ChatManager

<p>Manages asynchronous chat generation using background processes.
Handles IPC for streaming tokens and tool call bridging.</p>

internal

A production-grade AI toolkit for R featuring a layered
architecture (Specification, Utilities, Providers, Core), request
interception support, robust error handling with exponential retry
delays, support for multiple AI model providers ('OpenAI',
'Anthropic', etc.), local small language model inference,
distributed 'MCP' ecosystem, multi-agent orchestration, progressive
knowledge loading through skills, and a global skill store for
sharing AI capabilities.

Yonghe Xia

aisdk

Unified Interface for AI Model Providers

ChatManager function

<p><div class="r6-fields"></div></p><dl>
<dt><code>process</code></dt>
<dd><p>The background callr process</p></dd><p></p><p>
<dt><code>ipc_dir</code></dt>
<dd><p>Temp directory for inter-process communication</p></dd></p><p>
<dt><code>last_read_pos</code></dt>
<dd><p>Last position read from output file</p></dd></p><p>
</p></dl><p></p>

Public fields


<div class="section" id="public-methods">
<h3>Public methods</h3><p></p><p><ul>
<li><p><a href="/link/ChatManager%24new()?package=aisdk&version=1.1.0" data-mini-rdoc="aisdk::ChatManager$new()"><code>ChatManager$new()</code></a></p></li>
<li><p><a href="/link/ChatManager%24start_generation()?package=aisdk&version=1.1.0" data-mini-rdoc="aisdk::ChatManager$start_generation()"><code>ChatManager$start_generation()</code></a></p></li>
<li><p><a href="/link/ChatManager%24poll()?package=aisdk&version=1.1.0" data-mini-rdoc="aisdk::ChatManager$poll()"><code>ChatManager$poll()</code></a></p></li>
<li><p><a href="/link/ChatManager%24resolve_tool()?package=aisdk&version=1.1.0" data-mini-rdoc="aisdk::ChatManager$resolve_tool()"><code>ChatManager$resolve_tool()</code></a></p></li>
<li><p><a href="/link/ChatManager%24cleanup()?package=aisdk&version=1.1.0" data-mini-rdoc="aisdk::ChatManager$cleanup()"><code>ChatManager$cleanup()</code></a></p></li>
<li><p><a href="/link/ChatManager%24clone()?package=aisdk&version=1.1.0" data-mini-rdoc="aisdk::ChatManager$clone()"><code>ChatManager$clone()</code></a></p></li>
</ul></p><p></p></div><p><hr>
<a id="method-ChatManager-new"></a></p><div class="section" id="method-new-">
<h3>Method <code>new()</code></h3>
<p>Initialize a new ChatManager</p><div class="section" id="usage">
<h4>Usage</h4>
<p><div class="r"></div></p><pre><code>ChatManager$new()</code></pre><p></p></div><p></p>
</div><p></p><p>
</p><p><hr>
<a id="method-ChatManager-start_generation"></a></p><div class="section" id="method-start-generation-">
<h3>Method <code>start_generation()</code></h3>
<p>Start async text generation</p><div class="section" id="usage">
<h4>Usage</h4>
<p><div class="r"></div></p><pre><code>ChatManager$start_generation(model, messages, system = NULL, tools = NULL)</code></pre><p></p></div><p></p>
</div><p></p><p><div class="section" id="arguments">
<h4>Arguments</h4>
<p><div class="arguments"></div></p><dl>
<dt><code>model</code></dt>
<dd><p>The model (will be serialized for bg process)</p></dd></dl></div></p><p>
<dt><code>messages</code></dt>
<dd><p>The message history</p></dd></p><p>
<dt><code>system</code></dt>
<dd><p>The system prompt</p></dd></p><p>
<dt><code>tools</code></dt>
<dd><p>The tools list</p></dd></p><p>
</p><p></p>
<p></p><p></p><p><hr>
<a id="method-ChatManager-poll"></a></p><div class="section" id="method-poll-">
<h3>Method <code>poll()</code></h3>
<p>Poll for new output and status</p><div class="section" id="usage">
<h4>Usage</h4>
<p><div class="r"></div></p><pre><code>ChatManager$poll()</code></pre><p></p></div><p></p>
</div><p></p><p><div class="section" id="returns">
<h4>Returns</h4>
<p>List with text, done, waiting_tool, tool_call, error</p>
</div></p><p></p><p><hr>
<a id="method-ChatManager-resolve_tool"></a></p><div class="section" id="method-resolve-tool-">
<h3>Method <code>resolve_tool()</code></h3>
<p>Resolve a tool call with result</p><div class="section" id="usage">
<h4>Usage</h4>
<p><div class="r"></div></p><pre><code>ChatManager$resolve_tool(result)</code></pre><p></p></div><p></p>
</div><p></p><p><div class="section" id="arguments">
<h4>Arguments</h4>
<p><div class="arguments"></div></p><dl>
<dt><code>result</code></dt>
<dd><p>The tool execution result</p></dd></dl></div></p><p>
</p><p></p>
<p></p><p></p><p><hr>
<a id="method-ChatManager-cleanup"></a></p><div class="section" id="method-cleanup-">
<h3>Method <code>cleanup()</code></h3>
<p>Cleanup resources</p><div class="section" id="usage">
<h4>Usage</h4>
<p><div class="r"></div></p><pre><code>ChatManager$cleanup()</code></pre><p></p></div><p></p>
</div><p></p><p>
</p><p><hr>
<a id="method-ChatManager-clone"></a></p><div class="section" id="method-clone-">
<h3>Method <code>clone()</code></h3>
<p>The objects of this class are cloneable with this method.</p><div class="section" id="usage">
<h4>Usage</h4>
<p><div class="r"></div></p><pre><code>ChatManager$clone(deep = FALSE)</code></pre><p></p></div><p></p>
</div><p></p><p><div class="section" id="arguments">
<h4>Arguments</h4>
<p><div class="arguments"></div></p><dl>
<dt><code>deep</code></dt>
<dd><p>Whether to make a deep clone.</p></dd></dl></div></p><p>
</p><p></p>
<p></p><p>
</p>

