoking the model is central to an Agent strategy. Use `session.model.llm.invoke()` from the SDK to call an LLM for text generation, dialogue, and similar tasks.
For the LLM to drive tool calls, it must output structured arguments that match each tool's interface—input the tool can accept, derived from the user's instructions.
The method takes the following parameters:
* `model`
* `prompt_messages`
* `tools`
* `stop`
* `stream`
Method signature:
```python theme={null}
def invoke(
self,
model_config: LLMModelConfig,
prompt_messages: list[PromptMessage],
tools: list[PromptMessageTool] | None = None,
stop: list[str] | None = None,
stream: bool = True,
) -> Generator[LLMResultChunk, None, None] | LLMResult:...
```
For the full implementation, see the **Invoke Model** tab in the [sample code](#sample-code) below.
With this in place, the plugin calls the LLM whenever a user enters a command, builds tool-invocation parameters from the model's output, and lets the model dispatch the configured tools to complete complex tasks.
## 4. Invoke Tools
Once the model has produced tool parameters, the plugin must actually call the tools. Use `session.tool.invoke()` to make those requests.
The method takes the following parameters:
* `provider`
* `tool_name`
* `parameters`
Method signature:
```python theme={null}
def invoke(
self,
provider_type: ToolProviderType,
provider: str,
tool_name: str,
parameters: dict[str, Any],
) -> Generator[ToolInvokeMessage, None, None]:...
```
To let the LLM generate the tool-call parameters itself, feed the model's extracted tool calls into your invocation code:
```python theme={null}
tool_instances = (
{tool.identity.name: tool for tool in params.tools} if params.tools else {}
)
for tool_call_id, tool_call_name, tool_call_args in tool_calls:
tool_instance = tool_instances[tool_call_name]
self.session.tool.invoke(
provider_type=ToolProviderType.BUILT_IN,
provider=tool_instance.identity.provider,
tool_name=tool_instance.identity.name,
parameters={**tool_instance.runtime_parameters, **tool_call_args},
)
```
Your plugin can now perform Function Calling automatically—for instance, retrieving the current time.
## 5. Create Logs
Complex tasks usually take multiple steps, and you need to track each step's result to analyze decisions and refine your strategy. The SDK's `create_log_message` and `finish_log_message` let you record state before and after each call, which speeds up problem diagnosis.
For example:
* Log a "starting model call" message before calling the model to show execution progress.
* Log a "call succeeded" message once the model responds, so its output can be traced end to end.
```python theme={null}
model_log = self.create_log_message(
label=f"{params.model.model} Thought",
data={},
metadata={"start_at": model_started_at, "provider": params.model.provider},
status=ToolInvokeMessage.LogMessage.LogStatus.START,
)
yield model_log
self.session.model.llm.invoke(...)
yield self.finish_log_message(
log=model_log,
data={
"output": response,
"tool_name": tool_call_names,
"tool_input": tool_call_inputs,
},
metadata={
"started_at": model_started_at,
"finished_at": time.perf_counter(),
"elapsed_time": time.perf_counter() - model_started_at,
"provider": params.model.provider,
},
)
```
Once set up, the workflow log shows the execution results:
When a task spans multiple rounds, set the `parent` parameter in your log calls to nest the logs hierarchically and keep them easy to follow:
```python theme={null}
function_call_round_log = self.create_log_message(
label="Function Call Round1 ",
data={},
metadata={},
)
yield function_call_round_log
model_log = self.create_log_message(
label=f"{params.model.model} Thought",
data={},
metadata={"start_at": model_started_at, "provider": params.model.provider},
status=ToolInvokeMessage.LogMessage.LogStatus.START,
# add parent log
parent=function_call_round_log,
)
yield model_log
```
### Sample Code
The following code gives the Agent strategy plugin the ability to invoke the model:
```python theme={null}
import json
from collections.abc import Generator
