AZ563506 - Public Preview: Tool search in Microsoft Foundry toolboxes

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Published

Jun 4, 2026

Status

In preview

Timeline

  • June 2026
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Product

Microsoft Foundry

Tag

Microsoft Build
Feature

Category

AI + machine learning

Description

Microsoft Foundry adds tool search to Foundry toolboxes in public preview, giving developers and admins a fast way to find the right tool inside large, multi-team catalogs. As your toolbox grows, sending every tool definition on every turn gets expensive. Tool Search retrieves only the most relevant tools at runtime, keeping the model’s context focused and efficient. Instead of browsing lists, the agent describes its intent, discovers the right tools, and executes. Toolbox builders also need control over how tools are surfaced, and tool search provides this. 

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