Get the specified skill for usage with LLMs.

Use list_skills tool to see available skills.

List all available skills with descriptions (~8 skills).

Use skill_get to retrieve the full content of a specific skill.

Returns

list[dict[str, str]]: Skills with 'name' and 'description' keys.
    Names are in hyphenated format (e.g., "panel-material-ui", "panel-custom-components").

List supporting files in a skill directory (excludes SKILL.md).

Use this to discover additional resources (examples, references, templates) bundled with a skill beyond its main SKILL.md content.

Read a supporting file from a skill directory.

Use skill_files tool first to discover available files, then use this tool to read them.

Find reference guides for specific components in HoloViz or user-defined projects.

Use this when you know the exact component name and want its reference guide directly. For fuzzy or semantic search, use the search tool instead.

Reference guides are a subset of all documents that focus on specific UI components or plot types, such as:

• panel: "Button", "TextInput", ...

• hvplot: "bar", "scatter", ...

• my-custom-project: custom components from your organization

List all HoloViz and user-defined projects with indexed documentation (~20 projects).

This includes both built-in HoloViz projects (panel, hvplot, etc.) and any custom/internal documentation projects you have configured.

Returns

list[str]: A list of project names that have documentation available.
           Names are returned in hyphenated format (e.g., "panel-material-ui", "my-custom-project").

List all documents available for a given project.

Use this tool to discover what documents are available before using doc_get. Use project_list to see available projects.

Retrieve a specific document by path and project.

Use this tool to look up a specific document within a project.

Tip: Use the doc_list tool first to discover valid document paths for a project, then pass the exact source_path value here.

Search the HoloViz and any user defined project documentation using semantic similarity.

IMPORTANT: This is a general purpose search tool. Not just for searching the HoloViz documentation.

DO use this tool to search the HoloViz project documentation DO use this tool to search any additional user-defined project documentation. DO use the project_list tool to list the available projects.

BEST PRACTICES:

• For initial exploration, use content=False to get an overview of available documents

• Use content="chunk" for quick snippets, content="full" for complete documents

• Adjust max_content_chars if you need more or less content per result

• Set max_content_chars=None to get untruncated content (use with caution for large docs)

QUERY OPTIMIZATION: The search uses context-aware truncation that centers returned content on query keywords. To get the most relevant excerpts:

• Use SPECIFIC terms: "CheckboxEditor SelectEditor" > "editor dropdown"

• Use UNIQUE identifiers: "background_gradient text_gradient" > "styling colors"

• Avoid COMMON terms that appear everywhere: "pandas", "import", "data", "widget"

• Include CLASS/FUNCTION names: "add_filter RangeSlider" > "filtering with widgets"

• Use MULTIPLE specific terms: Helps the algorithm find the right section

• Target FEATURE-SPECIFIC vocabulary: Terms unique to the feature you're looking for

Example: Instead of "how to add pagination to a table", use "pagination page_size local remote" This ensures the truncated content focuses on the pagination section, not generic table info.

Display Python code visualization in a browser.

This tool executes Python code and renders it in a Panel web interface, returning a URL where you can view the output. The code is validated before execution and any errors are reported immediately.

Use this tool whenever the user asks to show, display, visualize data, plots, dashboards, and other Python objects.

Inspect a running web app by capturing a screenshot and/or browser console logs.

Web apps (especially custom components) often have JavaScript errors that are invisible to users and LLMs. This tool captures both a visual screenshot and the browser console output in a single call, making it easy to diagnose rendering issues, JS errors, and runtime warnings.

List all available hvPlot plot types (~28 types) supported in the current environment.

Use this tool to discover what plot types you can generate with hvPlot.

Note: The plot types are also called "kinds".

Get the hvPlot docstring or signature for a specific plot type.

Returns only the plot-specific parameters by default (compact output). Set generic=True and/or style=True for the full docstring including all shared options. Equivalent to hvplot.help(plot_type) in the hvPlot API. Pass signature=True to get the function signature instead of the docstring.

List all installed packages that provide Panel UI components.

Use this tool to discover what Panel-related packages are available in your environment. The returned package names can be used in the 'package' parameter of: list, search, get, and params.

Search for Panel components by search query and optional package filter.

Use this tool to find components when you don't know the exact name but have keywords. The search looks through component names, module paths, and documentation to find matches.

Get a summary list of Panel components without detailed docstring and parameter information.

Use this tool to get an overview of available Panel components when you want to browse or discover components without needing full parameter details. This is faster than get_component and provides just the essential information.

Get complete details about a single Panel component including docstring and parameters.

Use this tool when you need full information about a specific Panel component, including its docstring, parameter specifications, and initialization signature.

Tip: If you only need parameter details and already know the component exists, use params instead for a lighter response without the docstring.

IMPORTANT: This tool returns exactly one component. If your criteria match multiple components, you'll get an error asking you to be more specific.

Get detailed parameter information for a single Panel component (without the docstring).

Use this tool when you only need parameter details (types, defaults, constraints) and already know the component exists. This is lighter than get which also includes the full docstring.

IMPORTANT: This tool returns parameters for exactly one component. If your criteria match multiple components, you'll get an error asking you to be more specific.

List all available HoloViews visualization elements (~60 elements).

Use this tool to discover what visualizations you can generate with HoloViews.

Returns

list[str] Sorted list of all plot type names (e.g., 'Annotation', 'Area', 'Arrow', 'Bars', ...).

Examples

list_elements() ['Annotation', 'Area', 'Arrow', 'Bars', ...]

Get the HoloViews docstring for a specific element, including available options and usage details.

Use this tool to retrieve the full docstring for an element, including generic and style options.