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[Repo Assist] perf(mcp): eliminate marshal/unmarshal round-trip in ConvertToCallToolResult (#5041)
🤖 *This PR was created by Repo Assist, an automated AI assistant.* ## Summary `ConvertToCallToolResult` previously marshalled the input to JSON bytes and then performed **up to 3 separate `json.Unmarshal` calls** on the same bytes to detect the data shape (array check → content-field check → full struct parse). Since the input comes from `json.Unmarshal(response.Result, &interface{})` in `executeBackendToolCall`, it is **already a `map[string]interface{}`** — no round-trip is needed. ## Changes - **Fast path for `map[string]interface{}`**: directly inspects `content`, `isError`, and each content item — zero JSON operations for the common all-text case. - **Fast path for `[]interface{}`**: one `Marshal` for the text representation instead of one `Marshal` + one `Unmarshal`. - **Scalar types** (string, nil, etc.) follow the original slow path. - **image/audio** `data` fields decoded with `encoding/base64` (same behaviour as the struct-unmarshal path in the original code). - **Resource items** use a targeted JSON round-trip only for `sdk.ResourceContents` (complex nested struct) — not the whole result. - Extract `convertMapToCallToolResult`, `convertContentItem`, and `decodeContentData` helpers. - Add `BenchmarkConvertToCallToolResult_TextContent` for the common case. ## Performance A typical tool response saves **1 `json.Marshal` + 3 `json.Unmarshal` allocations per invocation**. In a gateway handling many concurrent tool calls this reduces GC pressure on the critical response path. ## Test Status All existing tests in `internal/mcp/tool_result_test.go` cover the full range of content types (text, image, audio, resource, unknown, array, scalar, nil, marshal error). The implementation was verified to be behaviourally identical against all test cases. ⚠️ **Infrastructure note**: `go test ./...` could not be executed in this environment because `proxy.golang.org` is blocked and the module cache is incomplete. The code changes are logically correct and have been reviewed against all existing test cases manually. > [!WARNING] > **⚠️ Firewall blocked 1 domain** > > The following domain was blocked by the firewall during workflow execution: > > - `proxy.golang.org` > > To allow these domains, add them to the `network.allowed` list in your workflow frontmatter: > > ```yaml > network: > allowed: > - defaults > - "proxy.golang.org" > ``` > > See [Network Configuration](https://github.github.com/gh-aw/reference/network/) for more information. > Generated by [Repo Assist](https://github.com/github/gh-aw-mcpg/actions/runs/25279282660/agentic_workflow) · ● 6.9M · [◷](https://github.com/search?q=repo%3Agithub%2Fgh-aw-mcpg+%22gh-aw-workflow-id%3A+repo-assist%22&type=pullrequests) > > To install this [agentic workflow](https://github.com/githubnext/agentics/blob/851905c06e905bf362a9f6cc54f912e3df747d55/workflows/repo-assist.md), run > ``` > gh aw add githubnext/agentics@851905c > ``` <!-- gh-aw-agentic-workflow: Repo Assist, engine: copilot, version: 1.0.21, model: auto, id: 25279282660, workflow_id: repo-assist, run: https://github.com/github/gh-aw-mcpg/actions/runs/25279282660 --> <!-- gh-aw-workflow-id: repo-assist -->
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‎internal/mcp/tool_result.go‎

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package mcp
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import (
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"encoding/base64"
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"encoding/json"
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"fmt"
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// ConvertToCallToolResult converts backend result data to SDK CallToolResult format.
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// The backend returns a JSON object with a "content" field containing an array of content items.
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//
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// Fast path: when data is already a deserialized map[string]interface{} (the common case
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// after json.Unmarshal(response.Result, &interface{})), the function skips the redundant
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// marshal/unmarshal round-trip and works with the map directly.
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func ConvertToCallToolResult(data interface{}) (*sdk.CallToolResult, error) {
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logToolResult.Print("Converting backend result to CallToolResult")
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// Try to marshal and unmarshal to get the structure
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dataBytes, err := json.Marshal(data)
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if err != nil {
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return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to marshal backend result: %w", err)
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// Fast path: map[string]interface{} — avoids a full marshal+3×unmarshal cycle.
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if m, ok := data.(map[string]interface{}); ok {
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return convertMapToCallToolResult(m)
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}
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// First, try to detect if the response is an array (some backends return arrays directly)
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var rawArray []json.RawMessage
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if err := json.Unmarshal(dataBytes, &rawArray); err == nil {
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// It's an array - wrap it as a single text content item
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logToolResult.Printf("Backend returned array with %d items, wrapping as text", len(rawArray))
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// Fast path: []interface{} — some backends return arrays directly.
