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Creating Tools

Amplifi allows you to create and integrate intelligent tools into your workspace. These tools can perform tasks such as answering questions using vector or SQL search, running web queries, or visualizing data.

Accessing the Tool Section​

  1. Go to your Workspace.
  2. Click the Tools tab from the sidebar.
  3. You will see all existing tools listed here.
  4. Click Add Tool to Workspace to begin creating a new tool.

Creating a New Tool​

Once you click Add Tool to Workspace, you'll see the Tool Creation form.

1. Tool Name​

  • Give your tool a name.

2. Tool Description​

  • Describe what your tool is meant to do.

3. Associate Tool With​

You must choose whether the tool is a:

  • System Tool: Pre-integrated tools provided by Amplifi (e.g., Text to SQL, Vector Search, etc.)
  • MCP Server Tool: External tool connected from your custom MCP setup.

System Tool Configuration​

If you select System Tool, choose from the following available types:

📘 Learn more about System Tools

A. Web Search Tool​

  • Purpose: Fetch the most up-to-date answers from the live web using external search engines.
  • Perfect for time-sensitive questions or topics not covered in your internal documents — like "What's the current repo rate?" or "Who won the last Formula 1 race?"

B. Vector Search Tool​

  • Purpose: Find semantically relevant content from ingested documents using vector embeddings.
  • Perfect for retrieving answers from PDFs, meeting notes, screenshots, or transcripts — even when keywords don't exactly match.
  • You must select one or more unstructured datasets where the search should be performed.

C. Text to SQL Tool​

  • Purpose: Understand natural language questions and generate meaningful answers from your structured databases.
  • Useful for answering things like "What were last month's total sales?" or "List the top 3 performing regions this quarter."
  • You must add one or more structured datasets that you want to query using this tool.

D. Visualization Tool​

  • Purpose: Convert insights into dynamic charts and graphs for data analysis.
  • Great for turning summaries into visual formats — like "Show a trend of sales over 6 months" or "Plot leads by region."
  • You can add datasets of any type that you want to visualize using this tool.

E. File System Navigator​

  • Purpose: Browse folders and files, read contents, and locate relevant assets within your workspace.
  • Ideal for tasks like "Find the latest CSV in the reports folder" or "Open the README in a specific project directory."

F. Graph Search Tool​

  • Purpose: Query the knowledge graph to traverse entities and relationships.
  • Useful for questions like "Show all tools related to a given dataset" or "Find dependencies between services."

G. Video Search Tool​

  • Purpose: Discover relevant moments across indexed videos using transcripts and embeddings.
  • Great for "Find the clip where the roadmap was discussed" or "Locate demos mentioning pricing."

After selecting the system tool type and linking required datasets, click Submit.

MCP Tool Configuration​

If you select MCP Server, choose a configured MCP tool:

  1. Select the MCP server from the dropdown.
  2. Choose the available tool configured under that MCP.
  3. For more information on connecting MCP tools, see:
    👉 Learn how to add your MCP tool

Once done, click Submit to create the tool.

Using Your Tool​

  • The new tool will now appear in your Tools list.
  • You can:
    • View or edit the tool’s details.
    • Associate it with agents.
    • Delete it if it's no longer needed.

Tools make it easy to extend Amplifi’s capabilities with customized behavior tailored to your use cases. 🚀