> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://praison.ai/docs/llms.txt
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# get • AI Agent SDK

> get: Get a tool by name.

# get

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> This is a method of the [**ToolRegistry**](../classes/ToolRegistry) class in the [**registry**](../modules/registry) module.

Get a tool by name.

Thread-safe: Uses lock for concurrent access.

## Signature

```python theme={"theme":{"light":"vitesse-light","dark":"vitesse-dark"}}
def get(name: str) -> Optional[Union[BaseTool, Callable]]
```

## Parameters

<ParamField query="name" type="str" required={true}>
  Tool name
</ParamField>

### Returns

<ResponseField name="Returns" type="Optional[Union[BaseTool, Callable]]">
  BaseTool instance, callable, or None if not found
</ResponseField>

## Uses

* `discover_plugins`

## Source

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  `praisonaiagents/tools/registry.py` at line 209
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