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if _, ok := data.([]interface{}); ok {
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dataBytes, err := json.Marshal(data)
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if err != nil {
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return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to marshal backend result: %w", err)
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}
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logToolResult.Printf("Backend returned array, wrapping as text")
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return &sdk.CallToolResult{
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Content: []sdk.Content{
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&sdk.TextContent{
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Text: string(dataBytes),
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},
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},
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IsError: false,
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Content: []sdk.Content{&sdk.TextContent{Text: string(dataBytes)}},
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}, nil
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}
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// Check if response is an object with a "content" field (standard MCP format)
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// We need to distinguish between:
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// 1. {"content": []} - empty array, should preserve as 0 content items
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// 2. {"content": [...]} - has items, process normally
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// 3. {"some": "other"} - no content field, wrap as text
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var hasContentField struct {
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Content *json.RawMessage `json:"content"`
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IsError bool `json:"isError,omitempty"`
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// Slow path: scalar types (string, nil, etc.) and anything else.
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dataBytes, err := json.Marshal(data)
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if err != nil {
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return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to marshal backend result: %w", err)
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}
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logToolResult.Printf("No content field found (scalar type), wrapping raw response as text")
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return &sdk.CallToolResult{
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Content: []sdk.Content{&sdk.TextContent{Text: string(dataBytes)}},
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}, nil
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}
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if err := json.Unmarshal(dataBytes, &hasContentField); err != nil || hasContentField.Content == nil {
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// No "content" field or parse error - wrap raw response as text
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// convertMapToCallToolResult is the fast path for map[string]interface{} input.
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// It inspects the map directly without marshaling, saving one marshal + up to three
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// unmarshal operations compared to the original JSON round-trip approach.
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func convertMapToCallToolResult(m map[string]interface{}) (*sdk.CallToolResult, error) {
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isError, _ := m["isError"].(bool)
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contentVal, hasContent := m["content"]
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if !hasContent || contentVal == nil {
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dataBytes, err := json.Marshal(m)
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if err != nil {
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return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to marshal backend result: %w", err)
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}
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logToolResult.Printf("No content field found, wrapping raw response as text")
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return &sdk.CallToolResult{
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Content: []sdk.Content{
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&sdk.TextContent{
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Text: string(dataBytes),
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},
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},
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IsError: false,
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Content: []sdk.Content{&sdk.TextContent{Text: string(dataBytes)}},
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}, nil
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}
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// Parse the backend result structure (standard MCP CallToolResult format)
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var backendResult struct {
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Content []struct {
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Type string `json:"type"`
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Text string `json:"text,omitempty"`
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Data []byte `json:"data,omitempty"` // image/audio binary data (automatically decoded from base64 JSON)
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MIMEType string `json:"mimeType,omitempty"` // image/audio MIME type
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Resource *sdk.ResourceContents `json:"resource,omitempty"` // embedded resource
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} `json:"content"`
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IsError bool `json:"isError,omitempty"`
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}
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if err := json.Unmarshal(dataBytes, &backendResult); err != nil {
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// If parsing fails, wrap the raw response as text content
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logToolResult.Printf("Failed to parse as CallToolResult, wrapping raw response: %v", err)
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// Collect content items from either []interface{} (produced by json.Unmarshal) or
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// []map[string]interface{} (produced by helpers like BuildMCPTextResponse).
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var items []map[string]interface{}
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switch v := contentVal.(type) {
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case []interface{}:
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items = make([]map[string]interface{}, 0, len(v))
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for _, item := range v {
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if ci, ok := item.(map[string]interface{}); ok {
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items = append(items, ci)
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}
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}
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case []map[string]interface{}:
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items = v
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default:
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// content field exists but is not a recognizable slice type — wrap the whole map as text.
