# August 2026

> August 2026 release notes for Agents in Automation Cloud and Test Cloud.

## August 6, 2026

### Coded functions as agent tools

Agents can now use coded functions as tools. The coded function tool, available in preview, runs custom Python code as a deterministic, process-based tool, so an agent can call precise logic — data transformations, calculations, or external system calls — and reason over the structured result.

For details, refer to [Functions](../user-guide/functions.md).