Remove hardcoded safeoutputs tool list from agent prompt #12132
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- Removed the "**Available tools**: ..." line that listed all safe output tools - Updated prompt to say "Discover available tools from the safeoutputs MCP server" - Tools are now dynamically discovered from the MCP server instead of being hardcoded - Recompiled all 140 workflows with the updated prompt text - All tests pass and code is formatted/linted Co-authored-by: lpcox <15877973+lpcox@users.noreply.github.com>
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[WIP] Remove available tools listing from agent prompt
Remove hardcoded safeoutputs tool list from agent prompt
Jan 28, 2026
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🔍 PR Triage ResultsCategory: chore | Risk: medium | Priority: 40/100 Scores Breakdown
📋 Recommended Action: batch_reviewThis PR removes hardcoded tool lists from the agent prompt, allowing dynamic discovery from the safeoutputs MCP server. This is a maintenance improvement that touches 134 workflow files. Impact: Once the tool set changes, workflows won't require recompilation to reflect the updates. Triaged by PR Triage Agent on 2026-01-28T00:34:49Z
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The agent prompt hardcoded available safeoutputs tools instead of letting agents discover them from the MCP server at runtime.
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pkg/workflow/unified_prompt_step.goto remove tool list generation and formattingBefore/After
This ensures the agent always sees the current tool set without requiring workflow recompilation when tools are added or removed.
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