[jstummbillig]

If you are optimizing for less tool calls, I think you are rapidly and increasingly optimizing for the wrong thing here.

[goosejuice]

I agree. I'm not suggesting to optimize for that. We want the best acceptable outcome in the least amount of time.

More toolcalls per interaction is typically a product of planning ahead, which in my experience produces better outcome. Each toolcall is a verification of the last step. Without those guardrails I find I waste a tremendous amount of time.