from typing import Any, cast
from dify_plugin.entities.agent import AgentInvokeMessage
from dify_plugin.entities.model.llm import LLMModelConfig, LLMResult, LLMResultChunk
from dify_plugin.entities.model.message import (
PromptMessageTool,
UserPromptMessage,
)
from dify_plugin.entities.tool import ToolInvokeMessage, ToolParameter, ToolProviderType
from dify_plugin.interfaces.agent import AgentModelConfig, AgentStrategy, ToolEntity
from pydantic import BaseModel
class BasicParams(BaseModel):
maximum_iterations: int
model: AgentModelConfig
tools: list[ToolEntity]
query: str
class BasicAgentAgentStrategy(AgentStrategy):
def _invoke(self, parameters: dict[str, Any]) -> Generator[AgentInvokeMessage]:
params = BasicParams(**parameters)
chunks: Generator[LLMResultChunk, None, None] | LLMResult = (
self.session.model.llm.invoke(
model_config=LLMModelConfig(**params.model.model_dump(mode="json")),
prompt_messages=[UserPromptMessage(content=params.query)],
tools=[
self._convert_tool_to_prompt_message_tool(tool)
for tool in params.tools
],
stop=params.model.completion_params.get("stop", [])
if params.model.completion_params
else [],
stream=True,
)
)
response = ""
tool_calls = []
tool_instances = (
{tool.identity.name: tool for tool in params.tools} if params.tools else {}
)
for chunk in chunks:
# check if there is any tool call
if self.check_tool_calls(chunk):
tool_calls = self.extract_tool_calls(chunk)
tool_call_names = ";".join([tool_call[1] for tool_call in tool_calls])
try:
tool_call_inputs = json.dumps(
{tool_call[1]: tool_call[2] for tool_call in tool_calls},
ensure_ascii=False,
)
except json.JSONDecodeError:
# ensure ascii to avoid encoding error
tool_call_inputs = json.dumps(
{tool_call[1]: tool_call[2] for tool_call in tool_calls}
)
print(tool_call_names, tool_call_inputs)
if chunk.delta.message and chunk.delta.message.content:
if isinstance(chunk.delta.message.content, list):
for content in chunk.delta.message.content:
response += content.data
print(content.data, end="", flush=True)
else:
response += str(chunk.delta.message.content)
print(str(chunk.delta.message.content), end="", flush=True)
if chunk.delta.usage:
# usage of the model
usage = chunk.delta.usage
yield self.create_text_message(
text=f"{response or json.dumps(tool_calls, ensure_ascii=False)}\n"
)
result = ""
for tool_call_id, tool_call_name, tool_call_args in tool_calls:
tool_instance = tool_instances[tool_call_name]
tool_invoke_responses = self.session.tool.invoke(
provider_type=ToolProviderType.BUILT_IN,
provider=tool_instance.identity.provider,
tool_name=tool_instance.identity.name,
parameters={**tool_instance.runtime_parameters, **tool_call_args},
)
if not tool_instance:
tool_invoke_responses = {
"tool_call_id": tool_call_id,
"tool_call_name": tool_call_name,
"tool_response": f"there is not a tool named {tool_call_name}",
}
else:
# invoke tool
tool_invoke_responses = self.session.tool.invoke(
provider_type=ToolProviderType.BUILT_IN,
provider=tool_instance.identity.provider,
tool_name=tool_instance.identity.name,
parameters={**tool_instance.runtime_parameters, **tool_call_args},
)
result = ""
for tool_invoke_response in tool_invoke_responses:
if tool_invoke_response.type == ToolInvokeMessage.MessageType.TEXT:
result += cast(
ToolInvokeMessage.TextMessage, tool_invoke_response.message
).text
elif (
tool_invoke_response.type == ToolInvokeMessage.MessageType.LINK
):
result += (
f"result link: {cast(ToolInvokeMessage.TextMessage, tool_invoke_response.message).text}."
+ " please tell user to check it."
)
elif tool_invoke_response.type in {
ToolInvokeMessage.MessageType.IMAGE_LINK,
ToolInvokeMessage.MessageType.IMAGE,
}:
result += (
"image has been created and sent to user already, "
+ "you do not need to create it, just tell the user to check it now."
)
elif (
tool_invoke_response.type == ToolInvokeMessage.MessageType.JSON
):
text = json.dumps(
cast(
ToolInvokeMessage.JsonMessage,
tool_invoke_response.message,
).json_object,
ensure_ascii=False,
)
result += f"tool response: {text}."
else:
result += f"tool response: {tool_invoke_response.message!r}."
