Tool Agent
Noun · AI & Machine Learning
Definitions
An AI agent designed to use tools such as search, code execution, databases, or APIs as part of completing tasks. Tool agents are important when text generation alone is not enough to solve the problem reliably.
In plain English: An AI agent that uses tools to get work done.
Example: "The incident workflow used a tool agent so it could query logs, check dashboards, and then draft a structured summary."