> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.audimate.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Tools

> The plugin actions Arro takes to get work done.

A tool is an action Arro takes in one of your connected apps: post a Slack message, create a Trello card, or search your Notion workspace. It works in the app itself rather than by driving your mouse and keyboard.

Tools come from installed, enabled [Plugins](/concepts/plugins) with the required app connected in your current workspace.
Saved authorization alone does not make tools available. Manage each action's permission in the plugin's connection settings.

## Plugin tools

Plugin tools are the ones you can see and control. Each connected service publishes its own set, such as Notion **Search** and **Create page**, or Slack **Read channel** and **Post message**.

On a connection's manage page, tools are split into **Read-only** and **Write/delete** groups, and each tool can be set to **Always allow**, **Needs approval**, or **Blocked**. A blocked tool is never used. Defaults, group dropdowns, and how the agent applies your settings are covered under [per-tool permissions](/concepts/plugins#manage-permissions).

## Continue an interrupted task

Arro carries recorded plugin results into continued tasks. If an action was approved but its final
result could not be recorded, Arro treats its outcome as unknown and checks what happened before
retrying. Approval alone does not confirm that an email was sent or another action completed.

## Related

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    Link third-party apps and control their tools.
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