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The tool_use state requires an actual client-side invocation before completion. This alternative suggests “Return a final answer before running the requested tool”, whereas the supported approach is “Execute the requested client tool and return its matching result in the next model request”. A tool_use stop reason signals an unfinished turn that requires tool execution and feedback. A safe loop uses the protocol stop reason and matched client-tool results as evidence of progress; fluent prose alone cannot prove that an external action executed.

“Run the tool but omit its result from conversation history” is the wrong action for this case. Claude needs the matching result to incorporate what happened. The supported choice is “Execute the requested client tool and return its matching result in the next model request”. A tool_use stop reason signals an unfinished turn that requires tool execution and feedback. Validate every requested tool identifier, actual outcome, and termination condition before reporting completion or issuing another model call.

A tool response belongs in a tool_result block tied to the original call identifier. The proposal “Send an unrelated new user message containing the tool output” conflicts with the required decision. “Execute the requested client tool and return its matching result in the next model request” addresses the actual condition. A tool_use stop reason signals an unfinished turn that requires tool execution and feedback. A safe loop uses the protocol stop reason and matched client-tool results as evidence of progress; fluent prose alone cannot prove that an external action executed.

Natural-language text cannot override a pending tool request. This alternative suggests “Treat the sentence “I am done” as stronger than tool_use”, whereas the supported approach is “Follow the protocol stop reason rather than a natural-language completion phrase”. Prose may be misleading while the stop reason indicates the tool cycle still needs handling. A safe loop uses the protocol stop reason and matched client-tool results as evidence of progress; fluent prose alone cannot prove that an external action executed.

“Assume tool_use means the response is already complete” is the wrong action for this case. It signals work that the controller must execute and report. The supported choice is “Follow the protocol stop reason rather than a natural-language completion phrase”. Prose may be misleading while the stop reason indicates the tool cycle still needs handling. Validate every requested tool identifier, actual outcome, and termination condition before reporting completion or issuing another model call.

Token exhaustion is not a valid test of a successfully completed assistant turn. The proposal “Wait for max_tokens before deciding whether to return” conflicts with the required decision. “Follow the protocol stop reason rather than a natural-language completion phrase” addresses the actual condition. Prose may be misleading while the stop reason indicates the tool cycle still needs handling. A safe loop uses the protocol stop reason and matched client-tool results as evidence of progress; fluent prose alone cannot prove that an external action executed.

“Concatenate both results with the first call ID only” is the wrong action for this case. The second result would lose its tool-use association. The supported choice is “Append a distinct tool_result block for each originating tool-use identifier”. The model must see a result associated with every tool request before continuing. Validate every requested tool identifier, actual outcome, and termination condition before reporting completion or issuing another model call.

The model cannot reliably incorporate the omitted query outcome. The proposal “Return the last database result and silently drop the first” conflicts with the required decision. “Append a distinct tool_result block for each originating tool-use identifier” addresses the actual condition. The model must see a result associated with every tool request before continuing. A safe loop uses the protocol stop reason and matched client-tool results as evidence of progress; fluent prose alone cannot prove that an external action executed.

Reissuing completed operations can duplicate work and discards their existing results. This alternative suggests “Repeat both tool calls rather than recording the returned outcomes”, whereas the supported approach is “Append a distinct tool_result block for each originating tool-use identifier”. The model must see a result associated with every tool request before continuing. A safe loop uses the protocol stop reason and matched client-tool results as evidence of progress; fluent prose alone cannot prove that an external action executed.

No client tool was requested in the completed response. The proposal “Send a fabricated tool_result to close the loop” conflicts with the required decision. “Return the final assistant response without performing an extra tool round trip” addresses the actual condition. The model returned end_turn and no pending client tool_use blocks, so the controller can deliver the assistant’s answer instead of inventing another tool invocation. A safe loop uses the protocol stop reason and matched client-tool results as evidence of progress; fluent prose alone cannot prove that an external action executed.

