sdk
import "github.com/AltairaLabs/PromptKit/sdk"
Package sdk provides a simple API for LLM conversations using PromptPack files.
SDK v2 is a pack-first SDK where everything starts from a .pack.json file. The pack contains prompts, variables, tools, validators, and model configuration. The SDK loads the pack and provides a minimal API to interact with LLMs.
Quick Start
The simplest possible usage is just 5 lines:
conv, err := sdk.Open("./assistant.pack.json", "chat")
if err != nil {
log.Fatal(err)
}
defer conv.Close()
resp, _ := conv.Send(ctx, "Hello!")
fmt.Println(resp.Text())
Core Concepts
Opening a Conversation:
Use Open to load a pack file and create a conversation for a specific prompt:
// Minimal - provider auto-detected from environment
conv, _ := sdk.Open("./demo.pack.json", "troubleshooting")
// With options - override model, provider, etc.
conv, _ := sdk.Open("./demo.pack.json", "troubleshooting",
sdk.WithModel("gpt-4o"),
sdk.WithAPIKey(os.Getenv("MY_OPENAI_KEY")),
)
Variables:
Variables defined in the pack are populated at runtime:
conv.SetVar("customer_id", "acme-corp")
conv.SetVars(map[string]any{
"customer_name": "ACME Corporation",
"tier": "premium",
})
Tools:
Tools defined in the pack just need implementation handlers:
conv.OnTool("list_devices", func(args map[string]any) (any, error) {
return myAPI.ListDevices(args["customer_id"].(string))
})
Streaming:
Stream responses chunk by chunk:
for chunk := range conv.Stream(ctx, "Tell me a story") {
fmt.Print(chunk.Text)
}
Design Principles
- Pack is the Source of Truth - The .pack.json file defines prompts, tools, validators, and pipeline configuration. The SDK configures itself automatically.
- Convention Over Configuration - API keys from environment, provider auto-detection, model defaults from pack. Override only when needed.
- Progressive Disclosure - Simple things are simple, advanced features available but not required.
- Same Runtime, Same Behavior - SDK v2 uses the same runtime pipeline as Arena. Pack-defined behaviors work identically.
- Thin Wrapper - No type duplication. Core types like Message, ContentPart, CostInfo come directly from runtime/types.
Package Structure
The SDK is organized into sub-packages for specific functionality:
- sdk (this package): Entry point, Open, Conversation, Response
- sdk/tools: Typed tool handlers, HITL support
- sdk/stream: Streaming response handling
- sdk/message: Multimodal message building
- sdk/hooks: Event subscription and lifecycle hooks
- sdk/validation: Validator registration and error handling
Most users only need to import the root sdk package.
Runtime Types
The SDK uses runtime types directly - no duplication:
import "github.com/AltairaLabs/PromptKit/runtime/types"
msg := &types.Message{Role: "user"}
msg.AddTextPart("Hello")
Key runtime types: [types.Message], [types.ContentPart], [types.MediaContent], [types.CostInfo], [types.ValidationResult].
Schema Reference
All pack examples conform to the PromptPack Specification v1.1.0: https://github.com/AltairaLabs/promptpack-spec/blob/main/schema/promptpack.schema.json
Index
- Variables
- type ChunkType
- type Conversation
- func Open(packPath, promptName string, opts …Option) (*Conversation, error)
- func OpenDuplex(packPath, promptName string, opts …Option) (*Conversation, error)
- func Resume(conversationID, packPath, promptName string, opts …Option) (*Conversation, error)
- func (c *Conversation) CheckPending(name string, args map[string]any) (*sdktools.PendingToolCall, bool)
- func (c *Conversation) Clear() error
- func (c *Conversation) Close() error
- func (c *Conversation) Continue(ctx context.Context) (*Response, error)
- func (c *Conversation) Done() (<-chan struct{}, error)
- func (c *Conversation) EventBus() *events.EventBus
- func (c *Conversation) Fork() *Conversation
- func (c *Conversation) GetVar(name string) (string, bool)
- func (c *Conversation) ID() string
- func (c *Conversation) Messages(ctx context.Context) []types.Message
- func (c *Conversation) OnTool(name string, handler ToolHandler)
- func (c *Conversation) OnToolAsync(name string, checkFunc func(args map[string]any) sdktools.PendingResult, execFunc ToolHandler)
- func (c *Conversation) OnToolCtx(name string, handler ToolHandlerCtx)
- func (c *Conversation) OnToolExecutor(name string, executor tools.Executor)
- func (c *Conversation) OnToolHTTP(name string, config *sdktools.HTTPToolConfig)
- func (c *Conversation) OnTools(handlers map[string]ToolHandler)
- func (c *Conversation) PendingTools() []*sdktools.PendingToolCall
- func (c *Conversation) RejectTool(id, reason string) (*sdktools.ToolResolution, error)
- func (c *Conversation) ResolveTool(id string) (*sdktools.ToolResolution, error)
- func (c *Conversation) Response() (<-chan providers.StreamChunk, error)
- func (c *Conversation) Send(ctx context.Context, message any, opts …SendOption) (*Response, error)
- func (c *Conversation) SendChunk(ctx context.Context, chunk *providers.StreamChunk) error
- func (c *Conversation) SendText(ctx context.Context, text string) error
- func (c *Conversation) SessionError() error
- func (c *Conversation) SetVar(name, value string)
- func (c *Conversation) SetVars(vars map[string]any)
- func (c *Conversation) SetVarsFromEnv(prefix string)
- func (c *Conversation) Stream(ctx context.Context, message any, opts …SendOption) <-chan StreamChunk
- func (c *Conversation) StreamRaw(ctx context.Context, message any) (<-chan streamPkg.Chunk, error)
- func (c *Conversation) ToolRegistry() *tools.Registry
- func (c *Conversation) TriggerStart(ctx context.Context, message string) error
- type MCPServerBuilder
- type Option
- func WithAPIKey(key string) Option
- func WithConversationID(id string) Option
- func WithDisabledValidators(names …string) Option
- func WithEventBus(bus *events.EventBus) Option
