Anthropic Tools - Say Goodbye to Traditional Function Calling

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AI Summary

Summary: Introduction to Anthropic Tools

• Overview of Anthropic Tools
  • Simplifies function calling in anthropic Cloe.
  • Previous video covered traditional function calling with XML tags.
  • Anthropic tool streamlines the process, eliminating the need to parse XML.
• Tutorial Content
  • Demonstrates creating an anthropic tool, adding it to the API, and performing a task.
  • Encourages subscribing to the YouTube channel for AI content.
• Setting Up the Environment
  • Clone the repository from GitHub.
  • Create and activate a new Python environment.
  • Install requirements and set up the API key.
• Creating a Tool in app.py
  • Use Tool use package and base tool for API calls.
  • Define an addition tool to add two numbers.
  • Create a tool description and parameters for the L language model.
• Using the Tool with Cloe
  • Assign the tool and ask Cloe to perform a mathematical task.
  • Use tool user for API requests.
  • Execute the code to see the tool in action, with logs showing each call.
• Results
  • The addition tool successfully performs calculations.
  • Outputs the total fruits each person has after transactions.
• Exploring the Tool Use Package
  • tool user handles parsing and API calls.
  • Other example tools available: weather, messages API converter, calculator, Wikipedia search, Brave Search, elastic search, SQL.
• Conclusion
  • Anthropic tools offer a simplified approach to function calling.
  • Encourages feedback, future video content, and engagement with the channel (likes and subscriptions).