[FEATURE] Autonomous Tool Discovery Meta-tool

[dbschmigelski]

Priority: Medium

Problem Statement

Agents start with a fixed tool set defined at initialization. When a task evolves and requires capabilities not in the initial set, the agent has no way to discover or load additional tools mid-run. Static upfront filtering misses tools that become relevant as the conversation progresses.

Proposed Solution

Provide a load_relevant_tools meta-tool that lets the agent autonomously discover and load additional capabilities as the task evolves.

def load_relevant_tools(query: str, limit: int = 10) -> list[ToolDescription]:
    """Search for additional tools by description."""
    ...

Start with a relevant subset of tools, but let the agent expand its toolkit when needed. This leans into agent autonomy rather than rigid upfront filtering.

Use Case

• Agents whose tasks evolve beyond the initially loaded tool set
• Multi-step workflows where later steps need different capabilities
• Reducing initial context overhead while preserving access to the full tool catalog

Additional Context

Part of the Context Management epic, Track 2: Tool Context. Complements the Semantic Dynamic Tool Registry (automatic approach) with an autonomous approach.