---
name: workspace-commands
description: The shell commands, task tools, and python3 interpreter available in this workspace.
---
# Available commands
Standard Unix commands, among them:
cat head tail ls find grep wc sort uniq cut tr sed awk
diff tee xargs jq unzip curl
with pipes, `>` redirection, `$(...)` substitution and `$'...'`.
The task CLIs below are registered with this shell rather than installed
as files; do not inspect them with `which`, `file` or `/usr/bin`.
## pdf-tools
Use `pdf-tools <command> '<JSON arguments>'`. Run
`pdf-tools <command> --help` to get more information.
| Command | Arguments | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `pdf-tools read-pdf-pages` | `{pdf_file_path: str, start_page?: int = 1, end_page?: int = 1}` | Read content from PDF file for specified page range. Supports both local file paths and URLs. For URLs, the PDF will be downloaded to a temporary directory and cached for future use. Note: Avoid reading too many pages at once (recommended: <50 pages) to prevent errors. Args: pdf_file_path: Path to the PDF file or URL to PDF start_page: Starting page number (default: 1) end_page: Ending page number (default: 1) Returns: Extracted text content from the specified pages |
| `pdf-tools get-pdf-info` | `{pdf_file_path: str}` | Get basic information about a PDF file including page count. Supports both local file paths and URLs. For URLs, the PDF will be downloaded to a temporary directory and cached for future use. Args: pdf_file_path: Path to the PDF file or URL to PDF Returns: Basic information about the PDF file |
| `pdf-tools merge-pdfs` | `{pdf_paths: list[str], output_path: str}` | Merge multiple PDF files into one. Supports both local file paths and URLs. URLs will be downloaded to temporary files before merging. Mixed local and URL paths are supported. Args: pdf_paths: List of paths to PDF files to merge (in order) - can include URLs output_path: Path where the merged PDF will be saved (must be local path) Returns: Success message with merge details or error message |
| `pdf-tools extract-pdf-pages` | `{source_path: str, page_numbers: list[int], output_path: str}` | Extract specific pages from a PDF and create a new PDF. Supports URLs for source PDF. The source PDF will be downloaded to a temporary directory if it's a URL. Output path must be a local file path. Args: source_path: Path to the source PDF file or URL to PDF page_numbers: List of page numbers to extract (1-indexed) output_path: Path where the new PDF will be saved (must be local path) Returns: Success message with extraction details or error message |
| `pdf-tools search-pdf-content` | `{pdf_file_path: str, pattern: str, page_size?: int = 10}` | Search for regex pattern in PDF content and return paginated results. Supports both local file paths and URLs. For URLs, the PDF will be downloaded to a temporary directory and cached for future use. Args: pdf_file_path: Path to the PDF file or URL to PDF pattern: Regular expression pattern to search for page_size: Number of results per page (10-50, default: 10) Returns: Search results with UUID for pagination, or error message |
| `pdf-tools search-pdf-next-page` | `{search_id: str}` | Get next page of search results. Args: search_id: Search session ID from previous search Returns: Next page of search results or error message |
| `pdf-tools search-pdf-prev-page` | `{search_id: str}` | Get previous page of search results. Args: search_id: Search session ID from previous search Returns: Previous page of search results or error message |
| `pdf-tools search-pdf-go-page` | `{search_id: str, page_number: int}` | Go to specific page of search results. Args: search_id: Search session ID from previous search page_number: Page number to go to (1-indexed) Returns: Specified page of search results or error message |
| `pdf-tools search-pdf-info` | `{search_id: str}` | Get information about a search session. Args: search_id: Search session ID from previous search Returns: Information about the search session |
## excel
Use `excel <command> '<JSON arguments>'`. Run `excel <command> --help` to
get more information.