tool_response = {
"tool_call_id": tool_call_id,
"tool_call_name": tool_call_name,
"tool_response": result,
}
yield self.create_text_message(result)
def _convert_tool_to_prompt_message_tool(
self, tool: ToolEntity
) -> PromptMessageTool:
"""
convert tool to prompt message tool
"""
message_tool = PromptMessageTool(
name=tool.identity.name,
description=tool.description.llm if tool.description else "",
parameters={
"type": "object",
"properties": {},
"required": [],
},
)
parameters = tool.parameters
for parameter in parameters:
if parameter.form != ToolParameter.ToolParameterForm.LLM:
continue
parameter_type = parameter.type
if parameter.type in {
ToolParameter.ToolParameterType.FILE,
ToolParameter.ToolParameterType.FILES,
}:
continue
enum = []
if parameter.type == ToolParameter.ToolParameterType.SELECT:
enum = (
[option.value for option in parameter.options]
if parameter.options
else []
)
message_tool.parameters["properties"][parameter.name] = {
"type": parameter_type,
"description": parameter.llm_description or "",
}
if len(enum) > 0:
message_tool.parameters["properties"][parameter.name]["enum"] = enum
if parameter.required:
message_tool.parameters["required"].append(parameter.name)
return message_tool
def check_tool_calls(self, llm_result_chunk: LLMResultChunk) -> bool:
"""
Check if there is any tool call in llm result chunk
"""
return bool(llm_result_chunk.delta.message.tool_calls)
def extract_tool_calls(
self, llm_result_chunk: LLMResultChunk
) -> list[tuple[str, str, dict[str, Any]]]:
"""
Extract tool calls from llm result chunk
Returns:
List[Tuple[str, str, Dict[str, Any]]]: [(tool_call_id, tool_call_name, tool_call_args)]
"""
tool_calls = []
for prompt_message in llm_result_chunk.delta.message.tool_calls:
args = {}
if prompt_message.function.arguments != "":
args = json.loads(prompt_message.function.arguments)
tool_calls.append(
(
prompt_message.id,
prompt_message.function.name,
args,
)
)
return tool_calls
```
The following code invokes the model and sends well-formed requests to the tools it selects:
```python theme={null}
import json
from collections.abc import Generator
from typing import Any, cast
from dify_plugin.entities.agent import AgentInvokeMessage
from dify_plugin.entities.model.llm import LLMModelConfig, LLMResult, LLMResultChunk
from dify_plugin.entities.model.message import (
PromptMessageTool,
UserPromptMessage,
)
from dify_plugin.entities.tool import ToolInvokeMessage, ToolParameter, ToolProviderType
from dify_plugin.interfaces.agent import AgentModelConfig, AgentStrategy, ToolEntity
from pydantic import BaseModel
class BasicParams(BaseModel):
maximum_iterations: int
model: AgentModelConfig
tools: list[ToolEntity]
query: str
class BasicAgentAgentStrategy(AgentStrategy):
def _invoke(self, parameters: dict[str, Any]) -> Generator[AgentInvokeMessage]:
params = BasicParams(**parameters)
chunks: Generator[LLMResultChunk, None, None] | LLMResult = (
self.session.model.llm.invoke(
model_config=LLMModelConfig(**params.model.model_dump(mode="json")),
prompt_messages=[UserPromptMessage(content=params.query)],
tools=[
self._convert_tool_to_prompt_message_tool(tool)
for tool in params.tools
],
stop=params.model.completion_params.get("stop", [])
if params.model.completion_params
else [],
stream=True,
)
)
response = ""
tool_calls = []
tool_instances = (
{tool.identity.name: tool for tool in params.tools} if params.tools else {}
)
for chunk in chunks:
# check if there is any tool call
if self.check_tool_calls(chunk):
tool_calls = self.extract_tool_calls(chunk)
tool_call_names = ";".join([tool_call[1] for tool_call in tool_calls])
try:
tool_call_inputs = json.dumps(
{tool_call[1]: tool_call[2] for tool_call in tool_calls},
ensure_ascii=False,
)
except json.JSONDecodeError:
# ensure ascii to avoid encoding error
tool_call_inputs = json.dumps(
{tool_call[1]: tool_call[2] for tool_call in tool_calls}
)
print(tool_call_names, tool_call_inputs)
if chunk.delta.message and chunk.delta.message.content:
if isinstance(chunk.delta.message.content, list):
for content in chunk.delta.message.content:
response += content.data
print(content.data, end="", flush=True)
else:
response += str(chunk.delta.message.content)
print(str(chunk.delta.message.content), end="", flush=True)
if chunk.delta.usage:
# usage of the model
usage = chunk.delta.usage
yield self.create_text_message(
text=f"{response or json.dumps(tool_calls, ensure_ascii=False)}\n"
)
result = ""
for tool_call_id, tool_call_name, tool_call_args in tool_calls:
tool_instance = tool_instances[tool_call_name]
tool_invoke_responses = self.session.tool.invoke(
provider_type=ToolProviderType.BUILT_IN,
provider=tool_instance.identity.provider,
tool_name=tool_instance.identity.name,
parameters={**tool_instance.runtime_parameters, **tool_call_args},
)
if not tool_instance:
tool_invoke_responses = {
"tool_call_id": tool_call_id,
"tool_call_name": tool_call_name,
"tool_response": f"there is not a tool named {tool_call_name}",
}
else:
# invoke tool
tool_invoke_responses = self.session.tool.invoke(
provider_type=ToolProviderType.BUILT_IN,
provider=tool_instance.identity.provider,
tool_name=tool_instance.identity.name,
parameters={**tool_instance.runtime_parameters, **tool_call_args},
)
result = ""
for tool_invoke_response in tool_invoke_responses:
if tool_invoke_response.type == ToolInvokeMessage.MessageType.TEXT:
result += cast(
ToolInvokeMessage.TextMessage, tool_invoke_response.message
).text
elif (
tool_invoke_response.type == ToolInvokeMessage.MessageType.LINK
):
result += (
f"result link: {cast(ToolInvokeMessage.TextMessage, tool_invoke_response.message).text}."
