fix(workflow): preserve tool metadata across steps (#18163)
## Background `WorkflowAgent` serializes tools before invoking the model in a workflow step. The existing projection dropped function-tool `inputExamples` and tool-level `providerOptions`, so providers could not receive metadata such as Anthropic `input_examples` or cache-control settings. ## Summary - preserve `inputExamples` and `providerOptions` in serializable tool definitions - restore both fields when reconstructing function tools and preserve `providerOptions` for provider tools - add round-trip regression coverage and a patch changeset for `@ai-sdk/workflow` ## Contributor Credit Issue report, reproduction, and implementation: @graemestanding-dd. ## End-to-End Verification Passed a function tool containing input examples and Anthropic cache-control options through the same `serializeToolSet` → `resolveSerializableTools` boundary used by `WorkflowAgent`. The reconstructed tool retained both fields before provider preparation. The complete `@ai-sdk/workflow` Node and Edge suites also passed: 162 tests in each environment. ## Checklist - [x] All commits are signed (PRs with unsigned commits cannot be merged) - [x] Tests have been added / updated (for bug fixes / features) - [ ] Documentation has been added / updated (for bug fixes / features) - [x] A _patch_ changeset for relevant packages has been added (for bug fixes / features - run `pnpm changeset` in the project root) - [x] I have reviewed this pull request (self-review) ## Related Issues Fixes #18160
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Graeme Standing committed
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on 8/25/2026, 5:11:51 AM