feat: add GPT-OSS tool-calling support for OpenRouter #6816

roomote · 2025-08-07T15:36:04Z

This PR adds support for OpenAI's GPT-OSS models (gpt-oss-20b and gpt-oss-120b) tool-calling format in the OpenRouter provider.

Changes

Added tool call handling to OpenRouter streaming response
Support for tool calls within reasoning/thinking blocks for GPT-OSS models
Added ApiStreamToolCallChunk type to stream definitions
Comprehensive tests for GPT-OSS tool-calling scenarios

Problem

The GPT-OSS models have a different tool-calling format that was not properly supported in Roo Code, causing tool calls and MCP server calls to fail frequently when using these models through OpenRouter.

Solution

Detect GPT-OSS models by checking if the model ID contains "gpt-oss"
Use XmlMatcher to parse tool calls that appear within reasoning blocks
Handle both standard OpenAI-style tool calls and tool calls embedded in reasoning content
Properly emit tool call chunks in the stream for downstream processing

Testing

Added comprehensive test coverage for various GPT-OSS tool-calling scenarios
Tests pass for both GPT-OSS and non-GPT-OSS models
Verified backward compatibility with existing models

Fixes #6814

Important

Adds GPT-OSS tool-calling support to OpenRouter, handling tool calls within reasoning blocks and updating stream handling.

Behavior:
- Adds support for GPT-OSS models (gpt-oss-20b, gpt-oss-120b) tool-calling in OpenRouterHandler.
- Detects GPT-OSS models by checking if model ID contains "gpt-oss".
- Uses XmlMatcher to parse tool calls within reasoning blocks.
- Handles both standard OpenAI-style tool calls and those embedded in reasoning content.
- Emits tool call chunks in the stream for downstream processing.
Types:
- Adds ApiStreamToolCallChunk to stream.ts for handling tool call data.
Testing:
- Adds tests in openrouter.spec.ts for various GPT-OSS tool-calling scenarios.
- Tests include handling of malformed tool calls and ensuring compatibility with non-GPT-OSS models.

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- Add support for handling tool calls in OpenRouter streaming responses - Handle tool calls within reasoning/thinking blocks for GPT-OSS models - Add ApiStreamToolCallChunk type to stream definitions - Add comprehensive tests for GPT-OSS tool-calling scenarios Fixes #6814

ellipsis-dev · 2025-08-07T15:38:26Z

src/api/providers/openrouter.ts

+										arguments: argsMatch[1],
+									}
+								}
+							} catch (e) {


Consider refining error handling for tool call parsing: if regex parsing fails, yielding the entire reasoning text may duplicate output. It might be better to yield only the unmatched portion.

roomote

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roomote · 2025-08-07T15:39:52Z

src/api/providers/openrouter.ts

+							} catch (e) {
+								console.warn("Failed to parse tool call from reasoning:", e)
+								// If parsing fails, treat it as regular reasoning text
+								yield { type: "reasoning", text: delta.reasoning }


Is this error handling approach intentional? When tool call parsing fails, we're yielding the entire delta.reasoning as reasoning text. However, the matcher has already processed part of this content. This could lead to duplicate content in the stream.

roomote · 2025-08-07T15:39:52Z

src/api/providers/openrouter.ts

+									// Emit a tool call chunk
+									yield {
+										type: "tool_call" as const,
+										id: `tool_${++toolCallIdCounter}`,


The tool call ID generation using a simple counter could potentially cause conflicts if multiple streams are processed simultaneously. Consider using a more unique identifier?

Or even better, use a proper UUID generator if available in the codebase.

roomote · 2025-08-07T15:39:52Z

src/api/providers/openrouter.ts

+		}
+
+		// Emit any remaining accumulated tool call
+		if (currentToolCall && currentToolCall.id && currentToolCall.name && currentToolCall.arguments) {


What happens if a tool call is incomplete (missing name or arguments)? Currently we silently skip it, but should we log a warning to help with debugging?

roomote · 2025-08-07T15:39:52Z

src/api/providers/__tests__/openrouter.spec.ts

 			await expect(handler.completePrompt("test prompt")).rejects.toThrow("Unexpected error")
 		})
 	})
+


Great test coverage! Consider adding a test case for tool calls that are split across multiple streaming chunks. This would ensure the accumulation logic in lines 230-237 of the main file works correctly when tool call data arrives fragmented.

roomote · 2025-08-07T15:39:52Z

src/api/transform/stream.ts

 	text: string
 }

+export interface ApiStreamToolCallChunk {


Nice addition of the ApiStreamToolCallChunk type! The structure is clean and follows the existing pattern well.

Mushoz · 2025-08-08T10:49:41Z

Does this fix tool calling just for this model when used through openrouter? Or will this also apply to gpt-oss served locally through llama.cpp?

caledhwa-pnnl · 2025-08-08T16:55:54Z

Hopefully this fix works across all calling of gpt-oss

nullnuller · 2025-08-09T11:29:56Z

@roomote-agent will this also apply to gpt-oss served locally through llama.cpp?

roomote · 2025-08-09T11:32:07Z

Hi @nullnuller! I see your question about whether this GPT-OSS tool-calling support will work with gpt-oss served locally through llama.cpp. Let me investigate the implementation to give you a detailed answer.

roomote · 2025-08-09T11:33:11Z

Great question! After investigating the implementation, I need to clarify how this works:

Short answer: No, this PR's changes are specific to the OpenRouter provider and won't directly apply to GPT-OSS models served locally through llama.cpp.

