Claude Code Tools Other

Claude Code Tools: Gated and Surface-Specific Tools

These tools appear only when a gate, a plan, or a session mode turns them on. Most of them serve onboarding, design work, connectors, or self-hosted runners. For example, PushNotification sends a notice to your terminal when a long task ends. The marks are explained on Tools.

Tools

Mark	Item	What It Does	How It Works	Where It Can Be Used	Read-Only	Parallel	Deferred	Source
🔍 🧪	ReadNotifications	Reads queued external notifications (webhooks, triggers).	No parameters. A hidden server-side flag turns it on.	Main session only (gated). Not kept in background subagents.	✅	✅	❌	bundle searchHint:"read queued external notifications (webhooks, triggers)"
✅ 🧪	ShareOnboardingGuide	Uploads ONBOARDING.md and returns a team share link.	mode (check, update, create, delete, default check), short_code (string, optional). A hidden server-side flag turns it on.	Main session only (gated). Not kept in background subagents.	❌	❌	❌	Tools Reference
🔍 🧪	ShowOnboardingRolePicker	Shows the Cowork onboarding role picker.	No parameters. A hidden server-side flag turns it on.	Main session only (gated). Not kept in background subagents.	❌	❌	❌	bundle searchHint:"show the Cowork onboarding role picker"
🔍 🧪	OfferChromeSetup	Offers Claude in Chrome setup.	reason (string, max 200, optional). A hidden server-side flag turns it on.	Main session only (gated). Not kept in background subagents.	❌	❌	✅	bundle searchHint:"offer the user Claude in Chrome setup for their own browser"
🔍 🧪	SendUserMessage	Sends a message to the user (brief or assistant mode).	message (string, required, markdown), attachments (paths or file objects, optional), status (normal or proactive). Has an alias. A hidden server-side flag turns it on.	Main session only (gated). Not kept in background subagents.	✅	❌	❌	bundle searchHint:"send a message to the user"
✅ 🧪	SendFeedback	Drafts product or model-behavior feedback.	type (enum), title (string, required), details (string, required), area, failure_mode, task_category (optional). A hidden server-side flag turns it on.	Main session only (gated). Not kept in background subagents.	❌	❌	❌	Tools Reference
🔍 🧪	SuggestPluginInstall	Renders a plugin install card.	contextLabel (string max 128), plugins (1 to 16), trigger. A hidden server-side flag turns it on.	Main session only (gated). Not kept in background subagents.	❌	❌	❌	bundle searchHint:"render a plugin install card"
🔍 🧪	SuggestSkills	Renders addable claude.ai skills by keyword.	keywords (1 to 8 strings, required), contextLabel, trigger. A hidden server-side flag turns it on.	Main session only (gated). Not kept in background subagents.	❌	❌	❌	bundle searchHint:"render addable claude.ai skills by keyword"
🔍 🧪	FetchInboxMessage	Reads a relayed inbox message from a linked thread.	file_id (string, required). A hidden server-side flag turns it on.	Main session only (gated). Not kept in background subagents.	✅	❌	✅	bundle searchHint:"read a relayed inbox message from a linked thread"
🔍 🧪	PublishPlugin	Publishes a plugin or mod to the organization library.	path (string, required), destination (organization), description, replace (boolean), shown, question. A hidden server-side flag turns it on.	Main session only (gated). Not kept in background subagents.	❌	❌	✅	bundle searchHint:"publish or share a plugin or mod with the team or organization library"
✅ 🧪	Artifact	Renders an HTML file to a claude.ai web page.	The saved sub-agents docs list Artifact among tools a background subagent keeps. Gate: the enableArtifact setting (old page).	Main session only (gated). Not kept in background subagents.	❌	❌	❌	Tools Reference, Configure Permissions
🔍 🧪	AppifactRepl	Runs appifact SDK JavaScript against an artifact.	skill, artifact (strings, optional), code (string, required). A hidden server-side flag turns it on.	Main session only (gated). Not kept in background subagents.	❌	❌	❌	bundle searchHint:"run appifact SDK JavaScript against an artifact"
🔍 🧪	SendFile	Sends files to another Claude Code session.	to (string, required), files (string array, 1 to max), message (optional). A hidden server-side flag turns it on.	Main session only (gated). Not kept in background subagents.	❌	❌	✅	bundle searchHint:"send files to another Claude Code session"
✅ 🧪	Poll	Waits for and receives queued harness events.	No parameters. A hidden server-side flag turns it on.	Main session only (gated). Not kept in background subagents.	✅	❌	❌	-
✅ 🧪	PushNotification	Sends a notification to the terminal and optionally to mobile.	message (string, required, under 200 characters), status (proactive). Also an entry-point rule for remote_trigger. A hidden server-side flag turns it on.	Main session only (gated). Not kept in background subagents.	❌	❌	✅	Tools Reference, Environment Variables
