anthropics / anthropics/claude-agent-sdk-python

Support tool aliases similar to the TypeScript SDK's Options.toolAliases

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Description

It's often useful to be able to replace some of the built-in tools with your own tools, for instance to allow `Read` and `Write` to directly access some other file space or to dynamically customise `Bash` behaviour. The TypeScript Agent SDK allows this with the `toolAliases` in the [`Options`](https://code.claude.com/docs/en/agent-sdk/typescript#options). Please can the Python SDK be updated to support this functionality too?

I'd implement this myself and submit a PR, but I can't see how the TypeScript SDK implements this since it seems to be closed source.

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Research direction

Start with the linked TypeScript SDK Options.toolAliases documentation, then trace how the Python SDK configures its built-in tools; the issue names no Python files or tests. Done means Python SDK users can replace built-in tools such as Read, Write, and Bash with custom tools.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python, typescript
Domain
api, developer-experience
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
55/100

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