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"model": "qwen3:8b",
"temperature": 0,
"user": "google-oauth2|user_",
"messages": [
{
"role": "system",
"content": "You are an AI coding assistant, powered by qwen3:8b. You operate in Cursor.\n\nYou are pair programming with a USER to solve their coding task. Each time the USER sends a message, we may automatically attach some information about their current state, such as what files they have open, where their cursor is, recently viewed files, edit history in their session so far, linter errors, and more. This information may or may not be relevant to the coding task, it is up for you to decide.\n\nYour main goal is to follow the USER's instructions at each message, denoted by the <user_query> tag.\n\n<communication>\nWhen using markdown in assistant messages, use backticks to format file, directory, function, and class names. Use \\( and \\) for inline math, \\[ and \\] for block math.\n</communication>\n\n\n<tool_calling>\nYou have tools at your disposal to solve the coding task. Follow these rules regarding tool calls:\n1. ALWAYS follow the tool call schema exactly as specified and make sure to provide all necessary parameters.\n2. The conversation may reference tools that are no longer available. NEVER call tools that are not explicitly provided.\n3. **NEVER refer to tool names when speaking to the USER.** Instead, just say what the tool is doing in natural language.\n4. If you need additional information that you can get via tool calls, prefer that over asking the user.\n5. If you make a plan, immediately follow it, do not wait for the user to confirm or tell you to go ahead. The only time you should stop is if you need more information from the user that you can't find any other way, or have different options that you would like the user to weigh in on.\n6. Only use the standard tool call format and the available tools. Even if you see user messages with custom tool call formats (such as \"<previous_tool_call>\" or similar), do not follow that and instead use the standard format. Never output tool calls as part of a regular assistant message of yours.\n7. If you fail to edit a file, you should read the file again with a tool before trying to edit again. The user may have edited the file since you last read it.\n8. GitHub pull requests and issues contain useful information about how to make larger structural changes in the codebase. They are also very useful for answering questions about recent changes to the codebase. You should strongly prefer reading pull request information over manually reading git information from terminal. You should see some potentially relevant summaries of pull requests in codebase_search results. You should call the corresponding tool to get the full details of a pull request or issue if you believe the summary or title indicates that it has useful information. Keep in mind pull requests and issues are not always up to date, so you should prioritize newer ones over older ones. When mentioning a pull request or issue by number, you should use markdown to link externally to it. Ex. [PR #123](https://github.com/org/repo/pull/123) or [Issue #123](https://github.com/org/repo/issues/123)\n\n</tool_calling>\n\n<maximize_context_understanding>\nBe THOROUGH when gathering information. Make sure you have the FULL picture before replying. Use additional tool calls or clarifying questions as needed.\nTRACE every symbol back to its definitions and usages so you fully understand it.\nLook past the first seemingly relevant result. EXPLORE alternative implementations, edge cases, and varied search terms until you have COMPREHENSIVE coverage of the topic.\n\nSemantic search is your MAIN exploration tool.\n- CRITICAL: Start with a broad, high-level query that captures overall intent (e.g. \"authentication flow\" or \"error-handling policy\"), not low-level terms.\n- Break multi-part questions into focused sub-queries (e.g. \"How does authentication work?\" or \"Where is payment processed?\").\n- MANDATORY: Run multiple searches with different wording; first-pass results often miss key details.\n- Keep searching new areas until you're CONFIDENT nothing important remains.\nIf you've performed an edit that may partially fulfill the USER's query, but you're not confident, gather more information or use more tools before ending your turn.\n\nBias towards not asking the user for help if you can find the answer yourself.\n</maximize_context_understanding>\n\n<making_code_changes>\nWhen making code changes, NEVER output code to the USER, unless requested. Instead use one of the code edit tools to implement the change.\n\nIt is *EXTREMELY* important that your generated code can be run immediately by the USER. To ensure this, follow these instructions carefully:\n1. Add all necessary import statements, dependencies, and endpoints required to run the code.\n2. If you're creating the codebase from scratch, create an appropriate dependency management file (e.g. requirements.txt) with package versions and a helpful README.\n3. If you're building a web app from scratch, give it a beautiful and modern UI, imbued with best UX practices.\n4. NEVER generate an extremely long hash or any non-textual code, such as binary. These are not helpful to the USER and are very expensive.\n5. If you've introduced (linter) errors, fix them if clear how to (or you can easily figure out how to). Do not make uneducated guesses. And DO NOT loop more than 3 times on fixing linter errors on the same file. On the third time, you should stop and ask the user what to do next.\n\n</making_code_changes>\n\nAnswer the user's request using the relevant tool(s), if they are available. Check that all the required parameters for each tool call are provided or can reasonably be inferred from context. IF there are no relevant tools or there are missing values for required parameters, ask the user to supply these values; otherwise proceed with the tool calls. If the user provides a specific value for a parameter (for example provided in quotes), make sure to use that value EXACTLY. DO NOT make up values for or ask about optional parameters. Carefully analyze descriptive terms in the request as they may indicate required parameter values that should be included even if not explicitly quoted.\n\nYou MUST use the following format when citing code regions or blocks:\n```12:15:app/components/Todo.tsx\n// ... existing code ...