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fix(docs): correct stale examples in memory tool class docstrings #1950

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fix(docs): correct async example in BetaAsyncAbstractMemoryTool docst…
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fix(docs): use tool_runner in sync memory tool docstring example
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37 changes: 26 additions & 11 deletions src/anthropic/lib/tools/_beta_builtin_memory_tool.py
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Expand Up @@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ def create(self, command: BetaMemoryTool20250818CreateCommand) -> BetaFunctionTo

client = Anthropic()
memory_tool = MyMemoryTool()
message = client.beta.messages.run_tools(
message = client.beta.messages.tool_runner(
model="claude-sonnet-4-5",
messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Remember that I like coffee"}],
tools=[memory_tool],
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Example usage:

```py
class MyMemoryTool(BetaAbstractMemoryTool):
def view(self, command: BetaMemoryTool20250818ViewCommand) -> BetaFunctionToolResultType:
import asyncio

from anthropic import AsyncAnthropic
from anthropic.lib.tools import BetaFunctionToolResultType
from anthropic.tools import BetaAsyncAbstractMemoryTool
from anthropic.types.beta import (
BetaMemoryTool20250818ViewCommand,
BetaMemoryTool20250818CreateCommand,
)


class MyMemoryTool(BetaAsyncAbstractMemoryTool):
async def view(self, command: BetaMemoryTool20250818ViewCommand) -> BetaFunctionToolResultType:
...
return "view result"

def create(self, command: BetaMemoryTool20250818CreateCommand) -> BetaFunctionToolResultType:
async def create(self, command: BetaMemoryTool20250818CreateCommand) -> BetaFunctionToolResultType:
...
return "created successfully"

# ... implement other abstract methods


client = Anthropic()
memory_tool = MyMemoryTool()
message = client.beta.messages.run_tools(
model="claude-sonnet-4-5",
messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Remember that I like coffee"}],
tools=[memory_tool],
).until_done()
async def main() -> None:
client = AsyncAnthropic()
memory_tool = MyMemoryTool()
message = await client.beta.messages.tool_runner(
model="claude-sonnet-4-5",
messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Remember that I like coffee"}],
tools=[memory_tool],
).until_done()


asyncio.run(main())
```
"""

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