Tweaks to read_file and dir_tree

pkg/lmcli/tools/dir_tree.go

@@ -11,7 +11,9 @@ import (
 	toolutil "git.mlow.ca/mlow/lmcli/pkg/lmcli/tools/util"
 )
 
-const TREE_DESCRIPTION = `Retrieve a tree view of a directory's contents.
+const TREE_DESCRIPTION = `Retrieve a tree-like view of a directory's contents.
+
+Use these results for your own reference in completing your task, they do not need to be shown to the user.
 
 Example result:
 {
@@ -35,48 +37,45 @@ var DirTreeTool = model.Tool{
 			Description: "If set, display the tree starting from this path relative to the current one.",
 		},
 		{
-			Name:        "max_depth",
+			Name:        "depth",
 			Type:        "integer",
-			Description: "Maximum depth of recursion. Default is unlimited.",
+			Description: "Depth of directory recursion. Default 0. Use -1 for unlimited.",
 		},
 	},
 	Impl: func(tool *model.Tool, args map[string]interface{}) (string, error) {
 		var relativeDir string
-		tmp, ok := args["relative_dir"]
+		if tmp, ok := args["relative_path"]; ok {
-		if ok {
 			relativeDir, ok = tmp.(string)
 			if !ok {
-				return "", fmt.Errorf("Invalid relative_dir in function arguments: %v", tmp)
+				return "", fmt.Errorf("expected string for relative_path, got %T", tmp)
 			}
 		}
 
-		var maxDepth int = -1
+		var depth int = 0 // Default value if not provided
-		tmp, ok = args["max_depth"]
+		if tmp, ok := args["depth"]; ok {
-		if ok {
+			switch v := tmp.(type) {
-			maxDepth, ok = tmp.(int)
+			case float64:
-			if !ok {
+				depth = int(v)
-				if tmps, ok := tmp.(string); ok {
+			case string:
-					tmpi, err := strconv.Atoi(tmps)
+				var err error
-					maxDepth = tmpi
+				if depth, err = strconv.Atoi(v); err != nil {
-					if err != nil  {
+					return "", fmt.Errorf("invalid `depth` value, expected integer but got string that cannot convert: %v", tmp)
-						return "", fmt.Errorf("Invalid max_depth in function arguments: %v", tmp)
-					}
-				} else {
-					return "", fmt.Errorf("Invalid max_depth in function arguments: %v", tmp)
 				}
+			default:
+				return "", fmt.Errorf("expected int or string for max_depth, got %T", tmp)
 			}
 		}
 
-		result := tree(relativeDir, maxDepth)
+		result := tree(relativeDir, depth)
 		ret, err := result.ToJson()
 		if err != nil {
-			return "", fmt.Errorf("Could not serialize result: %v", err)
+			return "", fmt.Errorf("could not serialize result: %v", err)
 		}
 		return ret, nil
 	},
 }
 
-func tree(path string, maxDepth int) model.CallResult {
+func tree(path string, depth int) model.CallResult {
 	if path == "" {
 		path = "."
 	}
@@ -87,7 +86,7 @@ func tree(path string, maxDepth int) model.CallResult {
 
 	var treeOutput strings.Builder
 	treeOutput.WriteString(path + "\n")
-	err := buildTree(&treeOutput, path, "", maxDepth)
+	err := buildTree(&treeOutput, path, "", depth)
 	if err != nil {
 		return model.CallResult{
 			Message: err.Error(),
@@ -97,7 +96,7 @@ func tree(path string, maxDepth int) model.CallResult {
 	return model.CallResult{Result: treeOutput.String()}
 }
 
-func buildTree(output *strings.Builder, path string, prefix string, maxDepth int) error {
+func buildTree(output *strings.Builder, path string, prefix string, depth int) error {
 	files, err := os.ReadDir(path)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -124,14 +123,14 @@ func buildTree(output *strings.Builder, path string, prefix string, maxDepth int
 		output.WriteString(prefix + branch + file.Name())
 		if file.IsDir() {
 			output.WriteString("/\n")
-			if maxDepth != 0 {
+			if depth != 0 {
 				var nextPrefix string
 				if isLast {
 					nextPrefix = prefix + "    "
 				} else {
 					nextPrefix = prefix + "│   "
 				}
-				buildTree(output, filepath.Join(path, file.Name()), nextPrefix, maxDepth-1)
+				buildTree(output, filepath.Join(path, file.Name()), nextPrefix, depth-1)
 			}
 		} else {
 			output.WriteString(sizeStr + "\n")
@@ -140,4 +139,3 @@ func buildTree(output *strings.Builder, path string, prefix string, maxDepth int
 
 	return nil
 }
-

pkg/lmcli/tools/read_file.go

@@ -9,7 +9,9 @@ import (
 	toolutil "git.mlow.ca/mlow/lmcli/pkg/lmcli/tools/util"
 )
 
-const READ_FILE_DESCRIPTION = `Read the contents of a text file relative to the current working directory.
+const READ_FILE_DESCRIPTION = `Retrieve the contents of a text file relative to the current working directory.
+
+Use the file contents for your own reference in completing your task, they do not need to be shown to the user.
 
 Each line of the returned content is prefixed with its line number and a tab (\t).