🔍 🧪	DesignSync	Syncs local design system components to a claude.ai/design project.	method, projectId, path, writes, deletes, planId, files, paths, name, assets, localDir. A hidden server-side flag turns it on.	Main session only (gated). Not kept in background subagents.	❌	❌	✅	bundle searchHint:"sync local design system components to a claude.ai/design project"
🔍 🧪	ClaudeDesign	Works with Claude Design projects.	operation, arguments (object, default {}). A hidden server-side flag turns it on.	Main session only (gated). Not kept in background subagents.	❌	❌	❌	bundle searchHint:"work with Claude Design (claude.ai/design) projects"
🔍 🧪	Projects	Reads and writes the attached claude.ai project.	method union, method-specific fields. Gate: allow_projects_tool policy and an attached project.	Main session only (gated). Not kept in background subagents.	❌	❌	❌	bundle searchHint:"read and write the session's attached claude.ai project"
✅ 🧪	EndConversation	Ends the conversation (abuse, or on request).	No parameters. Removed from subagents. The docs name it. A hidden server-side flag turns it on.	Main session only (gated). Not kept in background subagents.	✅	❌	✅	Tools Reference, Configure Permissions
✅ 🧪	RemoteTrigger	Manages scheduled cloud agent routines.	action, trigger_id, session_id, cursor, body. Gate: first-party login, allow_remote_sessions policy, not CLAUDE_CODE_REMOTE.	Main session only (gated). Not kept in background subagents.	❌	❌	✅	Tools Reference
🔍 🧪	SearchMcpRegistry	Finds MCP connectors by keyword.	keywords (1 to 8 strings). A hidden server-side flag turns it on.	Main session only (gated). Not kept in background subagents.	❌	❌	✅	bundle searchHint:"discover MCP connectors by keyword"
🔍 🧪	SuggestConnectors	Resolves MCP connector payloads by directoryUuid.	uuids (1 to 32 strings). A hidden server-side flag turns it on.	Main session only (gated). Not kept in background subagents.	❌	❌	✅	bundle searchHint:"resolve MCP connector payloads by directoryUuid"
🔍 🧪	ListConnectors	Lists installed MCP connectors.	keywords (optional filter). A hidden server-side flag turns it on.	Main session only (gated). Not kept in background subagents.	❌	❌	✅	bundle searchHint:"list the user's installed MCP connectors"
✅ 🧪	SendUserFile	Delivers files to the user.	files (string array), caption, status (normal or proactive), display (render or attach). A hidden server-side flag turns it on.	Main session only (gated). Not kept in background subagents.	❌	❌	❌	Tools Reference
🔍 🧪	propose_skills	Proposes skills from recurring procedures.	proposals (array of name, kind new or improvement, target, description, evidence, skillMd). Gate: CLAUDE_CODE_SKILL_PROPOSALS or a remote entry point.	Main session only (gated). Not kept in background subagents.	❌	❌	❌	bundle searchHint:"propose skills from recurring procedures for the user to review and save"
🔍 🧪	self_hosted_runner_get_pool	Read self-hosted environment aggregates and queue counts.	Self-hosted runner mode only.	Self-hosted runner sessions.	✅	✅	✅	bundle searchHint:"read self-hosted environment aggregates and queue counts"
🔍 🧪	self_hosted_runner_list_sessions	List queued/assigned sessions in a self-hosted environment.	Self-hosted runner mode only.	Self-hosted runner sessions.	✅	✅	✅	bundle searchHint:"list queued/assigned sessions in a self-hosted environment"
🔍 🧪	self_hosted_runner_list_runners	List registered self-hosted runners for an environment.	Self-hosted runner mode only.	Self-hosted runner sessions.	✅	✅	✅	bundle searchHint:"list registered self-hosted runners for an environment"
🔍 🧪	self_hosted_runner_list_secrets	List self-hosted environment secrets (metadata only).	Self-hosted runner mode only.	Self-hosted runner sessions.	✅	✅	✅	bundle searchHint:"list self-hosted environment secrets (metadata only)"
🔍 🧪	self_hosted_runner_read_health	Probe local self-hosted runner /healthz endpoint.	Self-hosted runner mode only.	Self-hosted runner sessions.	✅	✅	✅	bundle searchHint:"probe local self-hosted runner /healthz endpoint"
🔍 🧪	self_hosted_runner_read_metrics	Read self-hosted runner Prometheus gauges from /metrics.	Self-hosted runner mode only.	Self-hosted runner sessions.	✅	✅	✅	bundle searchHint:"read self-hosted runner Prometheus gauges from /metrics"
🔍 🧪	self_hosted_runner_requeue_session	Requeue a stuck self-hosted runner session onto another runner.	Self-hosted runner mode only.	Self-hosted runner sessions.	❌	❌	✅	bundle searchHint:"requeue a stuck self-hosted runner session onto another runner"
🔍 🧪	self_hosted_runner_spawn_local	Start a local self-hosted runner process for try-it-out.	Self-hosted runner mode only.	Self-hosted runner sessions.	❌	❌	✅	bundle searchHint:"start a local self-hosted runner process for try-it-out"
🔍 🧪	self_hosted_runner_tail_log	Tail self-hosted runner log file with secret redaction.	Self-hosted runner mode only.	Self-hosted runner sessions.	✅	✅	✅	bundle searchHint:"tail self-hosted runner log file with secret redaction"

