fix: preserve array items property in union schemas for MCP compatibility #166
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Describe your changes
When converting OpenAPI schemas with Union types containing arrays (e.g., Union[str, List[str]]), the array variant was missing the required 'items' property. This caused validation errors with OpenAI and other LLMs.
Error example:
The fix introduces simplify_union_schema() which:
This ensures compatibility with LLMs that require strict JSON schema validation for function parameters.
Fixes issues with common FastAPI patterns like:
Issue ticket number and link (if applicable)
#165
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