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Tools & Plugins

Janito provides a rich set of tools and plugins to extend its functionality beyond basic LLM interactions.

Built-in Tools

All tools are available by default and can be used in chat mode with the !tool_name syntax.

File Management

Tool Description
read Read content from a file
write Write content to a file
copy-file Copy a file to a new location
move-file Move a file to a new location
remove-file Delete a file
create-directory Create a new directory
remove-directory Delete a directory
find-files Find files matching a pattern
validate-file-syntax Validate syntax of a file (Python, JSON, YAML, etc.)

Web & Network

Tool Description
fetch-url Fetch content from a URL
open-url Open a URL in the default browser
open-html-in-browser Open an HTML file in the default browser

System & Development

Tool Description
run-bash-command Execute a bash command
run-powershell-command Execute a PowerShell command
python-code-run Execute Python code snippet
python-command-run Execute a Python command
python-file-run Execute a Python script file
view-file View content of a file with line numbers
replace-text-in-file Replace text in a file
search-text Search for text in files
get-file-outline Get structure outline of a file
search-outline Search within file outlines

Visualization

Tool Description
show-image Display an image inline in the terminal
show-image-grid Display multiple images in a grid
read-chart Display charts and data visualizations

Interaction

Tool Description
ask-user Prompt the user for input during execution

Plugin System

Janito's functionality is organized into plugins that can be enabled or disabled:

Core Plugins

  • filemanager: Provides file management tools
  • system: Provides system execution tools
  • web: Provides web interaction tools
  • codeanalyzer: Provides code analysis tools
  • imagedisplay: Provides image display tools
  • visualization: Provides charting tools
  • pythondev: Provides Python development tools

Enabling/Disabling Plugins

# List all plugins
janito list-plugins

# Enable a plugin
janito enable-plugin webtools

# Disable a plugin
janito disable-plugin filemanager

Note: Some tools may be disabled by default for security reasons. Use janito list-tools to see which tools are currently available.

Security & Permissions

By default, tools have restricted permissions for safety:

  • File operations are limited to the current working directory
  • Network access is restricted to whitelisted domains
  • Bash/PowerShell commands require explicit user confirmation

You can modify these restrictions using:

# Allow unrestricted file access
janito unrestricted --files

# Allow unrestricted network access
janito unrestricted --network

# Allow unrestricted command execution
janito unrestricted --commands

Use janito privileges to view your current permission levels.

Warning: Disabling security restrictions reduces safety. Only do this in trusted environments.