Add conv_state parameter to ToolDefinition.create() method

[xingyaoww]

Description

This PR adds a conv_state: ConversationState parameter to the ToolDefinition.create() base method and updates all downstream usage to pass this parameter correctly.

Changes

1. Updated ToolDefinition Base Class

• Added conv_state: ConversationState as the first parameter to ToolDefinition.create() method
• Updated signature: create(cls, conv_state: ConversationState) -> Sequence[Self]

2. Updated Tool Subclasses

All tool subclasses have been updated to accept and use the conv_state parameter:

• FinishTool: Updated .create() signature
• ThinkTool: Updated .create() signature
• MCPToolDefinition: Updated .create() to accept conv_state as first parameter
• BrowserUseTool: Updated .create() to accept conv_state as first parameter

3. Updated Call Sites

All locations that call .create() on tools have been updated:

• openhands/sdk/agent/base.py: Updated tool initialization in agent
• openhands/sdk/mcp/utils.py: Updated create_mcp_tools() to accept and pass conv_state
• All test files updated to pass mock_conversation_state fixture

4. Test Updates

• MCP tests: All 47 MCP tests updated and passing
  • test_mcp_tool.py: Converted to fixture-based setup, added pytest import
  • test_mcp_tool_immutability.py: Converted to fixture-based setup
  • test_mcp_tool_kind_field.py: Updated fixtures to pass conv_state
  • test_mcp_tool_serialization.py: Added fixture parameters to test functions
  • Other MCP test files updated similarly
• Tool tests: Updated test_builtins.py, test_tool_serialization.py
• Agent tests: Updated test_agent_serialization.py
• Browser tests: Updated test_browser_toolset.py

Testing

✅ All 1061 SDK tests pass (excluding browser and e2e tests)
✅ All pre-commit hooks pass (ruff format, ruff lint, pycodestyle, pyright)
✅ All MCP tests (47 tests) pass

Motivation

This change standardizes the .create() method signature across all tool definitions by requiring ConversationState as a parameter. This provides tools with access to conversation context during creation, enabling:

• Better tool initialization based on conversation state
• Consistent parameter ordering across all tool types
• Type-safe tool creation with proper context

Backward Compatibility

⚠️ Breaking change: All code that calls .create() on tool classes must now pass conv_state as the first parameter.

Related Issues

Related to PR #971 (ToolDefinition architecture refactoring)

Checklist

• All tests pass (1061 SDK tests)
• Pre-commit hooks pass
• Changes follow the repository's code style
• Updated all tool subclasses
• Updated all call sites
• Updated all test files

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Coverage Report •

File	Stmts	Miss	Cover	Missing
openhands-sdk/openhands/sdk
__init__.py	19	2	89%	55–56
openhands-sdk/openhands/sdk/agent
base.py	163	22	86%	156, 162, 180–182, 211–212, 218–220, 233, 241–242, 273, 319, 326, 339, 376–377, 387–388, 419
openhands-sdk/openhands/sdk/mcp
tool.py	83	52	37%	39–40, 50–51, 54–57, 61, 64, 67–70, 82, 106–108, 110, 113–114, 138–139, 142–146, 148–150, 156, 177, 179–180, 184–186, 197–198, 206, 221–222, 227, 234–235, 237, 262–263, 267–269
utils.py	33	20	39%	28–29, 32, 35, 42, 44–48, 51–52, 55, 64–68, 72–73
openhands-sdk/openhands/sdk/tool
tool.py	126	34	73%	197, 202–204, 209, 213, 219, 229, 231, 239, 254, 280, 289, 292–298, 315, 320–323, 325, 332–334, 392, 415–418
openhands-sdk/openhands/sdk/tool/builtins
finish.py	32	8	75%	28–31, 39, 45, 68, 93
think.py	38	14	63%	30, 33–34, 37, 39–43, 45, 57, 63, 84, 109
openhands-tools/openhands/tools/browser_use
definition.py	134	16	88%	38–39, 41, 45–54, 56–57, 59
openhands-tools/openhands/tools/delegate
definition.py	24	5	79%	55, 100, 103, 109, 112
openhands-tools/openhands/tools/execute_bash
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openhands-tools/openhands/tools/file_editor
definition.py	63	9	85%	94, 106, 126, 129, 132, 139, 141, 143, 145
openhands-tools/openhands/tools/glob
definition.py	37	16	56%	48–49, 51–52, 57–58, 62–63, 68, 102, 104–106, 109, 112, 119
openhands-tools/openhands/tools/grep
definition.py	41	18	56%	54–55, 57–58, 63, 68, 73–74, 79–80, 85, 115, 117–119, 122, 125, 132
openhands-tools/openhands/tools/task_tracker
definition.py	133	84	36%	53, 56–58, 60–61, 64–65, 67, 83, 88, 90, 92–93, 96, 99–101, 103–104, 107–113, 115–117, 120, 122–125, 127, 130, 133–134, 136–137, 139–140, 142, 171, 173, 175–177, 183, 185–186, 191–192, 196, 205–206, 208–210, 214–215, 217–220, 222, 227, 233–237, 241, 245–246, 248–249, 251, 253–257
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[xingyaoww]

@OpenHands please fix the failing actions on PR #1008 at branch add-conv-state-to-tool-create

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[openhands-ai]

✅ Successfully Fixed Failing Pre-commit Checks on PR #1008

I've fixed all the failing pre-commit checks and pushed the changes to the add-conv-state-to-tool-create branch.

Issues Fixed

1. Pyright Type Checking Errors

• The base class ToolDefinition.create() signature requires **kwargs parameter
• Multiple tool subclasses were missing this parameter in their create() methods
• Added **kwargs parameter to all tool definition create() methods

2. Ruff Linter Warnings (ARG003)

• Ruff was complaining about unused **kwargs parameters
• Added # noqa: ARG003 comments to suppress these warnings (kwargs are required for API compatibility with base class)

3. Missing ConversationState Export

• Pyright couldn't find ConversationState type when type checking external files
• Exported ConversationState from openhands.sdk.__init__.py module

Files Modified

1. openhands-sdk/openhands/sdk/init.py - Added ConversationState to exports
2. openhands-tools/openhands/tools/file_editor/definition.py - Added **kwargs with noqa
3. openhands-tools/openhands/tools/grep/definition.py - Added **kwargs with noqa
4. openhands-tools/openhands/tools/delegate/definition.py - Added **kwargs with noqa
5. openhands-tools/openhands/tools/planning_file_editor/definition.py - Added **kwargs with noqa
6. openhands-tools/openhands/tools/glob/definition.py - Added **kwargs with noqa
7. openhands-tools/openhands/tools/task_tracker/definition.py - Added **kwargs with noqa
8. openhands-tools/openhands/tools/execute_bash/definition.py - Added **kwargs with noqa
9. examples/01_standalone_sdk/02_custom_tools.py - Updated create() signature to include **kwargs
10. tests/sdk/tool/test_registry.py - Added noqa comment to existing **kwargs

Verification

✅ All pre-commit hooks pass:

• Ruff format ✅
• Ruff lint ✅
• PEP8 style check (pycodestyle) ✅
• Type check with pyright ✅

✅ Changes committed and pushed to branch add-conv-state-to-tool-create

The PR should now pass all CI checks!

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