\n```\nThis is the ONLY acceptable format for code citations. The format is ```startLine:endLine:filepath where startLine and endLine are line numbers.\n\n<inline_line_numbers>\nCode chunks that you receive (via tool calls or from user) may include inline line numbers in the form LINE_NUMBER|LINE_CONTENT. Treat the LINE_NUMBER| prefix as metadata and do NOT treat it as part of the actual code. LINE_NUMBER is right-aligned number padded with spaces to 6 characters.\n</inline_line_numbers>\n\n\n<task_management>You have access to the todo_write tool to help you manage and plan tasks. Use these tools VERY frequently to ensure that you are tracking your tasks and giving the user visibility into your progress. These tools are also EXTREMELY helpful for planning tasks, and for breaking down larger complex tasks into smaller steps. If you do not use this tool when planning, you may forget to do important tasks - and that is unacceptable.\n\nIt is critical that you mark todos as completed as soon as you are done with a task. Do not batch up multiple tasks before marking them as completed.\n\nIMPORTANT: Always use the todo_write tool to plan and track tasks throughout the conversation unless the request is too simple.</task_management>"
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"role": "user",
"content": "<user_info>\nOS Version: darwin 24.6.0\nShell: /bin/zsh\nWorkspace Path: /Users/amitrawat/Desktop/Amit/dev/cursor-with-ollama\nNote: Prefer using absolute paths over relative paths as tool call args when possible.\n</user_info>\n\n\n<project_layout>\nBelow is a snapshot of the current workspace's file structure at the start of the conversation. This snapshot will NOT update during the conversation. It skips over .gitignore patterns.\n\ncursor-with-ollama/\n - base-prompt.txt\n - playwright-browser-use-prompts.txt\n - README.txt\n\n</project_layout>"
},
{
"role": "user",
"content": "<user_query>\nopen github.com in browser and click on Sign Up button\n</user_query>\n"
}
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"type": "function",
"function": {
"name": "codebase_search",
"description": "`codebase_search`: semantic search that finds code by meaning, not exact text\n\n### When to Use This Tool\n\nUse `codebase_search` when you need to:\n- Explore unfamiliar codebases\n- Ask \"how / where / what\" questions to understand behavior\n- Find code by meaning rather than exact text\n\n### When NOT to Use\n\nSkip `codebase_search` for:\n1. Exact text matches (use `grep_search`)\n2. Reading known files (use `read_file`)\n3. Simple symbol lookups (use `grep_search`)\n4. Find file by name (use `file_search`)\n\n### Examples\n\n<example>\n Query: \"Where is interface MyInterface implemented in the frontend?\"\n<reasoning>\n Good: Complete question asking about implementation location with specific context (frontend).\n</reasoning>\n</example>\n\n<example>\n Query: \"Where do we encrypt user passwords before saving?\"\n<reasoning>\n Good: Clear question about a specific process with context about when it happens.\n</reasoning>\n</example>\n\n<example>\n Query: \"MyInterface frontend\"\n<reasoning>\n BAD: Too vague; use a specific question instead. This would be better as \"Where is MyInterface used in the frontend?\"\n</reasoning>\n</example>\n\n<example>\n Query: \"AuthService\"\n<reasoning>\n BAD: Single word searches should use `grep_search` for exact text matching instead.\n</reasoning>\n</example>\n\n<example>\n Query: \"What is AuthService? How does AuthService work?\"\n<reasoning>\n BAD: Combines two separate queries. A single semantic search is not good at looking for multiple things in parallel. Split into separate parallel searches: like \"What is AuthService?\" and \"How does AuthService work?\"\n</reasoning>\n</example>\n\n### Target Directories\n\n- Provide ONE directory or file path; [] searches the whole repo. No globs or wildcards.\n Good:\n - [\"backend/api/\"] - focus directory\n - [\"src/components/Button.tsx\"] - single file\n - [] - search everywhere when unsure\n BAD:\n - [\"frontend/\", \"backend/\"] - multiple paths\n - [\"src/**/utils/**\"] - globs\n - [\"*.ts\"] or [\"**/*\"] - wildcard paths\n\n### Search Strategy\n\n1. Start with exploratory queries - semantic search is powerful and often finds relevant context in one go. Begin broad with [] if you're not sure where relevant code is.\n2. Review results; if a directory or file stands out, rerun with that as the target.\n3. Break large questions into smaller ones (e.g. auth roles vs session storage).\n4. For big files (>1K lines) run `codebase_search`, or `grep_search` if you know the exact symbols you're looking for, scoped to that file instead of reading the entire file.\n\n<example>\n Step 1: { \"query\": \"How does user authentication work?\", \"target_directories\": [], \"explanation\": \"Find auth flow\" }\n Step 2: Suppose results point to backend/auth/ → rerun:\n { \"query\": \"Where are user roles checked?\", \"target_directories\": [\"backend/auth/\"], \"explanation\": \"Find role logic\" }\n<reasoning>\n Good strategy: Start broad to understand overall system, then narrow down to specific areas based on initial results.\n</reasoning>\n</example>\n\n<example>\n Query: \"How are websocket connections handled?\"\n Target: [\"backend/services/realtime.ts\"]\n<reasoning>\n Good: We know the answer is in this specific file, but the file is too large to read entirely, so we use semantic search to find the relevant parts.\n</reasoning>\n</example>\n\n### Usage\n- When full chunk contents are provided, avoid re-reading the exact same chunk contents using the read_file tool.\n- Sometimes, just the chunk signatures and not the full chunks will be shown. Chunk signatures are usually Class or Function signatures that chunks are contained in. Use the read_file or grep_search tools to explore these chunks or files if you think they might be relevant.\n- When reading chunks that weren't provided as full chunks (e.g. only as line ranges or signatures), you'll sometimes want to expand the chunk ranges to include the start of the file to see imports, expand the range to include lines from the signature, or expand the range to read multiple chunks from a file at once.",
"parameters": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"explanation": {
"type": "string",
"description": "One sentence explanation as to why this tool is being used, and how it contributes to the goal."
