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Unleash the Power of Action: DocsGPT Transforms into an AI Agent with Tools! 🧰

DocsGPT AI Agent with Tools!

This isn't just about smarter answers anymore. We're talking about turning DocsGPT into a proactive AI agent, ready to take action and supercharge your workflows directly from your chats.

What are Tools? 🤔

Think of "Tools" as superpowers for DocsGPT. They are specialized capabilities that allow DocsGPT to go beyond simply reading and understanding text. With Tools, DocsGPT can now interact with the outside world, perform computations, and connect to other services, all based on your natural language requests.

Essentially, Tools bridge the gap between understanding and doing. Instead of just getting information from your documents, you can now use DocsGPT to take action with that information, or even trigger actions based on insights gleaned from your knowledge base.

Why Use Tools? Turning Chatbot into Agent 💪

Tools fundamentally change how you interact with DocsGPT, moving it from a passive information provider to an active assistant.

LLM Can Make Actions: For a long time, Large Language Models have been amazing at understanding language and generating text. But with Tools, we're unlocking their potential to act. DocsGPT can now leverage the power of its language understanding to trigger real-world actions, making it a truly dynamic and helpful partner.

Chain Tools Together for Complex Workflows: Imagine asking DocsGPT to "Summarize these sales reports and then send a notification to my team on Telegram with the key highlights." With Tools, this is becoming a reality! While "chaining" is just the beginning, the foundation is laid for creating intricate workflows where DocsGPT uses multiple tools in sequence to accomplish complex tasks. Think of it as building mini-automations right from your chat interface.

What Tools are Available Right Now? 🚀

DocsGPT offers a growing library of built-in Tools, including but not limited to:

🌐 Brave Search Tool

  • Web & Image Search: Pull real-time data from Brave’s privacy-focused engine.
  • Use Case: “Find recent articles about quantum computing and highlight key trends.”

🔒 Stateless Code Execution

  • Sandboxed Environment: Run Python snippets safely. Each execution is isolated, ensuring no data leaks.
  • Use Case: “Calculate the ROI for Q2 sales data” → Runs code → Returns results.

📲 Telegram & Ntfy Integration

  • Instant Notifications: Send messages, images, or alerts directly from DocsGPT.
  • Use Case: “Update the team with summary of a new research.”

The API Tool: Your Gateway to Limitless Integrations 🗝️

The API Tool is where DocsGPT truly shines. Turn any API into a Tool with NO code.

Custom tool API
  • Fetch live weather data ☁️
  • Control smart home devices 🏠
  • Integrate with internal CRM/ERP systems 🔗

Connect DocsGPT to virtually any API you can imagine. Seriously, the possibilities are endless!

How to Integrate Your Own Tools? It's Easier Than You Think! 🛠️

Ready to extend DocsGPT even further? Integrating your own tools is designed to be straightforward. If you have some Python experience, you can quickly create custom tools tailored to your specific requirements.

  1. Find Where to Start: Navigate to application/agents/tools in DocsGPT project.
  2. Extend the Base Class: Use the Tool template (as shown in the Telegram/Brave examples).
  3. Define Actions: Specify what the Tool can do (e.g., send_message, fetch_data).
  4. Configure Security: Set authentication parameters (tokens, API keys).

Ready to Automate?

We're excited to see what you build with Tools! Share your feedback, ideas, and custom tools with our growing community on GitHub, Discord, X and LinkedIn.

🚀 Supercharge workflows with AI that doesn’t just answer—it acts.

Pavel Torbin