February 2026

Anthropic Tool Use Documentation

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Anthropic Docs · 2024

  • Reference for Claude’s native tool-use interface: define tools as JSON schemas, the model emits structured tool_use blocks, you execute and return results
  • The interaction pattern is a synchronous tool loop — exactly the shell paradigm of prompt → command → output → prompt
  • Supports forced tool use, parallel tool calls, and streaming, showing how the simple loop extends without changing its fundamental shape