# langchain4j-tool-function-calling-patterns

A skill that shows your agent how to expose Java methods with @Tool, register them in AiServices and handle tool execution errors.

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- Author: giuseppe-trisciuoglio
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/giuseppe-trisciuoglio/developer-kit/tree/HEAD/plugins/developer-kit-java/skills/langchain4j-tool-function-calling-patterns/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-09-10
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/langchain4j-tool-function-calling-patterns

## What it does

The skill collects LangChain4j patterns for function calling. A method marked with `@Tool` becomes callable by the model, `@P` describes each argument, and `AiServices.builder().tools()` wires a set of tool instances to the chat model. Sample classes such as `WeatherTools` and `Calculator` show the whole path from annotation to a verified call.

Error handling gets its own section. `toolExecutionErrorHandler`, `hallucinatedToolNameStrategy` and `toolArgumentsErrorHandler` return a safe message to the model instead of a stack trace. For calls to outside services the skill advises `.toolExecutionTimeout()`, and independent tools can run through `.executeToolsConcurrently()`. A dynamic `ToolProvider` picks a different tool set based on request context.

The examples expect an API key from an environment variable and a `ChatModel` built with an explicit model name. Nothing here checks your LangChain4j version, so a signature mismatch is on you to catch — worth diffing the sample against your dependency before pasting it in.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add giuseppe-trisciuoglio/developer-kit --skill langchain4j-tool-function-calling-patterns -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/langchain4j-tool-function-calling-patterns/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/langchain4j-tool-function-calling-patterns/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add giuseppe-trisciuoglio/developer-kit --skill langchain4j-tool-function-calling-patterns -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/langchain4j-tool-function-calling-patterns/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add giuseppe-trisciuoglio/developer-kit --skill langchain4j-tool-function-calling-patterns -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/langchain4j-tool-function-calling-patterns/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install giuseppe-trisciuoglio/developer-kit langchain4j-tool-function-calling-patterns
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/langchain4j-tool-function-calling-patterns/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add giuseppe-trisciuoglio/developer-kit --skill langchain4j-tool-function-calling-patterns -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/giuseppe-trisciuoglio/developer-kit --path plugins/developer-kit-java/skills/langchain4j-tool-function-calling-patterns
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/langchain4j-tool-function-calling-patterns/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add giuseppe-trisciuoglio/developer-kit --skill langchain4j-tool-function-calling-patterns -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/giuseppe-trisciuoglio/developer-kit/tree/HEAD/plugins/developer-kit-java/skills/langchain4j-tool-function-calling-patterns/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- mark a Java method as a tool with `@Tool`
- register a tool set in `AiServices`
- return a readable error to the model instead of a stack trace
- cap the runtime of an external tool call
- serve different tools depending on request context

## Example prompts
- Show me how to wrap a weather service method in `@Tool` and register it with `AiServices`
- Add a tool execution error handler and a strategy for hallucinated tool names
- Set up concurrent tool execution and a timeout for the external API call

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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# LangChain4j Tool & Function Calling Patterns

Provides patterns for annotating methods as tools, configuring tool executors, registering tools with AI services, validating parameters, and handling tool execution errors in LangChain4j applications.

## Overview

LangChain4j uses the `@Tool` annotation to expose Java methods as callable functions for AI agents. The `AiServices` builder registers tools with a chat model, enabling LLMs to perform actions beyond text generation: database queries, API calls, calculations, and business system integrations. Parameters use `@P` for descriptions that guide the LLM.

## When to Use

- Building AI agents that call external tools (weather, stocks, database queries)
- Defining function specifications for LLM tool use (`@Tool`, `@P` annotations)
- Registering and managing tool sets with `AiServices.builder().tools()`
- Handling tool execution errors, timeouts, and hallucinated tool names
- Implementing context-aware tools that inject user state via `@ToolMemoryId`
- Configuring dynamic tool providers for large or conditional tool sets

## Instructions

### 1. Annotate Methods with `@Tool`

Define a tool class with methods annotated `@Tool`. Provide a description as the first parameter. Use `@P` for each parameter description.

```java
public class WeatherTools {
    private final WeatherService weatherService;

    public WeatherTools(WeatherService weatherService) {
        this.weatherService = weatherService;
    }
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