The end_turn stop reason already says no further tool call is needed. This alternative suggests “Issue the same model request again until a tool is used”, whereas the supported approach is “Return the final assistant response without performing an extra tool round trip”. The model returned end_turn and no pending client tool_use blocks, so the controller can deliver the assistant’s answer instead of inventing another tool invocation. A safe loop uses the protocol stop reason and matched client-tool results as evidence of progress; fluent prose alone cannot prove that an external action executed.

“Convert end_turn into max_tokens and retry” is the wrong action for this case. Changing the completion status misrepresents the successful final response. The supported choice is “Return the final assistant response without performing an extra tool round trip”. The model returned end_turn and no pending client tool_use blocks, so the controller can deliver the assistant’s answer instead of inventing another tool invocation. Validate every requested tool identifier, actual outcome, and termination condition before reporting completion or issuing another model call.

A resource budget is not evidence that the export completed. This alternative suggests “Interpret the fifth iteration as a successful export regardless of state”, whereas the supported approach is “Use the stop reason for normal completion and treat iteration budget exhaustion as an explicit incomplete outcome”. A safety budget may stop work but must not misrepresent unfinished work as success. A safe loop uses the protocol stop reason and matched client-tool results as evidence of progress; fluent prose alone cannot prove that an external action executed.

“Disable cost limits so the loop can never terminate early” is the wrong action for this case. Unbounded iteration is unsafe and does not define a successful completion event. The supported choice is “Use the stop reason for normal completion and treat iteration budget exhaustion as an explicit incomplete outcome”. A safety budget may stop work but must not misrepresent unfinished work as success. Validate every requested tool identifier, actual outcome, and termination condition before reporting completion or issuing another model call.

The controller should follow protocol state and actual external-operation results. The proposal “Trust an “export done” sentence even with pending tool_use” conflicts with the required decision. “Use the stop reason for normal completion and treat iteration budget exhaustion as an explicit incomplete outcome” addresses the actual condition. A safety budget may stop work but must not misrepresent unfinished work as success. A safe loop uses the protocol stop reason and matched client-tool results as evidence of progress; fluent prose alone cannot prove that an external action executed.

A timeout must not be disguised as a valid empty search. This alternative suggests “Return a normal successful empty search result on timeout”, whereas the supported approach is “Send an ID-matched error tool_result and allow Claude to decide its next step”. An explicit error result keeps protocol history coherent and supports recovery. A safe loop uses the protocol stop reason and matched client-tool results as evidence of progress; fluent prose alone cannot prove that an external action executed.

“Skip the tool_result and ask the model to guess the search answer” is the wrong action for this case. Missing execution evidence invites fabricated results and breaks the tool loop. The supported choice is “Send an ID-matched error tool_result and allow Claude to decide its next step”. An explicit error result keeps protocol history coherent and supports recovery. Validate every requested tool identifier, actual outcome, and termination condition before reporting completion or issuing another model call.

The result must retain the original ID so Claude can correlate the failure. The proposal “Change the tool_use ID while returning the timeout” conflicts with the required decision. “Send an ID-matched error tool_result and allow Claude to decide its next step” addresses the actual condition. An explicit error result keeps protocol history coherent and supports recovery. A safe loop uses the protocol stop reason and matched client-tool results as evidence of progress; fluent prose alone cannot prove that an external action executed.

“Execute any generated name with a privileged shell interpreter” is the wrong action for this case. Unrestricted command execution lets model text choose arbitrary host operations. The supported choice is “Dispatch only declared tool names through a validated handler registry”. A fixed dispatch boundary prevents the model from inventing executable tool handlers. Validate every requested tool identifier, actual outcome, and termination condition before reporting completion or issuing another model call.

Arguments cannot make an unregistered tool handler trustworthy. The proposal “Permit unknown tool names when their arguments look harmless” conflicts with the required decision. “Dispatch only declared tool names through a validated handler registry” addresses the actual condition. A fixed dispatch boundary prevents the model from inventing executable tool handlers. A safe loop uses the protocol stop reason and matched client-tool results as evidence of progress; fluent prose alone cannot prove that an external action executed.

