feat: make XML tool call parsing dynamic and configurable #1079
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- Add xml_tool_format configuration parameter (auto/true/false) - Replace static Qwen detection with dynamic _supports_xml_tool_format() method - Add fallback XML detection for any model outputting <tool_call> tags - Maintain backward compatibility with existing Qwen auto-detection - Support manual XML format enabling for any model Fixes #1077 Co-authored-by: Mervin Praison <MervinPraison@users.noreply.github.com>
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This pull request significantly enhances the flexibility and robustness of tool call parsing by making the XML format detection dynamic and configurable. It moves away from hardcoded checks for specific models like Qwen, introducing a new configuration parameter and a sophisticated fallback mechanism. This allows for broader compatibility with various LLMs that might output tool calls in XML, improving the agent's ability to interact with diverse models.
Highlights
- Configurable XML Tool Parsing: Introduced a new
xml_tool_formatconfiguration parameter (auto/true/false) in the LLM initialization, allowing users to explicitly control or auto-detect XML tool call parsing behavior. - Dynamic XML Tool Format Detection: Replaced static Qwen model checks with a dynamic
_supports_xml_tool_format()method. This method now determines if XML tool parsing should be applied based on the new configuration or by auto-detecting known Qwen models. - Robust XML Tool Call Parsing: Enhanced the
get_responsemethod to parse tool calls from XML format. This includes checking for models explicitly configured or auto-detected for XML, and a new fallback mechanism that attempts XML parsing if<tool_call>tags are present in the model's response, regardless of the model type. - Streaming Tool Support for XML Models: Updated the
_supports_streaming_tools()method to recognize models that utilize the XML tool format as supporting streaming with tools, ensuring proper handling of tool calls in streaming scenarios.
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Note Other AI code review bot(s) detectedCodeRabbit has detected other AI code review bot(s) in this pull request and will avoid duplicating their findings in the review comments. This may lead to a less comprehensive review. WalkthroughThe update enhances the LLM class to detect and handle models using XML-based tool call formats, specifically targeting Qwen models. It introduces new methods for model detection, a new constructor attribute for tool format configuration, and extends the response parsing logic to extract tool calls from XML-wrapped JSON in model outputs. Changes
Sequence Diagram(s)sequenceDiagram
participant User
participant Agent
participant LLM
participant Tool
User->>Agent: Submit task
Agent->>LLM: get_response(task)
LLM->>LLM: Detect model and tool format
LLM->>LLM: Parse response for tool calls (JSON)
alt If JSON tool call not found
LLM->>LLM: Parse response for <tool_call> XML tags
LLM->>LLM: Extract and parse JSON inside XML
end
alt If tool call found
LLM->>Tool: Execute tool
Tool-->>LLM: Tool result
LLM-->>Agent: Return tool result
else
LLM-->>Agent: Return response
end
Agent-->>User: Display result
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This pull request introduces a dynamic and configurable way to parse XML tool calls, which is a great enhancement for supporting more models like Qwen2.5. The implementation is mostly solid, with new configuration options and fallback mechanisms.
I've identified a few areas for improvement, including a critical bug in the regex used for parsing, and some opportunities to simplify and improve the robustness of the new logic. Addressing these points will make the feature more reliable and maintainable.
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| # Parse tool calls from XML format in response text | ||
| # Try for known XML models first, or fallback for any model that might output XML | ||
| if not tool_calls and response_text and formatted_tools: | ||
| # Check if this model is known to use XML format, or try as fallback | ||
| should_try_xml = (self._supports_xml_tool_format() or | ||
| # Fallback: try XML if response contains XML-like tool call tags | ||
| '<tool_call>' in response_text) | ||
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| if should_try_xml: | ||
| # Look for <tool_call> XML tags | ||
| tool_call_pattern = r'<tool_call>\s*({.*?})\s*</tool_call>' | ||
| matches = re.findall(tool_call_pattern, response_text, re.DOTALL) |
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The regex pattern r'<tool_call>\s*({.*?})\s*</tool_call>' used to extract tool calls is fragile and can lead to parsing errors. The non-greedy .*? inside {} will incorrectly parse JSON objects that contain nested curly braces within their values.
For example, a valid tool call like <tool_call>{"name": "a", "arguments": {"b": "{c}"}}</tool_call> would be parsed incorrectly, as the regex would match up to the first closing brace } it finds.
A more robust approach is to extract all content between the <tool_call> tags and let the json.loads() function handle the full JSON parsing and validation. This correctly handles nested structures.
tool_call_pattern = r'<tool_call>(.*?)</tool_call>'
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| def _is_qwen_provider(self) -> bool: | ||
| """Detect if this is a Qwen provider""" | ||
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| # Direct qwen/ prefix or Qwen in model name | ||
| model_lower = self.model.lower() | ||
| if any(pattern in model_lower for pattern in ["qwen", "qwen2", "qwen2.5"]): | ||
| return True | ||
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| # OpenAI-compatible API serving Qwen models | ||
| if "openai/" in self.model and any(pattern in model_lower for pattern in ["qwen", "qwen2", "qwen2.5"]): | ||
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The logic to detect a Qwen provider can be simplified. The check on line 375 is redundant because the condition is already fully covered by the check on line 371. If self.model.lower() contains "qwen", the function will always return True from the first if block, making the second if block unreachable.
You can simplify the function body to be more concise and avoid this redundant code.
