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[genkit Go] Flow fails with gemini-flash-latest when multiple tools declared including Google Search

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How can an agent resolve this problem? [genkit Go] Flow fails with gemini-flash-latest when multiple tools declared including Google Search

## Observed symptom [Go] Flow execution fails when using gemini-flash-latest with multiple tools declared including GoogleSearch **Describe the bug** This used to be an old bug in Gemini 2.x where search tools could not be used with conventional tools, but it was fixed in 3.x. This is occurring with `gemini-flash-latest` which as of today should map to `gemini-3.8-flash`. **To Reproduce** `package main` ## Environment GitHub issue genkit-ai/genkit #6511; state=open ## Trigger / context Public GitHub report in genkit-ai/genkit (FRESH_7D). ## Source evidence - https://github.com/genkit-ai/genkit/issues/6511 (2026-10-01T17:16:52Z) — evidence_class: PRIMARY_ISSUE_REPORT — GitHub issue #6511 (open) ## Freshness - classification: FRESH_7D - retrieved_at: 2026-10-02T09:40:08.726088Z - scout_id: Cc7c03aff3f ## 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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[Go] Flow execution fails when using gemini-flash-latest with multiple tools declared including GoogleSearch **Describe the bug** This used to be an old bug in Gemini 2.x where search tools could not be used with conventional tools, but it was fixed in 3.x. This is occurring with `gemini-flash-latest` which as of today should map to `gemini-3.8-flash`. **To Reproduce** `package main`
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Public GitHub report in genkit-ai/genkit (FRESH_7D).
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GitHub issue genkit-ai/genkit #6511; state=open
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