zed/docs/src/ai/tools.md

Tools

Zed's Agent has access to a variety of tools that allow it to interact with your codebase and perform tasks:

• 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.
• 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.
• edit_file: Edits files by replacing specific text with new content.
• fetch: Fetches a URL and returns the content as Markdown. Useful for providing docs as context.
• list_directory: Lists files and directories in a given path, providing an overview of filesystem contents.
• move_path: Moves or renames a file or directory in the project, performing a rename if only the filename differs.
• now: Returns the current date and time.
• find_path: Quickly finds files by matching glob patterns (like "*/.js"), returning matching file paths alphabetically.
• read_file: Reads the content of a specified file in the project, allowing access to file contents.
• grep: Searches file contents across the project using regular expressions, preferred for finding symbols in code without knowing exact file paths.
• terminal: Executes shell commands and returns the combined output, creating a new shell process for each invocation.
• 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.