- func WithEventStore(store events.EventStore) Option
- func WithMCP(name, command string, args …string) Option
- func WithMCPServer(builder *MCPServerBuilder) Option
- func WithModel(model string) Option
- func WithProvider(p providers.Provider) Option
- func WithRelevanceTruncation(cfg *RelevanceConfig) Option
- func WithSkipSchemaValidation() Option
- func WithStateStore(store statestore.Store) Option
- func WithStreamingConfig(streamingConfig *providers.StreamingInputConfig) Option
- func WithStrictValidation() Option
- func WithTTS(service tts.Service) Option
- func WithTokenBudget(tokens int) Option
- func WithToolRegistry(registry *tools.Registry) Option
- func WithTruncation(strategy string) Option
- func WithTurnDetector(detector audio.TurnDetector) Option
- func WithVADMode(sttService stt.Service, ttsService tts.Service, cfg *VADModeConfig) Option
- func WithValidationMode(mode ValidationMode) Option
- func WithVariableProvider(p variables.Provider) Option
- func WithVariables(vars map[string]string) Option
- type PackError
- type PendingTool
- type ProviderError
- type RelevanceConfig
- type Response
- func (r *Response) Cost() float64
- func (r *Response) Duration() time.Duration
- func (r *Response) HasMedia() bool
- func (r *Response) HasToolCalls() bool
- func (r *Response) InputTokens() int
- func (r *Response) Message() *types.Message
- func (r *Response) OutputTokens() int
- func (r *Response) Parts() []types.ContentPart
- func (r *Response) PendingTools() []PendingTool
- func (r *Response) Text() string
- func (r *Response) TokensUsed() int
- func (r *Response) ToolCalls() []types.MessageToolCall
- func (r *Response) Validations() []types.ValidationResult
- type SendOption
- type SessionMode
- type StreamChunk
- type ToolError
- type ToolHandler
- type ToolHandlerCtx
- type VADModeConfig
- type ValidationError
- type ValidationMode
Variables
Sentinel errors for common failure cases.
var (
// ErrConversationClosed is returned when Send or Stream is called on a closed conversation.
ErrConversationClosed = errors.New("conversation is closed")
// ErrConversationNotFound is returned by Resume when the conversation ID doesn't exist.
ErrConversationNotFound = errors.New("conversation not found")
// ErrNoStateStore is returned by Resume when no state store is configured.
ErrNoStateStore = errors.New("no state store configured")
// ErrPromptNotFound is returned when the specified prompt doesn't exist in the pack.
ErrPromptNotFound = errors.New("prompt not found in pack")
// ErrPackNotFound is returned when the pack file doesn't exist.
ErrPackNotFound = errors.New("pack file not found")
// ErrProviderNotDetected is returned when no provider could be auto-detected.
ErrProviderNotDetected = errors.New("could not detect provider: no API keys found in environment")
// ErrToolNotRegistered is returned when the LLM calls a tool that has no handler.
ErrToolNotRegistered = errors.New("tool handler not registered")
// ErrToolNotInPack is returned when trying to register a handler for a tool not in the pack.
ErrToolNotInPack = errors.New("tool not defined in pack")
)
type ChunkType
ChunkType identifies the type of a streaming chunk.
type ChunkType int
const (
// ChunkText indicates the chunk contains text content.
ChunkText ChunkType = iota
// ChunkToolCall indicates the chunk contains a tool call.
ChunkToolCall
// ChunkMedia indicates the chunk contains media content.
ChunkMedia
// ChunkDone indicates streaming is complete.
ChunkDone
)
func (ChunkType) String
func (t ChunkType) String() string
String returns the string representation of the chunk type.
type Conversation
Conversation represents an active LLM conversation.
A conversation maintains:
- Connection to the LLM provider
- Message history (context)
- Variable state for template substitution
- Tool handlers for function calling
- Validation state
Conversations are created via Open or Resume and are safe for concurrent use. Each Open call creates an independent conversation with isolated state.
Basic usage:
conv, _ := sdk.Open("./assistant.pack.json", "chat")
conv.SetVar("user_name", "Alice")
resp, _ := conv.Send(ctx, "Hello!")
fmt.Println(resp.Text())
resp, _ = conv.Send(ctx, "What's my name?") // Remembers context
fmt.Println(resp.Text()) // "Your name is Alice"
type Conversation struct {
// contains filtered or unexported fields
}
func Open
func Open(packPath, promptName string, opts ...Option) (*Conversation, error)
Open loads a pack file and creates a new conversation for the specified prompt.
This is the primary entry point for SDK v2. It:
- Loads and parses the pack file
- Auto-detects the provider from environment (OPENAI_API_KEY, ANTHROPIC_API_KEY, etc.)
- Configures the runtime pipeline based on pack settings
- Creates an isolated conversation with its own state
Basic usage:
conv, err := sdk.Open("./assistant.pack.json", "chat")
if err != nil {
log.Fatal(err)
}
defer conv.Close()
resp, _ := conv.Send(ctx, "Hello!")
fmt.Println(resp.Text())
With options:
conv, err := sdk.Open("./assistant.pack.json", "chat",
sdk.WithModel("gpt-4o"),
sdk.WithAPIKey(os.Getenv("MY_KEY")),
sdk.WithStateStore(redisStore),
)
The packPath can be:
- Absolute path: “/path/to/assistant.pack.json”
- Relative path: ”./packs/assistant.pack.json”
- URL: “https://example.com/packs/assistant.pack.json” (future)
The promptName must match a prompt ID defined in the pack’s “prompts” section.
func OpenDuplex
func OpenDuplex(packPath, promptName string, opts ...Option) (*Conversation, error)
OpenDuplex loads a pack file and creates a new duplex streaming conversation for the specified prompt.
This creates a conversation in duplex mode for bidirectional streaming interactions. Use this when you need real-time streaming input/output with the LLM.
