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Probative legal-market research

Market profile for one place and practice

market_profile
Read-onlyIdempotent

All the figures, the whole picture, of one state or county and one practice area from the linked open datasets. Results are not legal advice.

Input Schema

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
langNoen
stateYesTwo-letter state code (TX), a state name, or DC
countyNoOptional county: five-digit FIPS (48201) or name ("Harris")
detailNosummary
practiceYesPractice id (personal-injury, truck-accidents, employment-law…
dimensionsNoOnly these dimensions (default all)

Output Schema

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault

No arguments

Schema Changelog

Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

  1. Changed1 schema field changed
    • changedOutput schema / required
      Previous value: -[
      -  "meta",
      -  "provenance",
      -  "place",
      -  "practice",
      -  "figures",
      -  "gaps"
      -]New value: +[
      +  "meta",
      +  "provenance",
      +  "place",
      +  "practice",
      +  "figures"
      +]
  2. First observed

TDQS

B3.4/5.0
Behavior3/5

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

The annotations already declare readOnly, idempotent, non-destructive, and non-open-world behavior, so the safety profile is clear. The description adds only provenance ("linked open datasets") and a legal disclaimer, without explaining limitations, coverage, or output detail levels such as summary versus full.

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 short sentences with the scope placed first and no unnecessary exposition. "All the figures, the whole picture" is slightly redundant, but overall it is efficient.

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

Completeness3/5

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

An output schema exists, so return-value explanation is not required, and annotations cover the safety profile. Still, for a six-parameter tool with multiple siblings, the description leaves gaps around when to use this versus compare/rank/trend tools and how detail/lang affect results.

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 67%, with state, county, practice, and dimensions described in the schema, but lang and detail are undocumented beyond enums and defaults. The description reinforces state/county/practice scope and "all the figures" loosely maps to dimensions, but it does not clarify lang or detail behavior.

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

Purpose4/5

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

The description identifies the resource as a market profile covering all figures for one state or county plus one practice area, and the scope distinguishes it from broader comparison or trend siblings. It does not explicitly name or differentiate against compare_markets, rank_markets, demand_trend, or supply_trend, so it stops short of a 5.

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

Usage Guidelines3/5

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

The scope implies this is the tool for a single-place, single-practice profile rather than for comparing, ranking, or trending markets. However, it gives no explicit when-to-use guidance, no exclusions, and no named alternatives despite seven sibling tools.

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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