# Llama-cpp Tools

> Source: <https://www.dotnetperls.com/2026_7_8_llama-cpp-tools>
> Published: 2026-07-08 07:00:00+00:00

Recently I have been experimenting with `llama-cpp`

and its **Tools**, which are provided to the LLM to make system calls. For example there are "read file" or "get date time" tools.

I realized that programs like OpenCode are essentially the **same thing** as `llama-cpp`

with tools. With a prompt, I managed to have Gemma 4 and Qwen 3.6 edit a Rust program file. It is necessary to include in the prompt the project's location, and what you want to have it do.

Instead of including all the exact details in a prompt, it is possible to **save the instructions** in a **file** (like a **Markdown** file) and specify the file's path in a prompt. The LLM will then read the file (in a tool call) and perform the necessary actions. For example, I create a Markdown file that has instructions on creating a backup file.

An LLM using a series of tool calls in `llama-cpp`

is similar to **bash script** with **terminal commands**, but using a prompt is **easier** for humans to maintain and read. To enable tool calls in `llama-cpp`

, specify the "tools" argument with the value "all".