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