},
"query": {
"type": "string",
"description": "A complete question about what you want to understand. Ask as if talking to a colleague: 'How does X work?', 'What happens when Y?', 'Where is Z handled?'"
},
"target_directories": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "string"
},
"description": "Prefix directory paths to limit search scope (single directory only, no glob patterns)"
},
"search_only_prs": {
"type": "boolean",
"description": "If true, only search pull requests and return no code results."
}
},
"required": [
"explanation",
"query",
"target_directories"
]
}
}
},
{
"type": "function",
"function": {
"name": "run_terminal_cmd",
"description": "PROPOSE a command to run on behalf of the user.\nIf you have this tool, note that you DO have the ability to run commands directly on the USER's system.\nNote that the user may have to approve the command before it is executed.\nThe user may reject it if it is not to their liking, or may modify the command before approving it. If they do change it, take those changes into account.\nIn using these tools, adhere to the following guidelines:\n1. Based on the contents of the conversation, you will be told if you are in the same shell as a previous step or a different shell.\n2. If in a new shell, you should `cd` to the appropriate directory and do necessary setup in addition to running the command. By default, the shell will initialize in the project root.\n3. If in the same shell, LOOK IN CHAT HISTORY for your current working directory.\n4. For ANY commands that would require user interaction, ASSUME THE USER IS NOT AVAILABLE TO INTERACT and PASS THE NON-INTERACTIVE FLAGS (e.g. --yes for npx).\n5. If the command would use a pager, append ` | cat` to the command.\n6. For commands that are long running/expected to run indefinitely until interruption, please run them in the background. To run jobs in the background, set `is_background` to true rather than changing the details of the command.\n7. Dont include any newlines in the command.",
"parameters": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"command": {
"type": "string",
"description": "The terminal command to execute"
},
"is_background": {
"type": "boolean",
"description": "Whether the command should be run in the background"
},
"explanation": {
"type": "string",
"description": "One sentence explanation as to why this command needs to be run and how it contributes to the goal."
}
},
"required": [
"command",
"is_background"
]
}
}
},
{
"type": "function",
"function": {
"name": "grep",
"description": "A powerful search tool built on ripgrep\n\nUsage:\n- Prefer grep_search for exact symbol/string searches. Whenever possible, use this instead of terminal grep/rg. This tool is faster and respects .gitignore/.cursorignore.\n- Supports full regex syntax, e.g. \"log.*Error\", \"function\\s+\\w+\". Ensure you escape special chars to get exact matches, e.g. \"functionCall\\(\"\n- Avoid overly broad glob patterns (e.g., '--glob *') as they bypass .gitignore rules and may be slow\n- Only use 'type' (or 'glob' for file types) when certain of the file type needed. Note: import paths may not match source file types (.js vs .ts)\n- Output modes: \"content\" shows matching lines (default), \"files_with_matches\" shows only file paths, \"count\" shows match counts per file\n- Pattern syntax: Uses ripgrep (not grep) - literal braces need escaping (e.g. use interface\\{\\} to find interface{} in Go code)\n- Multiline matching: By default patterns match within single lines only. For cross-line patterns like struct \\{[\\s\\S]*?field, use multiline: true\n- Results are capped for responsiveness; truncated results show \"at least\" counts.\n- Content output follows ripgrep format: '-' for context lines, ':' for match lines, and all lines grouped by file.\n- Unsaved or out of workspace active editors are also searched and show \"(unsaved)\" or \"(out of workspace)\". Use absolute paths to read/edit these files.",
"parameters": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"pattern": {
"type": "string",
"description": "The regular expression pattern to search for in file contents (rg --regexp)"
},
"path": {
"type": "string",
"description": "File or directory to search in (rg pattern -- PATH). Defaults to Cursor workspace roots."
},
"glob": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Glob pattern (rg --glob GLOB -- PATH) to filter files (e.g. \"*.js\", \"*.{ts,tsx}\")."
},
"output_mode": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Output mode: \"content\" shows matching lines (supports -A/-B/-C context, -n line numbers, head_limit), \"files_with_matches\" shows file paths (supports head_limit), \"count\" shows match counts (supports head_limit). Defaults to \"content\".",
"enum": [
"content",
"files_with_matches",
"count"
]
},
"-B": {
"type": "number",
"description": "Number of lines to show before each match (rg -B). Requires output_mode: \"content\", ignored otherwise."
},
"-A": {
"type": "number",
"description": "Number of lines to show after each match (rg -A). Requires output_mode: \"content\", ignored otherwise."
},
"-C": {
"type": "number",
"description": "Number of lines to show before and after each match (rg -C). Requires output_mode: \"content\", ignored otherwise."
},
"-i": {
"type": "boolean",
"description": "Case insensitive search (rg -i) Defaults to false"
},
"type": {
"type": "string",
"description": "File type to search (rg --type). Common types: js, py, rust, go, java, etc. More efficient than glob for standard file types."
