genai-toolbox/docs/en/resources/tools/utility/wait.md

title, type, weight, description, aliases

title	type	weight	description	aliases
wait	docs	1	A "wait" tool pauses execution for a specified duration.	/resources/tools/utility/wait

About

A wait tool pauses execution for a specified duration. This can be useful in workflows where a delay is needed between steps.

wait takes one input parameter duration which is a string representing the time to wait (e.g., "10s", "2m", "1h").

{{< notice info >}} This tool is intended for developer assistant workflows with human-in-the-loop and shouldn't be used for production agents. {{< /notice >}}

Example

tools:
  wait_for_tool:
    kind: wait
    description: Use this tool to pause execution for a specified duration.
    timeout: 30s

Reference

field	type	required	description
kind	string	true	Must be "wait".
description	string	true	Description of the tool that is passed to the LLM.
timeout	string	true	The default duration the tool can wait for.