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name: scienceworld-object-retriever description: Acquires a specified object by moving it from the environment into the agent's inventory using 'pick up OBJ'. Use this skill when a task requires an object to be manipulated, tested, or transported and it is not yet in your inventory. Makes the object available for further actions like testing, measuring, or placing.

Skill: Object Retriever

Purpose

Acquire a target object from the environment and place it into your inventory for further use.

When to Use

• You need an object for testing, measuring, or transporting.
• The object is visible in the room but not yet in your inventory.
• A downstream skill (e.g., tool-user, object-placer) requires the object in inventory.

Core Workflow

1. Navigate: teleport to LOC if needed to reach the room containing the object.
2. Survey: look around to confirm the object is present and identify its exact name.
3. Acquire: pick up OBJ using the exact name from the environment description.
4. Verify: Check the observation feedback confirms "You move the [object] to the inventory."

Example

Task: Retrieve a metal fork from the kitchen for conductivity testing.

1. teleport to kitchen
2. look around — see "a metal fork" on the counter
3. pick up metal fork
4. Observation: "You move the metal fork to the inventory."

Important Notes

• Ensure you are in the correct room before attempting pick up. Use teleport to LOC if necessary.
• If look around does not reveal the object, use examine on containers or furniture (e.g., examine table).
• If a container is closed, use open OBJ first.
• After acquisition, the object is ready for the next skill in the task sequence.