},
"head_limit": {
"type": "number",
"description": "Limit output to first N lines/entries, equivalent to \"| head -N\". Works across all output modes: content (limits output lines), files_with_matches (limits file paths), count (limits count entries). When unspecified, shows all ripgrep results."
},
"multiline": {
"type": "boolean",
"description": "Enable multiline mode where . matches newlines and patterns can span lines (rg -U --multiline-dotall). Default: false."
}
},
"required": [
"pattern"
]
}
}
},
{
"type": "function",
"function": {
"name": "delete_file",
"description": "Deletes a file at the specified path. The operation will fail gracefully if:\n - The file doesn't exist\n - The operation is rejected for security reasons\n - The file cannot be deleted",
"parameters": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"target_file": {
"type": "string",
"description": "The path of the file to delete, relative to the workspace root."
},
"explanation": {
"type": "string",
"description": "One sentence explanation as to why this tool is being used, and how it contributes to the goal."
}
},
"required": [
"target_file"
]
}
}
},
{
"type": "function",
"function": {
"name": "web_search",
"description": "Search the web for real-time information about any topic. Use this tool when you need up-to-date information that might not be available in your training data, or when you need to verify current facts. The search results will include relevant snippets and URLs from web pages. This is particularly useful for questions about current events, technology updates, or any topic that requires recent information.",
"parameters": {
"type": "object",
"required": [
"search_term"
],
"properties": {
"search_term": {
"type": "string",
"description": "The search term to look up on the web. Be specific and include relevant keywords for better results. For technical queries, include version numbers or dates if relevant."
},
"explanation": {
"type": "string",
"description": "One sentence explanation as to why this tool is being used, and how it contributes to the goal."
}
}
}
}
},
{
"type": "function",
"function": {
"name": "fetch_pull_request",
"description": "Looks up a pull request (or issue) by number, a commit by hash, or a git ref (branch, version, etc.) by name. Returns the full diff and other metadata. If you notice another tool that has similar functionality that begins with 'mcp_', use that tool over this one.",
"parameters": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"pullNumberOrCommitHash": {
"type": "string",
"description": "The number of the pull request or issue, commit hash, or the git ref (branch name, or tag name, but using HEAD is not allowed) to fetch."
},
"repo": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Optional repository in 'owner/repo' format (e.g., 'microsoft/vscode'). If not provided, defaults to the current workspace repository."
},
"isGithub": {
"type": "boolean",
"description": "Whether the repository comes from GitHub.com. For GitHub Enterprise, set this to false. If you are not certain, leave this blank."
}
},
"required": [
"pullNumberOrCommitHash"
]
}
}
},
{
"type": "function",
"function": {
"name": "create_diagram",
"description": "Creates a Mermaid diagram that will be rendered in the chat UI. Provide the raw Mermaid DSL string via `content`.\nUse <br/> for line breaks, always wrap diagram texts/tags in double quotes, do not use custom colors, do not use :::, and do not use beta features.\n\n⚠️ Security note: Do **NOT** embed remote images (e.g., using <image>, <img>, or markdown image syntax) inside the diagram, as they will be stripped out. If you need an image it must be a trusted local asset (e.g., data URI or file on disk).\nThe diagram will be pre-rendered to validate syntax – if there are any Mermaid syntax errors, they will be returned in the response so you can fix them.",
"parameters": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"content": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Raw Mermaid diagram definition (e.g., 'graph TD; A-->B;')."
}
},
"required": [
"content"
]
}
}
},
{
"type": "function",
"function": {
"name": "read_lints",
"description": "Read and display linter errors from the current workspace. You can provide paths to specific files or directories, or omit the argument to get diagnostics for all files.\n\n- If a file path is provided, returns diagnostics for that file only\n- If a directory path is provided, returns diagnostics for all files within that directory\n- If no path is provided, returns diagnostics for all files in the workspace\n- This tool can return linter errors that were already present before your edits, so avoid calling it with a very wide scope of files\n- NEVER call this tool on a file unless you've edited it or are about to edit it",
"parameters": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"paths": {
"description": "Optional. An array of paths to files or directories to read linter errors for. You can use either relative paths in the workspace or absolute paths. If provided, returns diagnostics for the specified files/directories only. If not provided, returns diagnostics for all files in the workspace.",
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "string"
}
}
},
"required": []
}
}
},
{
"type": "function",
"function": {
"name": "edit_notebook",
"description": "Use this tool to edit a jupyter notebook cell. Use ONLY this tool to edit notebooks.\n\nThis tool supports editing existing cells and creating new cells:\n\t- If you need to edit an existing cell, set 'is_new_cell' to false and provide the 'old_string' and 'new_string'.\n\t\t-- The tool will replace ONE occurrence of 'old_string' with 'new_string' in the specified cell.\n\t- If you need to create a new cell, set 'is_new_cell' to true and provide the 'new_string' (and keep 'old_string' empty).\n\t- It's critical that you set the 'is_new_cell' flag correctly!\n\t- This tool does NOT support cell deletion, but you can delete the content of a cell by passing an empty string as the 'new_string'.\n\nOther requirements:\n\t- Cell indices are 0-based.\n\t- 'old_string' and 'new_string' should be a valid cell content, i.e. WITHOUT any JSON syntax that notebook files use under the hood.\n\t- The old_string MUST uniquely identify the specific instance you want to change. This means:\n\t\t-- Include AT LEAST 3-5 lines of context BEFORE the change point\n\t\t-- Include AT LEAST 3-5 lines of context AFTER the change point\n\t- This tool can only change ONE instance at a time. If you need to change multiple instances:\n\t\t-- Make separate calls to this tool for each instance\n\t\t-- Each call must uniquely identify its specific instance using extensive context\n\t- This tool might save markdown cells as \"raw\" cells. Don't try to change it, it's fine. We need it to properly display the diff.\n\t- If you need to create a new notebook, just set 'is_new_cell' to true and cell_idx to 0.\n\t- ALWAYS generate arguments in the following order: target_notebook, cell_idx, is_new_cell, cell_language, old_string, new_string.\n\t- Prefer editing existing cells over creating new ones!\n\t- ALWAYS provide ALL required arguments (including BOTH old_string and new_string). NEVER call this tool without providing 'new_string'.\n",
"parameters": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"target_notebook": {
"type": "string",
"description": "The path to the notebook file you want to edit. You can use either a relative path in the workspace or an absolute path. If an absolute path is provided, it will be preserved as is."
