1# Tools
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 3Zed's Agent has access to a variety of tools that allow it to interact with your codebase and perform tasks.
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 5## Read & Search Tools
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 7### `diagnostics`
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 9Gets errors and warnings for either a specific file or the entire project, useful after making edits to determine if further changes are needed.
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11### `fetch`
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13Fetches a URL and returns the content as Markdown. Useful for providing docs as context.
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15### `find_path`
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17Quickly finds files by matching glob patterns (like "\*_/_.js"), returning matching file paths alphabetically.
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19### `grep`
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21Searches file contents across the project using regular expressions, preferred for finding symbols in code without knowing exact file paths.
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23### `list_directory`
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25Lists files and directories in a given path, providing an overview of filesystem contents.
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27### `now`
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29Returns the current date and time.
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31### `open`
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33Opens a file or URL with the default application associated with it on the user's operating system.
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35### `read_file`
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37Reads the content of a specified file in the project, allowing access to file contents.
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39### `thinking`
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41Allows the Agent to work through problems, brainstorm ideas, or plan without executing actions, useful for complex problem-solving.
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43### `web_search`
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45Searches the web for information, providing results with snippets and links from relevant web pages, useful for accessing real-time information.
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47## Edit Tools
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49### `copy_path`
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51Copies a file or directory recursively in the project, more efficient than manually reading and writing files when duplicating content.
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53### `create_directory`
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55Creates a new directory at the specified path within the project, creating all necessary parent directories (similar to `mkdir -p`).
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57### `create_file`
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59Creates a new file at a specified path with given text content, the most efficient way to create new files or completely replace existing ones.
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61### `delete_path`
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63Deletes a file or directory (including contents recursively) at the specified path and confirms the deletion.
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65### `edit_file`
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67Edits files by replacing specific text with new content.
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69### `move_path`
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71Moves or renames a file or directory in the project, performing a rename if only the filename differs.
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73### `terminal`
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75Executes shell commands and returns the combined output, creating a new shell process for each invocation.