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Should hostCapabilities.appTools exist?
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Description
hi! noob question, we implemented app tools in our client and i was wondering if we should have a hostCapabilities.appTools (similar to serverTools) so apps can adjust their experiences whether a host support app tools or not (eg render different UIs)
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No files or tests are named in the issue. Start by reviewing the existing protocol definitions for hostCapabilities and serverTools, then determine whether appTools needs equivalent host capability signaling and document the required compatibility behavior for hosts that do not support it.
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- Tech stack
- typescript
- Domain
- backend-api-design
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100