Tools
Pawan has 17 built-in tools plus dynamic MCP tool discovery.
| Tool | Description |
|---|
read_file | Read file contents (supports line offset/limit) |
write_file | Create or overwrite a file |
edit_file | Precise string replacement (old_string → new_string, supports replace_all) |
list_directory | List directory contents with file metadata |
| Tool | Description |
|---|
glob_search | Find files by glob pattern (e.g., **/*.rs) |
grep_search | Search file contents by regex pattern |
Shell
| Tool | Description |
|---|
bash | Execute shell commands with configurable timeout |
| Tool | Description |
|---|
git_status | Repository status (staged, unstaged, untracked) |
git_diff | Show changes (supports staged, file-specific) |
git_add | Stage files for commit |
git_commit | Create a commit with message |
git_log | View commit history (configurable count, format) |
git_blame | Line-by-line authorship for a file |
git_branch | List branches, show current branch |
git_checkout | Switch branches, create branches, restore files |
git_stash | Stash operations: push, pop, list, drop, show |
Agent
| Tool | Description |
|---|
spawn_agent | Spawn a sub-agent for delegated tasks |
Pawan connects to MCP servers configured in pawan.toml:
[mcp.daedra]
command = "daedra"
args = ["serve", "--transport", "stdio", "--quiet"]
MCP tools are namespaced as mcp_<server>_<tool> (e.g., mcp_daedra_search_duckduckgo).
List discovered tools: pawan mcp list