Basic usage:
conv, err := sdk.OpenDuplex("./assistant.pack.json", "chat")
if err != nil {
log.Fatal(err)
}
defer conv.Close()
// Send streaming input
go func() {
conv.SendText(ctx, "Hello, ")
conv.SendText(ctx, "how are you?")
}()
// Receive streaming output
respCh, _ := conv.Response()
for chunk := range respCh {
fmt.Print(chunk.Content)
}
The provider must support streaming input (implement providers.StreamInputSupport). Currently supported providers: Gemini with certain models.
func Resume
func Resume(conversationID, packPath, promptName string, opts ...Option) (*Conversation, error)
Resume loads an existing conversation from state storage.
Use this to continue a conversation that was previously persisted:
store := statestore.NewRedisStore("redis://localhost:6379")
conv, err := sdk.Resume("session-123", "./chat.pack.json", "assistant",
sdk.WithStateStore(store),
)
if errors.Is(err, sdk.ErrConversationNotFound) {
// Start new conversation
conv, _ = sdk.Open("./chat.pack.json", "assistant",
sdk.WithStateStore(store),
sdk.WithConversationID("session-123"),
)
}
Resume requires a state store to be configured. If no state store is provided, it returns ErrNoStateStore.
func (*Conversation) CheckPending
func (c *Conversation) CheckPending(name string, args map[string]any) (*sdktools.PendingToolCall, bool)
CheckPending checks if a tool call should be pending and creates it if so. Returns (pending call, should wait) - if should wait is true, the tool shouldn’t execute yet.
This method is used internally when processing tool calls from the LLM. It can also be useful for testing HITL workflows:
pending, shouldWait := conv.CheckPending("risky_tool", args)
if shouldWait {
// Tool requires approval
}
func (*Conversation) Clear
func (c *Conversation) Clear() error
Clear removes all messages from the conversation history.
This keeps the system prompt and variables but removes all user/assistant messages. Useful for starting fresh within the same conversation session. In duplex mode, this will close the session first if actively streaming.
func (*Conversation) Close
func (c *Conversation) Close() error
Close releases resources associated with the conversation.
After Close is called, Send and Stream will return ErrConversationClosed. It’s safe to call Close multiple times.
func (*Conversation) Continue
func (c *Conversation) Continue(ctx context.Context) (*Response, error)
Continue resumes conversation after resolving pending tools.
Call this after approving/rejecting all pending tools to continue the conversation with the tool results:
resp, _ := conv.Send(ctx, "Process refund")
for _, pending := range resp.PendingTools() {
conv.ResolveTool(pending.ID)
}
resp, _ = conv.Continue(ctx) // LLM receives tool results
func (*Conversation) Done
func (c *Conversation) Done() (<-chan struct{}, error)
Done returns a channel that’s closed when the duplex session ends. Only available when the conversation was opened with OpenDuplex().
func (*Conversation) EventBus
func (c *Conversation) EventBus() *events.EventBus
EventBus returns the conversation’s event bus for observability.
Use this to subscribe to runtime events like tool calls, validations, and provider requests:
conv.EventBus().Subscribe(events.EventToolCallStarted, func(e *events.Event) {
log.Printf("Tool call: %s", e.Data.(*events.ToolCallStartedData).ToolName)
})
For convenience methods, see the [hooks] package.
func (*Conversation) Fork
func (c *Conversation) Fork() *Conversation
Fork creates a copy of the current conversation state.
Use this to explore alternative conversation branches:
conv.Send(ctx, "I want to plan a trip")
conv.Send(ctx, "What cities should I visit?")
// Fork to explore different paths
branch := conv.Fork()
conv.Send(ctx, "Tell me about Tokyo") // Original path
branch.Send(ctx, "Tell me about Kyoto") // Branch path
The forked conversation is completely independent - changes to one do not affect the other.
func (*Conversation) GetVar
func (c *Conversation) GetVar(name string) (string, bool)
GetVar returns the current value of a template variable. Returns empty string and false if the variable is not set.
func (*Conversation) ID
func (c *Conversation) ID() string
ID returns the conversation’s unique identifier.
func (*Conversation) Messages
func (c *Conversation) Messages(ctx context.Context) []types.Message
Messages returns the conversation history.
The returned slice is a copy - modifying it does not affect the conversation.
func (*Conversation) OnTool
func (c *Conversation) OnTool(name string, handler ToolHandler)
OnTool registers a handler for a tool defined in the pack.
The tool name must match a tool defined in the pack’s tools section. When the LLM calls the tool, your handler receives the parsed arguments and returns a result.
conv.OnTool("get_weather", func(args map[string]any) (any, error) {
city := args["city"].(string)
return weatherAPI.GetCurrent(city)
})
The handler’s return value is automatically serialized to JSON and sent back to the LLM as the tool result.
func (*Conversation) OnToolAsync
func (c *Conversation) OnToolAsync(name string, checkFunc func(args map[string]any) sdktools.PendingResult, execFunc ToolHandler)
OnToolAsync registers a handler that may require approval before execution.
Use this for Human-in-the-Loop (HITL) workflows where certain actions require human approval before proceeding:
conv.OnToolAsync("process_refund", func(args map[string]any) sdk.PendingResult {
amount := args["amount"].(float64)
if amount > 1000 {
return sdk.PendingResult{
Reason: "high_value_refund",
Message: fmt.Sprintf("Refund of $%.2f requires approval", amount),
}
}
return sdk.PendingResult{} // Proceed immediately
}, func(args map[string]any) (any, error) {
// Execute the actual refund
return refundAPI.Process(args)
})
The first function checks if approval is needed, the second executes the action.
func (*Conversation) OnToolCtx
func (c *Conversation) OnToolCtx(name string, handler ToolHandlerCtx)
OnToolCtx registers a context-aware handler for a tool.
Use this when your tool implementation needs the request context for cancellation, deadlines, or tracing:
conv.OnToolCtx("search_db", func(ctx context.Context, args map[string]any) (any, error) {
return db.SearchWithContext(ctx, args["query"].(string))
})
func (*Conversation) OnToolExecutor
func (c *Conversation) OnToolExecutor(name string, executor tools.Executor)
OnToolExecutor registers a custom executor for tools.
