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Tools Guide

Dinoki's tools extend what your AI companion can do. This guide explains each tool in simple terms with practical examples.

Understanding Tools​

Tools let Dinoki interact with the world beyond chat:

  • 🌐 Browse the web and search for information with deep content extraction
  • 💬 Post to Slack channels and manage conversations
  • 📁 Save files to your computer in multiple formats
  • ⏰ Set system reminders and calendar events
  • 📊 Check stocks and crypto prices with detailed market data
  • ☁️ Get weather forecasts and current conditions
  • 🎭 Control character animations and behavior
  • 🔧 Make API calls to any web service

Available Tools​

Web & Research​

🔍 Smart Search

  • Search the web with AI filtering and deep content extraction
  • Choose your search engine (DuckDuckGo, Google, Bing, Brave)
  • "Find the latest AI news and follow links for details"
  • "Search for Python tutorials with code examples"

🌐 Browser Tool

  • Read any webpage with JavaScript support
  • Take screenshots and interact with dynamic sites
  • "Read this article and summarize it"
  • "Extract data from this website"
  • "Take a screenshot of this page"

⚡ Web Tool

  • Fast content fetcher for static websites
  • Custom headers and POST requests
  • "Quickly grab text from this URL"
  • "Make an API call to check status"

Productivity​

💬 Slack Integration

  • Post messages, reply in threads, and read channels
  • Search across your workspace
  • Set your status and manage conversations
  • "Post update to #general channel"
  • "Reply to that thread about the deadline"
  • "Set my status to 'In a meeting' with coffee emoji"

⏰ Reminders

  • Create system reminders with natural language dates
  • "Remind me to call mom at 3pm tomorrow"
  • "Set a weekly standup reminder for Mondays at 9am"

💾 Save Files

  • Save content in multiple formats (text, JSON, CSV, markdown)
  • Append to existing files or create new ones
  • "Save this data as a CSV file"
  • "Append these notes to my daily log"

Information​

☁️ Weather

  • Current conditions and forecasts with detailed metrics
  • Temperature, humidity, wind, UV index, and more
  • "What's the weather tomorrow in San Francisco?"
  • "Will it rain this weekend in London?"

📈 Stocks

  • Real-time stock prices with market data
  • Market cap, P/E ratios, and 52-week ranges
  • "Check AAPL stock price with details"
  • "How are tech stocks doing today?"

₿ Cryptocurrency

  • Live crypto prices and market data
  • Support for Bitcoin, Ethereum, and hundreds more
  • Price changes, market cap, and volume data
  • "What's the current Bitcoin price?"
  • "Check Ethereum price in euros"

Character & Automation​

🎭 Character Control

  • Animate your Dinoki character
  • Move, jump, dance, show emotions
  • Control visibility and screen position
  • "Make Dinoki wave and say hello"
  • "Hide Dinoki for now"
  • "Make Dinoki dance to celebrate"

Developer Tools​

🔧 API Calls

  • Make HTTP requests to any REST API
  • Full authentication support (Bearer, API keys, Basic auth)
  • "Call the GitHub API to check my repos"
  • "Post data to my webhook endpoint"

🔍 Advanced HTTP

  • Debug API issues with detailed diagnostics
  • Test localhost and development servers
  • Comprehensive error reporting and timing
  • "Debug this API call with full details"
  • "Test my local server endpoint"

Using Tools​

In Chat Mode​

Just ask naturally:

"Search for the best coffee makers and save the results"
"Check Slack channels and reply to urgent messages"
"What's the weather? Save it to my daily notes"
"Make Dinoki dance and post to Slack that I'm happy"

In Agent Mode (Pro)​

Set up automation:

"Every morning, check weather and Slack messages, save summary to file"
"Monitor AAPL stock and Slack me if it drops 5%"
"Search for AI news daily, summarize, and post to #tech-news"
"If Bitcoin goes up 10%, make Dinoki celebrate and remind me to check portfolio"

Getting Started​

  1. Enable Tools: Dinoki menu → Preferences → Tools
  2. Connect Services: Authorize Slack with OAuth
  3. Test It: Try "What's the weather?"

Pro Tips​

Chain Tools Together

"Search for news, summarize it, and save to file in CSV format"
"If it's raining tomorrow, send me a Slack reminder and make Dinoki look sad"
"Check crypto prices, if they're up make Dinoki dance, then post to Slack"
"Search for job postings, save them as markdown, and post summary to Slack"

Natural Language Works Best

  • ❌ "Execute web search query Python tutorials"
  • ✅ "Find me some good Python tutorials and save the best ones"

Start Simple

  • Test each tool individually first
  • Build up to complex automations
  • Use verbose mode for debugging API calls
  • Check logs if something doesn't work

Advanced Features

  • Deep web search follows links automatically
  • Browser tool can take screenshots and interact with pages
  • Character animations can show emotions and movement
  • API tools support custom authentication and headers
Pro Feature

All tools require Dinoki Pro. Get Pro for one-time purchase, lifetime access.