[GH-ISSUE #21624] feat/bug: KB tools unavailable when KBs are assigned to model #106534

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GiteaMirror · 2026-05-18T04:57:12-05:00

GiteaMirror commented

2026-05-18 04:57:12 -05:00

Originally created by @HenkieTenkie62 on GitHub (Feb 19, 2026).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/issues/21624

Check Existing Issues

I have searched for all existing open AND closed issues and discussions for similar requests. I have found none that is comparable to my request.

Verify Feature Scope

I have read through and understood the scope definition for feature requests in the Issues section. I believe my feature request meets the definition and belongs in the Issues section instead of the Discussions.

Problem Description

When you assign knowledge to a specific model, alot of the knowledgebase tools are unavailable.
That means the model cannot perform a list_knowledge_bases to find out specific KB id's
Thus queries with query_knowledge_files are done without a specific KB id and search is done on all available files.

Tools without KBs assigned:
list_knowledge_bases: List the user's accessible knowledge bases
search_knowledge_bases: Search the user's accessible knowledge bases by name and description
query_knowledge_bases: Search knowledge bases by semantic similarity to query
search_knowledge_files: Search files across knowledge bases the user has access to
query_knowledge_files: Search knowledge base files using semantic/vector search
view_knowledge_file: Get the full content of a file from a knowledge base

Tools with KBs assigned:
query_knowledge_files: Search knowledge base files using semantic search across collections, files, and notes
view_file: Get the full content of a file by its ID

Desired Solution you'd like

Inject KB names, description and ID's in starting prompt, and/or make all tools available when working with a model with assigned KBs.

Alternatives Considered

Multiple models with more specific KBs;
Could work, but we're trying to make users be less prone to making bad choices.

Additional Context

No response

Originally created by @HenkieTenkie62 on GitHub (Feb 19, 2026). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/issues/21624 ### Check Existing Issues - [x] I have searched for all existing **open AND closed** issues and discussions for similar requests. I have found none that is comparable to my request. ### Verify Feature Scope - [x] I have read through and understood the scope definition for feature requests in the Issues section. I believe my feature request meets the definition and belongs in the Issues section instead of the Discussions. ### Problem Description When you assign knowledge to a specific model, alot of the knowledgebase tools are unavailable. That means the model cannot perform a list_knowledge_bases to find out specific KB id's Thus queries with query_knowledge_files are done without a specific KB id and search is done on all available files. Tools without KBs assigned: list_knowledge_bases: List the user's accessible knowledge bases search_knowledge_bases: Search the user's accessible knowledge bases by name and description query_knowledge_bases: Search knowledge bases by semantic similarity to query search_knowledge_files: Search files across knowledge bases the user has access to query_knowledge_files: Search knowledge base files using semantic/vector search view_knowledge_file: Get the full content of a file from a knowledge base Tools with KBs assigned: query_knowledge_files: Search knowledge base files using semantic search across collections, files, and notes view_file: Get the full content of a file by its ID ### Desired Solution you'd like Inject KB names, description and ID's in starting prompt, and/or make all tools available when working with a model with assigned KBs. ### Alternatives Considered Multiple models with more specific KBs; Could work, but we're trying to make users be less prone to making bad choices. ### Additional Context _No response_

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@Classic298 commented on GitHub (Feb 19, 2026):

Duplicate

@Classic298 commented on GitHub (Feb 19, 2026): Duplicate

GiteaMirror commented

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@tjbck commented on GitHub (Feb 19, 2026):

Intended.

@tjbck commented on GitHub (Feb 19, 2026): Intended.