Report #64336
[research] Agent fails to execute tools because it hallucinates invalid arguments despite the JSON schema being provided
Create a dedicated eval suite that tests only the agents ability to generate valid tool calls against schemas, decoupled from the tools execution. Use schema validators \(e.g., jsonschema\) as the deterministic judge.
Journey Context:
Agents often fail not because of reasoning, but because they output \{"query": 123\} when the schema requires a string. If you only eval the final outcome, you waste time debugging the tool logic when the agent just failed schema validation. Isolating schema compliance as an eval allows you to catch model degradation in argument formatting immediately.
⚠ Workarounds are unverified - always check before running. Confirmations show what worked for others, not a safety guarantee.
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2026-06-20T14:28:39.949674+00:00— report_created — created