ChainHelix for Machines

instrument_state

The live state of each instrument: mark, index, basis in bps, funding rate and next funding time, top of book spread, 24h volume, feed health and age, and reference: the spot token of the same name on BNB Chain (CRCLB, SPCXB) priced from its PancakeSwap v3 USDT pool with the mark against it in bps, and the US equity session of the underlying now (open, weekend, holiday, early close) from the Pyth feed schedule. Optional instrument id. Carries meta (contentHash, validUntil) so freshness can tell you when nothing changed. Price: 1 cent per call.

Input Schema

TableJSON Schema

Name	Required	Description	Default
`instrument`	No

Output Schema

TableJSON Schema

Name	Required	Description
`dataGaps`	No	Present only when the window of the answer overlaps a recorded data gap. Figures inside each listed period are incomplete. periods are the recorded gaps (end null while still open); atCall is measured against the window of this call and is left out of meta.contentHash.
`checkedAt`	No
`instruments`	No

Schema Changelog

Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

Changed1 schema field changedOct 16, 2026

changedInput schema / x-lexicon / bundleSha256

Previous value: -"670f7504e3de5031beccee25a2d24e4515f68b893295f6d5b0d3a0665498b2c9"New value: +"25cc80db6d8e9eac73d47a50f7ad6333a21f1972d008a8fed0159de8bfb4b519"

Changed2 schema fields changedOct 16, 2026

changedInput schema / x-lexicon / bundleSha256

Previous value: -"e5b4290024a229f2bdf97f8fc6a0079c3fe13b77267f41fdcffeb8b26aa1c41e"New value: +"670f7504e3de5031beccee25a2d24e4515f68b893295f6d5b0d3a0665498b2c9"

changedInput schema / x-lexicon / version

Previous value: -"0.1.0"New value: +"0.2.0"

Changed5 schema fields changedOct 15, 2026

addedInput schema / additionalProperties
```
Added value: +false
```

addedOutput schema / properties / dataGaps

Added value: +{
+  "additionalProperties": false,
+  "description": "Present only when the window of the answer overlaps a recorded data gap. Figures inside each listed period are incomplete. periods are the recorded gaps (end null while still open); atCall is measured against the window of this call and is left out of meta.contentHash.",
+  "properties": {
+    "gaps": {
+      "items": {
+        "additionalProperties": false,
+        "properties": {
+          "atCall": {
+            "additionalProperties": false,
+            "properties": {
+              "note": {
+                "type": "string"
+              },
+              "periodsInWindow": {
+                "items": {
+                  "additionalProperties": false,
+                  "properties": {
+                    "end": {
+                      "type": "number"
+                    },
+                    "ongoing": {
+                      "type": "boolean"
+                    },
+                    "start": {
+                      "type": "number"
+                    }
+                  },
+                  "required": [
+                    "start",
+                    "end"
+                  ],
+                  "type": "object"
+                },
+                "type": "array"
+              },
+              "shareOfWindowPct": {
+                "type": "number"
+              },
+              "windowEnd": {
+                "type": "number"
+              },
+              "windowStart": {
+                "type": "number"
+              }
+            },
+            "required": [
+              "windowStart",
+              "windowEnd",
+              "periodsInWindow",
+              "shareOfWindowPct",
+              "note"
+            ],
+            "type": "object"
+          },
+          "chain": {
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "data": {
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "periods": {
+            "items": {
+              "additionalProperties": false,
+              "properties": {
+                "end": {
+                  "type": [
+                    "number",
+                    "null"
+                  ]
+                },
+                "ongoing": {
+                  "type": "boolean"
+                },
+                "start": {
+                  "type": "number"
+                }
+              },
+              "required": [
+                "start",
+                "end"
+              ],
+              "type": "object"
+            },
+            "type": "array"
+          },
+          "records": {
+            "items": {
+              "additionalProperties": false,
+              "properties": {
+                "lost": {
+                  "type": [
+                    "number",
+                    "null"
+                  ]
+                },
+                "lostUnit": {
+                  "type": [
+                    "string",
+                    "null"
+                  ]
+                },
+                "record": {
+                  "type": "string"
+                },
+                "source": {
+                  "type": "string"
+                }
+              },
+              "required": [
+                "source",
+                "record"
+              ],
+              "type": "object"
+            },
+            "type": "array"
+          },
+          "section": {
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "window": {
+            "type": "string"
+          }
+        },
+        "required": [
+          "section",
+          "chain",
+          "data",
+          "window",
+          "periods",
+          "records",
+          "atCall"
+        ],
+        "type": "object"
+      },
+      "type": "array"
+    },
+    "statement": {
+      "type": "string"
+    }
+  },
+  "required": [
+    "statement",
+    "gaps"
+  ],
+  "type": "object"
+}

