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Read-onlyIdempotent

Find tools by describing the data or task. Use when you need to browse, search, look up, or discover what tools exist for: SEC filings, financials, revenue, profit, FDA drugs, adverse events, FRED economic data, Census demographics, BLS jobs/unemployment/inflation, ATTOM real estate, ClinicalTrials, USPTO patents, weather, news, crypto, stocks. Returns the top-N most relevant tools with names, descriptions, and full input schemas (with curated examples) — each result is ready to call directly, no second schema lookup needed. Call this FIRST when you have many tools available and want to see the option set (not just one answer).

Input Schema

TableJSON Schema
NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
qNoAlias for query.
taskNoAlias for query.
limitNoMaximum number of tools to return (default 20, max 50)
queryYesNatural language description of what you want to do (e.g., "analyze housing market trends", "look up FDA drug approvals", "find trade data between countries"). Accepts task, q, description, search as aliases.
searchNoAlias for query.
descriptionNoAlias for query.

Schema Changelog

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

  1. Changed5 schema fields changed
    • addedInput schema / properties / description
      Added value: +{
      +  "description": "Alias for query.",
      +  "type": "string"
      +}
    • addedInput schema / properties / q
      Added value: +{
      +  "description": "Alias for query.",
      +  "type": "string"
      +}
    • changedInput schema / properties / query / description
      Previous value: -"Natural language description of what you want to do (e.g., \"analyze housing market trends\", \"look up FDA drug approvals\", \"find trade data between countries\")"New value: +"Natural language description of what you want to do (e.g., \"analyze housing market trends\", \"look up FDA drug approvals\", \"find trade data between countries\"). Accepts task, q, description, search as aliases."
    • addedInput schema / properties / search
      Added value: +{
      +  "description": "Alias for query.",
      +  "type": "string"
      +}
    • addedInput schema / properties / task
      Added value: +{
      +  "description": "Alias for query.",
      +  "type": "string"
      +}
  2. Changed1 schema field changed
    • addedInput schema / examples
      Added value: +[
      +  {
      +    "query": "look up FDA drug approvals"
      +  },
      +  {
      +    "query": "analyze housing market trends"
      +  }
      +]
  3. First observed

TDQS

A4.1/5.0
Behavior4/5

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

Annotations already declare readOnlyHint=true, destructiveHint=false, and idempotentHint=true. The description adds transparency by explaining that the tool returns top-N most relevant tools with full input schemas and curated examples, ready to call without a second lookup. This provides behavioral context beyond the annotations.

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 purpose. It is somewhat lengthy but every sentence provides useful information, such as examples, return format, and usage guidance. Could be slightly more concise, but overall efficient for the information density.

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

Completeness4/5

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

Given the tool's complexity (6 parameters, many aliases), the description is complete. It explains the output format (top-N tools with schemas, ready to call) and provides multiple examples. No output schema exists, but the description covers what to expect. The annotations and schema cover safety and parameters.

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

Parameters3/5

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

Schema description coverage is 100%, so the input schema already documents all parameters. The description adds value by clarifying that parameters like 'query' accept multiple aliases (task, q, description, search) and gives examples. However, it does not add significant meaning beyond what the schema provides, so baseline 3 is appropriate.

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 uses a specific verb ('find tools') and clearly identifies the resource ('tools by describing the data or task'). It lists many example domains and distinguishes itself from siblings by being a discovery-oriented tool. The title 'Discover Tools' is reinforced by the description.

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

Usage Guidelines4/5

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

The description explicitly states when to use this tool: 'Call this FIRST when you have many tools available and want to see the option set (not just one answer).' It implies that for specific queries, one might directly call other tools, but does not provide explicit when-not or alternatives. The guidance is clear and contextual.

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

ask_pipeworx and ask_pipeworx_beta are currently identical in behavior, creating direct overlap. Additionally, the five query/research tools (ask_pipeworx, ask_pipeworx_grounded, deep_research, validate_claim, bet_research) and six Polymarket tools have heavily overlapping boundaries that require reading long descriptions to disambiguate.

Naming Consistency3/5

Names are uniformly snake_case and mostly readable, with consistent domain prefixes (polymarket_*, pipeworx_*) and a verb_noun majority (get_paper, search_papers, resolve_entity). However, bare-verb memory tools (remember, recall, forget) and adjective-noun names (recent_alerts, trending_papers, deep_research) break the dominant convention, making the set mixed though not chaotic.

Tool Count2/5

At 35 tools, this exceeds the 25+ threshold for 'too many,' and several are near-duplicates or overlapping query modes (ask_pipeworx vs ask_pipeworx_beta vs ask_pipeworx_grounded). The server bundles paper search, a universal data router, prediction-market analytics, memory, subscriptions, dependency scanning, and AI visibility into one surface, which feels over-scoped.

Completeness4/5

The surface is quite thorough for its broad domain: querying has grounded/deep/meta variants, companies have profile/compare/change/claim tools, prediction markets have research/edges/arbitrage/fill-risk/spread tracking, and subscriptions/memory have full lifecycles. Minor gaps exist (no full pack catalog listing, no direct fetch-by-URI tool, no paper leaderboards), but agents can work around them via discover_tools/ask_pipeworx.