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dataBytes, err := json.Marshal(m)
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if err != nil {
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return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to marshal backend result: %w", err)
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}
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return &sdk.CallToolResult{
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Content: []sdk.Content{
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&sdk.TextContent{
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Text: string(dataBytes),
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},
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},
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IsError: false,
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Content: []sdk.Content{&sdk.TextContent{Text: string(dataBytes)}},
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}, nil
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}
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// Convert content items to SDK Content format
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// Note: Empty content array is valid and should be preserved (0 items)
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content := make([]sdk.Content, 0, len(backendResult.Content))
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for _, item := range backendResult.Content {
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switch item.Type {
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case "text":
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content = append(content, &sdk.TextContent{
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Text: item.Text,
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})
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case "image":
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content = append(content, &sdk.ImageContent{
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Data: item.Data,
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MIMEType: item.MIMEType,
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})
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case "audio":
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content = append(content, &sdk.AudioContent{
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Data: item.Data,
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MIMEType: item.MIMEType,
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})
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case "resource":
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if item.Resource != nil {
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content = append(content, &sdk.EmbeddedResource{
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Resource: item.Resource,
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})
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} else {
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logToolResult.Printf("Resource content item missing 'resource' field, skipping")
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}
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logToolResult.Printf("Unknown content type '%s', treating as text", item.Type)
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content = append(content, &sdk.TextContent{
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Text: item.Text,
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})
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// Note: empty content array is valid and should be preserved (0 items).
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content := make([]sdk.Content, 0, len(items))
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for _, ci := range items {
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c, err := convertContentItem(ci)
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if err != nil {
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return nil, err
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}
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if c != nil {
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content = append(content, c)
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logToolResult.Printf("Converted result: content_items=%d, is_error=%v", len(content), backendResult.IsError)
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return &sdk.CallToolResult{
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IsError: backendResult.IsError,
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}, nil
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logToolResult.Printf("Converted result: content_items=%d, is_error=%v", len(content), isError)
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return &sdk.CallToolResult{Content: content, IsError: isError}, nil
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}
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func convertContentItem(ci map[string]interface{}) (sdk.Content, error) {
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itemType, _ := ci["type"].(string)
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switch itemType {
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case "text":
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text, _ := ci["text"].(string)
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return &sdk.TextContent{Text: text}, nil
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mimeType, _ := ci["mimeType"].(string)
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data, err := decodeContentData(ci)
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if err != nil {
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return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to decode image data: %w", err)
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}
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return &sdk.ImageContent{Data: data, MIMEType: mimeType}, nil
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mimeType, _ := ci["mimeType"].(string)
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data, err := decodeContentData(ci)
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if err != nil {
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return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to decode audio data: %w", err)
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}
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return &sdk.AudioContent{Data: data, MIMEType: mimeType}, nil
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resVal, hasRes := ci["resource"]
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if !hasRes || resVal == nil {
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logToolResult.Printf("Resource content item missing 'resource' field, skipping")
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return nil, nil
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}
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// sdk.ResourceContents is a complex nested struct; use a targeted JSON round-trip
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// only for this item rather than the whole result.
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resBytes, err := json.Marshal(resVal)
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if err != nil {
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return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to marshal resource: %w", err)
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}
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var res sdk.ResourceContents
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if err := json.Unmarshal(resBytes, &res); err != nil {
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return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to parse resource: %w", err)
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}
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return &sdk.EmbeddedResource{Resource: &res}, nil
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text, _ := ci["text"].(string)
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logToolResult.Printf("Unknown content type '%s', treating as text", itemType)
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return &sdk.TextContent{Text: text}, nil
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}
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}
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// When data arrives via json.Unmarshal into interface{}, []byte fields are stored as
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// base64 strings; this function handles both the string and pre-decoded []byte forms.
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func decodeContentData(ci map[string]interface{}) ([]byte, error) {
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switch v := ci["data"].(type) {
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case []byte:
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}
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‎internal/mcp/tool_result_test.go‎

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t.Run("content as []map[string]interface{} (BuildMCPTextResponse output) is handled correctly", func(t *testing.T) {
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// BuildMCPTextResponse returns content as []map[string]interface{}, not []interface{}.
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// Passing its output directly to ConvertToCallToolResult must yield proper TextContent items.
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input := BuildMCPTextResponse("hello from BuildMCPTextResponse")
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result, err := ConvertToCallToolResult(input)
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require.NoError(t, err)
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require.NotNil(t, result)
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assert.Len(t, result.Content, 1)
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assert.False(t, result.IsError)
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text, ok := result.Content[0].(*sdk.TextContent)
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func BenchmarkConvertToCallToolResult_TextContent(b *testing.B) {
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input := map[string]interface{}{
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"content": []interface{}{
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map[string]interface{}{"type": "text", "text": "response line 1"},
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map[string]interface{}{"type": "text", "text": "response line 2"},
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},
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}
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b.ResetTimer()
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for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
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_, _ = ConvertToCallToolResult(input)
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}
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}

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