Tools reference
Every group of tools the agent can use, with what each does.
You never call tools yourself; just ask in plain words and CX picks them. This list helps you know what is possible. Some tools need a permission, an Orbit connection or a setting.
Web and research#
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
search_web, search_news |
Web search with your search service; news headlines (up to 6, more on request). |
scrape_web, web_fetch, web_extract |
Read a page: raw, article text, links or metadata, with boilerplate removed. |
product_search |
Live shopping results (price, store, rating). |
academic_search |
Crossref papers and DOI lookup. |
visual_search |
Find similar products/places for an image you uploaded. |
wikipedia_summary, stock_quote, convert_currency, calculate |
Instant cards without a web search. |
youtube_search, youtube_analysis |
Video search; analyse a video by URL. |
github_repo_search, art_search, tomtom_maps_search |
Repos, artworks, maps and routes. |
research_ledger |
Evidence ledger used by Deep Research. |
Files and documents#
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
create_pdf, create_file, create_page |
Make a PDF, Word/Excel/PowerPoint file, or a one-page website. |
read_file, write_text_file, edit_text_file, write_binary_file |
Read/write files on the phone (safe paths only). |
list_files, find_files, file_info, copy_file, move_file, delete_file, create_directory, batch_copy/move/delete |
File manager. |
zip_files, unzip_file, list_zip_contents, project_zip_create/update |
Archives; verified project ZIPs. |
grant_directory_access, list_granted_directories, list_storage_volumes |
USB, SD card, Downloads and cloud folders via Android's picker. |
open_file, share, show_image, download_file, scan_media |
Open, share, show, download, add to gallery. |
video_frames, transcribe_audio_file |
Watch a video by frames; transcribe audio (whisper.cpp in Termux). |
Phone and device#
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
set_alarm, show_alarms, create_calendar_event, list_calendar_events |
Clock and calendar (opens the system app to confirm alarms/events). |
send_email_intent, open_url, launch_app, launch_activity, list_installed_apps |
Open apps, links, compose email. |
get_location, show_location_on_map, get_weather |
Location and weather. |
get_battery_status, get_storage_info, get_wifi_info, get_audio_info, get_time_info |
Device info. |
set_volume, get_volume, set_brightness, set_torch, vibrate, wake_screen, set_wallpaper |
Device controls. |
take_photo, record_audio, speech_to_text, text_to_speech |
Camera, mic and speech. |
play_media, pause/resume/seek/stop_media |
Media player with lock-screen controls. |
clipboard_tool, post_notification, show_toast |
Clipboard and notifications. |
nfc_read_tag, nfc_write_tag, read_sensor, list_sensors |
NFC and sensors. |
verify_fingerprint, keystore_* |
Biometric check; hardware keystore keys. |
keyboard_* |
Type into any app through the companion CX keyboard (when installed). |
list_active/recent_notifications, notification_reply, notification_action_click, dismiss_notification |
Notification access (only in builds with it enabled). |
Agent, memory and planning#
memory_tool, ask_user, todo_update, submit_plan, project_brief, approval_rules, use_skill, skill_get_content, skill_install_from_url/text, run_js, eval_javascript (QuickJS), check_token_usage, report_wall.
Automation#
Monitors (create/update/list/get/delete_monitor, check_monitor_now), scheduled jobs (schedule_job, list_jobs, pause/resume/delete_job, trigger_job_now, get_job_history), workflows (workflow_create/update/list/get/run/set_enabled/delete), widgets (create, update, list, delete), subagents (subagent_dispatch, subagent_dispatch_parallel, subagent_get/list/cancel), external automation (external_automation_*).
Developer#
Workspace tools (workspace_*, about 60), Termux (termux_run_command, termux_session_*), SSH (ssh_exec, ssh_exec_saved, save/list/delete_ssh_host, ssh_upload/download), Daytona (daytona_*), MCP control (mcp_add/list/get/update/delete/test/set_enabled/list_tools/set_tool_approval), Telegram (telegram_*), generate_bug_report, check_app_updates.
Cards and creative#
render_quiz, render_recipe_card, render_timeline_card, render_mindmap_card, render_movie_card, render_price_card, render_stock_price, generate_image, collect_payment_qr, and report cards for Instagram, LinkedIn, Reddit and YouTube.
Browser#
About 45 browser tools (open, read, click, type, scroll, submit, fill forms, tabs, downloads, screenshots, accessibility tree, security check, batch actions…). See CX Browser: the AI browser agent.