Tools

Tools and settings available to agents

All tools can be toggled on or off in custom mode settings.

Agents can perform up to 25 tool calls per session. If this limit is reached, you can press “Continue” to allow additional tool calls (each “Continue” counts as one request).

Search

`Codebase`

Perform semantic searches within your indexed codebase.

`Web`

Generate search queries and perform web searches.

`Grep`

Search for exact keywords or patterns within files.

`List Directory`

List files within a directory without reading their contents. Often used in conjunction with file reading.

`Search Files`

Quickly find files by name using fuzzy matching.

`Read File`

Read file contents:

Up to 750 lines in max mode

Up to 250 lines in other modes

`Fetch Rules`

Retrieve specific rules based on rule type and description.

Edit

`Edit & Reapply`

Apply or reapply changes to files.

`Delete File`

Delete files automatically (can be disabled in settings).

Run

`Terminal`

Execute terminal commands using VS Code’s terminal profiles. The agent selects the first compatible profile, which may differ from your default shell.

To set your preferred terminal profile:

Open Command Palette (Cmd/Ctrl+Shift+P)

Search for “Terminal: Select Default Profile”

Choose your desired profile

MCP

Toggle all availble MCP servers. This will respect auto-run option

Advanced Options

`Auto-apply Edits`

Automatically apply edits without manual confirmation.

`Auto-run`

Automatically execute terminal commands and accept edits. Useful for running test suites and verifying changes.

Guardrails

Define guardrails and allow/deny lists for specific tools to control automatic execution. Configure these settings as needed.

`Auto-fix Errors`

Automatically resolve linter errors and warnings.

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