diff --git a/cli/julep_cli/tools.py b/cli/julep_cli/tools.py
index 4b082062e..e4b74841d 100644
--- a/cli/julep_cli/tools.py
+++ b/cli/julep_cli/tools.py
@@ -1,9 +1,18 @@
 import json
+from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Annotated
 
 import typer
+import yaml
 
-from .app import tools_app
+from .utils import get_julep_client
+
+from .app import tools_app, console, error_console
+
+from rich.progress import Progress, SpinnerColumn, TextColumn
+from rich.text import Text
+from rich.table import Table
+from rich.box import HEAVY_HEAD
 
 
 @tools_app.command()
@@ -29,12 +38,35 @@ def create(
     Requires either a definition file or direct parameters. If both are provided,
     command-line options override values from the definition file.
     """
-    # TODO: Implement actual API call
-    typer.echo(f"Created tool '{name}' for agent '{agent_id}'")
+
+    client = get_julep_client()
+
+    tool_yaml_contents = yaml.safe_load(Path(definition).read_text())
+    
+    if name:
+        tool_yaml_contents["name"] = name
+
+    with Progress(
+        SpinnerColumn(),
+        TextColumn("[progress.description]{task.description}"),
+        transient=True,
+    ) as progress:
+        try:
+            create_tool_task = progress.add_task(description="Creating tool", total=None)
+            progress.start_task(create_tool_task)
+            tool = client.agents.tools.create(agent_id=agent_id, **tool_yaml_contents)
+        except Exception as e:
+            error_console.print(f"Error creating tool: {e}")
+            raise typer.Exit(1)
+
+    console.print(Text(f"Tool created successfully. Tool ID: {tool.id}", style="bold green"))
 
 
 @tools_app.command()
 def update(
+    agent_id: Annotated[
+        str, typer.Option("--agent-id", "-a", help="ID of the agent the tool is associated with")
+    ],
     tool_id: Annotated[str, typer.Option("--id", help="ID of the tool to update")],
     definition: Annotated[
         str | None,
@@ -51,12 +83,44 @@ def update(
     Updates can be made using either a definition file or direct parameters.
     If both are provided, command-line options override values from the definition file.
     """
-    # TODO: Implement actual API call
-    typer.echo(f"Updated tool '{tool_id}'")
 
+    client = get_julep_client()
+
+
+    if definition:
+        tool_yaml_contents = yaml.safe_load(Path(definition).read_text())
+    else:
+        tool_yaml_contents = {}
+    
+    if name:
+        tool_yaml_contents["name"] = name
+
+    if not tool_yaml_contents:
+        error_console.print("Error: No tool name or definition provided", style="bold red")
+        raise typer.Exit(1)
+
+    with Progress(
+        SpinnerColumn(),
+        TextColumn("[progress.description]{task.description}"),
+        transient=True,
+        console=console
+    ) as progress:
+        try:
+            update_tool_task = progress.add_task("Updating tool...", start=False)
+            progress.start_task(update_tool_task)
+
+            client.agents.tools.update(agent_id=agent_id, tool_id=tool_id, **tool_yaml_contents)
+        except Exception as e:
+            error_console.print(f"Error updating tool: {e}", style="bold red")
+            raise typer.Exit(1)
+
+    console.print(Text(f"Tool updated successfully.", style="bold green"))
 
 @tools_app.command()
 def delete(
+    agent_id: Annotated[
+        str, typer.Option("--agent-id", "-a", help="ID of the agent the tool is associated with")
+    ],
     tool_id: Annotated[str, typer.Option("--id", help="ID of the tool to delete")],
     force: Annotated[
         bool,
@@ -69,14 +133,32 @@ def delete(
 
     By default, prompts for confirmation unless --force is specified.
     """
+
     if not force:
-        confirm = typer.confirm(f"Are you sure you want to delete tool '{tool_id}'?")
-        if not confirm:
-            typer.echo("Operation cancelled")
-            return
+        confirm = typer.confirm(
+            f"Are you sure you want to delete tool '{tool_id}'?")
+    if not confirm:
+        typer.echo("Operation cancelled")
+        return
+
+    client = get_julep_client()
+
+    with Progress(
+        SpinnerColumn(),
+        TextColumn("[progress.description]{task.description}"),
+        transient=True,
+        console=console
+    ) as progress:
+        try:
+            delete_tool_task = progress.add_task("Deleting tool...", start=False)
+            progress.start_task(delete_tool_task)
 
-    # TODO: Implement actual API call
-    typer.echo(f"Deleted tool '{tool_id}'")
+            client.agents.tools.delete(agent_id=agent_id, tool_id=tool_id)
+        except Exception as e:
+            error_console.print(f"Error deleting tool: {e}", style="bold red")
+            raise typer.Exit(1)
+
+    console.print(Text(f"Tool deleted successfully.", style="bold green"))
 
 
 @tools_app.command()
@@ -84,9 +166,6 @@ def list(
     agent_id: Annotated[
         str | None, typer.Option("--agent-id", "-a", help="Filter tools by associated agent ID")
     ] = None,
-    task_id: Annotated[
-        str | None, typer.Option("--task-id", "-t", help="Filter tools by associated task ID")
-    ] = None,
     json_output: Annotated[
         bool, typer.Option("--json", help="Output the list in JSON format")
     ] = False,
@@ -95,24 +174,50 @@ def list(
 
     Either --agent-id or --task-id must be provided to filter the tools list.
     """
-    if not agent_id and not task_id:
-        typer.echo("Error: Either --agent-id or --task-id must be provided", err=True)
+    if not agent_id:
+        typer.echo("Error: --agent-id must be provided", err=True)
         raise typer.Exit(1)
 
-    # TODO: Implement actual API call
-    # Mock data for demonstration
-    tools = [
-        {"id": "tool1", "name": "Web Search", "agent_id": "agent1"},
-        {"id": "tool2", "name": "API Call", "agent_id": "agent2"},
-    ]
+    client = get_julep_client()
+
+    with Progress(
+        SpinnerColumn(),
+        TextColumn("[progress.description]{task.description}"),
+        console=console
+    ) as progress:
+        try:
+            list_tools_task = progress.add_task("Listing tools...", start=False)
+            progress.start_task(list_tools_task)
+
+            tools = client.agents.tools.list(agent_id=agent_id)
+        except Exception as e:
+            error_console.print(f"Error listing tools: {e}", style="bold red")
+            raise typer.Exit(1)
 
     if json_output:
         typer.echo(json.dumps(tools, indent=2))
         return
 
-    # Table format output
-    typer.echo("Available tools:")
-    typer.echo("ID\tName\tAgent ID")
-    typer.echo("-" * 40)
+    tools_table = Table(
+        title=Text("Available Tools:", style="bold underline magenta"),
+        box=HEAVY_HEAD,  # border between cells
+        show_lines=True,  # Adds lines between rows
+        show_header=True,
+        header_style="bold magenta",
+        width=130
+    )
+
+    tools_table.add_column("ID", style="green")
+    tools_table.add_column("Name", style="cyan")
+    tools_table.add_column("Type", style="yellow")
+    tools_table.add_column("Description", style="yellow")
+
     for tool in tools:
-        typer.echo(f"{tool['id']}\t{tool['name']}\t{tool['agent_id']}")
+        tools_table.add_row(
+            tool.id,
+            tool.name,
+            tool.type,
+            tool.description
+        )
+
+    console.print(tools_table)
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