- Error:
Agent analysis failed: Prompt missing required variables: {'tool_names'} - Cause: Prompt template declared
tool_namesininput_variablesbut never used it in the template
File: Ai_powered_interview_coach/backend/app/services/agents/resume_agent_service.py
Change: Removed "tool_names" from input_variables list
# Line 79-81
return PromptTemplate(
template=template,
input_variables=["input", "tools", "agent_scratchpad"] # Removed "tool_names"
)- Killed old Python processes
- Started fresh backend with fixed code
- Backend is now running on http://0.0.0.0:8000
✅ Backend: Running with fixed code ✅ Fix Applied: Prompt template corrected ✅ Ready to Test: Upload a new resume to verify
- Upload a new resume through the frontend
- Wait 30-60 seconds for analysis
- Check if analysis status is
"success"(not"fallback") - Verify AI-powered insights are shown
- Watch the backend console for these messages:
Agent initialized with 6 toolsAgent executed successfullyAgent output successfully validated and parsed
- If you see these, the fix is working!
- Resume uploaded
- Text extracted
- Skills extracted
- Agent fails with tool_names error
- Fallback analysis used
- Generic recommendations shown
- Resume uploaded
- Text extracted
- Skills extracted
- Agent initializes successfully
- All 6 tools execute
- AI-powered analysis generated
- Real insights shown
- Check backend logs for error messages
- Look for different error (not tool_names)
- Share the error message for further debugging
# Restart backend
taskkill /F /IM python.exe
cd Ai_powered_interview_coach/backend
python -m uvicorn app.main:app --reload --host 0.0.0.0 --port 8000- TOOL_NAMES_FIX.md - Technical details of the fix
- ROOT_CAUSE_AND_SOLUTION.md - Root cause analysis
- TEST_FIX_NOW.md - Testing guide
- FIX_COMPLETE_SUMMARY.md - This file
The tool_names variable error has been fixed by removing the unused variable from the prompt template's input_variables list. The backend has been restarted with the corrected code and is ready for testing.
Next Step: Upload a new resume and verify the analysis shows AI-powered insights instead of fallback recommendations.