| Command | Arguments | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `excel apply-formula` | `{filepath: str, sheet_name: str, cell: str, formula: str}` | Apply Excel formula to cell. Excel formula will write to cell with verification. |
| `excel validate-formula-syntax` | `{filepath: str, sheet_name: str, cell: str, formula: str}` | Validate Excel formula syntax without applying it. |
| `excel format-range` | `{filepath: str, sheet_name: str, start_cell: str, end_cell?: str = null, bold?: bool = false, italic?: bool = false, underline?: bool = false, font_size?: int = null, font_color?: str = null, bg_color?: str = null, border_style?: str = null, border_color?: str = null, number_format?: str = null, alignment?: str = null, wrap_text?: bool = false, merge_cells?: bool = false, protection?: dict = null, conditional_format?: dict = null}` | Apply formatting to a range of cells. |
| `excel read-data-from-excel` | `{filepath: str, sheet_name: str, start_cell?: str = "A1", end_cell?: str = null, preview_only?: bool = false}` | Read data from Excel worksheet with cell metadata including validation rules. Args: filepath: Path to Excel file sheet_name: Name of worksheet start_cell: Starting cell (default A1) end_cell: Ending cell (optional, auto-expands if not provided) preview_only: Whether to return preview only Returns: JSON string containing structured cell data with validation metadata. Each cell includes: address, value, row, column, and validation info (if any). |
| `excel write-data-to-excel` | `{filepath: str, sheet_name: str, data: list[list], start_cell?: str = "A1"}` | Write data to Excel worksheet. Excel formula will write to cell without any verification. PARAMETERS: filepath: Path to Excel file sheet_name: Name of worksheet to write to data: List of lists containing data to write to the worksheet, sublists are assumed to be rows start_cell: Cell to start writing to, default is "A1" |
| `excel create-workbook` | `{filepath: str}` | Create new Excel workbook. |
| `excel create-worksheet` | `{filepath: str, sheet_name: str}` | Create new worksheet in workbook. |
| `excel create-chart` | `{filepath: str, sheet_name: str, data_range: str, chart_type: str, target_cell: str, title?: str = "", x_axis?: str = "", y_axis?: str = ""}` | Create chart in worksheet. |
| `excel create-pivot-table` | `{filepath: str, sheet_name: str, data_range: str, rows: list[str], values: list[str], columns?: list[str] = null, agg_func?: str = "mean"}` | Create pivot table in worksheet. |
| `excel create-table` | `{filepath: str, sheet_name: str, data_range: str, table_name?: str = null, table_style?: str = "TableStyleMedium9"}` | Creates a native Excel table from a specified range of data. |
| `excel copy-worksheet` | `{filepath: str, source_sheet: str, target_sheet: str}` | Copy worksheet within workbook. |
| `excel delete-worksheet` | `{filepath: str, sheet_name: str}` | Delete worksheet from workbook. |
| `excel rename-worksheet` | `{filepath: str, old_name: str, new_name: str}` | Rename worksheet in workbook. |
| `excel get-workbook-metadata` | `{filepath: str, include_ranges?: bool = false}` | Get metadata about workbook including sheets, ranges, etc. |
| `excel merge-cells` | `{filepath: str, sheet_name: str, start_cell: str, end_cell: str}` | Merge a range of cells. |
| `excel unmerge-cells` | `{filepath: str, sheet_name: str, start_cell: str, end_cell: str}` | Unmerge a range of cells. |
| `excel copy-range` | `{filepath: str, sheet_name: str, source_start: str, source_end: str, target_start: str, target_sheet?: str = null}` | Copy a range of cells to another location. |
| `excel delete-range` | `{filepath: str, sheet_name: str, start_cell: str, end_cell: str, shift_direction?: str = "up"}` | Delete a range of cells and shift remaining cells. |
| `excel validate-excel-range` | `{filepath: str, sheet_name: str, start_cell: str, end_cell?: str = null}` | Validate if a range exists and is properly formatted. |
| `excel get-data-validation-info` | `{filepath: str, sheet_name: str}` | Get all data validation rules in a worksheet. This tool helps identify which cell ranges have validation rules and what types of validation are applied. Args: filepath: Path to Excel file sheet_name: Name of worksheet Returns: JSON string containing all validation rules in the worksheet |
## git
Use `git --help` for Git operations on workspace repositories.
## python3
Execute Python code directly under the agent workspace and return stdout
and stderr. Code can be pasted into a `.py` file and run with `python3`.
