What it does
This tool connects an agent to the Knowledge Base in your workspace. Use it when you want the agent to retrieve information from your Knowledge Base before it answers.Adding the tool to an agent
- Open an agent in the editor.
- Click the button with the tooltip Add MCP Tool or Sub Agent.
- In MCP Tools, click Vector Search.
Configuration
Vector Search uses the Knowledge Base field in the settings sheet to choose which Knowledge Base content the agent searches.| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| Knowledge Base | Chooses which Knowledge Base content the agent searches when it uses this tool |
- Select the Vector Search node in the editor.
- In the settings sheet, open Knowledge Base.
- Choose the Knowledge Base content you want this agent to search.
Use cases
- Answer questions from internal documents or product docs.
- Build support or ops agents that search a curated Knowledge Base.
- Retrieve source material before the agent writes a response.
Notes
- Vector Search depends on content in your Knowledge Base. See Knowledge Bases and Creating & Editing.
- To test how retrieval changes an answer, use Testing with Chat.
- To add or remove tools from an agent, see Creating and Configuring.

