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Get Capability Signatures

get_capability_signatures
Read-onlyIdempotent

Retrieve the precomputed Capability Signatures — directional Coordination Connection (CC) chains or hubs (connection types 1/3/4/5) whose member events span two or more Sovereign Capability Profile (SCP) dimensions, surfaced as corroborating structural texture rather than a headline finding. Omit signature_id for the whole set — each signature with its nodes, directional legs (from/to + connection type), dimension span, attribution profile, and narrative; its member_links, the explicit list of Capability Link link_ids its nodes correspond to; and its own lifecycle fields — created, scp_register_version, assessed_under, status — plus metadata (the directional-edge inventory, the active/retired status_counts, and the pre-operational caveat) and the non-signature same-capability clusters. Pass signature_id (e.g. "CS-001") for one. A signature is never edited in place: a change to its member set retires it whole, and a still-qualifying structure re-enters as a new signature. Active signatures are returned by default; pass include_retired to receive retired signatures alongside. member_links is the authoritative reference into the membership layer: the node fields are denormalised for rendering and are subordinate to it, so resolve a link_id through get_capability_links for that node's current status and full detail. For the underlying event↔dimension membership links, use get_capability_links. A derived overlay over the directional CC graph; served in full and free, lifecycle fields included.

Input Schema

TableJSON Schema
NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
signature_idNoSignature id e.g. "CS-001"; omit for all signatures
include_retiredNoInclude retired signatures alongside active ones (default false — active only). A retired signature is the frozen whole-state snapshot of a structure that changed or ceased to qualify; use this to reconstruct a past state.

Schema Changelog

Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

  1. Changed1 schema field changed
    • addedInput schema / additionalProperties
      Added value: +false
  2. Changed1 schema field changed
    • addedInput schema / properties / include_retired
      Added value: +{
      +  "description": "Include retired signatures alongside active ones (default false — active only). A retired signature is the frozen whole-state snapshot of a structure that changed or ceased to qualify; use this to reconstruct a past state.",
      +  "type": "boolean"
      +}
  3. First observed

TDQS

A4.5/5.0
Behavior5/5

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

Annotations cover only the safe-read profile (readOnly, idempotent, non-destructive), yet the description adds substantive behavior: signatures are never edited in place — a member-set change retires the whole signature and a still-qualifying structure re-enters as a new one; active-only by default; and member_links is authoritative while node fields are denormalised and subordinate. This is exactly the extra lifecycle/auth-adjacent context the annotations cannot convey.

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

Conciseness3/5

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

Purpose is front-loaded, but the body is a single dense, jargon-laden run-on that crams the return-field inventory (nodes, legs, dimension span, attribution profile, narrative, member_links, lifecycle fields, metadata) into one sentence. It is informative but hard to parse and repeats schema content, so it is not tightly trimmed.

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 no output schema, the description carries the full return-value burden and does so thoroughly — enumerating signatures, nodes, directional legs, dimension span, attribution profile, member_links, lifecycle fields, status counts and the pre-operational caveat. Nothing an agent needs to interpret results is missing.

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

Parameters4/5

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

Schema description coverage is 100%, so the baseline is 3, but the description adds meaning: omitting signature_id returns the full set with all nested sub-structures, and include_retired is framed as reconstructing a past state given the no-in-place-edit lifecycle. That is meaningful nuance beyond the raw schema text.

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 concrete verb ('Retrieve') and resource ('precomputed Capability Signatures') and defines the resource positively — directional CC chains/hubs of connection types 1/3/4/5 spanning two or more SCP dimensions. It also distinguishes itself from siblings by naming get_capability_links as the tool for the underlying membership links, so an agent can route correctly without opening either schema.

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 selecting conditions: omit signature_id for the whole set, pass it (e.g. 'CS-001') for one, pass include_retired to receive retired signatures. It also redirects to get_capability_links for underlying event-dimension membership. It lacks an explicit 'do not use this for X' exclusion beyond that redirect, so it falls short of a 5.

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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