Overview
Intelligent Tool Selection dynamically loads only relevant tools into the prompt context. This reduces token usage (up to 80%), prevents context limit exhaustion, and improves response times (especially for local LLMs) by avoiding loading all tools/MCPs per query.
Configuration
Enable/Disable Feature
- Navigate to
Settings > Agent Skills. - Click the settings icon.
- Toggle Intelligent Tool Selection (default: Enabled).
Trigger Threshold
- The selection mechanism activates only when the number of available tools exceeds the configured
Max Toolsvalue in the Agent Skills panel.
Troubleshooting & Performance Considerations
- Resource Constraints: Disabling this feature saves a 100–500ms reranking latency per query. Disable if the host system is extremely low-resource or if absolute lowest latency is required.
- Context Bloat: Disabling this feature forces all enabled tools and MCP definitions into the prompt window for every message, increasing token costs and reducing effective context window size.