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title: Features
description: CowAgent long-term memory, task planning, skills system, CLI commands, and browser tool in detail
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## 1. Long-term Memory
The memory system enables the Agent to remember important information over time. The Agent proactively stores information when users share preferences, decisions, or key facts, and automatically extracts summaries when conversations reach a certain length. Memory is divided into core memory and daily memory, with hybrid retrieval supporting both keyword search and vector search.
On first launch, the Agent proactively asks the user for key information and records it in the workspace (default `~/cow`) — including agent settings, user identity, and memory files.
In subsequent long-term conversations, the Agent intelligently stores or retrieves memory as needed, continuously updating its own settings, user preferences, and memory files, summarizing experiences and lessons learned — truly achieving autonomous thinking and continuous growth.
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## 2. Task Planning and Tool Use
Tools are the core of how the Agent accesses operating system resources. The Agent intelligently selects and invokes tools based on task requirements, performing file read/write, command execution, scheduled tasks, and more. Built-in tools are implemented in the project's `agent/tools/` directory.
**Key tools:** file read/write/edit, Bash terminal, browser, file send, scheduler, memory search, web search, environment config, and more.
### 2.1 Terminal and File Access
Access to the OS terminal and file system is the most fundamental and core capability. Many other tools and skills build on top of this. Users can interact with the Agent from a mobile device to operate resources on their personal computer or server:
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### 2.2 Programming Capability
Combining programming and system access, the Agent can execute the complete **Vibecoding workflow** — from information search, asset generation, coding, testing, deployment, Nginx configuration, to publishing — all triggered by a single command from your phone:
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### 2.3 Scheduled Tasks
The `scheduler` tool enables dynamic scheduled tasks, supporting **one-time tasks, fixed intervals, and Cron expressions**. Tasks can be triggered as either a **fixed message send** or an **Agent dynamic task** execution:
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### 2.4 Browser
The built-in `browser` tool allows the Agent to control a Chromium browser to visit web pages, fill forms, click elements, and take screenshots, with support for dynamic JS-rendered pages. Run `cow install-browser` to install with one command, automatically adapting to server (headless) and desktop environments:
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### 2.5 Environment Variable Management
Secrets required by skills are stored in an environment variable file, managed by the `env_config` tool. You can update secrets through conversation, with built-in security protection and desensitization:
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## 3. Skills System
The Skills system provides infinite extensibility for the Agent. Each Skill consists of a description file, execution scripts (optional), and resources (optional), describing how to complete specific types of tasks. Skills allow the Agent to follow instructions for complex workflows, invoke tools, or integrate third-party systems.
- **[Skill Hub](https://skills.cowagent.ai/):** An open skill marketplace featuring official, community, and third-party skills. Install with one command.
- **Built-in skills:** Located in the project's `skills/` directory, including skill creator, image recognition, LinkAI agent, web fetch, and more. Built-in skills are automatically enabled based on dependency conditions (API keys, system commands, etc.).
- **Custom skills:** Created by users through conversation, stored in the workspace (`~/cow/skills/`), capable of implementing any complex business process or third-party integration.
Install skills: `/skill install <name>` or `cow skill install <name>`, supporting Skill Hub, GitHub, ClawHub, URL, and more.
### 3.1 Creating Skills
The `skill-creator` skill enables rapid skill creation through conversation. You can ask the Agent to codify a workflow as a skill, or send any API documentation and examples for the Agent to complete the integration directly:
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### 3.2 Web Search and Image Recognition
- **Web search:** Built-in `web_search` tool, supports multiple search engines. Configure `BOCHA_API_KEY` or `LINKAI_API_KEY` to enable.
- **Image recognition:** Built-in `openai-image-vision` skill, supports `gpt-4.1-mini`, `gpt-4.1`, and other models. Requires `OPENAI_API_KEY`.
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### 3.3 Skill Hub
Visit [skills.cowagent.ai](https://skills.cowagent.ai/) to browse all available skills, or use commands in conversation:
```text
/skill list --remote # Browse Skill Hub
/skill search <keyword> # Search skills
/skill install <name> # Install with one command
```
Also supports installing skills from GitHub, ClawHub, LinkAI, and other third-party platforms. See [Install Skills](/en/skills/install) for details.
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## 4. CLI Command System
CowAgent provides two command interaction methods, covering service management, skill installation, configuration, and more:
- **Terminal CLI:** Run `cow <command>` in the system terminal, supporting `start`, `stop`, `restart`, `update`, `status`, `logs`, `skill`, etc.
- **Chat commands:** Type `/<command>` in conversation. The Web console shows a command menu when you type `/`.
```bash
cow start # Start service
cow stop # Stop service
cow update # Update and restart
cow skill install pptx # Install a skill
cow install-browser # Install browser tool
```
See [Command Overview](https://docs.cowagent.ai/en/commands) for details.