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# Useful but Little-Known Features of Claude Agent SDK 🌍 Define custom functions as agent tools running in-process using the @tool decorator and create_sdk_mcp_server. Give your agents access to databases, external APIs, and domain-specific logic without managing separate processes. 📌 Title: In-Process Custom Tools (create_sdk_mcp_server / @tool) 🔗 URL: 🧩 Overview Custom tools let you define your own functions that Claude can call during conversations. In Python, use the `@tool` decorator; in TypeScript, use the `tool()` helper. Define a name, description, input schema, and async handler, then wrap tools in `create_sdk_mcp_server` and pass them to `query()`. Tools run in-process — no separate process needed. Tool names follow the `mcp__{server_name}__{tool_name}` convention. Use `readOnlyHint` annotations to enable parallel execution, `isError` for recoverable failures, and return images (base64), resources, or structured content. 🛠 Usage Define tools with the `@tool` decorator and bundle them into an in-process MCP server. ```python from typing import Any import httpx from claude_agent_sdk import tool, create_sdk_mcp_server, query, ClaudeAgentOptions, ResultMessage @tool( "get_temperature", "Get the current temperature at a location", {"latitude": float, "longitude": float}, ) async def get_temperature(args: dict[str, Any]) -> dict[str, Any]: async with httpx.AsyncClient() as client: response = await client.get( "", params={ "latitude": args["latitude"], "longitude": args["longitude"], "current": "temperature_2m", }, ) data = response.json() return { "content": [ {"type": "text", "text": f"Temperature: {data['current']['temperature_2m']}"} ] } # Wrap in an in-process MCP server weather_server = create_sdk_mcp_server( name="weather", version="1.0.0", tools=[get_temperature], ) # Pass to query() async for message in query( prompt="What's the temperature in Tokyo?", options=ClaudeAgentOptions( mcp_servers={"weather": weather_server}, allowed_tools=["mcp__weather__get_temperature"], ), ): if isinstance(message, ResultMessage) and message.subtype == "success": print(message.result) ``` 🏗 Integration into Production Systems - Return `{"is_error": True}` instead of throwing exceptions to keep the agent loop alive and let Claude attempt recovery - Set `readOnlyHint=True` on side-effect-free tools to enable parallel execution with other read-only tools - Return images via `{"type": "image", "data": base64_str, "mimeType": "image/png"}` content blocks - Use `structuredContent` to return machine-readable JSON alongside content (note: not supported by Python `@tool` — requires standalone MCP server) 💡 Use Cases 🗄 Database access: let agents execute DB queries directly 🌐 External API integration: expose internal APIs or third-party services as tools 📊 Data visualization: generate charts and return them as base64 images 🔧 Domain logic: encapsulate calculations, conversions, and validations as callable tools ⚠️ Caveats - Python dict schema treats all keys as required; for optional parameters, omit from schema, describe in the description, and read with `args.get()` - `structuredContent` is not forwarded by Python's `@tool` decorator (use a standalone MCP server) - Tool search is on by default and defers SDK MCP tool schemas; with it disabled, every tool in the `tools` array consumes context on every turn - Annotations are metadata, not enforcement — a `readOnlyHint=True` tool can still write if the handler does so ✨ In-process custom tools let you freely extend agent capabilities with your own functions, without the overhead of managing external processes. #ClaudeAgentSDK# #AIAgent#