Prompt capture
v2.1.2 tool descriptions
17 tools, as the client described them to the model in this release. Where a tool has more than one description the difference is usually a single interpolated string.
AskUserQuestion
Use this tool when you need to ask the user questions during execution.
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Bash
Executes a given bash command in a persistent shell session with optional timeout, ensuring proper handling and...
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Edit
Performs exact string replacements in files.
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EnterPlanMode
Use this tool proactively when you're about to start a non-trivial implementation task.
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ExitPlanMode
Use this tool when you are in plan mode and have finished writing your plan to the plan file and are ready for user...
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Glob
- Fast file pattern matching tool that works with any codebase size - Supports glob patterns like "**/*.js" or...
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Grep
A powerful search tool built on ripgrep Usage: - ALWAYS use Grep for search tasks.
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KillShell
- Kills a running background bash shell by its ID - Takes a shell_id parameter identifying the shell to kill - Returns...
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NotebookEdit
Completely replaces the contents of a specific cell in a Jupyter notebook (.ipynb file) with new source.
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Read
Reads a file from the local filesystem.
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Skill
Execute a skill within the main conversation When users ask you to perform tasks, check if any of the available skills...
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Task
Launch a new agent to handle complex, multi-step tasks autonomously.
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TaskOutput
- Retrieves output from a running or completed task (background shell, agent, or remote session) - Takes a task_id...
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TodoWrite
Use this tool to create and manage a structured task list for your current coding session.
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WebFetch
- Fetches content from a specified URL and processes it using an AI model - Takes a URL and a prompt as input - Fetches...
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WebSearch
- Allows Claude to search the web and use the results to inform responses - Provides up-to-date information for current...
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Write
Writes a file to the local filesystem.
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