+ " please tell user to check it."
)
elif tool_invoke_response.type in {
ToolInvokeMessage.MessageType.IMAGE_LINK,
ToolInvokeMessage.MessageType.IMAGE,
}:
result += (
"image has been created and sent to user already, "
+ "you do not need to create it, just tell the user to check it now."
)
elif (
tool_invoke_response.type == ToolInvokeMessage.MessageType.JSON
):
text = json.dumps(
cast(
ToolInvokeMessage.JsonMessage,
tool_invoke_response.message,
).json_object,
ensure_ascii=False,
)
result += f"tool response: {text}."
else:
result += f"tool response: {tool_invoke_response.message!r}."
tool_response = {
"tool_call_id": tool_call_id,
"tool_call_name": tool_call_name,
"tool_response": result,
}
yield self.create_text_message(result)
def _convert_tool_to_prompt_message_tool(
self, tool: ToolEntity
) -> PromptMessageTool:
"""
convert tool to prompt message tool
"""
message_tool = PromptMessageTool(
name=tool.identity.name,
description=tool.description.llm if tool.description else "",
parameters={
"type": "object",
"properties": {},
"required": [],
},
)
parameters = tool.parameters
for parameter in parameters:
if parameter.form != ToolParameter.ToolParameterForm.LLM:
continue
parameter_type = parameter.type
if parameter.type in {
ToolParameter.ToolParameterType.FILE,
ToolParameter.ToolParameterType.FILES,
}:
continue
enum = []
if parameter.type == ToolParameter.ToolParameterType.SELECT:
enum = (
[option.value for option in parameter.options]
if parameter.options
else []
)
message_tool.parameters["properties"][parameter.name] = {
"type": parameter_type,
"description": parameter.llm_description or "",
}
if len(enum) > 0:
message_tool.parameters["properties"][parameter.name]["enum"] = enum
if parameter.required:
message_tool.parameters["required"].append(parameter.name)
return message_tool
def check_tool_calls(self, llm_result_chunk: LLMResultChunk) -> bool:
"""
Check if there is any tool call in llm result chunk
"""
return bool(llm_result_chunk.delta.message.tool_calls)
def extract_tool_calls(
self, llm_result_chunk: LLMResultChunk
) -> list[tuple[str, str, dict[str, Any]]]:
"""
Extract tool calls from llm result chunk
Returns:
List[Tuple[str, str, Dict[str, Any]]]: [(tool_call_id, tool_call_name, tool_call_args)]
"""
tool_calls = []
for prompt_message in llm_result_chunk.delta.message.tool_calls:
args = {}
if prompt_message.function.arguments != "":
args = json.loads(prompt_message.function.arguments)
tool_calls.append(
(
prompt_message.id,
prompt_message.function.name,
args,
)
)
return tool_calls
```
A complete sample that covers model invocation, tool handling, and multi-round logging:
```python theme={null}
import json
import time
from collections.abc import Generator
from typing import Any, cast
from dify_plugin.entities.agent import AgentInvokeMessage
from dify_plugin.entities.model.llm import LLMModelConfig, LLMResult, LLMResultChunk
from dify_plugin.entities.model.message import (
PromptMessageTool,
UserPromptMessage,
)
from dify_plugin.entities.tool import ToolInvokeMessage, ToolParameter, ToolProviderType
from dify_plugin.interfaces.agent import AgentModelConfig, AgentStrategy, ToolEntity
from pydantic import BaseModel
class BasicParams(BaseModel):
maximum_iterations: int
model: AgentModelConfig
tools: list[ToolEntity]
query: str
class BasicAgentAgentStrategy(AgentStrategy):
def _invoke(self, parameters: dict[str, Any]) -> Generator[AgentInvokeMessage]:
params = BasicParams(**parameters)
function_call_round_log = self.create_log_message(
