Tools

Ripperdoc comes with 23 built-in tools that enable the AI to interact with your codebase and system.

File Operations

Read

Read file contents with optional line range.

Read file: /path/to/file.py
Read lines 10-50: /path/to/file.py

Edit

Replace text in a file using exact string matching.

Edit file: /path/to/file.py
Replace "old_text" with "new_text"

Write

Create or overwrite a file.

Write to: /path/to/new_file.py
Content: [file contents]

MultiEdit

Perform multiple edits in a single operation.

NotebookEdit

Edit Jupyter notebook cells (.ipynb files).

Search Tools

Glob

Find files matching a pattern.

Find all Python files: **/*.py
Find test files: tests/**/*_test.py

Grep

Search file contents using regex.

Search for "def process": src/**/*.py
Find TODO comments: rg "TODO|FIXME"

Shell Execution

Bash

Execute shell commands with timeout and sandbox support.

Run: npm test
Run in sandbox: ls -la (read-only)
Run in background: npm run build

Features:

Real-time output streaming
Timeout configuration
Sandbox mode for read-only operations
Background execution

BashOutput

Get output from background shell commands.

KillBash

Terminate running background commands.

LS

List directory contents.

List: /path/to/directory

Planning & Tracking

TodoRead / TodoWrite

Manage persistent todo lists for the current project.

Create todo: Implement user authentication
Mark complete: #1

EnterPlanMode / ExitPlanMode

Enter planning mode to design implementation before writing code.

Interaction

AskUserQuestion

Ask the user for clarification or choices.

Subagents

Task

Delegate tasks to specialized subagents.

Run research task: Find all API endpoints
Run code review: Check for security issues

Extensions

Skill

Load and execute skill bundles.

Load skill: pdf
Load skill: pptx

ToolSearch

Find relevant tools for a task.

MCP Integration

ListMcpServers

List connected MCP servers.

ListMcpResources

List resources from MCP servers.

ReadMcpResource

Read a resource from an MCP server.

Tool Permissions

Most tools require permission before executing. You can:

Approve individual operations
Use --yolo mode to skip prompts
Configure permission rules in .ripperdoc/config.json

See Permissions for details.

Viewing Available Tools

Use the /tools command to see all available tools:

> /tools