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This document describes Gemini Code Assist tools for developers. Tools
let developers connect to external services without leaving the IDE in order to
get tasks, summarize design documents and more. Tools are available in
Gemini Code Assist for individuals, which is available at no cost, and
the Gemini Code Assist Standard and Enterprise editions.
You can send prompts to specific tools in the Gemini Code Assist chat
in your IDE by starting your prompt with@TOOL_NAME. To try out tools in your
IDE, follow the instructions inGet started with tools.
Limitations
Gemini Code Assist tools have the following limitations:
Tools are only available in VS Code and JetBrains IDEs.
Tools can't perform operations that create, edit, or delete a resource
in an external service.
Each tool supports a limited number of use-cases and might give errors
outside of the recommended use-cases.
The tool operator (@) followed by the tool name must be at the
beginning of your prompt.
Available tools
The following table lists available Gemini Code Assist tools.
Each tool has its own private chat history and context. When you use a tool,
your prompts and the tool's responses are only used when interacting with that
tool—other tools can't access this information.
Keeping chat history and retrieved data from each tool separate ensures that
only the tool you're using has access to its data. To learn more about what
API calls a specific tool can make on your behalf, seeGemini Code Assist tools permissions.
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