Calling tools directly with %%mytool just like !!mycmd bash works

[alexjc]

I was thinking of implementing a pi extension that calls tools directly, easier for testing/debugging. For example, if you type %%mytool then you get its output without having to ask a LLM to test extensions they haven't yet figured out. Maybe also have a %mytool mode that makes a message into their LLM context.

However, I don't think this is currently possible with the Extension API. Would it be possible to make a pi.getTool() that returns a data-structure with teeth (e.g. execute() available), or pi.runTool() that does the work in a more opaque way -- then the feature I have in mind can be done without many changes to the core.

Thanks for the awesome framework, it's inspiring. One of the biggest contributions to the field I've seen in many years!