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# Usage of Tools

### **Use Tools**

You can use the **tools templates** provided by WorkFX AI, or create and use your own **custom tools**. Additionally, the system includes a set of commonly used **built-in tools** that are readily available for use.

* **Use Tools in AgentFlow**

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  * Click the “**Add Node**” button on the AgentFlow canvas.
  * Select **“Tools Node”**.
  * In the configuration panel on the right, choose the tool you want to use.
  * Configure the corresponding parameters and settings for the tool.
  * Save the configuration to complete adding the node.

* **Use Tools in Prompt-Based Agent**

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  * Open the configuration panel of the **Prompt-Based Agent**.
  * Locate the **“Tools”** section in the left navigation panel.
  * Click the **“Add”** button to add a new tool.
  * In the pop-up tool selection dialog, choose the desired tool.
  * Return to the Agent configuration panel and toggle the switch next to the newly created tool to enable it.


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