Tools
The Tools tile in the AI Settings area lets you configure which tools and integrations are available per AI provider. This determines what capabilities the AI can use during a conversation.
Page structure
The page is divided into tabs one per AI provider (e.g. OpenAI, Anthropic, Google). Per tab you can manage three types of settings:
- MCP integrations (OpenAI only)
- Native tools (varies per provider)
- Universal tools (available for all providers)
MCP integrations
MCP integrations (Model Context Protocol) connect the AI to external services such as Google Drive, Gmail, Microsoft Teams and SharePoint. These integrations are currently only available via OpenAI.
Per integration you can choose whether it is enabled or disabled for your environment. Individual users can then activate their own integration via their account settings.
Native tools
Some AI providers offer their own built-in tools that are not available from other providers:
| Tool | Provider | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Web Search (OpenAI) | OpenAI | Searches current information using OpenAI's built-in search |
| Code Interpreter (OpenAI) | OpenAI | Runs Python code for data analysis and calculations |
| Web Search (Claude) | Anthropic | Searches current information using Claude's built-in search |
| Web Fetch (Claude) | Anthropic | Retrieves full content from web pages and PDFs |
| Code Execution (Claude) | Anthropic | Runs Bash and Python code in a secure sandbox |
Universal tools
Universal tools are available for all AI providers and are offered by AI-School itself:
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
| Generate images | Generates images from a text description |
| Generate quiz | Automatically creates quiz questions about a topic |
| Internet search | Searches the internet for current information |
| Search images | Searches the internet for images based on a query |
| Get weather | Retrieves the current weather forecast for a location |
| Detect AI content | Analyses whether a text may have been AI-generated |
| Search Wikipedia | Searches Wikipedia for encyclopaedic information |
| Google Routes | Plans routes and calculates travel times |
| Google Places | Finds information about locations and businesses |
| Wolfram Alpha | Performs complex calculations and scientific analyses |
| Wikiwijs lessons | Searches Wikiwijs for educational materials |
| Search documents | Searches the knowledge base of the environment |
| Export to document | Exports chat content to a document |
Tool setting options
For each tool you can choose one of three values:
| Setting | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Automatic | The AI decides itself whether the tool is useful for the question |
| On | The tool is always activated, regardless of context |
| Off | The tool is disabled and can never be used |
Automatic is the recommended setting in most cases.
Restore defaults
Use the Restore to defaults button to reset a provider's tool settings to AI-School defaults.
See also
- System Prompts guide AI behaviour via system instructions
- Models configure available AI models