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Scan Dependency

scan_dependency
Read-onlyIdempotent

Composite "should I add this npm package to my project" check in ONE call — fans out across deps.dev (license + advisories + version history) and bundlephobia (gzipped/minified bundle size, dependency count, ESM/tree-shake support). Use whenever an agent asks "is X safe / popular / small" or "what does adding lodash cost me". Returns a summary block (is_latest, license, published_at, advisory_count, bundle_kb_min, bundle_kb_gz, dependency_count, has_esm, tree_shakeable), per-advisory detail, links, and a list of recent alternative versions. NPM ecosystem only in v1; PyPI / Maven / Cargo / Go fall under deps.dev:version directly. Partial failures degrade gracefully — bundlephobia's first measurement on a new version can take 5-30s; sources_failed will list it if it times out, the rest still returns.

Input Schema

TableJSON Schema
NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
packageYesnpm package name. Scoped packages (e.g. "@types/node") are accepted.
versionNoSpecific version to check (e.g., "18.3.1"). Defaults to the latest published version when omitted.

Schema Changelog

Changes observed during successful MCP inspections. Dates show when Glama detected each change.

  1. First observed

TDQS

A4.9/5.0
Behavior5/5

Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?

Adds context beyond annotations: fans out across two external services, describes graceful degradation for bundlephobia timeouts, and lists fields in the return summary.

Agents need to know what a tool does to the world before calling it. Descriptions should go beyond structured annotations to explain consequences.

Conciseness5/5

Is the description appropriately sized, front-loaded, and free of redundancy?

Concise yet thorough; front-loaded with purpose, then specifics. Every sentence adds value without redundancy.

Shorter descriptions cost fewer tokens and are easier for agents to parse. Every sentence should earn its place.

Completeness5/5

Given the tool's complexity, does the description cover enough for an agent to succeed on first attempt?

Despite no output schema, description thoroughly documents return fields, failure modes, and links. Covers all relevant context for a single-call composite tool.

Complex tools with many parameters or behaviors need more documentation. Simple tools need less. This dimension scales expectations accordingly.

Parameters4/5

Does the description clarify parameter syntax, constraints, interactions, or defaults beyond what the schema provides?

Schema coverage is 100% but description adds value: clarifies package accepts scoped names, version defaults to latest, and explains the role of each parameter in the composite check.

Input schemas describe structure but not intent. Descriptions should explain non-obvious parameter relationships and valid value ranges.

Purpose5/5

Does the description clearly state what the tool does and how it differs from similar tools?

Clearly states it's a composite npm package check covering license, advisories, version history, and bundle info. Distinguishes from siblings by specifying 'npm package' and the specific data sources.

Agents choose between tools based on descriptions. A clear purpose with a specific verb and resource helps agents select the right tool.

Usage Guidelines5/5

Does the description explain when to use this tool, when not to, or what alternatives exist?

Explicitly says when to use: for questions like 'is X safe/popular/small' or 'what does adding lodash cost me'. Notes that non-npm ecosystems should use deps.dev directly.

Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.

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TDQS

A3.8/5.0
Disambiguation2/5

There are multiple severe overlap clusters. ask_pipeworx, ask_pipeworx_beta, ask_pipeworx_grounded, and deep_research all route to the same 5,578 tools, and ask_pipeworx_beta explicitly states it 'currently matches ask_pipeworx exactly' — a direct ambiguity. The six polymarket_* tools plus bet_research form another dense, hard-to-distinguish cluster, and entity_profile/recent_changes/compare_entities/resolve_entity all have overlapping entity-investigation purposes. The long descriptions help but an agent would frequently misselect.

Naming Consistency3/5

The dominant families are internally consistent (polymarket_* prefix, ask_pipeworx_* suffix family, and the verb-based remember/recall/forget), which aids navigation. However, the overall set mixes several conventions: single-word nouns (query, datasets, metadata, recall), verb_noun compounds (validate_claim, generate_llms_txt), and domain_noun names (entity_profile, polymarket_edges). Readable, but there is no unified pattern across the server.

Tool Count2/5

34 tools is clearly over the 25-threshold for heaviness, and several earn little distinct value: ask_pipeworx_beta is a live duplicate of ask_pipeworx, the five-algorithm Polymarket family could be consolidated, and meta/utility tools (suggest_questions, discover_tools, pipeworx_trending, generate_llms_txt, scan_dependency) feel bolted on rather than essential. The breadth of the data domain justifies some size, but the redundancy and tangents push it into bloat.

Completeness3/5

Within its core sub-domains the surface is fairly complete: company research has resolve→profile/compare→recent_changes→validate_claim as a full lifecycle, subscriptions have subscribe/unsubscribe/list/recent_alerts, and memory has remember/recall/forget. The Polymarket workflow is especially thorough (detect→verify→fill-risk→track-decay). However, the server's stated identity ('Data Michigan') is barely served — the Michigan Open Data surface is only search/schema/query with no update or write path — and the scatter of unrelated tools (npm dependency scan, llms.txt generation) makes the overall purpose incoherent, so gaps are hard to evaluate.