# clm_089E77065755

subject: OpenAI (/record/openai.md)  
predicate: feature_added  
value: Programmatic Tool Calling  
valid_from: 2026-07-09  
valid_to: null  
published: 2026-07-09  
recorded: 2026-10-31  
confidence: 0.70  
status: valid  
assertable: true  
superseded_by: null  
last_updated: 2026-10-31  
checked: 2026-10-31 · its source page states the value and the date  

> GPT-5.6 adds Programmatic Tool Calling , explicit prompt caching controls , persisted reasoning, max reasoning effort, and Pro mode , and Multi-agent orchestration in beta for the Responses API .

What https://developers.openai.com/api/docs/changelog#2026-07-09 says, word for word.

## Sources

- https://developers.openai.com/api/docs/changelog#2026-07-09 (primary, OpenAI, published 2026-07-09)

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