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detect_anomalies

Read-onlyIdempotent

Scan a table for unusual patterns: volume drops/spikes, data gaps, value concentration, high null rates, stale data. Severity-ranked alerts. Tables > 100k rows use a sampled path (~5%) — when a finding has sampled:true, surface it to the user with a hedge like 'based on a ~5% sample' rather than presenting the number as exact. Dialect-aware: TABLESAMPLE SYSTEM on postgres, TABLESAMPLE PERCENT on mssql, WHERE RAND() on mysql.

Input Schema

TableJSON Schema
NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
tableYesTable to scan for anomalies
connectionNoTarget connection name from this tenant's inventory. Call `list_connections` to see every name + dialect, then match semantically to the user's intent (e.g. 'analytics' → a connection named `*-analytics-*`; 'prod' → a connection with `prod-` prefix). If the user didn't specify, use the tenant's default (first added). Do not invent names — resolve from `list_connections` output.
date_columnNoDate column for trend analysis (auto-detected if omitted)

Output Schema

TableJSON Schema
NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
dataNo
metaNo
displayNo
summaryNo
insightsNo

Schema Changelog

Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

  1. Changed4 schema fields changed
    • changedOutput schema / properties / data / anyOf
      Previous value: -[
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-      "required": [
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-    "required": [
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-    "type": "object"
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-]New value: +[
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+        "recommendation": {
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+        "severity": {
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+            {
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+        "type": {
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+      "type": "object"
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+    "type": "array"
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+      "details": {
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+      "error": {
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+      "internal_code": {
+        "type": "string"
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+      "message": {
+        "type": "string"
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+      "retry_after_s": {
+        "type": "number"
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+      "retryable": {
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+    },
+    "required": [
+      "error"
+    ],
+    "type": "object"
+  }
+]
    • addedOutput schema / properties / meta / properties / maskedCells
      Added value: +{
+  "type": "number"
+}
    • addedOutput schema / properties / meta / properties / maskedColumns
      Added value: +{
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+  },
+  "type": "array"
+}
    • addedOutput schema / properties / meta / properties / rowCapReached
      Added value: +{
+  "type": "boolean"
+}
  2. Changed1 schema field changed
    • changedOutput schema / properties / data / anyOf
      Previous value: -[
-  {
-    "items": {
-      "additionalProperties": true,
-      "properties": {
-        "column": {
-          "type": [
-            "string",
-            "null"
-          ]
-        },
-        "message": {
-          "type": "string"
-        },
-        "recommendation": {
-          "type": "string"
-        },
-        "severity": {
-          "anyOf": [
-            {
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-                "info",
-                "low",
-                "medium",
-                "high",
-                "warning",
-                "critical"
-              ],
-              "type": "string"
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-            {
-              "type": "string"
-            }
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-        "type": {
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-        "value": {}
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-      "required": [
-        "severity"
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-      "retry_after_s": {
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-      }
-    },
-    "type": "object"
-  }
-]New value: +[
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+        "message": {
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+        "recommendation": {
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+        "severity": {
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+                "low",
+                "medium",
+                "high",
+                "warning",
+                "critical"
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+            {
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+          ]
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+    "type": "array"
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+      "error": {
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+        "type": "string"
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+      "message": {
+        "type": "string"
+      },
+      "retry_after_s": {
+        "type": "number"
+      }
+    },
+    "required": [
+      "error"
+    ],
+    "type": "object"
+  }
+]
  3. Changed1 schema field changed
    • changedOutput schema / properties / data / anyOf
      Previous value: -[
-  {
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-      "properties": {
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-        "message": {
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-        "severity": {
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-    "type": "array"
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-      "internal_code": {
-        "type": "string"
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-      "retry_after_s": {
-        "type": "number"
-      }
-    },
-    "type": "object"
-  }
-]New value: +[
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+        "message": {
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+        "recommendation": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "severity": {
+          "anyOf": [
+            {
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+                "low",
+                "medium",
+                "high",
+                "warning",
+                "critical"
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+            {
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+    "type": "array"
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+      "details": {
+        "additionalProperties": {},
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+      "error": {
+        "type": "string"
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+      "internal_code": {
+        "type": "string"
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+      "message": {
+        "type": "string"
+      },
+      "retry_after_s": {
+        "type": "number"
+      }
+    },
+    "type": "object"
+  }
+]
  4. Changed3 schema fields changed
    • addedInput schema / properties / connection / maxLength
      Added value: +256
    • addedInput schema / properties / date_column / maxLength
      Added value: +256
    • addedInput schema / properties / table / maxLength
      Added value: +256
  5. Changed2 schema fields changed
    • addedOutput schema / properties / display / properties / map
      Added value: +{
+  "additionalProperties": true,
+  "properties": {
+    "label": {
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    "lat": {
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    "lon": {
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    "title": {
+      "type": "string"
+    }
+  },
+  "type": "object"
+}
    • changedOutput schema / properties / display / properties / type / anyOf
      Previous value: -[
-  {
-    "enum": [
-      "table",
-      "chart",
-      "metric",
-      "code",
-      "text",
-      "list"
-    ],
-    "type": "string"
-  },
-  {
-    "type": "string"
-  }
-]New value: +[
+  {
+    "enum": [
+      "table",
+      "chart",
+      "metric",
+      "code",
+      "text",
+      "list",
+      "map"
+    ],
+    "type": "string"
+  },
+  {
+    "type": "string"
+  }
+]
  6. Changed1 schema field changed
    • changedOutput schema / (root)
      Previous value: -nullNew value: +{
+  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
+  "additionalProperties": true,
+  "properties": {
+    "data": {
+      "anyOf": [
+        {
+          "items": {
+            "additionalProperties": true,
+            "properties": {
+              "column": {
+                "type": "string"
+              },
+              "message": {
+                "type": "string"
+              },
+              "recommendation": {
+                "type": "string"
+              },
+              "severity": {
+                "anyOf": [
+                  {
+                    "enum": [
+                      "info",
+                      "low",
+                      "medium",
+                      "high",
+                      "warning",
+                      "critical"
+                    ],
+                    "type": "string"
+                  },
+                  {
+                    "type": "string"
+                  }
+                ]
+              },
+              "type": {
+                "type": "string"
+              },
+              "value": {}
+            },
+            "required": [
+              "severity"
+            ],
+            "type": "object"
+          },
+          "type": "array"
+        },
+        {
+          "additionalProperties": true,
+          "properties": {
+            "code": {
+              "type": "string"
+            },
+            "details": {
+              "additionalProperties": {},
+              "type": "object"
+            },
+            "error": {
+              "type": "string"
+            },
+            "internal_code": {
+              "type": "string"
+            },
+            "message": {
+              "type": "string"
+            },
+            "retry_after_s": {
+              "type": "number"
+            }
+          },
+          "type": "object"
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+    "display": {
+      "additionalProperties": true,
+      "properties": {
+        "chart": {
+          "additionalProperties": true,
+          "properties": {
+            "chartType": {
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+            },
+            "color": {
+              "type": "string"
+            },
+            "title": {
+              "type": "string"
+            },
+            "x": {
+              "type": "string"
+            },
+            "xLabel": {
+              "type": "string"
+            },
+            "y": {
+              "anyOf": [
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+                },
+                {
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+                  "type": "array"
+                }
+              ]
+            },
+            "yLabel": {
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+            }
+          },
+          "type": "object"
+        },
+        "code": {
+          "additionalProperties": true,
+          "properties": {
+            "executable": {
+              "type": "boolean"
+            },
+            "language": {
+              "anyOf": [
+                {
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+                    "json",
+                    "bash",
+                    "typescript"
+                  ],
+                  "type": "string"
+                },
+                {
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+              ]
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+            "title": {
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+            }
+          },
+          "type": "object"
+        },
+        "metric": {
+          "additionalProperties": true,
+          "properties": {
+            "label": {
+              "type": "string"
+            },
+            "status": {
+              "anyOf": [
+                {
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+                    "warning",
+                    "critical"
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+                  "type": "string"
+                },
+                {
+                  "type": "string"
+                }
+              ]
+            },
+            "trend": {
+              "anyOf": [
+                {
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+                    "down",
+                    "neutral"
+                  ],
+                  "type": "string"
+                },
+                {
+                  "type": "string"
+                }
+              ]
+            },
+            "trendValue": {
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+            "unit": {
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+            },
+            "value": {
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+                "number"
+              ]
+            }
+          },
+          "type": "object"
+        },
+        "type": {
+          "anyOf": [
+            {
+              "enum": [
+                "table",
+                "chart",
+                "metric",
+                "code",
+                "text",
+                "list"
+              ],
+              "type": "string"
+            },
+            {
+              "type": "string"
+            }
+          ]
+        }
+      },
+      "type": "object"
+    },
+    "insights": {
+      "items": {
+        "additionalProperties": true,
+        "properties": {
+          "column": {
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "message": {
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "severity": {
+            "anyOf": [
+              {
+                "enum": [
+                  "info",
+                  "warning",
+                  "critical"
+                ],
+                "type": "string"
+              },
+              {
+                "type": "string"
+              }
+            ]
+          },
+          "value": {}
+        },
+        "required": [
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+          "message"
+        ],
+        "type": "object"
+      },
+      "type": "array"
+    },
+    "meta": {
+      "additionalProperties": true,
+      "properties": {
+        "cacheHit": {
+          "type": "boolean"
+        },
+        "connection": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "dialect": {
+          "anyOf": [
+            {
+              "enum": [
+                "postgres",
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+                "mssql"
+              ],
+              "type": "string"
+            },
+            {
+              "type": "string"
+            }
+          ]
+        },
+        "executionTimeMs": {
+          "type": [
+            "number",
+            "string"
+          ]
+        },
+        "plan": {},
+        "rowCount": {
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+        },
+        "tool": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "truncated": {
+          "type": "boolean"
+        }
+      },
+      "type": "object"
+    },
+    "summary": {
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+    }
+  },
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+}
  7. First observed