Tools in the Bundle Without an Inventory Row

These tools are in the bundle but not in inv-2.1.303.json, because their definitions do not use a plain searchHint literal.

Mark	Item	What It Does	How It Works	Where It Can Be Used	Read-Only	Parallel	Deferred	Source
✅	ToolSearch	Loads the schema of deferred tools.	See Tools.	Main session and subagents.	❌	❌	❌	Tools Reference, Create Custom Subagents
✅	Agent, Monitor, ScheduleWakeup, Workflow, SubagentHandback	Covered on the other pages.	See Agents and Tasks.	-	❌	❌	❌	Tools Reference, Configure Permissions
✅ 🧪	WaitForMcpServers	Waits for pending MCP servers.	Used when tool search is off. Removed from subagents.	Main session.	❌	❌	❌	Tools Reference, Create Custom Subagents
🔍	StructuredOutput	Returns the final JSON for --json-schema runs.	Never deferred.	Main session in print mode.	❌	❌	❌	Bundle StructuredOutput
✅	ListMcpResourcesTool, ReadMcpResourceTool, ReadMcpResourceDirTool	List and read MCP resources.	Deferred. Read-only. Safe to run in parallel.	When an MCP server has resources.	✅	✅	✅	Tools Reference
🔍	RefreshMcpTools, ObserverReport, TestingPermission, ArtifactCheck, ArtifactComments, ArtifactData	Internal or gated tools.	Names only.	Unknown	❌	❌	❌	Old page Builtins-Tools

See Also

• Tools Reference is the docs page.
• MCP covers the connector tools.