Call OpenAI-compatible function/tool calling (tools) against a chat completions endpoint

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Documented steps

  1. Pass a `tools` array of JSON-schema function definitions, e.g. `tools=[{"type":"function","function":{"name":"get_weather","parameters":{...}}}]`.
  2. The model may respond with `choices[0].message.tool_calls` naming a function plus JSON-string arguments.
  3. Execute the function, append the result as a `role:"tool"` message with the matching `tool_call_id`, then send a follow-up chat request.

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