@dsnbyte/pi-tools-manager0.1.0

Pi extension to inspect, search, and toggle installed tools via an interactive TUI

dsnbyte Published 9 days ago MIT ~314 downloads/mo

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A Pi extension to inspect, search, and toggle installed tools in Pi Coding Agent via an interactive TUI.

As you install extensions in Pi, your environment can quickly become crowded with tools:

Token & Context Overhead: Every active tool definition and parameter schema is injected into the system prompt, consuming valuable context tokens on every request.
Tool Conflicts & Overlap: Multiple extensions may register competing tools for the same task (such as multiple web search or browser tools), confusing the model and degrading tool selection accuracy.
Unclear Tool Purpose: When many tools are loaded, it can be difficult to know what each tool does, which extension provided it, or what parameters it expects.

pi-tools-manager solves these problems by providing clear visibility and control:

Inspect Available Tools: Easily browse all installed tools, see their origin (builtin or extension package), and inspect their full descriptions and parameter schemas.
Reduce Token Usage: Disable tools you do not need for your current project or workflow to keep your prompt lean.
Prevent Conflicts: Deactivate redundant or overlapping tools so the agent consistently uses the right one.

Interactive TUI List: View all installed tools as a clean single-line list with their origin (builtin or extension name) and descriptions.
Enable / Disable Toggling: Easily toggle tools on and off. Disabled tools are blocked from agent tool calls and session tools.
Instant Search & Filter: Type any query to filter tools by name, source, or description.
Detailed Schema Inspection: Inspect parameter schemas, required flags, default values, and full source paths.
Zero Conversation Clutter: Operates cleanly in the UI layer without injecting unwanted tokens into the LLM context.

pi install npm:@dsnbyte/pi-tools-manager

You can test the extension in a single Pi session without modifying your settings:

pi -e npm:@dsnbyte/pi-tools-manager

You can access the manager anytime during an active Pi session using the /tools slash command:

/tools

Running /tools opens an interactive UI where you can:

Browse & Search: View all installed tools and type to instantly filter by tool name, source, or description.
Inspect Details: Select any tool to inspect its description, parameter schemas, required flags, and source location.
Toggle Tools: Toggle tools enabled or disabled with Ctrl+D. Disabled tools are prevented from being called by the agent, and your configuration persists across sessions.

You can also jump directly to the inspection view of a specific tool by providing its name:

/tools bash

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