Python cannot launch subprocesses or make direct network requests. Run the
documented service commands directly in the shell. Use Python for local
file processing and generating JSON arguments.
| name | workspace-commands |
|---|
| description | The shell commands, task tools, and python3 interpreter available in this workspace. |
|---|
Available commands
Standard Unix commands, among them:
cat head tail ls find grep wc sort uniq cut tr sed awk
diff tee xargs jq unzip curl
with pipes, > redirection, $(...) substitution and $'...'.
The task CLIs below are registered with this shell rather than installed as files; do not inspect them with which, file or /usr/bin.
pdf-tools
Use pdf-tools <command> '<JSON arguments>'. Run pdf-tools <command> --help to get more information.
| Command | Arguments | Description |
|---|
pdf-tools read-pdf-pages | {pdf_file_path: str, start_page?: int = 1, end_page?: int = 1} | Read content from PDF file for specified page range. Supports both local file paths and URLs. For URLs, the PDF will be downloaded to a temporary directory and cached for future use. Note: Avoid reading too many pages at once (recommended: <50 pages) to prevent errors. Args: pdf_file_path: Path to the PDF file or URL to PDF start_page: Starting page number (default: 1) end_page: Ending page number (default: 1) Returns: Extracted text content from the specified pages |
pdf-tools get-pdf-info | {pdf_file_path: str} | Get basic information about a PDF file including page count. Supports both local file paths and URLs. For URLs, the PDF will be downloaded to a temporary directory and cached for future use. Args: pdf_file_path: Path to the PDF file or URL to PDF Returns: Basic information about the PDF file |
pdf-tools merge-pdfs | {pdf_paths: list[str], output_path: str} | Merge multiple PDF files into one. Supports both local file paths and URLs. URLs will be downloaded to temporary files before merging. Mixed local and URL paths are supported. Args: pdf_paths: List of paths to PDF files to merge (in order) - can include URLs output_path: Path where the merged PDF will be saved (must be local path) Returns: Success message with merge details or error message |
pdf-tools extract-pdf-pages | {source_path: str, page_numbers: list[int], output_path: str} | Extract specific pages from a PDF and create a new PDF. Supports URLs for source PDF. The source PDF will be downloaded to a temporary directory if it's a URL. Output path must be a local file path. Args: source_path: Path to the source PDF file or URL to PDF page_numbers: List of page numbers to extract (1-indexed) output_path: Path where the new PDF will be saved (must be local path) Returns: Success message with extraction details or error message |
pdf-tools search-pdf-content | {pdf_file_path: str, pattern: str, page_size?: int = 10} | Search for regex pattern in PDF content and return paginated results. Supports both local file paths and URLs. For URLs, the PDF will be downloaded to a temporary directory and cached for future use. Args: pdf_file_path: Path to the PDF file or URL to PDF pattern: Regular expression pattern to search for page_size: Number of results per page (10-50, default: 10) Returns: Search results with UUID for pagination, or error message |
pdf-tools search-pdf-next-page | {search_id: str} | Get next page of search results. Args: search_id: Search session ID from previous search Returns: Next page of search results or error message |
pdf-tools search-pdf-prev-page | {search_id: str} | Get previous page of search results. Args: search_id: Search session ID from previous search Returns: Previous page of search results or error message |
pdf-tools search-pdf-go-page | {search_id: str, page_number: int} | Go to specific page of search results. Args: search_id: Search session ID from previous search page_number: Page number to go to (1-indexed) Returns: Specified page of search results or error message |
pdf-tools search-pdf-info | {search_id: str} | Get information about a search session. Args: search_id: Search session ID from previous search Returns: Information about the search session |
excel
Use excel <command> '<JSON arguments>'. Run excel <command> --help to get more information.