label="Function Call Round1 ",
data={},
metadata={},
)
yield function_call_round_log
model_started_at = time.perf_counter()
model_log = self.create_log_message(
label=f"{params.model.model} Thought",
data={},
metadata={"start_at": model_started_at, "provider": params.model.provider},
status=ToolInvokeMessage.LogMessage.LogStatus.START,
parent=function_call_round_log,
)
yield model_log
chunks: Generator[LLMResultChunk, None, None] | LLMResult = (
self.session.model.llm.invoke(
model_config=LLMModelConfig(**params.model.model_dump(mode="json")),
prompt_messages=[UserPromptMessage(content=params.query)],
tools=[
self._convert_tool_to_prompt_message_tool(tool)
for tool in params.tools
],
stop=params.model.completion_params.get("stop", [])
if params.model.completion_params
else [],
stream=True,
)
)
response = ""
tool_calls = []
tool_instances = (
{tool.identity.name: tool for tool in params.tools} if params.tools else {}
)
tool_call_names = ""
tool_call_inputs = ""
for chunk in chunks:
# check if there is any tool call
if self.check_tool_calls(chunk):
tool_calls = self.extract_tool_calls(chunk)
tool_call_names = ";".join([tool_call[1] for tool_call in tool_calls])
try:
tool_call_inputs = json.dumps(
{tool_call[1]: tool_call[2] for tool_call in tool_calls},
ensure_ascii=False,
)
except json.JSONDecodeError:
# ensure ascii to avoid encoding error
tool_call_inputs = json.dumps(
{tool_call[1]: tool_call[2] for tool_call in tool_calls}
)
print(tool_call_names, tool_call_inputs)
if chunk.delta.message and chunk.delta.message.content:
if isinstance(chunk.delta.message.content, list):
for content in chunk.delta.message.content:
response += content.data
print(content.data, end="", flush=True)
else:
response += str(chunk.delta.message.content)
print(str(chunk.delta.message.content), end="", flush=True)
if chunk.delta.usage:
# usage of the model
usage = chunk.delta.usage
yield self.finish_log_message(
log=model_log,
data={
"output": response,
"tool_name": tool_call_names,
"tool_input": tool_call_inputs,
},
metadata={
"started_at": model_started_at,
"finished_at": time.perf_counter(),
"elapsed_time": time.perf_counter() - model_started_at,
"provider": params.model.provider,
},
)
yield self.create_text_message(
text=f"{response or json.dumps(tool_calls, ensure_ascii=False)}\n"
)
result = ""
for tool_call_id, tool_call_name, tool_call_args in tool_calls:
tool_instance = tool_instances[tool_call_name]
tool_invoke_responses = self.session.tool.invoke(
provider_type=ToolProviderType.BUILT_IN,
provider=tool_instance.identity.provider,
tool_name=tool_instance.identity.name,
parameters={**tool_instance.runtime_parameters, **tool_call_args},
)
if not tool_instance:
tool_invoke_responses = {
"tool_call_id": tool_call_id,
"tool_call_name": tool_call_name,
"tool_response": f"there is not a tool named {tool_call_name}",
}
else:
# invoke tool
tool_invoke_responses = self.session.tool.invoke(
provider_type=ToolProviderType.BUILT_IN,
provider=tool_instance.identity.provider,
tool_name=tool_instance.identity.name,
parameters={**tool_instance.runtime_parameters, **tool_call_args},
)
result = ""
for tool_invoke_response in tool_invoke_responses:
if tool_invoke_response.type == ToolInvokeMessage.MessageType.TEXT:
result += cast(
ToolInvokeMessage.TextMessage, tool_invoke_response.message
).text
elif (
tool_invoke_response.type == ToolInvokeMessage.MessageType.LINK
):
result += (
f"result link: {cast(ToolInvokeMessage.TextMessage, tool_invoke_response.message).text}."
+ " please tell user to check it."
