knapsack_select
Knapsack Select
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Choose the items that maximise value under one or more capacity limits. FREE.
Typical input {"items": [{"id": "a", "value": 60, "weight": 10, "cost":
120}, {"id": "b", "value": 100, "weight": 20, "cost": 300}], "limits":
{"weight": 25, "cost": 400}} returns {"selected": ["a"], "value": 60,
"used": {"weight": 10, "cost": 120}, "slack": {"weight": 15, "cost":
280}, "solver_status": "OPTIMAL"}. Any numeric item field named in
limits is a constrained resource; qty lets an item be taken several
times. Use for budgets, cargo, campaign or feature selection. Not for
dependencies between items. Errors: on invalid, missing, or malformed input this tool never raises a protocol error — it returns {"error": "<what is wrong and how to fix it>"} (for example {"error": "items must be a non-empty list of <value>"}). Every call is read-only and idempotent, so after correcting the input it is always safe to retry.
Input schema
| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| items | array | yes | {id, value, qty, <resource fields>}: value to maximise plus one number per limited resource. |
| limits | object | yes | {resource_name: capacity} for each constrained field. |
| time_limit_s | number | no | solver time budget in seconds (default 3, max 15). |
Raw JSON schema
{
"additionalProperties": false,
"properties": {
"items": {
"items": {
"additionalProperties": true,
"type": "object"
},
"type": "array",
"description": "{id, value, qty, <resource fields>}: value to maximise plus one number per limited resource."
},
"limits": {
"additionalProperties": true,
"type": "object",
"description": "{resource_name: capacity} for each constrained field."
},
"time_limit_s": {
"default": 3,
"maximum": 15,
"minimum": 0,
"type": "number",
"description": "solver time budget in seconds (default 3, max 15)."
}
},
"required": [
"items",
"limits"
],
"type": "object"
}