Capabilities

Claw comes with built-in capabilities that let your AI assistant interact with your files and system. Think of these as the “skills” your Digital Employee has.

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Core Capabilities

Here’s what Ishi can do out of the box:

Capability	What It Does	Example
📖 Read	View file contents	”Show me what’s in this PDF”
✏️ Edit	Modify existing files	”Update the date in this invoice”
📝 Write	Create new files	”Create a summary document”
🔍 Search	Find content across files	”Find all mentions of ‘Acme Corp’”
📂 List	See what’s in a folder	”What files are in my Downloads?”
🌐 Web	Fetch information online	”Look up the current exchange rate”
⚡ Commands	Run system commands	”Open this file in Preview”

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Enabling & Disabling

All capabilities are enabled by default. You can turn specific ones off if needed:

claw.json

{
  "tools": {
    "bash": false,
    "webfetch": false
  }
}

This would prevent Claw from running commands or accessing the web.

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Capability Details

📖 Read Files

Ishi can read the contents of files on your computer.

Use cases:

• Extract text from PDFs and documents
• Review spreadsheet data
• Check file contents before organizing

claw.json

{
  "tools": {
    "read": true
  }
}

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✏️ Edit Files

Ishi can modify existing files—but only with your approval (see Safety & Control).

Use cases:

• Update dates or text in documents
• Fix formatting issues
• Bulk-update file metadata

claw.json

{
  "tools": {
    "edit": true
  }
}

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📝 Create Files

Ishi can create new files and documents.

Use cases:

• Generate summary reports
• Create organized folder structures
• Export data to new spreadsheets

claw.json

{
  "tools": {
    "write": true
  }
}

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🔍 Search Files

Ishi can search through your files to find specific content.

Use cases:

• Find all invoices from a specific vendor
• Locate files containing certain keywords
• Search for patterns across documents

claw.json

{
  "tools": {
    "grep": true,
    "glob": true
  }
}

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📂 List Folders

Ishi can see what’s inside folders and directories.

Use cases:

• Survey what’s in your Downloads folder
• Identify duplicate or similar files
• Get an overview of project organization

claw.json

{
  "tools": {
    "list": true
  }
}

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🌐 Web Access

Ishi can fetch information from the web.

Use cases:

• Look up current information (exchange rates, etc.)
• Check documentation or reference materials
• Verify data against online sources

claw.json

{
  "tools": {
    "webfetch": true
  }
}

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⚡ System Commands

Ishi can run commands on your system.

Use cases:

• Open files in specific applications
• Organize files and folders
• Run automation scripts

claw.json

{
  "tools": {
    "bash": true
  }
}

Safety First

We recommend setting bash to require approval until you’re comfortable with what Claw does. See Safety & Control.

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Task Tracking

Ishi can maintain a to-do list while working on complex tasks:

claw.json

{
  "tools": {
    "todowrite": true,
    "todoread": true
  }
}

This helps Claw stay organized when you ask it to do multi-step operations like “organize all my Q4 invoices by vendor.”

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Extending Capabilities

Want Claw to do more? You can add new capabilities through:

• Custom Tools — Define your own actions
• MCP Servers — Connect to external services and databases

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Summary

Capability	Config Key	Default
Read files	read	✅ Enabled
Edit files	edit	✅ Enabled
Create files	write	✅ Enabled
Search content	grep, glob	✅ Enabled
List folders	list	✅ Enabled
Web access	webfetch	✅ Enabled
System commands	bash	✅ Enabled
Task tracking	todowrite, todoread	✅ Enabled

All capabilities can be controlled with Safety & Control settings. 🔒