)
elif tool_invoke_response.type in {
ToolInvokeMessage.MessageType.IMAGE_LINK,
ToolInvokeMessage.MessageType.IMAGE,
}:
result += (
"image has been created and sent to user already, "
+ "you do not need to create it, just tell the user to check it now."
)
elif (
tool_invoke_response.type == ToolInvokeMessage.MessageType.JSON
):
text = json.dumps(
cast(
ToolInvokeMessage.JsonMessage,
tool_invoke_response.message,
).json_object,
ensure_ascii=False,
)
result += f"tool response: {text}."
else:
result += f"tool response: {tool_invoke_response.message!r}."
tool_response = {
"tool_call_id": tool_call_id,
"tool_call_name": tool_call_name,
"tool_response": result,
}
yield self.create_text_message(result)
def _convert_tool_to_prompt_message_tool(
self, tool: ToolEntity
) -> PromptMessageTool:
"""
convert tool to prompt message tool
"""
message_tool = PromptMessageTool(
name=tool.identity.name,
description=tool.description.llm if tool.description else "",
parameters={
"type": "object",
"properties": {},
"required": [],
},
)
parameters = tool.parameters
for parameter in parameters:
if parameter.form != ToolParameter.ToolParameterForm.LLM:
continue
parameter_type = parameter.type
if parameter.type in {
ToolParameter.ToolParameterType.FILE,
ToolParameter.ToolParameterType.FILES,
}:
continue
enum = []
if parameter.type == ToolParameter.ToolParameterType.SELECT:
enum = (
[option.value for option in parameter.options]
if parameter.options
else []
)
message_tool.parameters["properties"][parameter.name] = {
"type": parameter_type,
"description": parameter.llm_description or "",
}
if len(enum) > 0:
message_tool.parameters["properties"][parameter.name]["enum"] = enum
if parameter.required:
message_tool.parameters["required"].append(parameter.name)
return message_tool
def check_tool_calls(self, llm_result_chunk: LLMResultChunk) -> bool:
"""
Check if there is any tool call in llm result chunk
"""
return bool(llm_result_chunk.delta.message.tool_calls)
def extract_tool_calls(
self, llm_result_chunk: LLMResultChunk
) -> list[tuple[str, str, dict[str, Any]]]:
"""
Extract tool calls from llm result chunk
Returns:
List[Tuple[str, str, Dict[str, Any]]]: [(tool_call_id, tool_call_name, tool_call_args)]
"""
tool_calls = []
for prompt_message in llm_result_chunk.delta.message.tool_calls:
args = {}
if prompt_message.function.arguments != "":
args = json.loads(prompt_message.function.arguments)
tool_calls.append(
(
prompt_message.id,
prompt_message.function.name,
args,
)
)
return tool_calls
```
## 6. Debug the Plugin
With the declaration file and implementation code complete, verify that the plugin runs correctly. Dify supports remote debugging: go to **Plugin Management** to obtain your debug key and remote server address.
In your plugin project, copy `.env.example` to `.env` and fill in the remote server address and debug key.
```bash theme={null}
INSTALL_METHOD=remote
REMOTE_INSTALL_URL=debug.dify.ai:5003
REMOTE_INSTALL_KEY=********-****-****-****-************
```
Then run:
```bash theme={null}
python -m main
```
The plugin appears in your workspace, where team members can also access it.
## Package the Plugin (Optional)
Once everything works, package your plugin by running:
```bash theme={null}
# Replace ./basic_agent/ with your actual plugin project path.
dify plugin package ./basic_agent/
```
A file named `basic_agent.difypkg` (matching your plugin name) appears in your current folder. This is your final plugin package.
Congratulations! You've developed, tested, and packaged your Agent Strategy Plugin.
## Publish the Plugin (Optional)
You can now upload the package to the [Dify Plugins repository](https://github.com/langgenius/dify-plugins). Before doing so, ensure it meets the [Plugin Publishing Guidelines](/en/develop-plugin/publishing/marketplace-listing/release-to-dify-marketplace). Once approved, your code merges into the main branch, and the plugin automatically goes live on the [Dify Marketplace](https://marketplace.dify.ai/).
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## Further Exploration
Complex tasks often need multiple rounds of thinking and tool calls, repeating the model invoke → tool use cycle until the task ends or the iteration limit is reached. Managing prompts well is crucial in this process. See the [complete Function Calling implementation](https://github.com/langgenius/dify-official-plugins/blob/main/agent-strategies/cot_agent/strategies/function_calling.py) for a standardized approach to letting models call external tools and handle their outputs.