Use this when you need full control over tool execution or want to use a runtime executor directly:
executor := &MyCustomExecutor{}
conv.OnToolExecutor("custom_tool", executor)
The executor must implement the runtime/tools.Executor interface.
func (*Conversation) OnToolHTTP
func (c *Conversation) OnToolHTTP(name string, config *sdktools.HTTPToolConfig)
OnToolHTTP registers a tool that makes HTTP requests.
This is a convenience method for tools that call external APIs:
conv.OnToolHTTP("create_ticket", sdktools.NewHTTPToolConfig(
"https://api.tickets.example.com/tickets",
sdktools.WithMethod("POST"),
sdktools.WithHeader("Authorization", "Bearer "+apiKey),
sdktools.WithTimeout(5000),
))
The tool arguments from the LLM are serialized to JSON and sent as the request body. The response is parsed and returned to the LLM.
func (*Conversation) OnTools
func (c *Conversation) OnTools(handlers map[string]ToolHandler)
OnTools registers multiple tool handlers at once.
conv.OnTools(map[string]sdk.ToolHandler{
"get_weather": getWeatherHandler,
"search_docs": searchDocsHandler,
"send_email": sendEmailHandler,
})
func (*Conversation) PendingTools
func (c *Conversation) PendingTools() []*sdktools.PendingToolCall
PendingTools returns all pending tool calls awaiting approval.
func (*Conversation) RejectTool
func (c *Conversation) RejectTool(id, reason string) (*sdktools.ToolResolution, error)
RejectTool rejects a pending tool call.
Use this when the human reviewer decides not to approve the tool:
resp, _ := conv.RejectTool(pending.ID, "Not authorized for this amount")
func (*Conversation) ResolveTool
func (c *Conversation) ResolveTool(id string) (*sdktools.ToolResolution, error)
ResolveTool approves and executes a pending tool call.
After calling Send() and receiving pending tools in the response, use this to approve and execute them:
resp, _ := conv.Send(ctx, "Process refund for order #12345")
if len(resp.PendingTools()) > 0 {
pending := resp.PendingTools()[0]
// ... get approval ...
result, _ := conv.ResolveTool(pending.ID)
// Continue the conversation with the result
resp, _ = conv.Continue(ctx)
}
func (*Conversation) Response
func (c *Conversation) Response() (<-chan providers.StreamChunk, error)
Response returns the response channel for duplex streaming. Only available when the conversation was opened with OpenDuplex().
func (*Conversation) Send
func (c *Conversation) Send(ctx context.Context, message any, opts ...SendOption) (*Response, error)
Send sends a message to the LLM and returns the response.
The message can be a simple string or a *types.Message for multimodal content. Variables are substituted into the system prompt template before sending.
Basic usage:
resp, err := conv.Send(ctx, "Hello!")
if err != nil {
log.Fatal(err)
}
fmt.Println(resp.Text())
With message options:
resp, err := conv.Send(ctx, "What's in this image?",
sdk.WithImageFile("/path/to/image.jpg"),
)
Send automatically:
- Substitutes variables into the system prompt
- Runs any registered validators
- Handles tool calls if tools are defined
- Persists state if a state store is configured
func (*Conversation) SendChunk
func (c *Conversation) SendChunk(ctx context.Context, chunk *providers.StreamChunk) error
SendChunk sends a streaming chunk in duplex mode. Only available when the conversation was opened with OpenDuplex().
func (*Conversation) SendText
func (c *Conversation) SendText(ctx context.Context, text string) error
SendText sends text in duplex mode. Only available when the conversation was opened with OpenDuplex().
func (*Conversation) SessionError
func (c *Conversation) SessionError() error
SessionError returns any error from the duplex session. Only available when the conversation was opened with OpenDuplex(). Note: This is named SessionError to avoid conflict with the Error interface method.
func (*Conversation) SetVar
func (c *Conversation) SetVar(name, value string)
SetVar sets a single template variable.
Variables are substituted into the system prompt template:
conv.SetVar("customer_name", "Alice")
// Template: "You are helping {{customer_name}}"
// Becomes: "You are helping Alice"
func (*Conversation) SetVars
func (c *Conversation) SetVars(vars map[string]any)
SetVars sets multiple template variables at once.
conv.SetVars(map[string]any{
"customer_name": "Alice",
"customer_tier": "premium",
"max_discount": 20,
})
func (*Conversation) SetVarsFromEnv
func (c *Conversation) SetVarsFromEnv(prefix string)
SetVarsFromEnv sets variables from environment variables with a given prefix.
Environment variables matching the prefix are added as template variables with the prefix stripped and converted to lowercase:
// If PROMPTKIT_CUSTOMER_NAME=Alice is set:
conv.SetVarsFromEnv("PROMPTKIT_")
// Sets variable "customer_name" = "Alice"
func (*Conversation) Stream
func (c *Conversation) Stream(ctx context.Context, message any, opts ...SendOption) <-chan StreamChunk
Stream sends a message and returns a channel of response chunks.
Use this for real-time streaming of LLM responses:
for chunk := range conv.Stream(ctx, "Tell me a story") {
if chunk.Error != nil {
log.Printf("Error: %v", chunk.Error)
break
}
fmt.Print(chunk.Text)
}
The channel is closed when the response is complete or an error occurs. The final chunk (Type == ChunkDone) contains the complete Response.
func (*Conversation) StreamRaw
func (c *Conversation) StreamRaw(ctx context.Context, message any) (<-chan streamPkg.Chunk, error)
StreamRaw returns a channel of streaming chunks for use with the stream package. This is a lower-level API that returns stream.Chunk types.
Most users should use Conversation.Stream instead. StreamRaw is useful when working with [stream.Process] or [stream.CollectText].
err := stream.Process(ctx, conv, "Hello", func(chunk stream.Chunk) error {
fmt.Print(chunk.Text)
return nil
})
func (*Conversation) ToolRegistry
func (c *Conversation) ToolRegistry() *tools.Registry
ToolRegistry returns the underlying tool registry.
