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title: What Your AI Can Do
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# What Your AI Can Do
Once configured, your AI assistant has **26 powerful capabilities** to help you build, test, and debug your Tauri application. Just ask in natural language!
## <Wrench :size="24" :stroke-width="2" class="heading-icon" /> Project Management
Your AI can help manage your Tauri project without you leaving the conversation.
**Build & Development**
- Run any Tauri CLI command (`dev`, `build`, `init`, etc.)
- Read and understand your app's configuration
- Modify settings in `tauri.conf.json`
- Look up Tauri documentation when needed
::: tip Example
"Run my app in development mode" or "Change the window title to 'My App'"
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[View all project management capabilities →](/api/project-management)
## <Smartphone :size="24" :stroke-width="2" class="heading-icon" /> Mobile Development
Work with Android and iOS without switching tools.
**Device Management**
- See what emulators and simulators you have
- Launch Android emulators or iOS simulators
- Check device status and availability
::: tip Example
"Show me my Android emulators" or "Start the Pixel 6 emulator"
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## <Target :size="24" :stroke-width="2" class="heading-icon" /> UI Testing & Automation
Your AI can interact with your app's interface just like a user would.
**Visual Testing**
- Click buttons, fill forms, navigate menus
- Test swipe gestures and touch interactions
- Verify UI elements exist and work correctly
- Check visual appearance with screenshots
**Debugging**
- See console logs and errors
- Inspect element styles and properties
- Run JavaScript in your app's context
- Monitor what's happening in real-time
::: tip Example
"Click the submit button and tell me if it worked" or "Take a screenshot of the login page"
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[View all UI automation capabilities →](/api/ui-automation)
[View all interaction capabilities →](/api/webview-interaction)
## <Zap :size="24" :stroke-width="2" class="heading-icon" /> Advanced Debugging
Deep insights into your app's internal communication.
**IPC Monitoring**
- Watch messages between frontend and backend
- Debug communication issues
- Understand event flow
- Access backend state and window information
::: tip Example
"Show me what IPC calls happen when I click login"
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[View all debugging capabilities →](/api/ipc-plugin)
## Common Use Cases
### <Rocket :size="20" :stroke-width="2" class="heading-icon" /> Development Workflow
**"Build and run my app"**
Your AI can start dev servers, rebuild your app, and restart when things go wrong.
**"What's in my config?"**
Quickly check settings without opening files.
**"Update my app icon path"**
Make configuration changes through conversation.
### <Bug :size="20" :stroke-width="2" class="heading-icon" /> Debugging
**"Why is this button not working?"**
Your AI can click it, check the console, and report what happened.
**"Show me the error logs"**
Access all logs without leaving your chat.
**"What CSS is applied to this element?"**
Inspect styles and understand layout issues.
### <FlaskConical :size="20" :stroke-width="2" class="heading-icon" /> Testing
**"Test the login flow"**
Walk through user interactions automatically.
**"Does the app work on mobile?"**
Launch emulators and test mobile-specific features.
**"Take screenshots of all pages"**
Generate visual documentation or regression testing baselines.
### <Activity :size="20" :stroke-width="2" class="heading-icon" /> Monitoring
**"What IPC calls happen during startup?"**
Understand your app's communication patterns.
**"Is the backend responding correctly?"**
Monitor state and debug backend issues.
## How It Works
Behind the scenes, the MCP server connects your AI assistant to your Tauri app through:
- **Native IPC (WebSocket)** - For UI automation and visual testing
- **MCP Bridge Plugin** - For direct access to IPC and backend state
You don't need to understand this to use it - just talk to your AI naturally!
## Next Steps
- Browse the [detailed tool reference](/api/project-management) if you want to know exactly what's available
- Check out the [Getting Started Guide](/guides/getting-started) for setup instructions
- Just start asking your AI for help with your Tauri app!
