diff --git a/llm/cli.py b/llm/cli.py
index ff35dca..2e11e2c 100644
--- a/llm/cli.py
+++ b/llm/cli.py
@@ -1068,6 +1068,10 @@ def chat(
             raise click.ClickException(str(ex))
         if model_id is None and template_obj.model:
             model_id = template_obj.model
+        if template_obj.tools:
+            tools = [*template_obj.tools, *tools]
+        if template_obj.functions and template_obj._functions_is_trusted:
+            python_tools = [template_obj.functions, *python_tools]
 
     # Figure out which model we are using
     if model_id is None:
diff --git a/tests/test_chat_templates.py b/tests/test_chat_templates.py
index 682a0bb..7687d78 100644
--- a/tests/test_chat_templates.py
+++ b/tests/test_chat_templates.py
@@ -60,3 +60,41 @@ def test_chat_system_fragments_only_first_turn(tmpdir, mock_model, logs_db):
     assert len(sys_frags) == 1
     assert sys_frags[0]["response_id"] == first_id
     assert sys_frags[0]["response_id"] != second_id
+
+
+@pytest.mark.xfail(sys.platform == "win32", reason="Expected to fail on Windows")
+def test_chat_template_loads_tools_into_logs(logs_db, templates_path):
+    # Template that specifies tools; ensure chat picks them up
+    (templates_path / "mytools.yaml").write_text(
+        "model: echo\n" "tools:\n" "- llm_version\n" "- llm_time\n",
+        "utf-8",
+    )
+
+    runner = CliRunner()
+    result = runner.invoke(
+        llm.cli.cli,
+        ["chat", "-t", "mytools"],
+        input="hi\nquit\n",
+        catch_exceptions=False,
+    )
+    assert result.exit_code == 0
+
+    # Verify a single response was logged for the conversation
+    responses = list(logs_db["responses"].rows)
+    assert len(responses) == 1
+    assert responses[0]["prompt"] == "hi"
+    response_id = responses[0]["id"]
+
+    # Tools from the template should be recorded against that response
+    rows = list(
+        logs_db.query(
+            """
+            select tools.name from tools
+            join tool_responses tr on tr.tool_id = tools.id
+            where tr.response_id = ?
+            order by tools.name
+            """,
+            [response_id],
+        )
+    )
+    assert [r["name"] for r in rows] == ["llm_time", "llm_version"]