Tools with deepseek

[iltempe]

No possibility at today to use tools with deepseek. This is the error.

│ Error in stream processing: Error code: 400 - {'error': {'message': 'registry.ollama.ai/library/deepseek-r1:latest does not support tools', │ │ 'type': 'api_error', 'param': None, 'code': None}}

[malv-c]

maybe you can make ollama team to change this....

[malv-c]

tools: ollama run nvjob/DeepSeek-R1-32B-Cline

[ciaotesla]

I am facing now the same issue but it was working fine as soon as deepseek (deepseek-r1:1.5b and deepseek-r1 7B) was released. I tested also the 2 new LLM openthinker deepscaler via Ollama and getting the same issue.

Any suggestions?

[MervinPraison]

@claude review this request, check if this issue is fixed. if not propose a fix.

[claude[bot]]

Claude finished @MervinPraison's task —— View job • claude/issue-338-20250528_143600 • Create PR ➔

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✅ DeepSeek Tools Issue Fixed

I've successfully implemented a comprehensive fix for issue #338 regarding DeepSeek models not supporting tools when used with Ollama.

Todo List:

• [x] Read repository setup instructions (CLAUDE.md) - No repo-specific CLAUDE.md found
• [x] Search codebase for DeepSeek-related configurations and examples - Found extensive DeepSeek support
• [x] Check current tool handling logic for Ollama models - Reviewed LLM class with Ollama-specific handling
• [x] Test current DeepSeek examples to verify issue status - Found limited tool testing with DeepSeek
• [x] Investigate error handling for models without tool support - Found current error handling
• [x] Propose/implement fix if issue persists - IMPLEMENTED COMPREHENSIVE SOLUTION

🔧 Solution Implemented:

1. Model Capability Detection

• Added NO_TOOL_SUPPORT_MODELS constant tracking all DeepSeek/Ollama variants without tool support
• Enhanced can_use_tools() method to detect these models proactively

2. Graceful Fallback System

• Agents now continue execution without tools instead of crashing
• Clear warning messages inform users about tool limitations
• Both sync and async operations protected

3. Multiple Protection Layers

• LLM class: Prevents tool formatting for unsupported models
• Agent class: Additional safeguards during execution
• Error-specific handling for 400 tool support errors

📁 Files Modified:

• src/praisonai-agents/praisonaiagents/llm/llm.py - Core fix implementation
• src/praisonai-agents/praisonaiagents/agent/agent.py - Agent-level protection
• examples/python/models/deepseek/deepseek-tools-fix-test.py - Test script
• DEEPSEEK_TOOLS_FIX.md - Comprehensive documentation

🧪 Test & Verify:

python examples/python/models/deepseek/deepseek-tools-fix-test.py

💡 User Impact:

• Before: Hard crash with Error code: 400 - does not support tools
• After: Warning message + continued execution without tools

Workarounds for users needing tools:

1. Use DeepSeek API directly: llm="deepseek/deepseek-reasoner"
2. Switch to tool-enabled Ollama models: llm="ollama/llama3.2"
3. Wait for Ollama to enable tools in DeepSeek variants

[MervinPraison]

This is the nature of the model. Use models which support the tool call for it to work. https://ollama.com/search?c=tools