Rivya AI Tools Guide

Use this tools guide to understand what Rivya tools can actually do today, and where the tool layer ends.

Rivya's tools layer is intentionally much smaller than its model catalog. Right now, a tool is a narrower way into chat when the task already has a clear shape.

This page explains the tools layer as it works today. If your question is less about scope and more about where to begin, When to Use Rivya Tools Instead of Plain Chat is the better decision guide.

What a Tool Means in Rivya Today

A live Rivya tool is not a separate mini product with its own wallet, history system, or billing rules.

It is a task-focused way into chat that gives you:

• a default model choice
• a built-in instruction pattern
• starter prompts
• a tighter task frame than blank chat

That is why the most useful way to think about tools is not "app store." It is "faster starts for repeatable chat jobs."

What Is Actually Live

At the moment, only two tools are genuinely live:

• AI Calculator
• AI Solver

If you already know which one you want, the quickest public entry points are:

• AI Calculator Online
• AI Solver Online

Both of them eventually run through the chat workflow. That matters, because they are not side products sitting outside the rest of Rivya.

Why the Catalog Looks Larger Than the Shipped Set

This is where people can get the wrong impression.

The tools catalog already has broader categories such as writing, image, video, audio, data, developer, and automation. Right now, those category pages mostly show where Rivya may expand next. They do not mean every category already has a usable tool behind it.

So the practical reading is simple: the catalog is wider than the tools you can run today.

What the Two Live Tools Are Good At

AI Calculator

Use it when the task is mostly about getting the math right:

• formulas
• percentages
• conversions
• rough business math
• planning math

Its value is not just that it can calculate. It also steers the answer into a format that is easier to check and easier to use.

If your task is a narrower calculator query rather than "which math path should I choose," the paired blog guide is AI Calculator guide.

AI Solver

Use it when the task needs explanation, not just an output:

• step-by-step reasoning
• worked solutions
• concept breakdowns
• structured logic

This is the better fit when you want both the answer and the path to the answer.

If your task is a narrower math solver query rather than the broader tools split, the paired blog guide is AI Math Solver guide.

How Tool Pages Map to the Product

There are two related execution surfaces around tools:

• /tools/[slug]: public detail page with quick start
• /studio/tools/[category]/[tool]: signed-in continuation point

They serve different moments:

• the public detail page helps you understand the tool and start quickly
• the Studio path matters once saved context and continuity matter more

When to Use a Tool Instead of Plain Chat

Use a tool when the task already has a clear shape and you want a better starting frame.

Use plain chat when the work is still exploratory, likely to keep changing, or too broad for a preset entry point to help much.

That is the boundary: tools are not replacements for chat. They are narrower starting points inside the same product.

Why Tools Still Belong to Chat

The live tools still share the same account, chat history, wallet, security model, and credit behavior as the rest of the chat surface.

So a tool session does not get stranded in a separate shell. It can grow into a normal working conversation if the task expands.

How to Read "Coming Soon"

In the current tools catalog, "coming soon" entries are useful as directional signals. They help users understand where Rivya may expand next.

They should not be read as launched features, current onboarding targets, or pages that need the same depth of usage guidance as the two live tools.

The short version is: only the live tools deserve detailed operational documentation right now.

A Better Way to Think About the Tools Layer

Rivya is not using tools to look huge. It is using tools to make a few recurring jobs easier to start well.

That is a smaller promise than "hundreds of AI tools," but it is also a much more believable one.

If you want the surrounding context next, the most useful follow-ups are Current Live Features in Rivya, Public vs Authenticated Workflows in Rivya, Studio, and When to Use Rivya Tools Instead of Plain Chat.

Tool Decision Checklist

Before pointing someone into a tool workflow, confirm what the tools layer can actually do:

• Confirm the tool is actually live; today that means AI Calculator or AI Solver.
• Use AI Calculator for quantitative handling: formulas, conversions, percentages, and scenario math.
• Use AI Solver when the task needs a worked explanation or reasoning path.
• Route broader, exploratory, or changing requests back to normal Chat instead of forcing a tool preset.
• Treat non-live tool categories as navigation structure, not current operating instructions.

Recheck When A Tool Becomes Broader

Recheck this guide whenever a new tool ships or an existing tool gains a separate runtime. At that point it may need its own docs, FAQ, examples, and billing notes instead of inheriting the generic chat-tool explanation.