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@Ratish1 Ratish1 commented Nov 14, 2025

Description

This pull request introduces a replace() method to the ToolRegistry, enabling the dynamic replacement of tool implementations at runtime. This is a feature for supporting zero-downtime updates, fixing tool bugs mid-session, or rolling out performance optimizations without breaking agent execution.

This PR:

  • Added a new replace(tool_name, new_tool) method to src/strands/tools/registry.py.
  • The method includes validation to prevent replacing a non-existent tool or using a new tool with a mismatched name.
  • Updated both the main registry and the dynamic_tools dictionaries to ensure the registry's internal state remains consistent.
  • The method's docstring clarifies that the replacement takes effect on the next agent invocation.
  • Added unit tests in test_registry.py to validate the success path, error conditions, and state transitions for dynamic tools.

Related Issues

Closes #1131

Documentation PR

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Type of Change

New feature

Testing

How have you tested the change? Verify that the changes do not break functionality or introduce warnings in consuming repositories: agents-docs, agents-tools, agents-cli

  • I ran hatch run prepare
  • I ran formatters,linters and precommit checks
  • I ran unit tests

Checklist

  • I have read the CONTRIBUTING document
  • I have added any necessary tests that prove my fix is effective or my feature works
  • I have updated the documentation accordingly
  • I have added an appropriate example to the documentation to outline the feature, or no new docs are needed
  • My changes generate no new warnings
  • Any dependent changes have been merged and published

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[FEATURE] Tool Replacement

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