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# 🔧 Agent Codemode

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**Code Mode for MCP Tools**: Programmatically call and compose MCP tools through code execution instead of individual LLM tool calls.

## Overview

Agent Codemode enables a "Code Mode" pattern where AI agents write Python code that orchestrates multiple MCP tool calls, rather than making individual tool calls through LLM inference. This approach is:

- **More efficient**: Reduce LLM calls for multi-step operations
- **More reliable**: Use try/except for robust error handling
- **More powerful**: Parallel execution with asyncio, loops, conditionals
- **More composable**: Save reusable patterns as skills

## Configuration Highlights

| Option | Description |
|--------|-------------|
| `allow_direct_tool_calls` | When `False` (default), `call_tool` is hidden; all execution flows through `execute_code` |
| `max_tool_calls` | Safety cap limiting tool invocations per `execute_code` run |
| `sandbox_variant` | Sandbox type for code execution (default: `"local-eval"`) |
| `workspace_path` | Working directory for sandbox execution |
| `generated_path` | Path where tool bindings are generated |
| `skills_path` | Path for saved skills |

### Tool Discovery Options

- **`list_tool_names`**: Accepts `server`, `keywords`, `limit`, and `include_deferred` for fast filtering
- **`search_tools`**: Natural language search with `include_deferred=True` by default
- **`list_tools`**: Returns full `ToolDefinition` objects with `include_deferred=False` by default

### Tool Metadata

Tools include `output_schema` and `input_examples` to improve parameter accuracy. Tools marked with `defer_loading=True` are excluded from default listings but included in search results.

## Installation

```bash
pip install agent-codemode
```

## Quick Start

```python
from agent_codemode import ToolRegistry, CodeModeExecutor, MCPServerConfig

# Set up registry with MCP servers
registry = ToolRegistry()

# Add an MCP server (stdio transport - uses command/args)
registry.add_server(MCPServerConfig(
    name="filesystem",
    command="npx",
    args=["-y", "@anthropic/mcp-server-filesystem", "/tmp"]
))

# Or add an HTTP-based server
# registry.add_server(MCPServerConfig(name="web", url="http://localhost:8001"))

await registry.discover_all()

# Execute code that composes tools
async with CodeModeExecutor(registry) as executor:
    result = await executor.execute("""
        from generated.servers.filesystem import read_file, write_file
        
        # Read multiple files
        content1 = await read_file({"path": "/tmp/file1.txt"})
        content2 = await read_file({"path": "/tmp/file2.txt"})
        
        # Process and combine
        combined = content1 + "\\n---\\n" + content2
        
        # Write result
        await write_file({"path": "/tmp/combined.txt", "content": combined})
    """)
```

## Features

### Progressive Tool Discovery

Use the Tool Search Tool to discover relevant tools without loading all definitions upfront:

```python
# Search for tools matching a description (includes deferred tools by default)
result = await registry.search_tools("file operations", limit=10)

for tool in result.tools:
    print(f"{tool.name}: {tool.description}")

# Fast listing (deferred tools excluded by default)
names = registry.list_tool_names(limit=50)

# Include deferred tools explicitly
names_all = registry.list_tool_names(limit=50, include_deferred=True)
```

### Code-Based Tool Composition

Execute Python code in an isolated sandbox with auto-generated tool bindings:

```python
async with CodeModeExecutor(registry) as executor:
    execution = await executor.execute("""
        import asyncio
        from generated.servers.filesystem import ls, read_file
        
        # List all files
        files = await ls({"path": "/data"})
        
        # Read all files in parallel
        contents = await asyncio.gather(*[
            read_file({"path": f}) for f in files
        ])
    """, timeout=30.0)

# Outputs are available on the execution object
print(execution.stdout)
print(execution.stderr)
print(execution.text)
print(execution.success)
```

### Skills (Reusable Compositions)

Skills are Python files that compose tools into reusable operations. This allows agents to evolve their own toolbox by saving useful code patterns. Skills functionality is provided by the [agent-skills](https://github.com/datalayer/agent-skills) package.

#### Creating Skills as Code Files

The primary pattern is skills as Python files in a `skills/` directory:

```python
# skills/batch_process.py
"""Process all files in a directory."""

async def batch_process(input_dir: str, output_dir: str) -> dict:
    """Process all files in a directory.
    
    Args:
        input_dir: Input directory path.
        output_dir: Output directory path.
    
    Returns:
        Processing statistics.
    """
    from generated.servers.filesystem import list_directory, read_file, write_file
    
    entries = await list_directory({"path": input_dir})
    processed = 0
    
    for entry in entries.get("entries", []):
        content = await read_file({"path": f"{input_dir}/{entry}"})
        # Process content...
        await write_file({"path": f"{output_dir}/{entry}", "content": content.upper()})
        processed += 1
    
    return {"processed": processed}
```

#### Using Skills in Executed Code

Skills are imported and called like any Python module:

```python
# In executed code
from skills.batch_process import batch_process

result = await batch_process("/data/input", "/data/output")
print(f"Processed {result['processed']} files")
```

#### Managing Skills with SimpleSkillsManager

For programmatic skill management, use the `SimpleSkillsManager`:

```python
from agent_skills import SimpleSkillsManager, SimpleSkill

# Create a skills manager
manager = SimpleSkillsManager("./skills")

# Save a skill
skill = SimpleSkill(
    name="batch_process",
    description="Process files in a directory",
    code='''
async def batch_process(input_dir, output_dir):
    entries = await list_directory({"path": input_dir})
    for entry in entries.get("entries", []):
        content = await read_file({"path": f"{input_dir}/{entry}"})
        await write_file({"path": f"{output_dir}/{entry}", "content": content.upper()})
''',
    tags=["file", "batch"],
)
manager.save_skill(skill)

# Load and use a skill
loaded = manager.load_skill("batch_process")
print(loaded.code)
```

## Examples

See the runnable examples in [examples/](examples/).

