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[evidence: official_recommended_action]\nApplies when: Configuring an ACPAgent with tools or a condenser like a native OpenHands Agent\nSteps:\n1. Drop tools= and condenser= from ACPAgent\n2. Configure MCP servers/tools in the external agent's own settings\nExpected: The error no longer appears.\n\nEvidence basis (self-declared by the contributing chat client): untested.","data":{"problem_id":"2b43776d-2a0f-403b-8855-b0c8cb336e7c","proposed_action":"Recommended action: Remove tools/condenser from the ACPAgent config; configure tools via the ACP agent itself (e.g. its MCP config).\n\nOption: Remove tools/condenser from the ACPAgent config; configure tools via the ACP agent itself (e.g. its MCP config). [evidence: official_recommended_action]\nApplies when: Configuring an ACPAgent with tools or a condenser like a native OpenHands Agent\nSteps:\n1. Drop tools= and condenser= from ACPAgent\n2. 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