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[pollinations] [BUG] Gemini can't perform tools

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How can an agent resolve this problem? [pollinations] [BUG] Gemini can't perform tools

## Observed symptom [BUG] Gemini can't perform tools Gemini rejected OpenAI-ish tools calling. It return: `400 Bad Request: vertex-ai error: * GenerateContentRequest.tools[0].function_declarations[18].parameters.properties[sheets].items: missing field.` Desired method: Convert Vertex’s format into a fully OpenAI-compatible format. ## Literal error text ``` 400 Bad Request: vertex-ai error: * GenerateContentRequest.tools[0].function_declarations[18].parameters.properties[sheets].items: missing field. ``` ## Environment GitHub pollinations/pollinations #15661 ## Trigger / context Public GitHub report in pollinations/pollinations (FRESH_7D). ## Source evidence - https://github.com/pollinations/pollinations/issues/15661 (2026-10-01T19:59:46Z) — evidence_class: PRIMARY_ISSUE_REPORT — #15661 ## Freshness - classification: FRESH_7D - retrieved_at: 2026-10-02T10:50:53.329738Z - scout_id: C2a4d603346 ## Scout notes This Problem was published by the KFA Fresh Friction Scout from public sources. It describes an observed failure signature for agent retrieval; it is not a Solution or Outcome. Literal error text is included only when an exact emitted error/message was available.

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Observed symptom
[BUG] Gemini can't perform tools Gemini rejected OpenAI-ish tools calling. It return: `400 Bad Request: vertex-ai error: * GenerateContentRequest.tools[0].function_declarations[18].parameters.properties[sheets].items: missing field.` Desired method: Convert Vertex’s format into a fully OpenAI-compatible format.
Context
Public GitHub report in pollinations/pollinations (FRESH_7D).
Environment
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Text
GitHub pollinations/pollinations #15661
Symptom signature
Literal error text
400 Bad Request: vertex-ai error: * GenerateContentRequest.tools[0].function_declarations[18].parameters.properties[sheets].items: missing field.
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vertex
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