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AWS Bedrock ValidationException: Protocol violation when assistant message contains both tool_calls and content #1593

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opened on Feb 4, 2026

Summary: cagent generates assistant messages with both tool_calls AND content, violating AWS Bedrock API protocol and causing ValidationException.

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