Bot Father: Tools Configuration Fix

Summary

Fixed the bot-father configuration to properly support LangChain task features, specifically the ability to configure which tools to use through a proper flow that separates concerns between behavior rules, property actions, and output configurations.

Problem

The original configuration had the following issues:

1. Property actions were incorrectly mapped to ask actions - Properties were being set on actions like ask_for_*_tools_whitelist instead of having dedicated property-setting actions

2. Quick replies used JSON strings as expressions - The expressions field contained JSON arrays like "[\"calculator\",\"websearch\"]" which couldn't be properly matched by behavior rules

3. Direct input mapping conflict - The system tried to take input from memory.current.input while also trying to match quick reply expressions, creating a conflict

Solution

Implemented a proper separation of concerns:

1. Property Actions (property.json)

Created dedicated actions for each property setting operation:

• set_api_key, set_model_name, set_temperature, set_timeout - For basic configuration

• set_enable_builtin_tools, set_disable_builtin_tools - For tool enable/disable

• set_empty_whitelist - For all tools enabled (empty whitelist = no restrictions)

• set_tools_calculator_websearch - For calculator + websearch combination

• set_tools_calculator_web_datetime - For calculator + websearch + datetime combination

• set_tools_custom - For custom JSON input from user

2. Behavior Rules (behavior.json)

Updated behavior rules to:

• Trigger property actions based on user input expressions

• Match simple expression identifiers (e.g., enable_all_tools, tools_calc_web, tools_calc_web_datetime)

• Use negation conditions to handle custom input as a fallback

• Chain actions properly: set property → ask next question

3. Output Configuration (output.json)

Updated quick replies to:

• Use simple expression identifiers instead of JSON strings

• enable_all_tools - Enables all available tools (empty whitelist)

• tools_calc_web - Enables calculator and websearch

• tools_calc_web_datetime - Enables calculator, websearch, and datetime

• Custom text input - User can enter their own JSON array

Files Modified

Gemini Vertex AI Bot

• 6740832b2b0f614abcaee7bc/1/6740832b2b0f614abcaee7ba.property.json - ✅ Fixed

• 6740832b2b0f614abcaee7bc/1/6740832b2b0f614abcaee7b7.behavior.json - ✅ Fixed

• 6740832b2b0f614abcaee7bc/1/6740832b2b0f614abcaee7bb.output.json - ✅ Fixed

OpenAI Bot

• 6740832a2b0f614abcaee7a4/1/6740832a2b0f614abcaee7a2.property.json - ✅ Fixed

• 6740832a2b0f614abcaee7a4/1/6740832a2b0f614abcaee79f.behavior.json - ✅ Fixed

• 6740832a2b0f614abcaee7a4/1/6740832a2b0f614abcaee7a3.output.json - ✅ Fixed

Anthropic Bot

• 6740832a2b0f614abcaee7b0/1/6740832a2b0f614abcaee7ae.property.json - ✅ Fixed

• 6740832a2b0f614abcaee7b0/1/6740832a2b0f614abcaee7ab.behavior.json - ✅ Fixed

• 6740832a2b0f614abcaee7b0/1/6740832a2b0f614abcaee7af.output.json - ✅ Fixed

JLama (HuggingFace) Bot

• 6740832b2b0f614abcaee7c8/1/6740832b2b0f614abcaee7c6.property.json - ✅ Fixed

• 6740832b2b0f614abcaee7c8/1/6740832b2b0f614abcaee7c3.behavior.json - ✅ Fixed

• 6740832b2b0f614abcaee7c8/1/6740832b2b0f614abcaee7c7.output.json - ✅ Fixed

Ollama Bot

• 6740832b2b0f614abcaee7c2/1/6740832b2b0f614abcaee7c0.property.json - ✅ Fixed

• 6740832b2b0f614abcaee7c2/1/6740832b2b0f614abcaee7be.behavior.json - ✅ Fixed

• 6740832b2b0f614abcaee7c2/1/6740832b2b0f614abcaee7c1.output.json - ✅ Fixed

Hugging Face Bot

• 6740832a2b0f614abcaee7aa/1/6740832a2b0f614abcaee7a8.property.json - ✅ Fixed

• 6740832a2b0f614abcaee7aa/1/6740832a2b0f614abcaee7a5.behavior.json - ✅ Fixed

• 6740832a2b0f614abcaee7aa/1/6740832a2b0f614abcaee7a9.output.json - ✅ Fixed

How It Works Now

1. User selects "Yes, enable tools" → Expression true triggers set_enable_builtin_tools action

2. Bot asks which tools to enable → Shows quick reply options

3. User selects quick reply:

   • "Enable all tools" → Expression enable_all_tools → Triggers set_empty_whitelist (empty array = all tools)

   • "Calculator & Web Search" → Expression tools_calc_web → Triggers set_tools_calculator_websearch → Sets ["calculator","websearch"]

   • "Calculator, Web, DateTime" → Expression tools_calc_web_datetime → Triggers set_tools_calculator_web_datetime → Sets ["calculator","websearch","datetime"]

   • Custom input → User types JSON array → Triggers set_tools_custom → Takes value from memory.current.input

4. Bot continues → Asks for conversation history limit and proceeds with bot creation

Benefits

• ✅ Configurable tool selection - Users can choose which tools to enable

• ✅ Flexible input - Supports both quick replies and custom JSON input

• ✅ Proper separation - Behavior rules match expressions, property actions set values

• ✅ Maintainable - Easy to add new tool combinations in the future

• ✅ Consistent - Same pattern across all LangChain connector bots

• ✅ No conflicts - Expressions and input mapping work together properly

Testing

All modified JSON files have been validated and contain no syntax errors.