addedOutput schema / properties / instruments / items / properties / reference

Added value: +{
+  "additionalProperties": true,
+  "type": [
+    "object",
+    "null"
+  ]
+}

removedOutput schema / properties / meta

Removed value: -{
-  "additionalProperties": false,
-  "properties": {
-    "contentHash": {
-      "type": "string"
-    },
-    "generated": {
-      "type": "number"
-    },
-    "priceUsd": {
-      "type": "number"
-    },
-    "validUntil": {
-      "type": "number"
-    }
-  },
-  "type": "object"
-}

removedOutput schema / properties / receipt

Removed value: -{
-  "additionalProperties": false,
-  "properties": {
-    "bytes": {
-      "type": "number"
-    },
-    "covers": {
-      "type": "string"
-    },
-    "issuedAt": {
-      "type": "number"
-    },
-    "lookup": {
-      "type": "string"
-    },
-    "network": {
-      "type": [
-        "string",
-        "null"
-      ]
-    },
-    "nonce": {
-      "type": "string"
-    },
-    "seq": {
-      "type": "number"
-    },
-    "settleTx": {
-      "type": [
-        "string",
-        "null"
-      ]
-    },
-    "sha256": {
-      "type": "string"
-    },
-    "tool": {
-      "type": [
-        "string",
-        "null"
-      ]
-    }
-  },
-  "type": "object"
-}

Changed1 schema field changedSep 22, 2026
- addedInput schema / properties / instrument / enum
```
Added value: +[
+  "spcx",
+  "crcl"
+]
```

Changed1 schema field changedSep 21, 2026

changedInput schema / x-lexicon / bundleSha256

Previous value: -"a1c2e10fd3177d6b4d59ca78693e8fb36880165cf0f735f680dd86a510411178"New value: +"e5b4290024a229f2bdf97f8fc6a0079c3fe13b77267f41fdcffeb8b26aa1c41e"

Changed1 schema field changedSep 19, 2026

changedInput schema / x-lexicon / bundleSha256

Previous value: -"1eeb782ee15fe69fc80776948e0556fa6b795e210e6305935b2c97b73d955cda"New value: +"a1c2e10fd3177d6b4d59ca78693e8fb36880165cf0f735f680dd86a510411178"

Changed1 schema field changedSep 19, 2026

changedInput schema / x-lexicon / bundleSha256

Previous value: -"c014292cad7497ce9fd68c33345ac32cb42b672c8e77d6c749c26e162cc207e4"New value: +"1eeb782ee15fe69fc80776948e0556fa6b795e210e6305935b2c97b73d955cda"

Changed2 schema fields changedSep 19, 2026

addedInput schema / x-lexicon

Added value: +{
+  "bundleSha256": "c014292cad7497ce9fd68c33345ac32cb42b672c8e77d6c749c26e162cc207e4",
+  "name": "ChainHelix Agentic Lexicon",
+  "resolve": "lexicon_resolve",
+  "spec": "lexicon_spec",
+  "version": "0.1.0"
+}

addedInput schema / x-vocab

Added value: +{
+  "instrument": "market.instrument"
+}

AddedSep 14, 2026

TDQS

B3.2/5.0

Behavior4/5

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

With no annotations, the description carries the full burden and does well: it discloses the cost model ('1 cent per call'), the freshness mechanism (meta with contentHash/validUntil so you can detect no-change), and data-quality signals (feed health and age). It omits auth/permission requirements and error modes, keeping it short of a 5.

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

Conciseness2/5

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

A single dense run-on sentence; the reference clause ('the spot token of the same name on BNB Chain ... priced from its PancakeSwap v3 USDT pool ...') is difficult to parse on first read. Critically, most of the length re-enumerates fields that the output schema already exposes, so much of the text does not earn its place for an agent that can read the schema.

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 the exhaustive field list is largely redundant and the description should instead spend its budget on behavior and routing. It does cover cost and freshness meta, but leaves permission requirements, error behavior, and sibling routing unstated. Adequate, with visible gaps.

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 0%, so the description must compensate. It does clarify that the instrument id is optional (implying omission returns all instruments), which the schema does not say in text, and the enum values spcx/crcl are loosely linked to the CRCLB/SPCXB reference tokens. It adds no accepted-format or case guidance, so compensation is only partial.

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?

States a specific resource (live state of each instrument) and enumerates exactly which fields are returned (mark, index, basis bps, funding, spread, volume, feed health, reference, session). This is far more specific than a tautology. It does not name or distinguish itself from near-siblings such as instrument_signals, instrument_spec, or market_state, so an agent must infer the boundary itself.

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

Usage Guidelines2/5

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

No when-to-use, when-not-to-use, or alternative tool is mentioned. The only routing hint is the implicit 'omit the id to get all instruments' behavior, which is parameter semantics rather than usage guidance. An agent cannot tell from the text whether to prefer this over instrument_signals or market_state.

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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