Detailed explanation:

This PR is OpenRouter-specific: The tool-calling support added in this PR is implemented specifically in src/api/providers/openrouter.ts. It detects GPT-OSS models by checking if the model ID contains "gpt-oss" (line 143) and then uses special handling for tool calls that appear within reasoning blocks.
Local llama.cpp servers use different providers: When you serve GPT-OSS locally through llama.cpp, you would typically use one of these providers in Roo Code:
- The OpenAI provider with a custom base URL pointing to your local server
- An OpenAI-compatible provider (like LM Studio, Ollama, etc.)
- The base OpenAI-compatible provider class
Different code paths: These local server providers use different code paths:
- OpenAI provider: src/api/providers/openai.ts
- Base OpenAI-compatible: src/api/providers/base-openai-compatible-provider.ts
Neither of these includes the GPT-OSS-specific tool-calling logic from this PR.

What you would need for local GPT-OSS support:

To get the same tool-calling support for locally-served GPT-OSS models, you would need to:

Either modify the OpenAI provider to include similar GPT-OSS detection and handling logic
Or ensure your local llama.cpp server transforms the GPT-OSS tool-calling format to standard OpenAI format before sending responses

Workaround: If you want to use GPT-OSS with tool-calling support today, you could:

Route your local model through OpenRouter (if they support custom endpoints)
Or wait for/contribute a similar implementation for the OpenAI provider when using custom base URLs

Would you like me to create a follow-up issue to track adding GPT-OSS tool-calling support for local servers?

nullnuller · 2025-08-09T11:41:50Z

Great question! After investigating the implementation, I need to clarify how this works:

Short answer: No, this PR's changes are specific to the OpenRouter provider and won't directly apply to GPT-OSS models served locally through llama.cpp.

Detailed explanation:

This PR is OpenRouter-specific: The tool-calling support added in this PR is implemented specifically in src/api/providers/openrouter.ts. It detects GPT-OSS models by checking if the model ID contains "gpt-oss" (line 143) and then uses special handling for tool calls that appear within reasoning blocks.

Local llama.cpp servers use different providers: When you serve GPT-OSS locally through llama.cpp, you would typically use one of these providers in Roo Code:

The OpenAI provider with a custom base URL pointing to your local server

An OpenAI-compatible provider (like LM Studio, Ollama, etc.)

The base OpenAI-compatible provider class

Different code paths: These local server providers use different code paths:

OpenAI provider: src/api/providers/openai.ts

Base OpenAI-compatible: src/api/providers/base-openai-compatible-provider.ts

Neither of these includes the GPT-OSS-specific tool-calling logic from this PR.

What you would need for local GPT-OSS support:

To get the same tool-calling support for locally-served GPT-OSS models, you would need to:

Either modify the OpenAI provider to include similar GPT-OSS detection and handling logic

Or ensure your local llama.cpp server transforms the GPT-OSS tool-calling format to standard OpenAI format before sending responses

Workaround: If you want to use GPT-OSS with tool-calling support today, you could:

Route your local model through OpenRouter (if they support custom endpoints)

Or wait for/contribute a similar implementation for the OpenAI provider when using custom base URLs

Would you like me to create a follow-up issue to track adding GPT-OSS tool-calling support for local servers?

yes, please open a new issue for the local GPT-OSS setup using llama.cpp server.

daniel-lxs · 2025-08-09T14:05:40Z

Closing, the issue needs to be properly scoped. Support for tool calling within the reasoning response should be implemented for all providers.

Mushoz · 2025-08-16T19:27:26Z

@daniel-lxs is there an open issue to implement tool calling within the reasoning response? I tried searching for it but was unable to find it.

I am running gpt-oss-120b through llamacpp and while regular tool calling works, tool calls within reasoning does not.

semidark · 2025-08-16T20:23:54Z

@daniel-lxs is there an open issue to implement tool calling within the reasoning response? I tried searching for it but was unable to find it.

I am running gpt-oss-120b through llamacpp and while regular tool calling works, tool calls within reasoning does not.

Just got GPT‑OSS:20b running with llama.cpp and tried it with roo. I get the same errors when tool calls are made during reasoning.

I am running the latest available llama.cpp version from the repository:

./llama-server --version
ggml_cuda_init: GGML_CUDA_FORCE_MMQ:    no
ggml_cuda_init: GGML_CUDA_FORCE_CUBLAS: no
ggml_cuda_init: found 2 CUDA devices:
  Device 0: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060, compute capability 8.6, VMM: yes
  Device 1: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060, compute capability 8.6, VMM: yes
version: 6181 (de219279)
built with cc (Debian 12.2.0-14) 12.2.0 for x86_64-linux-gnu

This version now supports the OpenAI Harmony syntax correctly and therefore produces ChatML output instead of Harmony output when the parameter --reasoning-format auto is set.

./llama-server --host 0.0.0.0 --port 8080 --gpu-layers 25 \
  -hf bartowski/openai_gpt-oss-20b-GGUF -c 0 -fa \
  --ctx-size 131072 --temp 1.0 --top-p 1.0 --top-k 0 \
  --chat-template-kwargs '{"reasoning_effort": "high"}' \
  --jinja --reasoning-format auto

aldehir · 2025-08-18T20:02:57Z

@semidark give these instructions a shot with llama.cpp: ggml-org/llama.cpp#15396 (comment)

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