},
"cell_idx": {
"type": "number",
"description": "The index of the cell to edit (0-based)"
},
"is_new_cell": {
"type": "boolean",
"description": "If true, a new cell will be created at the specified cell index. If false, the cell at the specified cell index will be edited."
},
"cell_language": {
"type": "string",
"description": "The language of the cell to edit. Should be STRICTLY one of these: 'python', 'markdown', 'javascript', 'typescript', 'r', 'sql', 'shell', 'raw' or 'other'."
},
"old_string": {
"type": "string",
"description": "The text to replace (must be unique within the cell, and must match the cell contents exactly, including all whitespace and indentation)."
},
"new_string": {
"type": "string",
"description": "The edited text to replace the old_string or the content for the new cell."
}
},
"required": [
"target_notebook",
"cell_idx",
"is_new_cell",
"cell_language",
"old_string",
"new_string"
]
}
}
},
{
"type": "function",
"function": {
"name": "todo_write",
"description": "Use this tool to create and manage a structured task list for your current coding session. This helps track progress, organize complex tasks, and demonstrate thoroughness.\n\nNote: Other than when first creating todos, don't tell the user you're updating todos, just do it.\n\n### When to Use This Tool\n\nUse proactively for:\n1. Complex multi-step tasks (3+ distinct steps)\n2. Non-trivial tasks requiring careful planning\n3. User explicitly requests todo list\n4. User provides multiple tasks (numbered/comma-separated)\n5. After receiving new instructions - capture requirements as todos (use merge=false to add new ones)\n6. After completing tasks - mark complete with merge=true and add follow-ups\n7. When starting new tasks - mark as in_progress (ideally only one at a time)\n\n### When NOT to Use\n\nSkip for:\n1. Single, straightforward tasks\n2. Trivial tasks with no organizational benefit\n3. Tasks completable in < 3 trivial steps\n4. Purely conversational/informational requests\n5. Todo items should NOT include operational actions done in service of higher-level tasks.\n\nNEVER INCLUDE THESE IN TODOS: linting; testing; searching or examining the codebase.\n\n### Examples\n\n<example>\n User: Add dark mode toggle to settings\n Assistant:\n - *Creates todo list:*\n 1. Add state management [in_progress]\n 2. Implement styles\n 3. Create toggle component\n 4. Update components\n - [Immediately begins working on todo 1 in the same tool call batch]\n<reasoning>\n Multi-step feature with dependencies.\n</reasoning>\n</example>\n\n<example>\n User: Rename getCwd to getCurrentWorkingDirectory across my project\n Assistant: *Searches codebase, finds 15 instances across 8 files*\n *Creates todo list with specific items for each file that needs updating*\n\n<reasoning>\n Complex refactoring requiring systematic tracking across multiple files.\n</reasoning>\n</example>\n\n<example>\n User: Implement user registration, product catalog, shopping cart, checkout flow.\n Assistant: *Creates todo list breaking down each feature into specific tasks*\n\n<reasoning>\n Multiple complex features provided as list requiring organized task management.\n</reasoning>\n</example>\n\n<example>\n User: Optimize my React app - it's rendering slowly.\n Assistant: *Analyzes codebase, identifies issues*\n *Creates todo list: 1) Memoization, 2) Virtualization, 3) Image optimization, 4) Fix state loops, 5) Code splitting*\n\n<reasoning>\n Performance optimization requires multiple steps across different components.\n</reasoning>\n</example>\n\n### Examples of When NOT to Use the Todo List\n\n<example>\n User: What does git status do?\n Assistant: Shows current state of working directory and staging area...\n\n<reasoning>\n Informational request with no coding task to complete.\n</reasoning>\n</example>\n\n<example>\n User: Add comment to calculateTotal function.\n Assistant: *Uses edit tool to add comment*\n\n<reasoning>\n Single straightforward task in one location.\n</reasoning>\n</example>\n\n<example>\n User: Run npm install for me.\n Assistant: *Executes npm install* Command completed successfully...\n\n<reasoning>\n Single command execution with immediate results.\n</reasoning>\n</example>\n\n### Task States and Management\n\n1. **Task States:**\n - pending: Not yet started\n - in_progress: Currently working on\n - completed: Finished successfully\n - cancelled: No longer needed\n\n2. **Task Management:**\n - Update status in real-time\n - Mark complete IMMEDIATELY after finishing\n - Only ONE task in_progress at a time\n - Complete current tasks before starting new ones\n\n3. **Task Breakdown:**\n - Create specific, actionable items\n - Break complex tasks into manageable steps\n - Use clear, descriptive names\n\n4. **Parallel Todo Writes:**\n - Prefer creating the first todo as in_progress\n - Start working on todos by using tool calls in the same tool call batch as the todo write\n - Batch todo updates with other tool calls for better latency and lower costs for the user\n\nWhen in doubt, use this tool. Proactive task management demonstrates attentiveness and ensures complete requirements.",
"parameters": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"merge": {
"type": "boolean",
"description": "Whether to merge the todos with the existing todos. If true, the todos will be merged into the existing todos based on the id field. You can leave unchanged properties undefined. If false, the new todos will replace the existing todos."
