Custom tools

A custom Tool runs on your own infrastructure through the Edge Connector. You build it in Studio.

Build a Tool in Studio

1. Open Building blocks and click New tool. Describe what the Tool should do.

2. Review the draft: the definition, the arguments, and the declared side effects. In expert mode, Edit source shows the TypeScript source and lets you edit it.

3. nara builds the Tool. If a build fails, fix the source with Edit source. If a build detects effects the Tool does not declare, confirm or correct them.

4. In Test, choose the Connector to test on. Each new Tool in the draft has its own row: fill in its arguments and click Run test. If a Tool can make changes on the Connector, the test waits for approval: check the arguments, then click Approve.

5. Publish the draft when the tests pass.

Note

Connected deployments check for bundle updates automatically and reload new versions without a restart.

See Configuration for authentication and runtime details.