Built-in Tools

Autopilot comes with several AI-callable tools that enable it to interact with your Cockpit installation.

• createContentModel
• Capabilities
• Example Prompts
• What It Creates
• createLayoutComponent
• Capabilities
• Example Prompts
• getSystemInfo
• Capabilities
• Example Prompts
• getCockpitHelp
• Example Prompts
• Tool Permissions

createContentModel

Creates new content models (collections, singletons, trees).

Capabilities

• Define field structure with proper types
• Set up complex fields (sets, assets, relations)
• Configure field options (required, multiple, i18n)
• Organize models into groups

Example Prompts

"Create a team members collection with name, role, bio, photo, and social links"

"Set up a singleton called 'Site Settings' with logo, site name, and footer text"

"Create a FAQ tree with question and answer fields"

What It Creates

The tool automatically:

• Generates appropriate field types based on descriptions
• Sets up proper field configurations
• Creates the model with sensible defaults

createLayoutComponent

Creates custom layout components for the visual page builder.

Capabilities

• Define component fields
• Set up component structure
• Configure component options

Example Prompts

"Create a testimonial component with quote, author name, author photo, and company"

"Make a hero section component with headline, subheadline, background image, and CTA button"

"Create a feature grid component with icon, title, and description fields"

getSystemInfo

Retrieves information about your Cockpit installation.

Capabilities

• PHP version and configuration
• Installed addons and their status
• Database configuration
• Storage information

Example Prompts

"What addons are installed?"

"Show me system information"

"What PHP version is running?"

"What database is being used?"

getCockpitHelp

Provides contextual help about Cockpit features.

Example Prompts

"How do webhooks work?"

"Explain content model types"

"What field types are available?"

"How do I set up localization?"

"How do I configure API access?"

Tool Permissions

Each tool requires specific permissions:

Users without the required permissions cannot use those tools.