How-To Series · 7: Power Tools
Tool Search
Progressive disclosure for large tool catalogs
After this videoReduce context window usage by deferring tool schemas until needed
Tool Search is Hermes' opt-in progressive-disclosure layer that reduces context window usage when you have many MCP servers or non-core plugin tools attached to a session. When activated, MCP and plugin tools are replaced in the model-visible tools array by three bridge tools, and the model loads each specific tool's schema on demand.
About these resources. This episode covers Hermes' Tool Search feature which helps manage large tool catalogs by deferring tool schemas until they're actually needed, reducing context window usage.