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Sequential Tool Dispatcher

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A tool call dispatcher that executes dependent tool calls one at a time, completing and validating each step before passing its output to the next.

Responsibility. Executes chained tool calls in strict dependency order, forwarding only validated intermediate results.

Also known as: Tool chain executor, Sequential execution, Synchronous blocking tool execution

Variant of Tool Call Dispatcher abstract

When to choose. Choose when tools have dependencies (Step N+1 needs Step N's output), when guaranteed execution ordering is needed, when tools modify shared data, or when orchestration logic depends on seeing results sequentially.

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Relationships

invokes dependency

reads dependency

Working Memory Buffer abstract Ch2.6

alternative to variability

Design guidance

MUST confirm a tool succeeded before invoking the next tool in the chain.
MUST NOT pass error messages or incomplete data forward to downstream tools.
SHOULD decide per failure whether to retry the tool, fall back to alternative data sources, or abort with a clear error.
SHOULD capture each tool's complete output in state that persists across tool executions.

Quantitative guidance

As stated by the sources; verify before use.

Three synchronous 280 ms tool calls idle the GPU 840 ms per request (Ch4.2).

Classification

Patterns: Tool chainingValidation gates between steps
Quality attributes: Functional suitability: correctness and validity (ISO/IEC 25010 | NIST AI RMF: valid)Reliability (ISO/IEC 25010 | NIST AI RMF: valid and reliable)
Risks mitigated: Passing error messages or incomplete data downstreamRace conditions on shared mutable stateSilent propagation of partial results

Sources

Ch2.6: T. Nguyen, "Tool Integration and Function Calling," in Mastering Agentic AI Systems: Guide for the NVIDIA NCP-AAI Exam, 1st ed. 2026, ch. 2.6. ISBN: 9798244538229.
Ch3.4: T. Nguyen, "Tuning Model Parameters for Production Performance," in Mastering Agentic AI Systems: Guide for the NVIDIA NCP-AAI Exam, 1st ed. 2026, ch. 3.4. ISBN: 9798244538229.
Ch4.2: T. Nguyen, "Deployment and Scaling," in Mastering Agentic AI Systems: Guide for the NVIDIA NCP-AAI Exam, 1st ed. 2026, ch. 4.2. ISBN: 9798244538229.
Ch7.3: T. Nguyen, "NeMo Agent Toolkit Profiling," in Mastering Agentic AI Systems: Guide for the NVIDIA NCP-AAI Exam, 1st ed. 2026, ch. 7.3. ISBN: 9798244538229.