This is a power-user method for direct registry access. Tool descriptors are loaded from the pack; this allows inspecting them or registering custom executors.
registry := conv.ToolRegistry().(*tools.Registry)
for _, desc := range registry.Descriptors() {
fmt.Printf("Tool: %s\n", desc.Name)
}
func (*Conversation) TriggerStart
func (c *Conversation) TriggerStart(ctx context.Context, message string) error
TriggerStart sends a text message to make the model initiate the conversation. Use this in ASM mode when you want the model to speak first (e.g., introducing itself). Only available when the conversation was opened with OpenDuplex().
Example:
conv, _ := sdk.OpenDuplex("./assistant.pack.json", "interviewer", ...)
// Start processing responses first
go processResponses(conv.Response())
// Trigger the model to begin
conv.TriggerStart(ctx, "Please introduce yourself and begin the interview.")
type MCPServerBuilder
MCPServerBuilder provides a fluent interface for configuring MCP servers.
type MCPServerBuilder struct {
// contains filtered or unexported fields
}
func NewMCPServer
func NewMCPServer(name, command string, args ...string) *MCPServerBuilder
NewMCPServer creates a new MCP server configuration builder.
server := sdk.NewMCPServer("github", "npx", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-github").
WithEnv("GITHUB_TOKEN", os.Getenv("GITHUB_TOKEN"))
conv, _ := sdk.Open("./assistant.pack.json", "assistant",
sdk.WithMCPServer(server),
)
func (*MCPServerBuilder) Build
func (b *MCPServerBuilder) Build() mcp.ServerConfig
Build returns the configured server config.
func (*MCPServerBuilder) WithArgs
func (b *MCPServerBuilder) WithArgs(args ...string) *MCPServerBuilder
WithArgs appends additional arguments to the MCP server command.
func (*MCPServerBuilder) WithEnv
func (b *MCPServerBuilder) WithEnv(key, value string) *MCPServerBuilder
WithEnv adds an environment variable to the MCP server.
type Option
Option configures a Conversation.
type Option func(*config) error
func WithAPIKey
func WithAPIKey(key string) Option
WithAPIKey provides an explicit API key instead of reading from environment.
conv, _ := sdk.Open("./chat.pack.json", "assistant",
sdk.WithAPIKey(os.Getenv("MY_CUSTOM_KEY")),
)
func WithConversationID
func WithConversationID(id string) Option
WithConversationID sets the conversation identifier.
If not set, a unique ID is auto-generated. Set this when you want to use a specific ID for state persistence or tracking.
conv, _ := sdk.Open("./chat.pack.json", "assistant",
sdk.WithStateStore(store),
sdk.WithConversationID("user-123-session-456"),
)
func WithDisabledValidators
func WithDisabledValidators(names ...string) Option
WithDisabledValidators disables specific validators by name.
conv, _ := sdk.Open("./chat.pack.json", "assistant",
sdk.WithDisabledValidators("max_length", "banned_words"),
)
func WithEventBus
func WithEventBus(bus *events.EventBus) Option
WithEventBus provides a shared event bus for observability.
When set, the conversation emits events to this bus. Use this to share an event bus across multiple conversations for centralized logging, metrics, or debugging.
bus := events.NewEventBus()
bus.SubscribeAll(myMetricsCollector)
conv1, _ := sdk.Open("./chat.pack.json", "assistant", sdk.WithEventBus(bus))
conv2, _ := sdk.Open("./chat.pack.json", "assistant", sdk.WithEventBus(bus))
func WithEventStore
func WithEventStore(store events.EventStore) Option
WithEventStore configures event persistence for session recording.
When set, all events published through the conversation’s event bus are automatically persisted to the store. This enables session replay and analysis.
The event store is automatically attached to the event bus. If no event bus is provided via WithEventBus, a new one is created internally.
Example with file-based storage:
store, _ := events.NewFileEventStore("/var/log/sessions")
defer store.Close()
conv, _ := sdk.Open("./chat.pack.json", "assistant",
sdk.WithEventStore(store),
)
Example with shared bus and store:
store, _ := events.NewFileEventStore("/var/log/sessions")
bus := events.NewEventBus().WithStore(store)
conv, _ := sdk.Open("./chat.pack.json", "assistant",
sdk.WithEventBus(bus),
)
func WithMCP
func WithMCP(name, command string, args ...string) Option
WithMCP adds an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for tool execution.
MCP servers provide external tools that can be called by the LLM. The server is started automatically when the conversation opens and stopped when the conversation is closed.
Basic usage:
conv, _ := sdk.Open("./assistant.pack.json", "assistant",
sdk.WithMCP("filesystem", "npx", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem", "/path"),
)
With environment variables:
conv, _ := sdk.Open("./assistant.pack.json", "assistant",
sdk.WithMCP("github", "npx", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-github").
WithEnv("GITHUB_TOKEN", os.Getenv("GITHUB_TOKEN")),
)
Multiple servers:
conv, _ := sdk.Open("./assistant.pack.json", "assistant",
sdk.WithMCP("filesystem", "npx", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem", "/path"),
sdk.WithMCP("memory", "npx", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-memory"),
)
func WithMCPServer
func WithMCPServer(builder *MCPServerBuilder) Option
WithMCPServer adds a pre-configured MCP server.
server := sdk.NewMCPServer("github", "npx", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-github").
WithEnv("GITHUB_TOKEN", os.Getenv("GITHUB_TOKEN"))
conv, _ := sdk.Open("./assistant.pack.json", "assistant",
sdk.WithMCPServer(server),
)
func WithModel
func WithModel(model string) Option
WithModel overrides the default model specified in the pack.
conv, _ := sdk.Open("./chat.pack.json", "assistant",
sdk.WithModel("gpt-4o"),
)
func WithProvider
func WithProvider(p providers.Provider) Option
WithProvider uses a custom provider instance.
