diff --git a/assets/js/app.js b/assets/js/app.js
index 6ecae74..7b114fd 100644
--- a/assets/js/app.js
+++ b/assets/js/app.js
@@ -22,9 +22,35 @@ import {Socket} from "phoenix"
 import {LiveSocket} from "phoenix_live_view"
 import topbar from "../vendor/topbar"
 
+let Hooks = {}
+
+Hooks.ScrollBottom = {
+  mounted() {
+    this.scrollToBottom()
+    this.observer = new MutationObserver(() => {
+      if (this.isNearBottom()) this.scrollToBottom()
+    })
+    this.observer.observe(this.el, {childList: true, subtree: true})
+  },
+  updated() {
+    if (this.isNearBottom()) this.scrollToBottom()
+  },
+  destroyed() {
+    this.observer.disconnect()
+  },
+  isNearBottom() {
+    const closeToBottomThreshold = 200
+    return this.el.scrollHeight - this.el.scrollTop - this.el.clientHeight <= closeToBottomThreshold
+  },
+  scrollToBottom() {
+    this.el.scrollTop = this.el.scrollHeight
+  }
+}
+
 let csrfToken = document.querySelector("meta[name='csrf-token']").getAttribute("content")
 let liveSocket = new LiveSocket("/live", Socket, {
-  params: {_csrf_token: csrfToken}
+  params: {_csrf_token: csrfToken},
+  hooks: Hooks
 })
 
 // Show progress bar on live navigation and form submits
diff --git a/lib/elixir_ai/ai_utils/chat_utils.ex b/lib/elixir_ai/ai_utils/chat_utils.ex
index f9e32f3..e266f9f 100644
--- a/lib/elixir_ai/ai_utils/chat_utils.ex
+++ b/lib/elixir_ai/ai_utils/chat_utils.ex
@@ -2,24 +2,52 @@ defmodule ElixirAi.ChatUtils do
   require Logger
   import ElixirAi.AiUtils.StreamLineUtils
 
+  def ai_tool(
+        name: name,
+        description: description,
+        function: function,
+        parameters: parameters
+      ) do
+    schema = %{
+      "type" => "function",
+      "function" => %{
+        "name" => name,
+        "description" => description,
+        "parameters" => parameters
+        # %{
+        #   "type" => "object",
+        #   "properties" => %{
+        #     "name" => %{"type" => "string"},
+        #     "value" => %{"type" => "string"}
+        #   },
+        #   "required" => ["name", "value"]
+        # }
+      }
+    }
+
+    %{
+      name: name,
+      definition: schema,
+      function: function
+    }
+  end
+
   def request_ai_response(server, messages, tools) do
     Task.start(fn ->
       api_url = Application.fetch_env!(:elixir_ai, :ai_endpoint)
       api_key = Application.fetch_env!(:elixir_ai, :ai_token)
       model = Application.fetch_env!(:elixir_ai, :ai_model)
 
-      tool_definition = tools |> Enum.map(fn {_name, definition} -> definition end)
-
       body = %{
         model: model,
         stream: true,
         messages: messages |> Enum.map(&api_message/1),
-        tools: tool_definition
+        tools: Enum.map(tools, & &1.definition)
       }
 
       headers = [{"authorization", "Bearer #{api_key}"}]
 
-      Logger.info("sending AI request with body: #{inspect(body)}")
+      # Logger.info("sending AI request with body: #{inspect(body)}")
       case Req.post(api_url,
              json: body,
              headers: headers,
diff --git a/lib/elixir_ai/ai_utils/stream_line_utils.ex b/lib/elixir_ai/ai_utils/stream_line_utils.ex
index f3c6827..564bff5 100644
--- a/lib/elixir_ai/ai_utils/stream_line_utils.ex
+++ b/lib/elixir_ai/ai_utils/stream_line_utils.ex
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ defmodule ElixirAi.AiUtils.StreamLineUtils do
         "type" => "function",
         "function" => %{"name" => tool_name, "arguments" => tool_args_start}
       } ->
-        Logger.info("Received tool call start for tool #{tool_name}")
+        # Logger.info("Received tool call start for tool #{tool_name}")
 
         send(
           server,
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ defmodule ElixirAi.AiUtils.StreamLineUtils do
         )
 
       %{"index" => tool_index, "function" => %{"arguments" => tool_args_diff}} ->
-        Logger.info("Received tool call middle for index #{tool_index}")
+        # Logger.info("Received tool call middle for index #{tool_index}")
         send(server, {:ai_tool_call_middle, id, {tool_args_diff, tool_index}})
 
       other ->
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ defmodule ElixirAi.AiUtils.StreamLineUtils do
         "choices" => [%{"finish_reason" => "tool_calls"}],
         "id" => id
       }) do
-    Logger.info("Received tool call end")
+    # Logger.info("Received tool call end")
     send(server, {:ai_tool_call_end, id})
   end
 
diff --git a/lib/elixir_ai/chat_runner.ex b/lib/elixir_ai/chat_runner.ex
index 4ebab77..902fe59 100644
--- a/lib/elixir_ai/chat_runner.ex
+++ b/lib/elixir_ai/chat_runner.ex
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ defmodule ElixirAi.ChatRunner do
     GenServer.cast(__MODULE__, {:user_message, text_content})
   end
 
