1# Tools
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 3Zed's built-in 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.
10When a path is provided, shows all diagnostics for that specific file.
11When no path is provided, shows a summary of error and warning counts for all files in the project.
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13### `fetch`
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15Fetches a URL and returns the content as Markdown. Useful for providing docs as context.
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17### `find_path`
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19Quickly finds files by matching glob patterns (like "\*_/_.js"), returning matching file paths alphabetically.
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21### `grep`
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23Searches file contents across the project using regular expressions, preferred for finding symbols in code without knowing exact file paths.
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25### `list_directory`
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27Lists files and directories in a given path, providing an overview of filesystem contents.
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29### `now`
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31Returns the current date and time.
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33### `open`
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35Opens a file or URL with the default application associated with it on the user's operating system.
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37### `read_file`
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39Reads the content of a specified file in the project, allowing access to file contents.
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41### `thinking`
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43Allows the Agent to work through problems, brainstorm ideas, or plan without executing actions, useful for complex problem-solving.
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45### `web_search`
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47Searches the web for information, providing results with snippets and links from relevant web pages, useful for accessing real-time information.
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49## Edit Tools
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51### `copy_path`
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53Copies a file or directory recursively in the project, more efficient than manually reading and writing files when duplicating content.
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55### `create_directory`
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57Creates a new directory at the specified path within the project, creating all necessary parent directories (similar to `mkdir -p`).
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59### `delete_path`
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61Deletes a file or directory (including contents recursively) at the specified path and confirms the deletion.
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63### `edit_file`
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65Edits files by replacing specific text with new content.
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67### `move_path`
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69Moves or renames a file or directory in the project, performing a rename if only the filename differs.
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71### `terminal`
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73Executes shell commands and returns the combined output, creating a new shell process for each invocation.