Remote tool handling checks for a device bridge and can wait for an attach announcement
Passthrough and remote tool announcements now check whether a device bridge server is present, and an 'attached' result can wait for the computer to announce
Under the hoodTier: how much it should matter to you
2Useful: my rating, 1 to 5
4Signal: worth watching, 1 to 5
SessionsArea: what it touches
Internal ChangesKind: in v2.1.302,
What probably matters to youSection of the release
What
Remote tools are tools that run on another machine. A device bridge is a connection to a computer or device that provides such tools.
When a request carries passthrough MCP tools, tools forwarded from elsewhere, a new check deviceBridgeServerPresent() runs and its result is passed on.
The announcement of remote tools now records whether a device bridge server is present, through a new deviceBridgeServerPresent option.
A new helper can hold back a tool result with the state "attached" for up to a time limit, to wait for the computer's announcement.
Where these results are used further was not traced.
Why
This affects only setups where a device bridge provides remote tools. Others will see no difference.
