Tool Inspector¶
Sometimes you need to see exactly what a tool call did — the precise edit, the exact bash command, the search pattern. The tool inspector renders each tool type with specialized formatting (diffs for edits, syntax-highlighted commands for bash, etc.) instead of raw JSON.
Full editor tab with specialized rendering per tool type for detailed inspection of tool calls.
Usage¶
Run "Sidekick: Open Tool Inspector" from the Command Palette.
Per-Tool Rendering¶
| Tool | Display |
|---|---|
| Read | File path with range information |
| Edit | Inline diff display (red deletions, green additions) |
| Write | File path with operation status |
| Bash | Formatted command with description |
| Grep/Glob | Search parameters and patterns |
Tool Result Pairing¶
Each tool call is paired with its output via toolUseId correlation. The inspector shows truncated tool results (up to 5,000 characters) directly below the call:
- Read — file content with line numbers
- Bash — stdout below the
$ commandline - Grep/Glob — matched results
- Edit/Write — success or error message
Results that exceed 5,000 characters are truncated with a ...(truncated) indicator. Error outputs are styled differently from successful results.
Features¶
- Filter buttons by tool type
- Expandable detail panels for each call
- Chronological ordering
- Paired tool outputs inline with each call