Available tools
WednesdayAI agents can use tools to take actions on your behalf. Tools run automatically - the agent decides when it needs one based on what you ask. You do not have to name a tool, though you can ask for one explicitly.Which tools are available depends on how your administrator has configured the gateway. Some tools (shell execution, browser control, device actions) require explicit opt-in, and a few need an approval before they run.
What the agent can do
Search the web
Find current information using Brave Search.“What’s the current price of NVDA stock?”
Read a web page
Fetch a URL and pull out the readable content.“Read this article and give me the three main points: [paste a link]“
Run code and shell commands
Write and run code in its workspace and show you the output.“Write a Python script to parse this CSV and find the top 10 values, then run it.”
Running commands on the gateway host (outside the workspace) is a separate, locked-down capability that is off by default.
Read and write files
Work with files in its workspace - read them, edit them, create new ones.“Create a Markdown file with the outline we just discussed.”
Control a browser
Open pages, click and type, fill forms, take screenshots, and extract data from sites that need a real browser.“Go to example.com and grab the pricing table.”
Analyse an image
Look at a photo or screenshot and describe or interpret it.(attach a photo) “What plant is this, and is it healthy?”
Analyse a PDF
Read one or more PDFs (up to 10 at a time) and answer questions or compare them.(attach a report) “Summarise this in five bullet points.”See Sharing files for how to send images and PDFs on each channel.
Remember things
Save durable facts and preferences that survive across conversations, and recall them later.“Remember that my project deadline is the 14th.” “What did I tell you about my deadline?”See Memory.
Schedule tasks and reminders
Set things to run later or on a repeat.“Remind me in two hours to follow up on the build.” “Every weekday at 9am, give me a summary of overnight emails.”
Message other chats
Send a message into another conversation or channel it has access to, post polls, react, and manage threads.“Send a message to the team channel saying the deploy is done.”
Spawn a sub-task
Hand a self-contained job to a background sub-agent and report back when done - useful for longer pieces of work.“Spin up a sub-task to research three hosting options and report back.”
Control a paired phone or Mac
If a phone or Mac is paired as a node, the agent can take device actions on it: send a notification, run a command, capture a camera photo or a screen recording, or read the device’s location.“Take a photo with the office Mac’s camera.”
Device actions need an explicit node to be paired and usually need the device app in the foreground. Camera and screen capture always respect your consent.
When a tool needs approval
If a tool is configured to ask first (for example shell execution with approvals on), the agent pauses and asks before running. Approve it with:Seeing what a tool did
By default the agent summarises tool results in its reply. To see the full output:Asking for a specific approach
You can steer which tool or approach the agent uses:“Search the web for this - don’t rely on your training data.” “Use the browser to check that URL for me.”The agent will use the tool if it is available and you are permitted.