Tools
Turn tools on or off in Settings. Tools that change things wait for approval in Ask mode (see Agent runs and approvals).
Core tools
Section titled “Core tools”| Tool | Available when | Approval |
|---|---|---|
web_search |
A search key is set (Brave, Tavily, or SerpApi) | No |
fetch_url |
Always; public http/https pages only | No |
list_files, read_file |
A workspace is set | No |
write_file |
A workspace is set | Each write |
run_command |
A workspace is set | Each command |
create_document, create_project, start_process |
A workspace is set | Yes |
update_plan |
Always | No |
verify_web |
A workspace is set | Local URLs need approval |
Optional tools
Section titled “Optional tools”| Tool | What it adds |
|---|---|
| Specialist search | Google, news, YouTube, product, and local results through a second search provider |
describe_image |
A vision model describes images, since the EdStratum Labs x6 model is text-only |
| Image generation | A local image model or a hosted one |
github, gitlab |
Read repos, issues, and pull requests; creating issues or comments asks, unless Bypass is set to cover GitHub writes |
| MCP servers | Tools from Model Context Protocol servers, including OAuth sign-in (Connectors) |
| Voice | Dictation, read-aloud, and file transcription (Voice) |
Limiting tools for one request
Section titled “Limiting tools for one request”A run can hide a list of tools for that request and its sub-tasks, for example to guarantee a task uses no web search.