[GH-ISSUE #16881] feat: Can i use custom tools to retrieve users’ chat messages. #33611

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GiteaMirror · 2026-04-25T07:30:58-05:00

GiteaMirror commented

2026-04-25 07:30:58 -05:00

Originally created by @Oscarjia on GitHub (Aug 25, 2025).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/issues/16881

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Problem Description

Hi everyone,

I’m wondering if it’s possible to use custom tools to retrieve users’ chat messages. For example, I’m thinking of something like this:

class Tools:
    def get_all_messages(self, messages: dict = Field(..., description="Get user's chat messages for more context")):
        ...

Is this approach supported, or is there a recommended way to access user messages programmatically?

Thanks in advance!

Desired Solution you'd like

I’m trying to access the content of the current question in my tool. For example, I want to get the text of the question/answer a user just asked.

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Originally created by @Oscarjia on GitHub (Aug 25, 2025). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/issues/16881 ### Check Existing Issues - [x] I have searched the existing issues and discussions. ### Problem Description Hi everyone, I’m wondering if it’s possible to use custom tools to retrieve users’ chat messages. For example, I’m thinking of something like this: ```python class Tools: def get_all_messages(self, messages: dict = Field(..., description="Get user's chat messages for more context")): ... ``` Is this approach supported, or is there a recommended way to access user messages programmatically? Thanks in advance! ### Desired Solution you'd like I’m trying to access the content of the current question in my tool. For example, I want to get the text of the question/answer a user just asked. ### Alternatives Considered _No response_ ### Additional Context _No response_

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Reference: github-starred/open-webui#33611