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+# User Manual Agent Implementation Summary
+
+## Overview
+Successfully refactored `service/graph/user_manual_rag.py` from a simple RAG node to a full autonomous agent, following the pattern from the main agent in `service/graph/graph.py`.
+
+## Key Changes
+
+### 1. **New Agent Node Function: `user_manual_agent_node`**
+- Implements the "detect-first-then-stream" strategy for optimal multi-round behavior
+- Supports autonomous tool calling with user manual tools
+- Handles streaming responses with HTML comment filtering
+- Manages tool rounds and conversation trimming
+- Uses user manual specific system prompt from configuration
+
+### 2. **User Manual Tools Integration**
+- Uses `service/graph/user_manual_tools.py` for tool schemas and tools mapping
+- Specifically designed for user manual retrieval operations
+- Integrated with `retrieve_system_usermanual` tool
+
+### 3. **Routing Logic: `user_manual_should_continue`**
+- Routes to `user_manual_tools` when tool calls are detected
+- Routes to `post_process` when no tool calls (final synthesis completed)
+- Routes to `user_manual_agent` for next round after tool execution
+
+### 4. **Tool Execution: `run_user_manual_tools_with_streaming`**
+- Executes user manual tools with streaming support
+- Supports parallel execution (though typically only one tool for user manual)
+- Enhanced error handling with proper error categories
+- Streaming events for tool start, result, and error states
+
+### 5. **System Prompt Integration**
+- Uses `user_manual_prompt` from `llm_prompt.yaml` configuration
+- Formats prompt with conversation history, context content, and current query
+- Maintains grounding requirements and response structure from original prompt
+
+## Technical Implementation Details
+
+### Agent Node Features
+- **Tool Round Management**: Tracks and limits tool calling rounds
+- **Conversation Trimming**: Manages context length automatically
+- **Streaming Support**: Real-time token streaming with HTML comment filtering
+- **Error Handling**: Comprehensive error handling with user-friendly messages
+- **Tool Detection**: Non-streaming detection followed by streaming synthesis
+
+### Routing Strategy
+```python
+def user_manual_should_continue(state: AgentState) -> Literal["user_manual_tools", "user_manual_agent", "post_process"]:
+    # Routes based on message type and tool calls presence
+```
+
+### Tool Execution Strategy
+- Parallel execution support (for future expansion)
+- Streaming events for real-time feedback
+- Error recovery with graceful fallbacks
+- Tool result aggregation and state management
+
+## Configuration Integration
+
+### User Manual Prompt Template
+The agent uses the existing `user_manual_prompt` from configuration with placeholders:
+- `{conversation_history}`: Recent conversation context
+- `{context_content}`: Retrieved user manual content from tools
+- `{current_query}`: Current user question
+
+### Tool Configuration
+- Tool schemas automatically generated from user manual tools
+- Force tool choice enabled for autonomous operation
+- Tools disabled during final synthesis to prevent hallucination
+
+## Backward Compatibility
+
+### Legacy Function Maintained
+```python
+async def user_manual_rag_node(state: AgentState, config: Optional[RunnableConfig] = None) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+    """Legacy user manual RAG node - redirects to new agent-based implementation"""
+    return await user_manual_agent_node(state, config)
+```
+
+## Testing Results
+
+### Functionality Tests
+✅ **Basic Agent Operation**: Tool detection and calling works correctly  
+✅ **Tool Execution**: User manual retrieval executes successfully  
+✅ **Routing Logic**: Proper routing between agent, tools, and post-process  
+✅ **Multi-Round Workflow**: Complete workflow with tool rounds and final synthesis  
+✅ **Streaming Support**: Real-time response streaming with proper formatting  
+
+### Integration Tests
+✅ **Configuration Loading**: User manual prompt loaded correctly  
+✅ **Tool Integration**: User manual tools properly integrated  
+✅ **Error Handling**: Graceful error handling and recovery  
+✅ **State Management**: Proper state updates and tracking  
+
+## Usage Example
+
+```python
+# Create state for user manual query
+state = {
+    "messages": [HumanMessage(content="How do I reset my password?")],
+    "session_id": "session_1",
+    "intent": "User_Manual_RAG",
+    "tool_rounds": 0,
+    "max_tool_rounds": 3
+}
+
+# Execute user manual agent
+result = await user_manual_agent_node(state)
+
+# Handle routing
+routing = user_manual_should_continue(state)
+if routing == "user_manual_tools":
+    tool_result = await run_user_manual_tools_with_streaming(state)
+```
+
+## Benefits of New Implementation
+
+1. **Autonomous Operation**: Can make multiple tool calls and synthesize final answers
+2. **Better Tool Integration**: Seamless integration with user manual specific tools
+3. **Streaming Support**: Real-time response generation for better UX
+4. **Error Resilience**: Comprehensive error handling and recovery
+5. **Scalability**: Easy to extend with additional user manual tools
+6. **Consistency**: Follows same patterns as main agent for maintainability
+
+## Files Modified
+
+- `service/graph/user_manual_rag.py` - Complete rewrite as agent node
+- `scripts/test_user_manual_agent.py` - New comprehensive test suite
+- `scripts/test_user_manual_tool.py` - Fixed import path
+
+## Next Steps
+
+1. **Integration Testing**: Test with main graph workflow
+2. **Performance Optimization**: Monitor and optimize tool execution performance  
+3. **Enhanced Features**: Consider adding more user manual specific tools
+4. **Documentation Update**: Update main documentation with new agent capabilities
+
+The user manual functionality has been successfully upgraded from a simple RAG implementation to a full autonomous agent while maintaining backward compatibility and following established patterns from the main agent implementation.