scienceworld-tool-user

Skill: Tool User

Purpose

Perform a physical action on the environment using a tool from your inventory. The core action is use TOOL on TARGET.

When to Use

• A task requires modifying the environment (digging, cutting, heating).
• You need to measure a property of an object (temperature, conductivity).
• A tool-based interaction is the next step in your experiment workflow.

Core Workflow

1. Ensure Tool in Inventory: The required tool (e.g., shovel, thermometer, axe) must be in your inventory. Use pick up OBJ if it is not.
2. Identify Target: Determine the exact target object or location name (e.g., ground, tree, metal fork).
3. Execute: use TOOL on TARGET.
4. Interpret Result: Read the observation output to determine the outcome (e.g., temperature reading, state change).

Key Actions

| Action | Purpose |

|--------|---------|

| pick up OBJ | Acquire tool if not in inventory |

| use OBJ on OBJ | Perform tool interaction |

| look around | Confirm target identity and location |

Example

Task: Measure the temperature of a metal fork using a thermometer.

1. pick up thermometer — ensure tool is in inventory
2. use thermometer on metal fork
3. Observation: "a thermometer, currently reading a temperature of 72 degrees celsius"

Important Notes

• The tool must be in your inventory before use. The pick up action is a prerequisite.
• Use exact object names as they appear in the environment description.
• Some tools produce measurable outputs (thermometer readings); others produce state changes (shovel digs soil). Interpret accordingly.