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Polymarket Arbitrage

polymarket_arbitrage
Read-onlyIdempotent

Find arbitrage opportunities on Polymarket via monotonicity violations + partition-sum checks. Call with NO args for a trending_scan of the top ~200 markets by weekly volume; pass event for the strongest per-event partition_check, or topic for a themed cross-event scan. event (recommended for a specific market): pass a Polymarket event slug like "fed-decision-may-2026" or "when-will-bitcoin-hit-150k"; walks child markets, checks date-axis / threshold-axis ordering AND computes the partition_check (sum of YES prices across mutually-exclusive legs — should ≈1; deviations >3pp emit a BUY/SELL EVERY LEG signal). topic (for cross-event scanning): pass a seed question like "Strait of Hormuz traffic returns to normal" or "Fed rate decision"; searches related events across the platform, flattens markets, runs the comparator on the union. Cross-event mode catches "...by May 31" vs "...by Jun 30" patterns that single-event misses. SEMANTIC ANCHOR: cross-event pairs require ≥0.30 Jaccard similarity on question tokens (prevents Powell-Fed-Pause being paired with Powell-DOJ-probe); skipped_low_similarity surfaces the rejected pair count. PARTITION FILTER: drops will-person-X / will-manager-Y / will-someone-else- placeholder slugs; partitions with >20% placeholder fraction return null arb signal. Response: opportunities[] (gap_pp, suggested_trade, reasoning, monotonicity violation context), and in event mode partition_check{sum_yes_prices, gap_from_1, placeholders_filtered, suggested_trade}. FILL CHECK: when the partition signal fires, arbitrage.fill_check prices it against live CLOB depth (theoretical_edge_pp_at_book vs realizable_edge_pp at 1000 shares/leg, thin_legs[]) — realizable_edge_pp ≤ 0 means the overround exists only at last-trade, not in the book; do not trade it. For custom sizing use polymarket_fill_risk.

Input Schema

TableJSON Schema
NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
eventNoSingle-event mode (use this if you know the specific Polymarket event): event slug like "fed-decision-may-2026" or "when-will-bitcoin-hit-150k". Full Polymarket URLs also accepted.
topicNoCross-event mode (use this if you want to scan related events across the platform): a topic or seed question like "Fed rate decision" or "Strait of Hormuz traffic returns to normal". Tool searches Polymarket for related events and checks monotonicity across them.

Schema Changelog

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  1. First observed

TDQS

A4.9/5.0
Behavior5/5

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

The description discloses extensive behavioral traits beyond the annotations (readOnlyHint, openWorldHint, idempotentHint, destructiveHint). It explains the trending scan scope (top ~200 markets by weekly volume), monotonicity checks, partition_sum validation, semantic anchor (Jaccard similarity ≥0.30), partition filter (placeholder slugs), and fill check against live CLOB depth. These details provide transparency about the tool's internal logic and limitations.

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

Conciseness4/5

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

The description is well-structured and front-loaded with the core purpose. It is somewhat lengthy but every sentence adds value given the complexity of the tool. Minor improvement could be more compact explanation of the fill check, but overall it is efficient.

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?

Given the tool's complexity, no output schema, and only two parameters, the description is remarkably complete. It documents input modes, internal algorithms, response fields (opportunities[] with gap_pp, suggested_trade, reasoning, etc.), and post-processing like fill check. It covers edge cases like placeholder filtering and low similarity reporting.

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

Parameters5/5

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

Although the input schema already covers both parameters with descriptions (100% coverage), the description adds significant meaning: recommended usage patterns, accepted URL format for `event`, and detailed behavior for each mode (e.g., cross-event scanning flattens markets and runs the comparator on the union). It explains the semantics beyond the schema.

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?

The description clearly states the tool's purpose: 'Find arbitrage opportunities on Polymarket via monotonicity violations + partition-sum checks.' It specifies the verb (find), resource (arbitrage opportunities on Polymarket), and method. It also distinguishes three modes (trending scan, per-event, cross-event), differentiating it from sibling tools like polymarket_edges and polymarket_fill_risk.

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?

The description provides explicit usage guidelines: 'Call with NO args for a `trending_scan`... pass `event` for the strongest per-event partition_check, or `topic` for a themed cross-event scan.' It recommends when to use each mode and notes an alternative tool: 'For custom sizing use polymarket_fill_risk.'

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

A3.7/5.0
Disambiguation2/5

Multiple tools have unclear boundaries: ask_pipeworx and ask_pipeworx_beta are currently identical, ask_pipeworx_grounded reuses the same router, and deep_research overlaps with ask_pipeworx for multi-part questions. Similarly, bet_research, polymarket_edges, polymarket_arbitrage, entity_profile, compare_entities, recent_changes, and resolve_entity all cluster around overlapping research/comparison tasks despite detailed descriptions.

Naming Consistency3/5

Names are consistently lowercase snake_case, but the naming pattern is mixed: some are verb_noun (ask_pipeworx, validate_claim, resolve_entity), some are bare nouns (datasets, metadata, polymarket_edges), some are imperative verbs (remember, forget, query), and some are adjective_noun (recent_alerts, recent_changes). The polymarket_* and pipeworx_* prefixes help, but the overall convention is not uniform.

Tool Count2/5

With 34 tools, the server exceeds the 25+ threshold and feels overstuffed for a coherent single-purpose MCP server. It spans unrelated domains: Sonoma County open data, a general structured-data router, prediction-market analysis, memory, subscriptions, npm dependency checking, and llms.txt generation—each could reasonably be its own smaller server.

Completeness4/5

The core research workflow is well covered: routing, grounded verification, entity resolution, entity profiles, comparisons, recent changes, claim validation, memory, subscriptions, and prediction-market execution checks are all present. Minor gaps exist, such as no subscription update/edit, no general pipeworx:// record-reader tool, and a read-only open-data surface, but agents can usually work around these.