Fix agent places card map link and AI synthesis hallucinating no results#172
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Fix agent places card map link and AI synthesis hallucinating no results#172
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[WIP] Fix issues with cafe listings query for Hampton, UK
Fix agent places card map link and AI synthesis hallucinating no results
Mar 2, 2026
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Two bugs in the agent's places tool flow: the AI synthesis would claim no results despite the places card showing them, and the "Open map" link pointed to the generic
/placespage requiring a new paid API call.Root causes & fixes
AI says "couldn't find results" when results exist
The synthesizer RAG context was receiving raw JSON (
{"results":[...],"count":5}), which the LLM failed to interpret reliably. NewformatPlacesResult()pre-converts the JSON to readable text before passing to the synthesizer:Map link goes to generic
/places(triggers another paid search)renderPlacesCardpreviously linked to/placesunconditionally. NowplacesMapURL()builds a deterministic Google Maps URL directly from the original tool args — no server round-trip, no additional cost:q+near/address→https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=cafe+Hampton+UKqonly → query-only search URL/placesStructural changes
toolResultstruct gainsArgs map[string]anyso tool call arguments flow through to card renderersplaceItemgainsLat/Lonfields for the coordinate fallbackrenderResultCard/renderPlacesCardupdated to accept and useargs💡 You can make Copilot smarter by setting up custom instructions, customizing its development environment and configuring Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers. Learn more Copilot coding agent tips in the docs.