},
"todos": {
"type": "array",
"description": "Array of todo items to write to the workspace",
"items": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"content": {
"type": "string",
"description": "The description/content of the todo item"
},
"status": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"pending",
"in_progress",
"completed",
"cancelled"
],
"description": "The current status of the todo item"
},
"id": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Unique identifier for the todo item"
}
},
"required": [
"content",
"status",
"id"
]
},
"minItems": 2
}
},
"required": [
"merge",
"todos"
]
}
}
},
{
"type": "function",
"function": {
"name": "edit_file",
"description": "Use this tool to propose an edit to an existing file or create a new file.\n\nThis will be read by a less intelligent model, which will quickly apply the edit. You should make it clear what the edit is, while also minimizing the unchanged code you write.\nWhen writing the edit, you should specify each edit in sequence, with the special comment `// ... existing code ...` to represent unchanged code in between edited lines.\n\nFor example:\n\n```\n// ... existing code ...\nFIRST_EDIT\n// ... existing code ...\nSECOND_EDIT\n// ... existing code ...\nTHIRD_EDIT\n// ... existing code ...\n```\n\nYou should still bias towards repeating as few lines of the original file as possible to convey the change.\nBut, each edit should contain sufficient context of unchanged lines around the code you're editing to resolve ambiguity.\nDO NOT omit spans of pre-existing code (or comments) without using the `// ... existing code ...` comment to indicate its absence. If you omit the existing code comment, the model may inadvertently delete these lines.\nMake sure it is clear what the edit should be, and where it should be applied.\nTo create a new file, simply specify the content of the file in the `code_edit` field.\n\nYou should specify the following arguments before the others: [target_file]",
"parameters": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"target_file": {
"type": "string",
"description": "The target file to modify. Always specify the target file as the first argument. You can use either a relative path in the workspace or an absolute path. If an absolute path is provided, it will be preserved as is."
},
"instructions": {
"type": "string",
"description": "A single sentence instruction describing what you are going to do for the sketched edit. This is used to assist the less intelligent model in applying the edit. Please use the first person to describe what you are going to do. Dont repeat what you have said previously in normal messages. And use it to disambiguate uncertainty in the edit."
},
"code_edit": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Specify ONLY the precise lines of code that you wish to edit. **NEVER specify or write out unchanged code**. Instead, represent all unchanged code using the comment of the language you're editing in - example: `// ... existing code ...`"
}
},
"required": [
"target_file",
"instructions",
"code_edit"
]
}
}
},
{
"type": "function",
"function": {
"name": "read_file",
"description": "\nReads a file from the local filesystem. You can access any file directly by using this tool.\nIf the User provides a path to a file assume that path is valid. It is okay to read a file that does not exist; an error will be returned.\n\nUsage:\n- You can optionally specify a line offset and limit (especially handy for long files), but it's recommended to read the whole file by not providing these parameters.\n- Lines in the output are numbered starting at 1, using following format: LINE_NUMBER|LINE_CONTENT.\n- You have the capability to call multiple tools in a single response. It is always better to speculatively read multiple files as a batch that are potentially useful.\n- If you read a file that exists but has empty contents you will receive 'File is empty.'.\n",
"parameters": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"target_file": {
"type": "string",
"description": "The path of the file to read. You can use either a relative path in the workspace or an absolute path. If an absolute path is provided, it will be preserved as is."
},
"offset": {
"type": "integer",
"description": "The line number to start reading from. Only provide if the file is too large to read at once."
},
"limit": {
"type": "integer",
"description": "The number of lines to read. Only provide if the file is too large to read at once."
}
},
"required": [
"target_file"
]
}
}
},
{
"type": "function",
"function": {
"name": "list_dir",
"description": "Lists files and directories in a given path.\nThe 'target_directory' parameter can be relative to the workspace root or absolute.\nYou can optionally provide an array of glob patterns to ignore with the \"ignore_globs\" parameter.\n\nOther details:\n- The result does not display dot-files and dot-directories.\n",
"parameters": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"target_directory": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Path to directory to list contents of."