| Command | Arguments | Description |
|---|
excel apply-formula | {filepath: str, sheet_name: str, cell: str, formula: str} | Apply Excel formula to cell. Excel formula will write to cell with verification. |
excel validate-formula-syntax | {filepath: str, sheet_name: str, cell: str, formula: str} | Validate Excel formula syntax without applying it. |
excel format-range | {filepath: str, sheet_name: str, start_cell: str, end_cell?: str = null, bold?: bool = false, italic?: bool = false, underline?: bool = false, font_size?: int = null, font_color?: str = null, bg_color?: str = null, border_style?: str = null, border_color?: str = null, number_format?: str = null, alignment?: str = null, wrap_text?: bool = false, merge_cells?: bool = false, protection?: dict = null, conditional_format?: dict = null} | Apply formatting to a range of cells. |
excel read-data-from-excel | {filepath: str, sheet_name: str, start_cell?: str = "A1", end_cell?: str = null, preview_only?: bool = false} | Read data from Excel worksheet with cell metadata including validation rules. Args: filepath: Path to Excel file sheet_name: Name of worksheet start_cell: Starting cell (default A1) end_cell: Ending cell (optional, auto-expands if not provided) preview_only: Whether to return preview only Returns: JSON string containing structured cell data with validation metadata. Each cell includes: address, value, row, column, and validation info (if any). |
excel write-data-to-excel | {filepath: str, sheet_name: str, data: list[list], start_cell?: str = "A1"} | Write data to Excel worksheet. Excel formula will write to cell without any verification. PARAMETERS: filepath: Path to Excel file sheet_name: Name of worksheet to write to data: List of lists containing data to write to the worksheet, sublists are assumed to be rows start_cell: Cell to start writing to, default is "A1" |
excel create-workbook | {filepath: str} | Create new Excel workbook. |
excel create-worksheet | {filepath: str, sheet_name: str} | Create new worksheet in workbook. |
excel create-chart | {filepath: str, sheet_name: str, data_range: str, chart_type: str, target_cell: str, title?: str = "", x_axis?: str = "", y_axis?: str = ""} | Create chart in worksheet. |
excel create-pivot-table | {filepath: str, sheet_name: str, data_range: str, rows: list[str], values: list[str], columns?: list[str] = null, agg_func?: str = "mean"} | Create pivot table in worksheet. |
excel create-table | {filepath: str, sheet_name: str, data_range: str, table_name?: str = null, table_style?: str = "TableStyleMedium9"} | Creates a native Excel table from a specified range of data. |
excel copy-worksheet | {filepath: str, source_sheet: str, target_sheet: str} | Copy worksheet within workbook. |
excel delete-worksheet | {filepath: str, sheet_name: str} | Delete worksheet from workbook. |
excel rename-worksheet | {filepath: str, old_name: str, new_name: str} | Rename worksheet in workbook. |
excel get-workbook-metadata | {filepath: str, include_ranges?: bool = false} | Get metadata about workbook including sheets, ranges, etc. |
excel merge-cells | {filepath: str, sheet_name: str, start_cell: str, end_cell: str} | Merge a range of cells. |
excel unmerge-cells | {filepath: str, sheet_name: str, start_cell: str, end_cell: str} | Unmerge a range of cells. |
excel copy-range | {filepath: str, sheet_name: str, source_start: str, source_end: str, target_start: str, target_sheet?: str = null} | Copy a range of cells to another location. |
excel delete-range | {filepath: str, sheet_name: str, start_cell: str, end_cell: str, shift_direction?: str = "up"} | Delete a range of cells and shift remaining cells. |
excel validate-excel-range | {filepath: str, sheet_name: str, start_cell: str, end_cell?: str = null} | Validate if a range exists and is properly formatted. |
excel get-data-validation-info | {filepath: str, sheet_name: str} | Get all data validation rules in a worksheet. This tool helps identify which cell ranges have validation rules and what types of validation are applied. Args: filepath: Path to Excel file sheet_name: Name of worksheet Returns: JSON string containing all validation rules in the worksheet |
git
Use git --help for Git operations on workspace repositories.
python3
Execute Python code directly under the agent workspace and return stdout and stderr. Code can be pasted into a .py file and run with python3.
Python cannot launch subprocesses or make direct network requests. Run the documented service commands directly in the shell. Use Python for local file processing and generating JSON arguments.