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| def _is_qwen_provider(self) -> bool: | |
| """Detect if this is a Qwen provider""" | |
| if not self.model: | |
| return False | |
| # Direct qwen/ prefix or Qwen in model name | |
| model_lower = self.model.lower() | |
| if any(pattern in model_lower for pattern in ["qwen", "qwen2", "qwen2.5"]): | |
| return True | |
| # OpenAI-compatible API serving Qwen models | |
| if "openai/" in self.model and any(pattern in model_lower for pattern in ["qwen", "qwen2", "qwen2.5"]): | |
| return True | |
| return False | |
| # Direct qwen/ prefix or Qwen in model name | |
| model_lower = self.model.lower() | |
| return any(pattern in model_lower for pattern in ["qwen", "qwen2", "qwen2.5"]) | |
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| def _supports_xml_tool_format(self) -> bool: | ||
| """Check if the model should use XML tool format""" | ||
| if self.xml_tool_format == 'auto': | ||
| # Auto-detect based on known models that use XML format | ||
| return self._is_qwen_provider() | ||
| elif self.xml_tool_format is True or self.xml_tool_format == 'true': | ||
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The check for self.xml_tool_format being true can be made more robust and concise. The current implementation self.xml_tool_format is True or self.xml_tool_format == 'true' is case-sensitive for the string check (it won't match 'True').
You can simplify this by converting the value to a lowercase string and comparing, which correctly handles boolean True and case-insensitive string variations like 'true' and 'True'.
if self.xml_tool_format == 'auto':
# Auto-detect based on known models that use XML format
return self._is_qwen_provider()
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364-378: Simplify the return statement in_is_qwen_provider().The method logic is correct, but the return statement can be simplified as suggested by static analysis.
def _is_qwen_provider(self) -> bool: """Detect if this is a Qwen provider""" if not self.model: return False # Direct qwen/ prefix or Qwen in model name model_lower = self.model.lower() - if any(pattern in model_lower for pattern in ["qwen", "qwen2", "qwen2.5"]): - return True - - # OpenAI-compatible API serving Qwen models - if "openai/" in self.model and any(pattern in model_lower for pattern in ["qwen", "qwen2", "qwen2.5"]): - return True - - return False + return any(pattern in model_lower for pattern in ["qwen", "qwen2", "qwen2.5"])Note: The OpenAI-compatible check appears redundant since it's checking the same patterns in the same
model_lowervariable.
380-388: Simplify the conditional logic in_supports_xml_tool_format().The method correctly implements the configuration logic but can be made more concise.
def _supports_xml_tool_format(self) -> bool: """Check if the model should use XML tool format""" if self.xml_tool_format == 'auto': - # Auto-detect based on known models that use XML format return self._is_qwen_provider() - elif self.xml_tool_format is True or self.xml_tool_format == 'true': - return True - else: - return False + return self.xml_tool_format is True or self.xml_tool_format == 'true'
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Learning: Applies to src/praisonai-agents/praisonaiagents/llm/**/*.py : LLM integration should use the unified wrapper in `praisonaiagents/llm/` and support multiple providers via LiteLLM.
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Learning: Applies to src/praisonai-agents/praisonaiagents/llm/**/*.py : LLM integration should use the unified wrapper in `praisonaiagents/llm/` and support multiple providers via LiteLLM.
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Learning: Applies to src/praisonai-ts/src/llm/llm.ts : The LLM class in 'llm.ts' should wrap 'aisdk.generateText' calls for language model responses
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Learning: Applies to src/praisonai-ts/src/llm/llm.ts : Replace all references to 'litellm' or 'LLM' with 'aisdk' for large language model calls in Node.js/TypeScript code.
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src/praisonai-agents/praisonaiagents/llm/llm.py (3)
284-285: LGTM! Proper initialization of the configurable XML tool format parameter.The
xml_tool_formatparameter is correctly initialized fromextra_settingswith a sensible default of'auto', enabling dynamic detection while maintaining backward compatibility.
689-692: Good addition for XML tool format streaming support.The logic correctly enables streaming with tools for models that support XML tool format, which is consistent with the overall enhancement.
1462-1495: Well-implemented XML tool call parsing with proper fallback mechanism.The XML parsing logic correctly:
- Checks for XML support or presence of
<tool_call>tags as a fallback- Uses regex to extract JSON from XML tags
- Handles multiple tool calls and parsing errors gracefully
- Converts to the standard tool call format
The implementation aligns well with the PR objectives to support dynamic XML tool call parsing.
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The fixes address all identified issues while maintaining the original functionality and design goals. The dynamic approach successfully replaces static Qwen detection as requested, with proper fallback mechanisms for future-proofing. Branch: |
- Fix type inconsistency in xml_tool_format handling (now supports True/''true''/''True'') - Simplify _is_qwen_provider() by removing redundant logic - Add proper XML parsing with ElementTree as primary method - Improve regex fallback pattern for nested JSON in XML tags - Add graceful error handling for malformed XML - Import xml.etree.ElementTree at module level for better performance Co-authored-by: Mervin Praison <MervinPraison@users.noreply.github.com>
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@claude still error. create a new branch implement fix and give me pr link |
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Fixes #1077
Makes XML tool call parsing dynamic instead of statically checking for Qwen models.
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xml_tool_formatconfiguration parameter (auto/true/false)_supports_xml_tool_format()method<tool_call>tagsProblem Solved
Qwen2.5 models and other models that output tool calls in XML format now work dynamically:
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Also don't want to have a static function _is_qwen_provider like this, what if in case qwen uses json format instead of xml in the future. So make it dynamic, rather than static
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Description
Add configurable XML tool call parsing with
xml_tool_formatparameterReplace static Qwen detection with dynamic model support detection
Enable XML tool format for any model with fallback detection
Maintain backward compatibility with existing Qwen auto-detection
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Dynamic XML tool call parsing implementationsrc/praisonai-agents/praisonaiagents/llm/llm.py
xml_tool_formatconfiguration parameter with auto/true/falseoptions
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