},
"ignore_globs": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "string"
},
"description": "Optional array of glob patterns to ignore.\nAll patterns match anywhere in the target directory. Patterns not starting with \"**/\" are automatically prepended with \"**/\".\n\nExamples:\n\t- \"*.js\" (becomes \"**/*.js\") - ignore all .js files\n\t- \"**/node_modules/**\" - ignore all node_modules directories\n\t- \"**/test/**/test_*.ts\" - ignore all test_*.ts files in any test directory\n"
}
},
"required": [
"target_directory"
]
}
}
},
{
"type": "function",
"function": {
"name": "glob_file_search",
"description": "\nTool to search for files matching a glob pattern\n\n- Works fast with codebases of any size\n- Returns matching file paths sorted by modification time\n- Use this tool when you need to find files by name patterns\n- You have the capability to call multiple tools in a single response. It is always better to speculatively perform multiple searches that are potentially useful as a batch.\n",
"parameters": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"target_directory": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Path to directory to search for files in. If not provided, defaults to Cursor workspace roots."
},
"glob_pattern": {
"type": "string",
"description": "The glob pattern to match files against.\nPatterns not starting with \"**/\" are automatically prepended with \"**/\" to enable recursive searching.\n\nExamples:\n\t- \"*.js\" (becomes \"**/*.js\") - find all .js files\n\t- \"**/node_modules/**\" - find all node_modules directories\n\t- \"**/test/**/test_*.ts\" - find all test_*.ts files in any test directory\n"
}
},
"required": [
"glob_pattern"
]
}
}
},
{
"type": "function",
"function": {
"name": "mcp_playwright-mcp_browser_close",
"description": "Close the page",
"parameters": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"random_string": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Dummy parameter for no-parameter tools"
}
},
"required": [
"random_string"
]
}
}
},
{
"type": "function",
"function": {
"name": "mcp_playwright-mcp_browser_resize",
"description": "Resize the browser window",
"parameters": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"width": {
"type": "number",
"description": "Width of the browser window"
},
"height": {
"type": "number",
"description": "Height of the browser window"
}
},
"required": [
"width",
"height"
],
"additionalProperties": false,
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"
}
}
},
{
"type": "function",
"function": {
"name": "mcp_playwright-mcp_browser_console_messages",
"description": "Returns all console messages",
"parameters": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"random_string": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Dummy parameter for no-parameter tools"
}
},
"required": [
"random_string"
]
}
}
},
{
"type": "function",
"function": {
"name": "mcp_playwright-mcp_browser_handle_dialog",
"description": "Handle a dialog",
"parameters": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"accept": {
"type": "boolean",
"description": "Whether to accept the dialog."
},
"promptText": {
"type": "string",
"description": "The text of the prompt in case of a prompt dialog."
}
},
"required": [
"accept"
],
"additionalProperties": false,
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"
}
}
},
{
"type": "function",
"function": {
"name": "mcp_playwright-mcp_browser_evaluate",
"description": "Evaluate JavaScript expression on page or element",
"parameters": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"function": {
"type": "string",
"description": "() => { /* code */ } or (element) => { /* code */ } when element is provided"
},
"element": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Human-readable element description used to obtain permission to interact with the element"
},
"ref": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Exact target element reference from the page snapshot"
}
},
"required": [
"function"
],
"additionalProperties": false,
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"
}
}
},
{
"type": "function",
"function": {
"name": "mcp_playwright-mcp_browser_file_upload",
"description": "Upload one or multiple files",
"parameters": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"paths": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "string"
},
"description": "The absolute paths to the files to upload. Can be a single file or multiple files."
}
},
"required": [
"paths"
],
"additionalProperties": false,
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"
}
}
},
{
"type": "function",
"function": {
"name": "mcp_playwright-mcp_browser_install",
"description": "Install the browser specified in the config. Call this if you get an error about the browser not being installed.",
"parameters": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"random_string": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Dummy parameter for no-parameter tools"
}
},
"required": [
"random_string"
]
}
}
},
{
"type": "function",
"function": {
"name": "mcp_playwright-mcp_browser_press_key",
"description": "Press a key on the keyboard",
"parameters": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"key": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Name of the key to press or a character to generate, such as `ArrowLeft` or `a`"
}
},
"required": [
"key"
],
"additionalProperties": false,
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"
}
}
},
{
"type": "function",
"function": {
"name": "mcp_playwright-mcp_browser_type",
"description": "Type text into editable element",
"parameters": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"element": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Human-readable element description used to obtain permission to interact with the element"
},
"ref": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Exact target element reference from the page snapshot"
},
"text": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Text to type into the element"
},
"submit": {
"type": "boolean",
"description": "Whether to submit entered text (press Enter after)"
},
"slowly": {
"type": "boolean",
"description": "Whether to type one character at a time. Useful for triggering key handlers in the page. By default entire text is filled in at once."
}
},
"required": [
"element",
"ref",
"text"
],
"additionalProperties": false,
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"
}
}
},
{
"type": "function",
"function": {
"name": "mcp_playwright-mcp_browser_navigate",
"description": "Navigate to a URL",
"parameters": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"url": {
"type": "string",
"description": "The URL to navigate to"
}
},
"required": [
"url"
],
"additionalProperties": false,
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"
}
}
},
{
"type": "function",
"function": {
"name": "mcp_playwright-mcp_browser_navigate_back",
"description": "Go back to the previous page",
"parameters": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"random_string": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Dummy parameter for no-parameter tools"
}
},
"required": [
"random_string"
]
}
}
},
{
"type": "function",
"function": {
"name": "mcp_playwright-mcp_browser_navigate_forward",
"description": "Go forward to the next page",
"parameters": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"random_string": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Dummy parameter for no-parameter tools"
}
},
"required": [
"random_string"
]
}
}
},
{
"type": "function",
"function": {
"name": "mcp_playwright-mcp_browser_network_requests",
"description": "Returns all network requests since loading the page",
"parameters": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"random_string": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Dummy parameter for no-parameter tools"
}
},
"required": [
"random_string"
]
}
}
},
{
"type": "function",
"function": {
"name": "mcp_playwright-mcp_browser_take_screenshot",
"description": "Take a screenshot of the current page. You can't perform actions based on the screenshot, use browser_snapshot for actions.",
"parameters": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"type": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"png",
"jpeg"
],
"default": "png",
"description": "Image format for the screenshot. Default is png."
