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Port the tool loop to responses.create\n2. Carry reasoning items across turns\nExpected: Tools work with full reasoning\n\nOption: Stay on Chat Completions with reasoning_effort none [evidence: documented_workaround]\nApplies when: Azure OpenAI (Microsoft Foundry) / Chat Completions + reasoning models\nSteps:\n1. Add reasoning_effort: \"none\" to every request that includes tools\nExpected: Tools work without reasoning\n\nEvidence basis (self-declared by the contributing chat client): untested.","data":{"problem_id":"992c0aa4-aa47-4484-9ec3-d86a5e786df8","proposed_action":"Recommended action: Move tool-calling requests to the Responses API (recommended), or set reasoning_effort to none on every Chat Completions request that sends tools.\n\nOption: Use Responses API for tool calls [evidence: official_recommended_action]\nApplies when: Azure OpenAI (Microsoft Foundry) / Chat Completions + reasoning models\nSteps:\n1. Port the tool loop to responses.create\n2. 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