| name | scienceworld-tool-user |
| description | Uses a tool from inventory on a target object or location to perform a specific environmental interaction, such as digging, cutting, or measuring. Use this skill when a task requires modifying the environment or manipulating materials with a tool (e.g., using a shovel to dig soil, a thermometer to measure temperature, or an axe to cut wood). Takes the tool and target as inputs and outputs the result of the interaction. |
Skill: Tool User
Purpose
Perform a physical action on the environment using a tool from your inventory. The core action is use TOOL on TARGET.
When to Use
- A task requires modifying the environment (digging, cutting, heating).
- You need to measure a property of an object (temperature, conductivity).
- A tool-based interaction is the next step in your experiment workflow.
Core Workflow
- Ensure Tool in Inventory: The required tool (e.g.,
shovel, thermometer, axe) must be in your inventory. Use pick up OBJ if it is not.
- Identify Target: Determine the exact target object or location name (e.g.,
ground, tree, metal fork).
- Execute:
use TOOL on TARGET.
- Interpret Result: Read the observation output to determine the outcome (e.g., temperature reading, state change).
Key Actions
| Action | Purpose |
|---|
pick up OBJ | Acquire tool if not in inventory |
use OBJ on OBJ | Perform tool interaction |
look around | Confirm target identity and location |
Example
Task: Measure the temperature of a metal fork using a thermometer.
pick up thermometer — ensure tool is in inventoryuse thermometer on metal fork- Observation: "a thermometer, currently reading a temperature of 72 degrees celsius"
Important Notes
- The tool must be in your inventory before use. The
pick up action is a prerequisite.
- Use exact object names as they appear in the environment description.
- Some tools produce measurable outputs (thermometer readings); others produce state changes (shovel digs soil). Interpret accordingly.