### Simple Examples

```bash
python examples/simple/codemode_example.py
python examples/simple/codemode_patterns_example.py
```

### Agent CLI

Interactive CLI agent with Agent Codemode support:

```bash
# Standard mode
python examples/agent/agent_cli.py

# Codemode variant (code-first tool composition)
python examples/agent/agent_cli.py --codemode
```

## Pydantic AI Integration

Use the `CodemodeToolset` for direct integration with Pydantic AI agents:

```python
from pydantic_ai import Agent
from agent_codemode import CodemodeToolset, ToolRegistry, MCPServerConfig

# Set up registry
registry = ToolRegistry()
registry.add_server(MCPServerConfig(
    name="filesystem",
    command="npx",
    args=["-y", "@anthropic/mcp-server-filesystem", "/tmp"]
))
await registry.discover_all()

# Create toolset
toolset = CodemodeToolset(registry=registry)

# Use with Pydantic AI agent
agent = Agent(
    model='anthropic:claude-sonnet-4-5',
    toolsets=[toolset],
)
```

### MCP Server

Expose Code Mode capabilities as an MCP server:

```python
from agent_codemode import codemode_server, configure_server
from agent_codemode import ToolRegistry, MCPServerConfig, CodeModeConfig

# Create and configure registry
registry = ToolRegistry()
registry.add_server(MCPServerConfig(
    name="filesystem",
    command="npx",
    args=["-y", "@anthropic/mcp-server-filesystem", "/tmp"]
))

# Configure with custom settings
config = CodeModeConfig(
    workspace_path="./workspace",
    skills_path="./skills",
    generated_path="./generated",
)

configure_server(config=config, registry=registry)
codemode_server.run()
```

Or start with default configuration:

```python
from agent_codemode import codemode_server, configure_server

configure_server()
codemode_server.run()
```

Tools exposed:
- `search_tools` - Progressive tool discovery
- `list_servers` - List connected MCP servers
- `get_tool_details` - Get full tool schema
- `execute_code` - Run code that composes tools
- `call_tool` - Direct tool invocation (when `allow_direct_tool_calls=True`)
- `save_skill` / `run_skill` - Skill management

## Key Concepts

### Tool Discovery

Instead of loading all tool definitions upfront (which can overwhelm context), use the Tool Search Tool pattern for progressive discovery based on the task at hand.

### Tool Composition

Compose tools through code instead of reading all data into LLM context. This is faster, more reliable (no text reproduction errors), and more efficient.

### Control Flow

Code allows models to implement complex control flow: loops, conditionals, waiting patterns, and parallel execution without burning through context with repeated tool calls.

### State Persistence

When running in a sandbox, state can persist between `execute_code` calls within the same session. Variables, functions, and imported modules remain available for subsequent code executions. Skills can also be saved to disk and loaded later for reuse across sessions.

## Architecture

```
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                         Agent Codemode                                │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│  ┌─────────────────┐  ┌────────────────┐  ┌───────────────────────┐ │
│  │  Tool Registry  │  │ Code Executor  │  │   CodemodeToolset     │ │
│  │  - Discovery    │  │  - Sandbox     │  │   (Pydantic AI)       │ │
│  │  - Search       │  │  - Bindings    │  │   - search_tools      │ │
│  │  - Cache        │  │  - Execute     │  │   - execute_code      │ │
│  └─────────────────┘  └────────────────┘  └───────────────────────┘ │
│                              │                                      │
│              ┌───────────────┴───────────────┐                      │
│              │        Generated Bindings      │                      │
│              │   generated/servers/<name>.py  │                      │
│              └───────────────────────────────┘                      │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│                         MCP Servers                                 │
│    (filesystem, bash, web, etc. - connected via MCP protocol)       │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│                      Agent Skills (agent_skills)                    │
│    (SimpleSkillsManager, SkillDirectory, DatalayerSkillsToolset)    │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
```

## References

- [Introducing Code Mode](https://blog.cloudflare.com/introducing-code-mode) - Cloudflare
- [Code Execution with MCP](https://www.anthropic.com/engineering/code-execution-with-mcp) - Anthropic
- [Programmatic Tool Calling](https://platform.claude.com/docs/en/agents-and-tools/tool-use/programmatic-tool-calling) - Anthropic
- [Advanced Tool Use](https://www.anthropic.com/engineering/advanced-tool-use) - Anthropic
- [Programmatic MCP Prototype](https://github.com/domdomegg/programmatic-mcp-prototype)

## License

BSD 3-Clause License