This bypasses auto-detection and uses the provided provider directly. Use this for custom provider implementations or when you need full control over provider configuration.
provider := openai.NewProvider(openai.Config{...})
conv, _ := sdk.Open("./chat.pack.json", "assistant",
sdk.WithProvider(provider),
)
func WithRelevanceTruncation
func WithRelevanceTruncation(cfg *RelevanceConfig) Option
WithRelevanceTruncation configures embedding-based relevance truncation.
This automatically sets the truncation strategy to “relevance” and configures the embedding provider for semantic similarity scoring.
Example with OpenAI embeddings:
embProvider, _ := openai.NewEmbeddingProvider()
conv, _ := sdk.Open("./chat.pack.json", "assistant",
sdk.WithTokenBudget(8000),
sdk.WithRelevanceTruncation(&sdk.RelevanceConfig{
EmbeddingProvider: embProvider,
MinRecentMessages: 3,
SimilarityThreshold: 0.3,
}),
)
Example with Gemini embeddings:
embProvider, _ := gemini.NewEmbeddingProvider()
conv, _ := sdk.Open("./chat.pack.json", "assistant",
sdk.WithTokenBudget(8000),
sdk.WithRelevanceTruncation(&sdk.RelevanceConfig{
EmbeddingProvider: embProvider,
}),
)
func WithSkipSchemaValidation
func WithSkipSchemaValidation() Option
WithSkipSchemaValidation disables JSON schema validation during pack loading.
By default, packs are validated against the PromptPack JSON schema to ensure they are well-formed. Use this option to skip validation, for example when loading legacy packs or during development.
conv, _ := sdk.Open("./legacy.pack.json", "assistant",
sdk.WithSkipSchemaValidation(),
)
func WithStateStore
func WithStateStore(store statestore.Store) Option
WithStateStore configures persistent state storage.
When configured, conversation state (messages, metadata) is automatically persisted after each turn and can be resumed later via Resume.
store := statestore.NewRedisStore("redis://localhost:6379")
conv, _ := sdk.Open("./chat.pack.json", "assistant",
sdk.WithStateStore(store),
)
func WithStreamingConfig
func WithStreamingConfig(streamingConfig *providers.StreamingInputConfig) Option
WithStreamingConfig configures streaming for duplex mode. When set, enables ASM (Audio Streaming Model) mode with continuous bidirectional streaming. When nil (default), uses VAD (Voice Activity Detection) mode with turn-based streaming.
ASM mode is for models with native bidirectional audio support (e.g., gemini-2.0-flash-exp). VAD mode is for standard text-based models with audio transcription.
Example for ASM mode:
conv, _ := sdk.OpenDuplex("./assistant.pack.json", "voice-chat",
sdk.WithStreamingConfig(&providers.StreamingInputConfig{
Type: types.ContentTypeAudio,
SampleRate: 16000,
Channels: 1,
}),
)
func WithStrictValidation
func WithStrictValidation() Option
WithStrictValidation makes all validators fail on violation.
Normally, validators respect their fail_on_violation setting from the pack. With strict validation, all validators will cause errors on failure.
conv, _ := sdk.Open("./chat.pack.json", "assistant",
sdk.WithStrictValidation(),
)
func WithTTS
func WithTTS(service tts.Service) Option
WithTTS configures text-to-speech for the Pipeline.
TTS is applied via Pipeline middleware during streaming responses.
conv, _ := sdk.Open("./assistant.pack.json", "voice",
sdk.WithTTS(tts.NewOpenAI(os.Getenv("OPENAI_API_KEY"))),
)
func WithTokenBudget
func WithTokenBudget(tokens int) Option
WithTokenBudget sets the maximum tokens for context (prompt + history).
When the conversation history exceeds this budget, older messages are truncated according to the truncation strategy.
conv, _ := sdk.Open("./chat.pack.json", "assistant",
sdk.WithTokenBudget(8000),
)
func WithToolRegistry
func WithToolRegistry(registry *tools.Registry) Option
WithToolRegistry provides a pre-configured tool registry.
This is a power-user option for scenarios requiring direct registry access. Tool descriptors are still loaded from the pack; this allows providing custom executors or middleware.
registry := tools.NewRegistry()
registry.RegisterExecutor(&myCustomExecutor{})
conv, _ := sdk.Open("./chat.pack.json", "assistant",
sdk.WithToolRegistry(registry),
)
func WithTruncation
func WithTruncation(strategy string) Option
WithTruncation sets the truncation strategy for context management.
Strategies:
-
“sliding”: Remove oldest messages first (default)
-
“summarize”: Summarize old messages before removing
-
“relevance”: Remove least relevant messages based on embedding similarity
conv, _ := sdk.Open(”./chat.pack.json”, “assistant”, sdk.WithTokenBudget(8000), sdk.WithTruncation(“summarize”), )
func WithTurnDetector
func WithTurnDetector(detector audio.TurnDetector) Option
WithTurnDetector configures turn detection for the Pipeline.
Turn detectors determine when a user has finished speaking in audio sessions.
conv, _ := sdk.Open("./assistant.pack.json", "voice",
sdk.WithTurnDetector(audio.NewSilenceDetector(500 * time.Millisecond)),
)
func WithVADMode
func WithVADMode(sttService stt.Service, ttsService tts.Service, cfg *VADModeConfig) Option
WithVADMode configures VAD mode for voice conversations with standard text-based LLMs. VAD mode processes audio through a pipeline: Audio → VAD → STT → LLM → TTS → Audio
This is an alternative to ASM mode (WithStreamingConfig) for providers without native audio streaming support.
