Capabilities
Tools in Kern
Understand bundled integrations, account connections, network integrations, and custom domains.
Tools vs direct internet access
Use a bundled tool when Kern has a structured integration for the job. Use a network integration when an agent or CLI needs direct web access, such as reaching GitHub or a package registry.
| Access type | Use it for | What Kern controls |
|---|---|---|
| Bundled tool | Search, mail, calendars, social APIs, images, trading, and other structured actions | Whether the tool is enabled, which account it uses, what action it can take, and whether approval is required |
| Network integration | Direct web access used by agent runtimes, CLIs, and package managers | Which domains the agent can reach and which requests are allowed. Everything else stays blocked |
Bundled catalog
A Kern host can expose bundled integrations for search and extraction, Google services, email, calendars, social platforms, image and video generation, markets, and brokerage data. The exact catalog can evolve; Home → Integrations is the source of truth for your host version.
- Discovery: the agent can list bundled tools and read safe action schemas.
- Activation: the operator enables a tool and supplies any required configuration.
- Connection: OAuth tools store one or more named account connections.
- Execution: the tools service enforces enabled state, account selection, input schema, and approval policy on every call.