+  @spec get_conversation() :: any()
   def get_conversation do
     GenServer.call(__MODULE__, :get_conversation)
   end
@@ -19,7 +20,7 @@ defmodule ElixirAi.ChatRunner do
       %{
         messages: [],
         streaming_response: nil,
-        turn: :user
+        tools: tools()
       },
       name: __MODULE__
     )
@@ -30,29 +31,28 @@ defmodule ElixirAi.ChatRunner do
   end
 
   def tools do
-    %{
-      "store_thing" => %{
-        definition: ElixirAi.ToolTesting.store_thing_definition("store_thing"),
-        function: &ElixirAi.ToolTesting.hold_thing/1
-      },
-      "read_thing" => %{
-        definition: ElixirAi.ToolTesting.read_thing_definition("read_thing"),
-        function: &ElixirAi.ToolTesting.get_thing/1
-      }
-    }
+    [
+      ai_tool(
+        name: "store_thing",
+        description: "store a key value pair in memory",
+        function: &ElixirAi.ToolTesting.hold_thing/1,
+        parameters: ElixirAi.ToolTesting.hold_thing_params()
+      ),
+      ai_tool(
+        name: "read_thing",
+        description: "read a key value pair that was previously stored with store_thing",
+        function: &ElixirAi.ToolTesting.get_thing/1,
+        parameters: ElixirAi.ToolTesting.get_thing_params()
+      )
+    ]
   end
 
   def handle_cast({:user_message, text_content}, state) do
     new_message = %{role: :user, content: text_content}
     broadcast({:user_chat_message, new_message})
-    new_state = %{state | messages: state.messages ++ [new_message], turn: :assistant}
+    new_state = %{state | messages: state.messages ++ [new_message]}
 
-    tools =
-      tools()
-      |> Enum.map(fn {name, %{definition: definition}} -> {name, definition} end)
-      |> Enum.into(%{})
-
-    request_ai_response(self(), new_state.messages, tools)
+    request_ai_response(self(), new_state.messages, state.tools)
     {:noreply, new_state}
   end
 
@@ -102,7 +102,10 @@ defmodule ElixirAi.ChatRunner do
   end
 
   def handle_info({:ai_stream_finish, _id}, state) do
-    Logger.info("AI stream finished for id #{state.streaming_response.id}, broadcasting end of AI response")
+    Logger.info(
+      "AI stream finished for id #{state.streaming_response.id}, broadcasting end of AI response"
+    )
+
     broadcast(:end_ai_response)
 
     final_message = %{
@@ -116,8 +119,7 @@ defmodule ElixirAi.ChatRunner do
      %{
        state
        | streaming_response: nil,
-         messages: state.messages ++ [final_message],
-         turn: :user
+         messages: state.messages ++ [final_message]
      }}
   end
 
@@ -173,8 +175,9 @@ defmodule ElixirAi.ChatRunner do
       Enum.map(state.streaming_response.tool_calls, fn tool_call ->
         case Jason.decode(tool_call.arguments) do
           {:ok, decoded_args} ->
-            tool_function = tools()[tool_call.name].function
-            res = tool_function.(decoded_args)
+            tool = state.tools |> Enum.find(fn t -> t.name == tool_call.name end)
+
+            res = tool.function.(decoded_args)
             Map.put(tool_call, :result, res)
 
           {:error, e} ->
@@ -203,8 +206,9 @@ defmodule ElixirAi.ChatRunner do
     Logger.info("All tool calls finished, broadcasting updated tool calls with results")
     broadcast({:tool_calls_finished, new_messages})
 
-    {:noreply,
-     %{state | messages: state.messages ++ new_messages, streaming_response: nil}}
+    request_ai_response(self(), state.messages ++ new_messages, state.tools)
+
+    {:noreply, %{state | messages: state.messages ++ new_messages, streaming_response: nil}}
   end
 
   def handle_call(:get_conversation, _from, state) do
diff --git a/lib/elixir_ai/tool_testing.ex b/lib/elixir_ai/tool_testing.ex
index c60c54c..c57bc32 100644
--- a/lib/elixir_ai/tool_testing.ex
+++ b/lib/elixir_ai/tool_testing.ex
@@ -5,14 +5,29 @@ defmodule ElixirAi.ToolTesting do
     GenServer.cast(__MODULE__, {:hold_thing, thing})
   end
 
-  def get_thing do
-    GenServer.call(__MODULE__, :get_thing)
+  def hold_thing_params do
+    %{
+      "type" => "object",
+      "properties" => %{
+        "name" => %{"type" => "string"},
+        "value" => %{"type" => "string"}
+      },
+      "required" => ["name", "value"]
+    }
   end
 
   def get_thing(_) do
     GenServer.call(__MODULE__, :get_thing)
   end
 
+  def get_thing_params do
+    %{
+      "type" => "object",
+      "properties" => %{},
+      "required" => []
+    }
+  end
+
   def store_thing_definition(name) do
     %{
       "type" => "function",
diff --git a/lib/elixir_ai_web/live/chat_live.ex b/lib/elixir_ai_web/live/chat_live.ex
index 3c1c058..7dfdd04 100644
--- a/lib/elixir_ai_web/live/chat_live.ex
+++ b/lib/elixir_ai_web/live/chat_live.ex
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ defmodule ElixirAiWeb.ChatLive do
       <div class="px-4 py-3 font-semibold ">
         Live Chat
       </div>
-      <div class="flex-1 overflow-y-auto p-4 bg-cyan-950/30 rounded-lg">
+      <div id="chat-messages" phx-hook="ScrollBottom" class="flex-1 overflow-y-auto p-4 bg-cyan-950/30 rounded-lg">
         <%= if @messages == [] do %>
           <p class="text-sm text-center mt-4">No messages yet.</p>
         <% end %>