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AI Tools Reference

The AI assistant has access to 34+ tools for research and node creation. This page documents each tool and its capabilities.

Core Tools​

Always loaded with every conversation.

search_board​

Search existing nodes on the current board.

Parameters:

  • query (string) - Search term
  • type (optional) - Filter by node type

Example Use:

"Search the board for any nodes about Ukraine"

create_note​

Create a general-purpose note node.

Parameters:

  • title (string) - Note title
  • content (string) - Note content (Markdown supported)
  • tags (array, optional) - Tags for organization

create_connection​

Create a connection between two nodes.

Parameters:

  • source_id (string) - Source node ID
  • target_id (string) - Target node ID
  • label (string, optional) - Connection label
  • type (string, optional) - Connection type (related, caused, led_to, etc.)

update_node​

Update an existing node's properties.

Parameters:

  • node_id (string) - Node to update
  • updates (object) - Fields to update

get_cached_result​

Retrieve a previously cached tool result to avoid duplicate API calls.

Parameters:

  • cache_key (string) - Cache identifier

Entity Tools​

Create structured entity nodes.

create_actor​

Create a person/individual node with Wikipedia enrichment.

Parameters:

  • name (string) - Person's name
  • type (string, optional) - person, alias, anonymous, unknown
  • description (string, optional) - Description or bio

Auto-Enrichment: Wikipedia summary and photo

create_organization​

Create an organization node with Wikipedia enrichment.

Parameters:

  • name (string) - Organization name
  • type (string, optional) - company, government, nonprofit, etc.
  • description (string, optional) - Description

Auto-Enrichment: Wikipedia summary and logo

create_event​

Create a timestamped event node.

Parameters:

  • title (string) - Event title
  • date (string) - ISO date string
  • description (string, optional) - Event details
  • location (string, optional) - Location name
  • source (string, optional) - Source URL

Note: Appears in Timeline view

create_location​

Create a geographic location node.

Parameters:

  • name (string) - Location name
  • latitude (number, optional) - Latitude coordinate
  • longitude (number, optional) - Longitude coordinate
  • address (string, optional) - Full address
  • type (string, optional) - city, building, region, etc.

create_prediction​

Create a hypothesis to track and verify.

Parameters:

  • title (string) - Prediction statement
  • confidence (number) - Confidence level 0-100
  • reasoning (string, optional) - Why you believe this
  • prediction_date (string, optional) - When to verify

Research Tools​

Web search and content extraction.

search_wikipedia​

Search Wikipedia and return article summaries.

Parameters:

  • query (string) - Search term
  • limit (number, optional) - Max results (default: 3)

Search the web using a search engine.

Parameters:

  • query (string) - Search query
  • num_results (number, optional) - Max results

Returns: Search results with titles, snippets, and URLs

scrape_url​

Extract content from a web page.

Parameters:

  • url (string) - URL to scrape

Returns: Extracted text content, title, and metadata

Search for images on the web.

Parameters:

  • query (string) - Image search query
  • num_results (number, optional) - Max results

youtube_transcript PRO​

Extract transcript from a YouTube video.

Parameters:

  • url (string) - YouTube video URL

Returns: Full video transcript with timestamps

person_search PRO​

Search for a person across multiple data sources.

Parameters:

  • name (string) - Person's name
  • location (string, optional) - Location hint

person_details PRO​

Get detailed information about a person.

Parameters:

  • person_id (string) - Person identifier from search

Social Media Tools​

Interact with social platforms.

Search for posts across social platforms.

Parameters:

  • query (string) - Search query
  • platform (string, optional) - twitter, bluesky, reddit

Requires: Platform authentication in Settings

fetch_social_post​

Fetch a specific social media post by URL.

Parameters:

  • url (string) - Post URL

Returns: Full post content, author, metrics, media

create_social​

Create a social media post node.

Parameters:

  • url (string) - Post URL (triggers auto-enrichment)

search_social_users​

Search for user accounts on social platforms.

Parameters:

  • query (string) - Username or display name
  • platform (string) - twitter, bluesky, reddit

get_user_timeline​

Get recent posts from a user's timeline.

Parameters:

  • username (string) - Username
  • platform (string) - twitter, bluesky, reddit
  • limit (number, optional) - Max posts

get_user_profile​

Get profile information for a social media user.

Parameters:

  • username (string) - Username
  • platform (string) - twitter, bluesky, reddit

Media Tools​

Create media and content nodes.

create_media PRO​

Create a media node (image or video).

Parameters:

  • url (string) - Media URL
  • title (string, optional) - Title
  • description (string, optional) - Description

Features: OCR and AI analysis available

create_embed​

Create a web page embed node.

Parameters:

  • url (string) - Web page URL

Auto-Enrichment: OpenGraph metadata extraction

create_document​

Create a document reference node.

Parameters:

  • title (string) - Document title
  • file_path (string, optional) - Local file path
  • url (string, optional) - Document URL
  • classification (string, optional) - public, confidential, secret, etc.

create_newsfeed​

Create a news article node.

Parameters:

  • url (string) - Article URL

Auto-Enrichment: Article extraction and summarization

fetch_and_create_newsfeed​

Scrape a URL and create a newsfeed node with extracted content.

Parameters:

  • url (string) - Article URL
  • summarize (boolean, optional) - Generate AI summary

create_rssfeed PRO​

Create an RSS feed subscription node.

Parameters:

  • feed_url (string) - RSS feed URL
  • title (string, optional) - Custom title
  • relevance_prompt (string, optional) - AI filter prompt
  • relevance_threshold (number, optional) - Filter threshold 0-100
  • poll_interval (number, optional) - Poll interval in minutes

Narrative Tools​

Organize nodes into storylines.

create_narrative​

Create a new narrative grouping.

Parameters:

  • title (string) - Narrative title
  • description (string, optional) - Description
  • key_themes (array, optional) - Main themes
  • node_ids (array, optional) - Initial member nodes

add_to_narrative​

Add nodes to an existing narrative.

Parameters:

  • narrative_id (string) - Narrative node ID
  • node_ids (array) - Nodes to add
  • relevance (string, optional) - core, major, related, peripheral

Link two narratives together.

Parameters:

  • source_id (string) - Source narrative ID
  • target_id (string) - Target narrative ID
  • relationship (string) - supports, contradicts, precedes, follows, etc.

search_narratives​

Search existing narratives on the board.

Parameters:

  • query (string) - Search term

update_narrative​

Update a narrative's properties or regenerate its summary.

Parameters:

  • narrative_id (string) - Narrative node ID
  • regenerate_summary (boolean, optional) - Re-run AI summary
  • updates (object, optional) - Fields to update

Batch Operations​

Most creation tools support batch operations via an items array:

{
  "items": [
    { "name": "Person 1", "type": "person" },
    { "name": "Person 2", "type": "person" }
  ]
}

This is more efficient than creating nodes one at a time.

Custom Tools PRO​

Pro and Enterprise users can create custom tools. See Custom Tools for details.