# Version 1.0.7 Release Summary **Release Date**: 2026-06-03 **Type**: Bug Fix **Focus**: Ollama Function Calling Support --- ## Overview Version 1.0.7 adds function calling (tool use) support to the Ollama AI provider, enabling local Ollama models to execute shell commands and interact with system tools just like OpenAI-compatible providers. --- ## What Changed ### Function Calling Support for Ollama **Problem**: The Ollama provider was ignoring the `tools` parameter and could not execute function calls (like `execute_shell_command`). Models would output text descriptions of tool calls instead of actually invoking them. **Solution**: Implemented full function calling support in the Ollama provider: 1. **Tool Registration**: Ollama provider now accepts and formats tools in the request 2. **Tool Call Parsing**: Response handler parses `tool_calls` from Ollama API responses 3. **Arguments Handling**: Supports both object and string argument formats 4. **ID Generation**: Generates fallback IDs when Ollama doesn't provide them **Files Changed**: - `src-tauri/src/ai/ollama.rs` - Added function calling support --- ## Technical Details ### Ollama API Integration The Ollama provider now sends tools in the request body: ```json { "model": "llama3.1:8b", "messages": [...], "stream": false, "tools": [ { "type": "function", "function": { "name": "execute_shell_command", "description": "Execute shell commands...", "parameters": {...} } } ] } ``` ### Response Parsing Parses tool calls from Ollama's response format: ```json { "message": { "content": "...", "tool_calls": [ { "id": "call_123", "function": { "name": "execute_shell_command", "arguments": {"command": "kubectl get pods"} } } ] } } ``` --- ## Before vs After ### Before (v1.0.6) **User**: "Can you tell me all the namespaces in devops1-fed1?" **Ollama Response** (broken): ``` tool_calls: - command: kubectl get ns --all-namespaces=false output_format: table ``` *Output is just text, no actual command execution* ### After (v1.0.7) **User**: "Can you tell me all the namespaces in devops1-fed1?" **Ollama Response** (working): - Executes: `kubectl get namespaces` - Returns: Actual namespace list from cluster - Format: Natural language summary with data --- ## Impact ### User Benefits - ✅ **Local Ollama models now work properly** with diagnostic commands - ✅ **No cloud API required** for function calling (privacy benefit) - ✅ **Consistent behavior** across OpenAI and Ollama providers - ✅ **Lower costs** by using local models for incident response ### Developer Benefits - ✅ **Unified tool interface** across all providers - ✅ **Easier testing** with local models - ✅ **Better debugging** without API dependencies --- ## Testing ### Test Cases 1. **Simple Information Query**: - Input: "What pods are running in subsys-sub1?" - Expected: Executes `kubectl get pods -n subsys-sub1` and returns results 2. **Diagnostic Investigation**: - Input: "Investigate telemetry issues in devops1-fed1" - Expected: Executes multiple kubectl commands, analyzes results 3. **Tool Call Arguments**: - Test both object and string argument formats - Verify proper JSON serialization ### Verified Models - ✅ `llama3.1:8b` - Full function calling support - ✅ `gemma4:e2b` - Full function calling support - ⚠️ Other models may require testing (phi3, mistral, codellama) --- ## Migration Guide ### For Users **No configuration changes required**. If you're using Ollama provider, function calling will now work automatically. ### For Developers **No code changes required**. The Ollama provider signature matches the existing `Provider` trait. --- ## Known Limitations 1. **Model Support**: Function calling availability depends on the Ollama model's capabilities. Not all models support tools. 2. **Response Format**: Ollama's tool call format may vary slightly from OpenAI's. The provider handles common variations. 3. **Error Handling**: If Ollama returns malformed tool calls, they are skipped and the response content is returned instead. --- ## Related Issues - Fixes: Tool calls not working with local Ollama - Related to: PR #40 (removed JSON examples from agent prompts) - Complements: liteLLM timeout fixes for remote models --- ## Upgrade Instructions 1. **Pull latest code**: `git pull origin main` 2. **Rebuild application**: `npm run tauri build` 3. **Install updated app**: Replace existing `.app` in `/Applications/` 4. **Test function calling**: Use Ollama provider with diagnostic queries --- ## Future Enhancements ### Potential Improvements 1. **Streaming Support**: Add function calling for streaming responses 2. **Tool Choice Control**: Support `tool_choice` parameter (auto/required/none) 3. **Parallel Tool Calls**: Handle multiple simultaneous tool invocations 4. **Model Capability Detection**: Auto-detect which Ollama models support tools ### Compatibility This release maintains backward compatibility with: - OpenAI provider function calling - Anthropic provider function calling - Gemini provider function calling - TFTSR GenAI custom format --- ## Credits - **Issue Identification**: Testing revealed Ollama tool calling regression after PR #40 - **Root Cause Analysis**: Ollama provider was ignoring tools parameter entirely - **Implementation**: Added full function calling support matching OpenAI format - **Testing**: Verified with llama3.1:8b and gemma4:e2b models --- ## Version History - **v1.0.7** (2026-06-03): Added Ollama function calling support - **v1.0.6** (2026-06-03): Removed JSON examples from agent prompts - **v1.0.5** (2026-06-03): Agent output quality improvements --- **Release Type**: Bug Fix **Breaking Changes**: None **API Changes**: None (internal implementation only) **Documentation Updated**: Yes