Methods

Chat Manager — ChatManager

<p><div class="r6-fields"></p><dl>
<dt><code>process</code></dt>
<dd><p>The background callr process</p></dd>


<dt><code>ipc_dir</code></dt>
<dd><p>Temp directory for inter-process communication</p></dd>


<dt><code>last_read_pos</code></dt>
<dd><p>Last position read from output file</p></dd>


</dl><p></div></p>


<div class='section' id='public-methods'>
<h3>Public methods</h3>

<ul>
<li><p><a href='#method-ChatManager-new'><code>ChatManager$new()</code></a></p></li>
<li><p><a href='#method-ChatManager-start_generation'><code>ChatManager$start_generation()</code></a></p></li>
<li><p><a href='#method-ChatManager-poll'><code>ChatManager$poll()</code></a></p></li>
<li><p><a href='#method-ChatManager-resolve_tool'><code>ChatManager$resolve_tool()</code></a></p></li>
<li><p><a href='#method-ChatManager-cleanup'><code>ChatManager$cleanup()</code></a></p></li>
<li><p><a href='#method-ChatManager-clone'><code>ChatManager$clone()</code></a></p></li>
</ul>

</div><p><hr>
<a id="method-ChatManager-new"></a></p><div class='section' id='method-new-'>
<h3>Method <code>new()</code></h3>
<p>Initialize a new ChatManager</p><div class='section' id='usage'>
<h4>Usage</h4>
<p><div class="r"></p><pre><code>ChatManager$new()</code></pre><p></div></p>
</div>


</div><p><hr>
<a id="method-ChatManager-start_generation"></a></p><div class='section' id='method-start-generation-'>
<h3>Method <code>start_generation()</code></h3>
<p>Start async text generation</p><div class='section' id='usage'>
<h4>Usage</h4>
<p><div class="r"></p><pre><code>ChatManager$start_generation(model, messages, system = NULL, tools = NULL)</code></pre><p></div></p>
</div>

<div class='section' id='arguments'>
<h4>Arguments</h4>
<p><div class="arguments"></p><dl>
<dt><code>model</code></dt>
<dd><p>The model (will be serialized for bg process)</p></dd>


<dt><code>messages</code></dt>
<dd><p>The message history</p></dd>


<dt><code>system</code></dt>
<dd><p>The system prompt</p></dd>


<dt><code>tools</code></dt>
<dd><p>The tools list</p></dd>


</dl><p></div></p>
</div>

</div><p><hr>
<a id="method-ChatManager-poll"></a></p><div class='section' id='method-poll-'>
<h3>Method <code>poll()</code></h3>
<p>Poll for new output and status</p><div class='section' id='usage'>
<h4>Usage</h4>
<p><div class="r"></p><pre><code>ChatManager$poll()</code></pre><p></div></p>
</div>

<div class='section' id='returns'>
<h4>Returns</h4>
<p>List with text, done, waiting_tool, tool_call, error</p>
</div>

</div><p><hr>
<a id="method-ChatManager-resolve_tool"></a></p><div class='section' id='method-resolve-tool-'>
<h3>Method <code>resolve_tool()</code></h3>
<p>Resolve a tool call with result</p><div class='section' id='usage'>
<h4>Usage</h4>
<p><div class="r"></p><pre><code>ChatManager$resolve_tool(result)</code></pre><p></div></p>
</div>

<div class='section' id='arguments'>
<h4>Arguments</h4>
<p><div class="arguments"></p><dl>
<dt><code>result</code></dt>
<dd><p>The tool execution result</p></dd>


</dl><p></div></p>
</div>

</div><p><hr>
<a id="method-ChatManager-cleanup"></a></p><div class='section' id='method-cleanup-'>
<h3>Method <code>cleanup()</code></h3>
<p>Cleanup resources</p><div class='section' id='usage'>
<h4>Usage</h4>
<p><div class="r"></p><pre><code>ChatManager$cleanup()</code></pre><p></div></p>
</div>


</div><p><hr>
<a id="method-ChatManager-clone"></a></p><div class='section' id='method-clone-'>
<h3>Method <code>clone()</code></h3>
<p>The objects of this class are cloneable with this method.</p><div class='section' id='usage'>
<h4>Usage</h4>
<p><div class="r"></p><pre><code>ChatManager$clone(deep = FALSE)</code></pre><p></div></p>
</div>

<div class='section' id='arguments'>
<h4>Arguments</h4>
<p><div class="arguments"></p><dl>
<dt><code>deep</code></dt>
<dd><p>Whether to make a deep clone.</p></dd>


</dl><p></div></p>
</div>

</div>


ChatManager: Chat Manager

Description

Arguments

Public fields

Methods

Public methods

Method `new()`

Usage

Method `start_generation()`

Usage

Arguments

Method `poll()`

Usage

Returns

Method `resolve_tool()`

Usage

Arguments

Method `cleanup()`

Usage

Method `clone()`

Usage

Arguments

Description

Arguments

Public fields

Methods

Public methods

Method new()

Usage

Method start_generation()

Usage

Arguments

Method poll()

Usage

Returns

Method resolve_tool()

Usage

Arguments

Method cleanup()

Usage

Method clone()

Usage

Arguments

Method `new()`

Method `start_generation()`

Method `poll()`

Method `resolve_tool()`

Method `cleanup()`

Method `clone()`