bind_tools() — langchain Function Reference
Architecture documentation for the bind_tools() function in huggingface.py from the langchain codebase.
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graph TD e5b0db37_7a35_b8c7_c069_a78188b87396["bind_tools()"] 8cf0d6c0_abf8_3ee2_fd00_8bfc8c02058a["ChatHuggingFace"] e5b0db37_7a35_b8c7_c069_a78188b87396 -->|defined in| 8cf0d6c0_abf8_3ee2_fd00_8bfc8c02058a 66ab56cc_d97c_b9a3_ace4_750c0873eaf8["with_structured_output()"] 66ab56cc_d97c_b9a3_ace4_750c0873eaf8 -->|calls| e5b0db37_7a35_b8c7_c069_a78188b87396 style e5b0db37_7a35_b8c7_c069_a78188b87396 fill:#6366f1,stroke:#818cf8,color:#fff
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libs/partners/huggingface/langchain_huggingface/chat_models/huggingface.py lines 1032–1088
def bind_tools(
self,
tools: Sequence[dict[str, Any] | type | Callable | BaseTool],
*,
tool_choice: dict | str | bool | None = None,
**kwargs: Any,
) -> Runnable[LanguageModelInput, AIMessage]:
"""Bind tool-like objects to this chat model.
Assumes model is compatible with OpenAI tool-calling API.
Args:
tools: A list of tool definitions to bind to this chat model.
Supports any tool definition handled by [`convert_to_openai_tool`][langchain_core.utils.function_calling.convert_to_openai_tool].
tool_choice: Which tool to require the model to call.
Must be the name of the single provided function or
`'auto'` to automatically determine which function to call
(if any), or a dict of the form:
{"type": "function", "function": {"name": <<tool_name>>}}.
**kwargs: Any additional parameters to pass to the
`langchain.runnable.Runnable` constructor.
""" # noqa: E501
formatted_tools = [convert_to_openai_tool(tool) for tool in tools]
if tool_choice is not None and tool_choice:
if len(formatted_tools) != 1:
msg = (
"When specifying `tool_choice`, you must provide exactly one "
f"tool. Received {len(formatted_tools)} tools."
)
raise ValueError(msg)
if isinstance(tool_choice, str):
if tool_choice not in ("auto", "none", "required"):
tool_choice = {
"type": "function",
"function": {"name": tool_choice},
}
elif isinstance(tool_choice, bool):
tool_choice = formatted_tools[0]
elif isinstance(tool_choice, dict):
if (
formatted_tools[0]["function"]["name"]
!= tool_choice["function"]["name"]
):
msg = (
f"Tool choice {tool_choice} was specified, but the only "
f"provided tool was {formatted_tools[0]['function']['name']}."
)
raise ValueError(msg)
else:
msg = (
f"Unrecognized tool_choice type. Expected str, bool or dict. "
f"Received: {tool_choice}"
)
raise ValueError(msg)
kwargs["tool_choice"] = tool_choice
return super().bind(tools=formatted_tools, **kwargs)
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does bind_tools() do?
bind_tools() is a function in the langchain codebase, defined in libs/partners/huggingface/langchain_huggingface/chat_models/huggingface.py.
Where is bind_tools() defined?
bind_tools() is defined in libs/partners/huggingface/langchain_huggingface/chat_models/huggingface.py at line 1032.
What calls bind_tools()?
bind_tools() is called by 1 function(s): with_structured_output.
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