anthropics / anthropics/claude-agent-sdk-python
[BUG] StructuredOutput tool wraps data in 'output' field causing schema validation to fail
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Description
## Bug Description
When using structured outputs with `output_format`, the `StructuredOutput` tool **intermittently** wraps user data in an `{"output": {...}}` field. Validation fails when the wrapper is present.
**This is non-deterministic** - same prompt can produce either format:
```json
// Sometimes (works):
{"actions": [...]}
// Sometimes (fails validation):
{"output": {"actions": [...]}}
```
## Impact
1. `ResultMessage.structured_output` is `None` when wrapper is present
2. **Agent confusion** - Claude sees conflicting validation errors and may simplify output (e.g., 47 items → 1 item)
3. **Flaky results** - identical prompts succeed or fail randomly
## Tool Response Error
```
Output does not match required schema: root: must have required property 'actions', root: must NOT have additional properties
```
This error confuses Claude because:
- `actions` is "required" but exists inside `output`
- Schema has `additionalProperties: false`, so `output` is invalid
Claude tried to "debug" by reducing output from 47 items to 1 item.
## Environment
- claude-agent-sdk==0.1.19
- Python 3.11+
## Related
- #374 - Structured outputs flaky (similar wrapper issues with `properties`/`parameters`)
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