TDQS

A4.4/5.0
Behavior5/5

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

Goes well beyond the readOnly/idempotent/openWorld annotations by disclosing the sampled path for tables over 100k rows (~5%), the sampled:true flag that marks affected findings, and the dialect-specific sampling mechanics. This is exactly the kind of behavior an agent needs to interpret results honestly.

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?

Front-loaded and dense with useful content, and the sampling/hedging rule is stated as an actionable instruction. The dialect-implementation detail (TABLESAMPLE SYSTEM/PERCENT/RAND) is somewhat internal and could be trimmed, but it is not wasteful enough to penalize heavily.

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?

With an output schema present and rich annotations, the description covers the remaining burdens: what is scanned, severity-ranking of alerts, the sampling caveat, and how to present results. Nothing needed to call it correctly is missing.

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 coverage is 100%, so the schema already documents all three parameters, including connection resolution and date_column auto-detection. The description adds no parameter-level syntax or meaning beyond what the schema provides, so the baseline 3 applies.

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?

States a specific verb and resource (scan a table for anomalies) and enumerates exactly what it detects: volume drops/spikes, gaps, value concentration, null rates, stale data. This clearly distinguishes it from sibling diagnostics like data_profile or analyze_table.

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?

Gives clear operational context, including how to report sampled findings with a hedge, but never explicitly names when to choose this over alternatives like data_profile, analyze_table, or watch_table. The selection rule is left implied.

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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