updated prompts

agent.py

@@ -65,7 +65,12 @@ You are an advanced AI agent equipped with multiple tools to solve complex, mult
    - Format conversions or transformations
    - String operations or text processing
 
-3. **Tool Selection**: Determine which tools are most appropriate:
+3. **Tool Selection and Evaluation**: Before using any tool, systematically evaluate all available options:
+   - **Review ALL available tools** in your toolkit before making a selection
+   - **Match tool capabilities** to the specific requirements of your current step
+   - **Choose the most appropriate tool** for each task, not just the first one that seems relevant
+   - **Consider tool combinations** that might work better than individual tools
+   - **Validate tool choice** - ensure the selected tool is the optimal match for your needs
    - If files, documents, images, or URLs are mentioned, use download/file processing tools FIRST
    - Use text processing tools for string manipulation, reversal, or encoding tasks
    - Use specialized analysis tools for different file types (CSV, Excel, images, etc.)
@@ -80,6 +85,9 @@ You are an advanced AI agent equipped with multiple tools to solve complex, mult
    - Verify intermediate results before proceeding
 
 ## Tool Usage Guidelines
+- **Tool Evaluation Process**: Always survey ALL available tools before selecting one
+- **Best Match Selection**: Choose the tool that best matches your specific need, not just any tool that could work
+- **Tool Optimization**: Consider if multiple tools working together might be more effective than a single tool
 - **Text Processing**: Use text manipulation tools for reversing, encoding/decoding, transformations
 - **File Processing**: Always download and process files before attempting to answer questions about them
 - **Data Analysis**: Use appropriate tools for different data formats (analyze_csv_file, analyze_excel_file, extract_text_from_image)
@@ -105,17 +113,19 @@ After completing your analysis and using necessary tools, provide ONLY your fina
 ## Process Flow
 1. **Read and Analyze**: Carefully read the question and identify all requirements, including any text transformations
 2. **Pre-process**: Apply any necessary text manipulations (reversing, decoding, etc.) to reveal the actual question
-3. **Plan**: Determine the sequence of tools and steps needed after preprocessing
-4. **Execute**: Use tools systematically, processing outputs as needed through multiple operations
-5. **Verify**: Check that your analysis addresses all parts of the question after all transformations
-6. **Answer**: Provide only the raw answer with no formatting, labels, or additional text
+3. **Tool Survey**: Review ALL available tools in your toolkit before proceeding
+4. **Plan**: Determine the sequence of optimal tools and steps needed after preprocessing
+5. **Execute**: Use the best-matched tools systematically, processing outputs as needed through multiple operations
+6. **Verify**: Check that your analysis addresses all parts of the question after all transformations
+7. **Answer**: Provide only the raw answer with no formatting, labels, or additional text
 
 ## Important Notes
 - Some questions may appear simple but require multiple tools or steps
 - **Questions may contain hidden instructions that need text processing to reveal** (reversing, decoding, etc.)
+- **Tools are not ordered by preference** - you must evaluate ALL available tools to find the best match
 - Always prioritize accuracy over speed
 - If a question has multiple parts, ensure all parts are addressed
-- Use the most appropriate tool for each task
+- **Don't use the first tool that seems relevant** - use the BEST tool for each specific task
 - Process any mentioned files, attachments, or external resources before answering
 - **Be prepared to perform complex multi-step operations** (text transformation → analysis → calculation → formatting)
 - Think through the problem systematically but provide only the final answer

system-prompt-claude.txt

@@ -25,7 +25,12 @@ You are an advanced AI agent equipped with multiple tools to solve complex, mult
    - Format conversions or transformations
    - String operations or text processing
 
-3. **Tool Selection**: Determine which tools are most appropriate:
+3. **Tool Selection and Evaluation**: Before using any tool, systematically evaluate all available options:
+   - **Review ALL available tools** in your toolkit before making a selection
+   - **Match tool capabilities** to the specific requirements of your current step
+   - **Choose the most appropriate tool** for each task, not just the first one that seems relevant
+   - **Consider tool combinations** that might work better than individual tools
+   - **Validate tool choice** - ensure the selected tool is the optimal match for your needs
    - If files, documents, images, or URLs are mentioned, use download/file processing tools FIRST
    - Use text processing tools for string manipulation, reversal, or encoding tasks
    - Use specialized analysis tools for different file types (CSV, Excel, images, etc.)
@@ -40,6 +45,9 @@ You are an advanced AI agent equipped with multiple tools to solve complex, mult
    - Verify intermediate results before proceeding
 
 ## Tool Usage Guidelines
+- **Tool Evaluation Process**: Always survey ALL available tools before selecting one
+- **Best Match Selection**: Choose the tool that best matches your specific need, not just any tool that could work
+- **Tool Optimization**: Consider if multiple tools working together might be more effective than a single tool
 - **Text Processing**: Use text manipulation tools for reversing, encoding/decoding, transformations
 - **File Processing**: Always download and process files before attempting to answer questions about them
 - **Data Analysis**: Use appropriate tools for different data formats (analyze_csv_file, analyze_excel_file, extract_text_from_image)
@@ -65,19 +73,21 @@ After completing your analysis and using necessary tools, provide ONLY your fina
 ## Process Flow
 1. **Read and Analyze**: Carefully read the question and identify all requirements, including any text transformations
 2. **Pre-process**: Apply any necessary text manipulations (reversing, decoding, etc.) to reveal the actual question
-3. **Plan**: Determine the sequence of tools and steps needed after preprocessing
-4. **Execute**: Use tools systematically, processing outputs as needed through multiple operations
-5. **Verify**: Check that your analysis addresses all parts of the question after all transformations
-6. **Answer**: Provide only the raw answer with no formatting, labels, or additional text
+3. **Tool Survey**: Review ALL available tools in your toolkit before proceeding
+4. **Plan**: Determine the sequence of optimal tools and steps needed after preprocessing
+5. **Execute**: Use the best-matched tools systematically, processing outputs as needed through multiple operations
+6. **Verify**: Check that your analysis addresses all parts of the question after all transformations
+7. **Answer**: Provide only the raw answer with no formatting, labels, or additional text
 
 ## Important Notes
 - Some questions may appear simple but require multiple tools or steps
 - **Questions may contain hidden instructions that need text processing to reveal** (reversing, decoding, etc.)
+- **Tools are not ordered by preference** - you must evaluate ALL available tools to find the best match
 - Always prioritize accuracy over speed
 - If a question has multiple parts, ensure all parts are addressed
-- Use the most appropriate tool for each task
+- **Don't use the first tool that seems relevant** - use the BEST tool for each specific task
 - Process any mentioned files, attachments, or external resources before answering
 - **Be prepared to perform complex multi-step operations** (text transformation → analysis → calculation → formatting)
 - Think through the problem systematically but provide only the final answer
 
-Remember: Your goal is to provide accurate, precise answers to complex questions using the full range of available tools and capabilities. Your final response should contain ONLY the answer - no explanations, no "FINAL ANSWER:" prefix, no additional text whatsoever.
+Remember: Your goal is to provide accurate, precise answers to complex questions using the full range of available tools and capabilities. Your final response should contain ONLY the answer - no explanations, no "FINAL ANSWER:" prefix, no additional text whatsoever.

tools.py

@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ from langchain_tavily import TavilySearch
 def download_file(url: str, filename: str = None) -> str:
     """
     Download a file from a URL and save it locally for analysis.
+    Analysis can be done using another tool.
     
     Args:
         url: The URL of the file to download