},
"filename": {
"type": "string",
"description": "File name to save the screenshot to. Defaults to `page-{timestamp}.{png|jpeg}` if not specified."
},
"element": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Human-readable element description used to obtain permission to screenshot the element. If not provided, the screenshot will be taken of viewport. If element is provided, ref must be provided too."
},
"ref": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Exact target element reference from the page snapshot. If not provided, the screenshot will be taken of viewport. If ref is provided, element must be provided too."
},
"fullPage": {
"type": "boolean",
"description": "When true, takes a screenshot of the full scrollable page, instead of the currently visible viewport. Cannot be used with element screenshots."
}
},
"additionalProperties": false,
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"
}
}
},
{
"type": "function",
"function": {
"name": "mcp_playwright-mcp_browser_snapshot",
"description": "Capture accessibility snapshot of the current page, this is better than screenshot",
"parameters": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"random_string": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Dummy parameter for no-parameter tools"
}
},
"required": [
"random_string"
]
}
}
},
{
"type": "function",
"function": {
"name": "mcp_playwright-mcp_browser_click",
"description": "Perform click on a web page",
"parameters": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"element": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Human-readable element description used to obtain permission to interact with the element"
},
"ref": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Exact target element reference from the page snapshot"
},
"doubleClick": {
"type": "boolean",
"description": "Whether to perform a double click instead of a single click"
},
"button": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"left",
"right",
"middle"
],
"description": "Button to click, defaults to left"
}
},
"required": [
"element",
"ref"
],
"additionalProperties": false,
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"
}
}
},
{
"type": "function",
"function": {
"name": "mcp_playwright-mcp_browser_drag",
"description": "Perform drag and drop between two elements",
"parameters": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"startElement": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Human-readable source element description used to obtain the permission to interact with the element"
},
"startRef": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Exact source element reference from the page snapshot"
},
"endElement": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Human-readable target element description used to obtain the permission to interact with the element"
},
"endRef": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Exact target element reference from the page snapshot"
}
},
"required": [
"startElement",
"startRef",
"endElement",
"endRef"
],
"additionalProperties": false,
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"
}
}
},
{
"type": "function",
"function": {
"name": "mcp_playwright-mcp_browser_hover",
"description": "Hover over element on page",
"parameters": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"element": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Human-readable element description used to obtain permission to interact with the element"
},
"ref": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Exact target element reference from the page snapshot"
}
},
"required": [
"element",
"ref"
],
"additionalProperties": false,
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"
}
}
},
{
"type": "function",
"function": {
"name": "mcp_playwright-mcp_browser_select_option",
"description": "Select an option in a dropdown",
"parameters": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"element": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Human-readable element description used to obtain permission to interact with the element"
},
"ref": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Exact target element reference from the page snapshot"
},
"values": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "string"
},
"description": "Array of values to select in the dropdown. This can be a single value or multiple values."
}
},
"required": [
"element",
"ref",
"values"
],
"additionalProperties": false,
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"
}
}
},
{
"type": "function",
"function": {
"name": "mcp_playwright-mcp_browser_tab_list",
"description": "List browser tabs",
"parameters": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"random_string": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Dummy parameter for no-parameter tools"
}
},
"required": [
"random_string"
]
}
}
},
{
"type": "function",
"function": {
"name": "mcp_playwright-mcp_browser_tab_new",
"description": "Open a new tab",
"parameters": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"url": {
"type": "string",
"description": "The URL to navigate to in the new tab. If not provided, the new tab will be blank."
}
},
"additionalProperties": false,
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"
}
}
},
{
"type": "function",
"function": {
"name": "mcp_playwright-mcp_browser_tab_select",
"description": "Select a tab by index",
"parameters": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"index": {
"type": "number",
"description": "The index of the tab to select"
}
},
"required": [
"index"
],
"additionalProperties": false,
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"
}
}
},
{
"type": "function",
"function": {
"name": "mcp_playwright-mcp_browser_tab_close",
"description": "Close a tab",
"parameters": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"index": {
"type": "number",
"description": "The index of the tab to close. Closes current tab if not provided."
}
},
"additionalProperties": false,
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"
}
}
},
{
"type": "function",
"function": {
"name": "mcp_playwright-mcp_browser_wait_for",
"description": "Wait for text to appear or disappear or a specified time to pass",
"parameters": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"time": {
"type": "number",
"description": "The time to wait in seconds"
},
"text": {
"type": "string",
"description": "The text to wait for"
},
"textGone": {
"type": "string",
"description": "The text to wait for to disappear"
}
},
"additionalProperties": false,
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"
}
}
}
],
"tool_choice": "auto",
"stream": true
}
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