Example:
sttService := stt.NewOpenAI(os.Getenv("OPENAI_API_KEY"))
ttsService := tts.NewOpenAI(os.Getenv("OPENAI_API_KEY"))
conv, _ := sdk.OpenDuplex("./assistant.pack.json", "voice-chat",
sdk.WithProvider(openai.NewProvider(openai.Config{...})),
sdk.WithVADMode(sttService, ttsService, nil), // nil uses defaults
)
With custom config:
conv, _ := sdk.OpenDuplex("./assistant.pack.json", "voice-chat",
sdk.WithProvider(openai.NewProvider(openai.Config{...})),
sdk.WithVADMode(sttService, ttsService, &sdk.VADModeConfig{
SilenceDuration: 500 * time.Millisecond,
Voice: "nova",
}),
)
func WithValidationMode
func WithValidationMode(mode ValidationMode) Option
WithValidationMode sets how validation failures are handled.
// Suppress validation errors (useful for testing)
conv, _ := sdk.Open("./chat.pack.json", "assistant",
sdk.WithValidationMode(sdk.ValidationModeWarn),
)
func WithVariableProvider
func WithVariableProvider(p variables.Provider) Option
WithVariableProvider adds a variable provider for dynamic variable resolution.
Variables are resolved before each Send() and merged with static variables. Later providers in the chain override earlier ones with the same key.
conv, _ := sdk.Open("./assistant.pack.json", "support",
sdk.WithVariableProvider(variables.Time()),
sdk.WithVariableProvider(variables.State()),
)
func WithVariables
func WithVariables(vars map[string]string) Option
WithVariables sets initial variables for template substitution.
These variables are available immediately when the conversation opens, before any messages are sent. Use this for variables that must be set before the first LLM call (e.g., in streaming/ASM mode).
Variables set here override prompt defaults but can be further modified via conv.SetVar() for subsequent messages.
conv, _ := sdk.Open("./assistant.pack.json", "assistant",
sdk.WithVariables(map[string]string{
"user_name": "Alice",
"language": "en",
}),
)
type PackError
PackError represents an error loading or parsing a pack file.
type PackError struct {
// Path is the pack file path.
Path string
// Cause is the underlying error.
Cause error
}
func (*PackError) Error
func (e *PackError) Error() string
Error implements the error interface.
func (*PackError) Unwrap
func (e *PackError) Unwrap() error
Unwrap returns the underlying error.
type PendingTool
PendingTool represents a tool call that requires external approval.
type PendingTool struct {
// Unique identifier for this pending call
ID string
// Tool name
Name string
// Arguments passed to the tool
Arguments map[string]any
// Reason the tool requires approval
Reason string
// Human-readable message about why approval is needed
Message string
}
type ProviderError
ProviderError represents an error from the LLM provider.
type ProviderError struct {
// Provider name (e.g., "openai", "anthropic").
Provider string
// StatusCode is the HTTP status code if available.
StatusCode int
// Message is the error message from the provider.
Message string
// Cause is the underlying error.
Cause error
}
func (*ProviderError) Error
func (e *ProviderError) Error() string
Error implements the error interface.
func (*ProviderError) Unwrap
func (e *ProviderError) Unwrap() error
Unwrap returns the underlying error.
type RelevanceConfig
RelevanceConfig configures embedding-based relevance truncation. Used when truncation strategy is “relevance”.
type RelevanceConfig struct {
// EmbeddingProvider generates embeddings for similarity scoring.
// Required for relevance-based truncation.
EmbeddingProvider providers.EmbeddingProvider
// MinRecentMessages always keeps the N most recent messages regardless of relevance.
// Default: 3
MinRecentMessages int
// AlwaysKeepSystemRole keeps all system role messages regardless of score.
// Default: true
AlwaysKeepSystemRole bool
// SimilarityThreshold is the minimum score (0.0-1.0) to consider a message relevant.
// Messages below this threshold are dropped first. Default: 0.0 (no threshold)
SimilarityThreshold float64
// QuerySource determines what text to compare messages against.
// Values: "last_user" (default), "last_n", "custom"
QuerySource string
// LastNCount is the number of messages to use when QuerySource is "last_n".
// Default: 3
LastNCount int
// CustomQuery is the query text when QuerySource is "custom".
CustomQuery string
}
type Response
Response represents the result of a conversation turn.
Response wraps the assistant’s message with convenience methods and additional metadata like timing and validation results.
Basic usage:
resp, _ := conv.Send(ctx, "Hello!")
fmt.Println(resp.Text()) // Text content
fmt.Println(resp.TokensUsed()) // Total tokens
fmt.Println(resp.Cost()) // Total cost in USD
For multimodal responses:
if resp.HasMedia() {
for _, part := range resp.Parts() {
if part.Media != nil {
fmt.Printf("Media: %s\n", part.Media.URL)
}
}
}
type Response struct {
// contains filtered or unexported fields
}
func (*Response) Cost
func (r *Response) Cost() float64
Cost returns the total cost in USD for this response.
func (*Response) Duration
func (r *Response) Duration() time.Duration
Duration returns how long the request took.
func (*Response) HasMedia
func (r *Response) HasMedia() bool
HasMedia returns true if the response contains any media content.
func (*Response) HasToolCalls
func (r *Response) HasToolCalls() bool
HasToolCalls returns true if the response contains tool calls.
func (*Response) InputTokens
func (r *Response) InputTokens() int
InputTokens returns the number of input (prompt) tokens used.
func (*Response) Message
func (r *Response) Message() *types.Message
Message returns the underlying runtime Message.
Use this when you need direct access to the message structure, such as for serialization or passing to other runtime components.
func (*Response) OutputTokens
func (r *Response) OutputTokens() int
OutputTokens returns the number of output (completion) tokens used.
func (*Response) Parts
func (r *Response) Parts() []types.ContentPart
Parts returns all content parts in the response.
Use this for multimodal responses that may contain text, images, audio, or other content types.
func (*Response) PendingTools
func (r *Response) PendingTools() []PendingTool
PendingTools returns tools that are awaiting external approval.
This is used for Human-in-the-Loop (HITL) workflows where certain tools require approval before execution.
func (*Response) Text
func (r *Response) Text() string
Text returns the text content of the response.
This is a convenience method that extracts all text parts and joins them. For responses with only text content, this returns the full response. For multimodal responses, use Response.Parts to access all content.
func (*Response) TokensUsed
func (r *Response) TokensUsed() int
TokensUsed returns the total number of tokens used (input + output).
func (*Response) ToolCalls
func (r *Response) ToolCalls() []types.MessageToolCall
ToolCalls returns the tool calls made during this turn.
