diff --git a/rust/tests/e2e/tools.rs b/rust/tests/e2e/tools.rs
index 85d15b571..2c474bca1 100644
--- a/rust/tests/e2e/tools.rs
+++ b/rust/tests/e2e/tools.rs
@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@ use github_copilot_sdk::handler::{ApproveAllHandler, PermissionHandler, Permissi
 use github_copilot_sdk::tool::ToolHandler;
 use github_copilot_sdk::{
     Error, PermissionRequestData, RequestId, SessionConfig, SessionId, Tool, ToolInvocation,
-    ToolResult,
+    ToolResult, ToolSet,
 };
 use serde_json::json;
-use tokio::sync::mpsc;
+use tokio::sync::{Mutex, mpsc};
 
 use super::support::{assistant_message_content, recv_with_timeout, with_e2e_context};
 
@@ -73,6 +73,55 @@ async fn invokes_custom_tool() {
     .await;
 }
 
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn low_level_tool_definition() {
+    with_e2e_context("tools", "low_level_tool_definition", |ctx| {
+        Box::pin(async move {
+            ctx.set_default_copilot_user();
+            let client = ctx.start_client().await;
+            let __perm = Arc::new(ApproveAllHandler);
+            let current_phase = Arc::new(Mutex::new(String::new()));
+            let tools = vec![
+                set_current_phase_tool(current_phase.clone()),
+                search_items_tool(),
+            ];
+            let available_tools = ToolSet::new()
+                .add_custom("*")
+                .expect("add custom wildcard")
+                .add_builtin("web_fetch")
+                .expect("add web_fetch")
+                .into_vec();
+            let session = client
+                .create_session(
+                    SessionConfig::default()
+                        .with_github_token(super::support::DEFAULT_TEST_TOKEN)
+                        .with_permission_handler(__perm)
+                        .with_tools(tools)
+                        .with_available_tools(available_tools),
+                )
+                .await
+                .expect("create session");
+
+            let answer = session
+                .send_and_wait(
+                    "First, set the current phase to 'analyzing'. Then search for items with keyword 'copilot'. Report the phase and search results.",
+                )
+                .await
+                .expect("send")
+                .expect("assistant message");
+            let content = assistant_message_content(&answer);
+            assert!(!content.is_empty());
+            assert!(content.to_lowercase().contains("analyzing"));
+            assert!(content.contains("item_alpha") || content.contains("item_beta"));
+            assert_eq!(current_phase.lock().await.clone(), "analyzing");
+
+            session.disconnect().await.expect("disconnect session");
+            client.stop().await.expect("stop client");
+        })
+    })
+    .await;
+}
+
 #[tokio::test]
 async fn handles_tool_calling_errors() {
     with_e2e_context("tools", "handles_tool_calling_errors", |ctx| {
@@ -502,6 +551,69 @@ impl ToolHandler for ErrorTool {
 
 struct CustomGrepTool;
 
+struct SetCurrentPhaseTool {
+    current_phase: Arc<Mutex<String>>,
+}
+
+fn set_current_phase_tool(current_phase: Arc<Mutex<String>>) -> Tool {
+    Tool::new("set_current_phase")
+        .with_description("Sets the current phase of the agent")
+        .with_parameters(json!({
+            "type": "object",
+            "properties": {
+                "phase": {
+                    "type": "string",
+                    "description": "Current phase",
+                    "pattern": "^(searching|analyzing|done)$"
+                }
+            },
+            "required": ["phase"]
+        }))
+        .with_handler(Arc::new(SetCurrentPhaseTool { current_phase }))
+}
+
+#[async_trait::async_trait]
+impl ToolHandler for SetCurrentPhaseTool {
+    async fn call(&self, invocation: ToolInvocation) -> Result<ToolResult, Error> {
+        let phase = invocation
+            .arguments
+            .get("phase")
+            .and_then(serde_json::Value::as_str)
+            .unwrap_or_default()
+            .to_string();
+        *self.current_phase.lock().await = phase.clone();
+        Ok(ToolResult::Text(format!("Phase set to {phase}")))
+    }
+}
+
+struct SearchItemsTool;
+
+fn search_items_tool() -> Tool {
+    Tool::new("search_items")
+        .with_description("Search for items by keyword")
+        .with_parameters(json!({
+            "type": "object",
+            "properties": {
+                "keyword": { "type": "string" }
+            },
+            "required": ["keyword"]
+        }))
+        .with_handler(Arc::new(SearchItemsTool))
+}
+
+#[async_trait::async_trait]
+impl ToolHandler for SearchItemsTool {
+    async fn call(&self, invocation: ToolInvocation) -> Result<ToolResult, Error> {
+        let keyword = invocation
+            .arguments
+            .get("keyword")
+            .and_then(serde_json::Value::as_str)
+            .unwrap_or_default();
+        assert_eq!(keyword, "copilot");
+        Ok(ToolResult::Text("Found: item_alpha, item_beta".to_string()))
+    }
+}
+
 fn custom_grep_tool() -> Tool {
     Tool::new("grep")
         .with_description("A custom grep implementation that overrides the built-in")