abp/docs/en/studio/ai-agent-built-in-capabilities.md

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ABP Studio: AI Agent Built-in Capabilities

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ABP Studio exposes tools to the AI Agent based on the selected mode, run context, tool settings, permissions, and connected MCP server tools. The tool list is locked per running Agent-mode session to keep prompt caching and execution stable while other sessions run in parallel.

Mode Capability Matrix

Capability	Agent	Plan	Ask
Find files	Yes	Yes	Yes
Read files	Yes	Yes	Yes
Search code	Yes	Yes	Yes
ABP-aware outlines	Yes	Yes	Yes
Semantic code search	Yes	Yes	Yes
Ask user	Yes	Yes	Yes
Web search	Yes	Yes	Yes
Fetch URL	Yes	Yes	Yes
Fetch AI skills	Yes, when available	Yes, when available	Yes, when available
Write/edit/delete/rename files	Yes	No	No
Download files	Yes	No	No
Save learned lessons	Yes	No	No
Run shell command	Yes	No	No
Add migration	Yes	No	No
Create/read/update plan files	No	Yes	No
Update active plan steps	Yes	No	No
Search/read ABP docs directly	No	No	Yes
Studio automation tools	Yes	No	No
Connected MCP tools	Yes	No	No
Spawn subagents	Yes	Yes	Yes

ABP documentation tools are available to Ask mode and ABP documentation subagents. The main Agent-mode tool list does not include direct ABP docs search/read tools; Agent mode can use the ABP documentation subagent when documentation research is needed.

File Tools

The file tools are scope-aware and .abpignore-aware.

Tool	Description
find_files	Finds files by filename or glob under accessible directories. Build output and dependency folders such as bin, obj, and node_modules are excluded.
read_files	Reads up to 10 files per call. Supports line ranges. Large files are automatically truncated.
write_file	Writes file content in Agent mode.
edit_file_batch	Applies structured edits in Agent mode.
delete_path	Deletes a file or directory in Agent mode.
rename_path	Renames or moves a file or directory in Agent mode.

Write operations use file change tracking. When another session modifies a file after it was read, the agent is instructed to re-read before overwriting.

Code Intelligence

Tool	Description
search_code	Searches exact or regex text across source and configuration files.
get_outlines	Returns ABP-aware outlines for code structures such as entities, DTOs, services, repositories, DbContexts, controllers, modules, and methods.
semantic_code_search	Searches indexed code by meaning rather than exact text.

These tools are available in all modes and are the primary way the agent grounds answers in the current solution.

Web And External Content

Tool	Description
web_search	Searches the web for current or external information.
fetch_url	Fetches a URL after domain permission is granted. Large content is cached under .abpstudio/url-cache.
download_file	Downloads a file in Agent mode after explicit permission. Downloads are limited to 10 MB.

URL fetch and download permissions are independent. Downloads always require explicit confirmation.

User Interaction

The ask_user tool lets the agent request missing information during a run. Pending questions are tracked per session, so parallel sessions can wait for independent user input without sharing state.

Shell And Migration Tools

Agent mode can run shell commands through run_shell_command. Shell execution is permission-gated.

The add_migration tool adds Entity Framework Core migrations for configured migration projects.

Studio Automation Tools

Agent mode can use enabled ABP Studio automation tools.

Tool	Description
dotnet_build	Builds the solution or targeted project context.
build_solution	Builds the whole solution when exposed by the run context.
build_module	Builds a selected module.
build_package	Builds a selected package.
get_exceptions	Reads monitored application exceptions.
get_logs	Reads monitored application logs.
get_requests	Reads monitored HTTP request data.
get_events	Reads monitored distributed event data.
start_applications	Starts applications from the active run profile.
stop_applications	Stops applications from the active run profile.
start_containers	Starts containers from the active run profile.
stop_containers	Stops containers from the active run profile.
run_task	Runs configured Studio tasks.
install_libs	Installs client-side library files.
generate_csharp_proxies	Generates C# client proxies.
generate_angular_proxies	Generates Angular client proxies.

Subagents

The spawn_subagent tool delegates bounded research work to read-only specialist subagents.

Subagent type	Purpose
research	Performs solution/code research using read-only tools.
websearch	Performs web-focused research.
abpdocsearcher	Searches and reads ABP documentation for framework-specific questions.

Subagents are read-only. They are intended for parallel research and return summarized findings to the main agent.

MCP Tools

Configured MCP server tools can be added to Agent mode when:

• The MCP server is configured and enabled.
• The server connection is successful.
• The individual MCP tool is not disabled in settings.

MCP resources are visible in settings and can be opened for inspection, but the Agent-mode callable surface is composed from MCP tools. Plan and Ask modes do not receive MCP tools.

This capability lets the AI Agent consume tools from external MCP servers. It does not make ABP Studio AI Agent an MCP server for external clients.