Tool calls are requests from the LLM to execute functions. If you have registered handlers via Conversation.OnTool, they will be executed automatically and the results sent back to the LLM.
func (*Response) Validations
func (r *Response) Validations() []types.ValidationResult
Validations returns the results of all validators that ran.
Validators are defined in the pack and run automatically on responses. Check this to see which validators passed or failed.
type SendOption
SendOption configures a single Send call.
type SendOption func(*sendConfig) error
func WithAudioFile
func WithAudioFile(path string) SendOption
WithAudioFile attaches audio from a file path.
resp, _ := conv.Send(ctx, "Transcribe this audio",
sdk.WithAudioFile("/path/to/audio.mp3"),
)
func WithFile
func WithFile(name string, data []byte) SendOption
WithFile attaches a file with the given name and content.
resp, _ := conv.Send(ctx, "Analyze this data",
sdk.WithFile("data.csv", csvBytes),
)
func WithImageData
func WithImageData(data []byte, mimeType string, detail ...*string) SendOption
WithImageData attaches an image from raw bytes.
resp, _ := conv.Send(ctx, "What's in this image?",
sdk.WithImageData(imageBytes, "image/png"),
)
func WithImageFile
func WithImageFile(path string, detail ...*string) SendOption
WithImageFile attaches an image from a file path.
resp, _ := conv.Send(ctx, "What's in this image?",
sdk.WithImageFile("/path/to/image.jpg"),
)
func WithImageURL
func WithImageURL(url string, detail ...*string) SendOption
WithImageURL attaches an image from a URL.
resp, _ := conv.Send(ctx, "What's in this image?",
sdk.WithImageURL("https://example.com/photo.jpg"),
)
type SessionMode
SessionMode represents the conversation’s session mode.
type SessionMode int
const (
// UnaryMode for request/response conversations.
UnaryMode SessionMode = iota
// DuplexMode for bidirectional streaming conversations.
DuplexMode
)
type StreamChunk
StreamChunk represents a single chunk in a streaming response.
type StreamChunk struct {
// Type of this chunk
Type ChunkType
// Text content (for ChunkText type)
Text string
// Tool call (for ChunkToolCall type)
ToolCall *types.MessageToolCall
// Media content (for ChunkMedia type)
Media *types.MediaContent
// Complete response (for ChunkDone type)
Message *Response
// Error (if any occurred)
Error error
}
type ToolError
ToolError represents an error executing a tool.
type ToolError struct {
// ToolName is the name of the tool that failed.
ToolName string
// Cause is the underlying error from the tool handler.
Cause error
}
func (*ToolError) Error
func (e *ToolError) Error() string
Error implements the error interface.
func (*ToolError) Unwrap
func (e *ToolError) Unwrap() error
Unwrap returns the underlying error.
type ToolHandler
ToolHandler is a function that executes a tool call. It receives the parsed arguments from the LLM and returns a result.
The args map contains the arguments as specified in the tool’s schema. The return value should be JSON-serializable.
conv.OnTool("get_weather", func(args map[string]any) (any, error) {
city := args["city"].(string)
return weatherAPI.GetCurrent(city)
})
type ToolHandler func(args map[string]any) (any, error)
type ToolHandlerCtx
ToolHandlerCtx is like ToolHandler but receives a context. Use this when your tool implementation needs context for cancellation or deadlines.
conv.OnToolCtx("search_db", func(ctx context.Context, args map[string]any) (any, error) {
return db.SearchWithContext(ctx, args["query"].(string))
})
type ToolHandlerCtx func(ctx context.Context, args map[string]any) (any, error)
type VADModeConfig
VADModeConfig configures VAD (Voice Activity Detection) mode for voice conversations. In VAD mode, the pipeline processes audio through: AudioTurnStage → STTStage → ProviderStage → TTSStage
This enables voice conversations using standard text-based LLMs.
type VADModeConfig struct {
// SilenceDuration is how long silence must persist to trigger turn complete.
// Default: 800ms
SilenceDuration time.Duration
// MinSpeechDuration is minimum speech before turn can complete.
// Default: 200ms
MinSpeechDuration time.Duration
// MaxTurnDuration is maximum turn length before forcing completion.
// Default: 30s
MaxTurnDuration time.Duration
// SampleRate is the audio sample rate.
// Default: 16000
SampleRate int
// Language is the language hint for STT (e.g., "en", "es").
// Default: "en"
Language string
// Voice is the TTS voice to use.
// Default: "alloy"
Voice string
// Speed is the TTS speech rate (0.5-2.0).
// Default: 1.0
Speed float64
}
func DefaultVADModeConfig
func DefaultVADModeConfig() *VADModeConfig
DefaultVADModeConfig returns sensible defaults for VAD mode.
type ValidationError
ValidationError represents a validation failure.
type ValidationError struct {
// ValidatorType is the type of validator that failed (e.g., "banned_words").
ValidatorType string
// Message describes what validation rule was violated.
Message string
// Details contains validator-specific information about the failure.
Details map[string]any
}
func AsValidationError
func AsValidationError(err error) (*ValidationError, bool)
AsValidationError checks if an error is a ValidationError and returns it.
resp, err := conv.Send(ctx, message)
if err != nil {
if vErr, ok := sdk.AsValidationError(err); ok {
fmt.Printf("Validation failed: %s\n", vErr.ValidatorType)
}
}
func (*ValidationError) Error
func (e *ValidationError) Error() string
Error implements the error interface.
type ValidationMode
ValidationMode controls how validation failures are handled.
type ValidationMode int
const (
// ValidationModeError causes validation failures to return errors (default).
ValidationModeError ValidationMode = iota
// ValidationModeWarn logs validation failures but doesn't return errors.
ValidationModeWarn
// ValidationModeDisabled skips validation entirely.
ValidationModeDisabled
)
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