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by io.github.pipeworx-io

Discover Tools

discover_tools
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

A4.4/5.0
Behavior4/5

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

Annotations already indicate readOnlyHint=true and idempotentHint=true. The description adds valuable context: returns top-N tools with names, descriptions, and full input schemas (with examples) ready to call directly, no second lookup needed. This goes beyond 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 two sentences, front-loaded with purpose. The first sentence is slightly long but efficient. Well-structured and scannable.

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 simplicity (search with one required parameter), annotations cover safety, and no output schema is needed. The description explains what it does, when to use, and what it returns. Complete.

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 baseline is 3. The description adds examples and clarifies that query accepts multiple aliases, but does not significantly expand beyond schema details.

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 tools by describing the data or task.' It specifies a concrete verb (discover) and resource (tools), and implicitly distinguishes from siblings by being the only tool for tool discovery.

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 guidance: 'Call this FIRST when you have many tools available and want to see the option set (not just one answer).' It also lists example domains, helping the agent decide when to use.

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

A3.5/5.0
Disambiguation2/5

The five Slack tools are distinct, but the rest of the set is a sprawling bundle of Pipeworx, prediction-market, memory, and subscription tools with several overlapping pairs: ask_pipeworx, ask_pipeworx_beta, and ask_pipeworx_grounded share the same router, while discover_tools and suggest_questions both act as discovery entry points and scan_competitor_ai_presence wraps ai_visibility_check. An agent would frequently have to read long caveats to choose the right tool.

Naming Consistency3/5

Most names are descriptive snake_case and the Slack tools share a clean slack_ prefix, but the broader set mixes verb-led names (ask_pipeworx, generate_llms_txt, validate_claim) with noun-style names (entity_profile, pipeworx_trending, ai_visibility_check) and a few bare verbs (remember, recall, forget, subscribe). It is readable but does not follow a single predictable pattern.

Tool Count2/5

36 tools is above the 25+ threshold and far more than a Slack connector needs: only five tools actually interact with Slack, while the other 31 are unrelated Pipeworx research, prediction-market, memory, and subscription features. The set reads as a kitchen-sink bundle rather than a focused integration.

Completeness2/5

For a Slack_connect server, the surface is only partially complete: it can list channels/users, join, read history, and send messages, but common Slack operations like threads, reactions, message update/delete, channel creation/archiving, and direct messages are missing. The unrelated data tools do not fill these gaps, so the actual Slack domain would still cause agent failures.

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