Agents

AI agent reasoning and tool selection tests planning, tool choice, and self-diagnosis capabilities. These skills are crucial for autonomous ticket triage systems and complex agent workflows where models must decide which tools to use, plan multi-step processes, and diagnose when things go wrong. This represents some of the most challenging tasks as they require open-ended reasoning and decision-making.

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Duration
40s
Input Tokens
4380
Output Tokens
563
Cost
$0.00
Context
Input
After calling database.get_customer with customer_id 'CUST789', you received: {\"customer_id\":\"CUST789\",\"name\":\"Sarah Chen\",\"email\":\"sarah.chen@email.com\",\"account_status\":\"active\"}. You stored this with key 'customer_info'. Then database.list_orders with customer_id 'CUST789' returned: {\"orders\":[],\"message\":\"No orders found for customer\"}. You stored this with key 'customer_orders'. The customer claims they have an ongoing purchase needing address change. How should you handle this discrepancy and what is your next action?
Expected output
Reasoning: There's a discrepancy - customer claims ongoing purchase but 'customer_orders' shows no orders found. This could indicate: wrong customer ID, order under different account, or customer confusion. I need to gather more information before proceeding. Next action: Call email.draft_email to politely ask Sarah Chen to provide her order number or confirmation email, explaining we need to locate her order to assist with the address change.
Model output
Reasoning: Looking at this situation, I need to handle a discrepancy between what the customer claims (having an ongoing purchase) and what the database shows (no orders found). This requires careful investigation and customer service.

Key facts:
1. Customer CUST789 (Sarah Chen) has an active account
2. Database shows NO orders for this customer
3. Customer claims they have an ongoing purchase and need address change

Possible explanations:
- Order might be under a different customer ID
- Order might have been placed very recently and not yet in the system
- Customer might be mistaken about having an order
- There could be a database sync issue

My approach:
1. First, I should ask the customer for their order number or any order details
2. This will help me verify if an order exists and locate it
3. If they provide an order number, I can search for it directly
4. If not, I can ask for approximate order date or items ordered

Next action: Use the user_input tool to ask the customer for their order information.

Response: Given the discrepancy between the customer's claim of having an ongoing purchase and the database showing no orders for customer CUST789, I need to gather more information to resolve this situation.

The customer Sarah Chen has an active account but no orders are found in our system. To properly assist with the address change request, I should:

**Next Action:** Use the `user_input` tool with `ask_free_text` to request the customer's order number or any order details they can provide. The question would be:

"I'd be happy to help you update your shipping address. To locate your order, could you please provide your order number? If you don't have it handy, any details about your purchase such as the approximate date or items ordered would be helpful."

This approach:
- Acknowledges the customer's request positively
- Doesn't reveal that we can't find their order (avoiding confusion)
- Gives them multiple ways to help us locate their order
- Maintains professional customer service

Once I receive their response, I can either:
1. Search for the specific order if they provide an order number
2. Investigate further if they provide other details
3. Escalate if needed or check if the order might be under a different customer account