Managed Agents provides 7 built-in tools covering command execution, file operations, and network access. All tools run within the runtime environment bound to the session.
Tool list
Enable tools as needed in the Tools section of the agent editor. Enabled tools take effect for all sessions of that agent.
Tool | Function | Typical use cases |
| Execute shell commands in the sandbox | Run scripts, install packages, invoke CLIs |
| Write files | Generate reports, save intermediate results |
| Read file contents | View mounted CSV files, logs, and configuration files |
| Modify files by string replacement | Safer than full rewrites for small changes |
| Find files by pattern | Locate target files, for example |
| Search text in files | Log investigation, keyword search |
| Download files from a URL to the sandbox | Fetch external datasets, dependency packages |
Execution mechanism
All built-in tools run within the Configure Agent Environment bound to the session. Files produced and dependencies installed by tools persist for the lifetime of that session.
The agent autonomously decides which tool to invoke based on the system prompt and the current message. The invocation process is visible in real time through the event panel.