Last updated: July 5, 2026
About Using External Tools
When you ask Agent0 a question, it answers by actively fetching live data — not from static knowledge. It does this through two categories of capability: built-in tools that are always available, and connectors to external systems that are available once configured.
You never invoke these tools yourself. Agent0 selects and runs the right ones based on your question.
Built-in Tools
These tools are available in every session with no configuration required.
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Bash — The shell Agent0 uses to call Dash0 observability tools and process their output. Every query Agent0 runs — for services, logs, spans, metrics, and Kubernetes — happens through bash.
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SQL — Agent0 uses SQL for questions that require joining signals, counting distinct entities, or aggregating across dimensions that PromQL cannot express.
Connectors
Connectors extend Agent0's reach to external systems outside Dash0. They must be configured before Agent0 can use them.
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GitHub — Agent0 uses GitHub to follow traces and logs back to source code, inspect implementations, and open pull requests with fixes.
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Linear — Agent0 uses Linear to look up issues, projects, and teams — connecting active incidents and error patterns to the engineering work already tracking them.
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MCP Servers — Agent0 uses MCP (Model Context Protocol) servers to access any external tool your organization has connected — IDE integrations, external data sources, custom APIs, and more.
All connectors are configured in Settings → Integrations and apply organization-wide.
In Agent0 Chat, click the connector icon in the prompt toolbar to see which connectors are available, add new ones, or manage existing connectors. The status shows whether each connector is configured and connected.
Further Reading
- About Chat — Overview of Agent0 Chat features
- Investigate & Analyze — Natural-language queries and root cause analysis
- Use Bash in Chat — Execute shell commands
- Use SQL in Chat — Query databases
- Key Concepts — Reference terminology and mental model