HSET tool fails to create a field with numeric value

[nafraf]

I'm trying to create a keys with two fields: name and age,
The text field is created without any problem, but 'hset' fails to create the numeric field.

Create a key user:1 with two fields name and age, generate random values for both fields

GitHub Copilot
I'll help you create a Redis hash with key "user:1" containing name and age fields with random values. I'll use the appropriate Redis tool for this task.
Ran hset

{
  "name": "user:1",
  "key": "name",
  "value": "John Doe"
}

Field 'name' set successfully in hash 'user:1'.

I've started creating the Redis hash with key "user:1". I've successfully set the "name" field to "John Doe". Now, let me add the age field with a random value.

Ran hset

{
  "name": "user:1",
  "key": "age",
  "value": "32"
}
Error executing tool hset: 1 validation error for hsetArguments
value
  Input should be a valid string [type=string_type, input_value=32, input_type=int]
    For further information visit https://errors.pydantic.dev/2.10/v/string_type

[mortensi]

Thanks for the report @nafraf . I can definitely change the signature as:

async def hset(name: str, key: str, value: str | int | float, expire_seconds: int = None) -> str:

I tested this on Claude Desktop and using the OpenAI Agents SDK. Using the latter:

❓> Create a key user:1 with two fields name and age, generate random values for both fields
Key **user:1** created with fields:

- **name**: Alice
- **age**: 25

This entry has been logged successfully.

And data is stored correctly:

> hgetall user:1
1) "name"
2) "Alice"
3) "age"
4) "25"

However, it does not work in GitHub Copilot. I will troubleshoot.

[mortensi]

I have seen different behaviors in GitHub Copilot. With the new signature, though, it seems to improve. And it definitely improves when asked to create a hash rather than a key. But sticking to the original question:

mortensi
Create a key user:1 with two fields name and age, generate random values for both fields

GitHub Copilot
The key user:1 has been created successfully with the following fields:

name: Alice
age: 34
Let me know if you need further assistance!

mortensi
read user:1

GitHub Copilot
The key user:1 contains the following fields and values:

name: Alice
age: 34
Let me know if you need further actions or modifications!

I hope this works for you

[nafraf]

Yes, it worked. Thanks.