Both the registered operation and its parameters need validation before dispatch. This alternative suggests “Validate only the tool name while bypassing input schema checks”, whereas the supported approach is “Dispatch only declared tool names through a validated handler registry”. A fixed dispatch boundary prevents the model from inventing executable tool handlers. A safe loop uses the protocol stop reason and matched client-tool results as evidence of progress; fluent prose alone cannot prove that an external action executed.

Re-running a provider-executed search confuses responsibilities and may duplicate work. The proposal “Run both server and client tools again from the application” conflicts with the required decision. “Execute only the client-requested account lookup; the server-side tool was executed by the API provider” addresses the actual condition. Server tools are handled within the provider’s execution flow. The application must dispatch its own declared client tools and return matching tool_result blocks. A safe loop uses the protocol stop reason and matched client-tool results as evidence of progress; fluent prose alone cannot prove that an external action executed.

The client tool_use remains pending and needs a matched response before the turn can continue. This alternative suggests “Ignore the internal account lookup because a server tool already returned information”, whereas the supported approach is “Execute only the client-requested account lookup; the server-side tool was executed by the API provider”. Server tools are handled within the provider’s execution flow. The application must dispatch its own declared client tools and return matching tool_result blocks. A safe loop uses the protocol stop reason and matched client-tool results as evidence of progress; fluent prose alone cannot prove that an external action executed.

“Convert the server result into a new privileged application instruction” is the wrong action for this case. Server results are tool data, not authorization to execute unrelated commands. The supported choice is “Execute only the client-requested account lookup; the server-side tool was executed by the API provider”. Server tools are handled within the provider’s execution flow. The application must dispatch its own declared client tools and return matching tool_result blocks. Validate every requested tool identifier, actual outcome, and termination condition before reporting completion or issuing another model call.

The model then loses the causal context of the lookup. This alternative suggests “Resume with the user question but discard all prior tool traffic”, whereas the supported approach is “Include the relevant assistant tool-use content and returned tool results in message history”. Dropping the tool exchange prevents reasoning over evidence and can invalidate the protocol turn. A safe loop uses the protocol stop reason and matched client-tool results as evidence of progress; fluent prose alone cannot prove that an external action executed.

“Copy tool output into an untagged system directive” is the wrong action for this case. Tool data are lower-trust results and should retain their response identity. The supported choice is “Include the relevant assistant tool-use content and returned tool results in message history”. Dropping the tool exchange prevents reasoning over evidence and can invalidate the protocol turn. Validate every requested tool identifier, actual outcome, and termination condition before reporting completion or issuing another model call.

The next turn would not know whether the requested lookup succeeded. The proposal “Retain the tool call but omit its matching result” conflicts with the required decision. “Include the relevant assistant tool-use content and returned tool results in message history” addresses the actual condition. Dropping the tool exchange prevents reasoning over evidence and can invalidate the protocol turn. A safe loop uses the protocol stop reason and matched client-tool results as evidence of progress; fluent prose alone cannot prove that an external action executed.

A tool result is evidence of an operation, not a new user request. This alternative suggests “Add the refund result as a new independent instruction”, whereas the supported approach is “Return a tool_result content block associated with the original tool_use ID”. Tool results belong to the corresponding tool-use exchange rather than an invented user utterance. A safe loop uses the protocol stop reason and matched client-tool results as evidence of progress; fluent prose alone cannot prove that an external action executed.

“Write tool_result without its originating tool_use ID” is the wrong action for this case. The API needs the identifier to match the refund response. The supported choice is “Return a tool_result content block associated with the original tool_use ID”. Tool results belong to the corresponding tool-use exchange rather than an invented user utterance. Validate every requested tool identifier, actual outcome, and termination condition before reporting completion or issuing another model call.

That discards the structured outcome the controller was asked to return. The proposal “Send only a prose summary of success and omit the result block” conflicts with the required decision. “Return a tool_result content block associated with the original tool_use ID” addresses the actual condition. Tool results belong to the corresponding tool-use exchange rather than an invented user utterance. A safe loop uses the protocol stop reason and matched client-tool results as evidence of progress; fluent prose alone cannot prove that an external action executed.