Release v1.3.1: Add get_current_directory to essential tools

Add get_current_directory from the system module to load_essential()
helper, giving general-purpose agents the ability to check the current
working directory out of the box.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>

Author: unseriousAI

pyproject.toml

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta:__legacy__"
 
 [project]
 name = "basic-open-agent-tools"
-version = "1.3.0"
+version = "1.3.1"
 description = "An open foundational toolkit providing essential components for building AI agents with minimal dependencies for local (non-HTTP/API) actions."
 readme = "README.md"
 requires-python = ">=3.9"

src/basic_open_agent_tools/__init__.py

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 with minimal dependencies for local (non-HTTP/API) actions.
 """
 
-__version__ = "1.3.0"
+__version__ = "1.3.1"
 
 # Modular structure
 from . import (

src/basic_open_agent_tools/helpers.py

@@ -1163,8 +1163,8 @@ def load_essential() -> list[Callable[..., Any]]:
     Perfect for agents that need basic file operations, data processing,
     and common utilities without overwhelming them with specialized tools.
 
-    Includes (~22 essential tools):
-    - File I/O: read, write, list, check existence (7 tools)
+    Includes (~23 essential tools):
+    - File I/O: read, write, list, check existence, cwd (8 tools)
     - Data: JSON/CSV/YAML read/write (6 tools)
     - Text: whitespace cleaning (1 tool)
     - Time: current date and datetime (2 tools)
@@ -1178,7 +1178,7 @@ def load_essential() -> list[Callable[..., Any]]:
 
     Example:
         >>> essential_tools = load_essential()
-        >>> len(essential_tools) >= 20
+        >>> len(essential_tools) >= 21
         True
         >>> # Use for a general-purpose agent
         >>> agent = Agent(
@@ -1199,11 +1199,12 @@ def load_essential() -> list[Callable[..., Any]]:
         write_file_from_string,
     )
     from .network import http_request
+    from .system import get_current_directory
     from .text import clean_whitespace
 
     tools: list[Callable[..., Any]] = []
 
-    # Core file operations (7 tools)
+    # Core file operations (8 tools)
     tools.extend(
         [
             read_file_to_string,
@@ -1213,6 +1214,7 @@ def load_essential() -> list[Callable[..., Any]]:
             file_exists,
             directory_exists,
             delete_file,
+            get_current_directory,
         ]
     )