Tools Make Agents Capable
Agents use tools to interact with systems
Tools Make Agents Capable
Without tools, agents can only think. With tools, they can interact with the world.
Three Demo Tools
listFiles(directory)Returns a list of files in the specified directory. Useful for scanning workspace contents.
writeNote(filename, content)Writes text content to a file. Agents use this to save reports, logs, or summaries.
sendPing(channel, message)Sends a notification to a monitoring system or chat channel. Used for alerts and status updates.
Try It Yourself
In the playground, select different combinations of tools and see how the agent uses them. For example:
- listFiles only: Agent scans directory and reports what it found
- listFiles + writeNote: Agent scans, then writes a summary file
- All three: Agent scans, writes summary, and sends notification
Production Agents: Real agents have dozens or hundreds of tools — database queries, API calls, file operations, Git commands, deployment triggers, etc.