Core Concepts
Tools Reference
Stud provides a set of powerful tools for interacting with your codebase. Every tool execution is transparent and requires your approval.
Read
Reads the contents of a file from your filesystem. Supports line offsets and limits for large files, and can read images, PDFs, and Jupyter notebooks.
Parameters
- file_path
- — Absolute path to the file to read
- offset
- — Line number to start reading from (optional)
- limit
- — Number of lines to read (optional)
Write
Writes content to a file, creating it if it doesn't exist or overwriting it if it does. Stud will always ask for your permission before writing.
Edit
Performs targeted string replacements in files. More precise than Write — only changes what needs to change, leaving the rest of the file untouched.
Glob
Fast file pattern matching. Find files by name, extension, or directory pattern. Returns matching paths sorted by modification time.
Grep
Search file contents using regular expressions. Supports context lines, file type filtering, and multiple output modes. Built on ripgrep for speed.
Bash
Execute shell commands directly from Stud. Useful for running builds, tests, git operations, and other terminal tasks. Output is captured and parsed intelligently.
Subagents
Delegate tasks to background agents that work in parallel. Subagents have their own context and tools, making them ideal for researching code, running tests, or handling independent subtasks.