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instrument_signals

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The instrument lane signals (paper book, BNB Chain venue) newest first, each with its commit status in the CHXI attestation stream: seq, hash, opBNB transaction. Optional instrument id and limit (default 50, max 500). A signal without a seq was written before the stream started or is not yet committed. Price: 2 cents per call.

Tool call template

This tool declares no required parameters. Add optional parameters from the input schema as needed.

{
  "id": 1,
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "arguments": {},
    "name": "instrument_signals"
  }
}

Input Schema

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
limitNoNumber of signals, whole number 1 to 500, default 50. Example: 100
instrumentNoInstrument id, one of the listed values; absent = every instrument. Example: spcx

Output Schema

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
countNo
signalsNo
dataGapsNoPresent 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.

Schema Changelog

Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

  1. Changed3 schema fields changed
    • addedInput schema / properties / instrument / description
      Added value: +"Instrument id, one of the listed values; absent = every instrument. Example: spcx"
    • changedInput schema / properties / instrument / enum
      Previous value: -[
      -  "spcx",
      -  "crcl"
      -]New value: +[
      +  "spcx"
      +]
    • addedInput schema / properties / limit / description
      Added value: +"Number of signals, whole number 1 to 500, default 50. Example: 100"
  2. Changed1 schema field changed
    • changedInput schema / x-lexicon / bundleSha256
      Previous value: -"670f7504e3de5031beccee25a2d24e4515f68b893295f6d5b0d3a0665498b2c9"New value: +"25cc80db6d8e9eac73d47a50f7ad6333a21f1972d008a8fed0159de8bfb4b519"
  3. Changed2 schema fields changed
    • 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"
  4. Changed4 schema fields changed
    • 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"
      +}
    • 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"
      -}
  5. Changed1 schema field changed
    • addedInput schema / properties / instrument / enum
      Added value: +[
      +  "spcx",
      +  "crcl"
      +]
  6. Changed1 schema field changed
    • changedInput schema / x-lexicon / bundleSha256
      Previous value: -"a1c2e10fd3177d6b4d59ca78693e8fb36880165cf0f735f680dd86a510411178"New value: +"e5b4290024a229f2bdf97f8fc6a0079c3fe13b77267f41fdcffeb8b26aa1c41e"
  7. Changed1 schema field changed
    • changedInput schema / x-lexicon / bundleSha256
      Previous value: -"1eeb782ee15fe69fc80776948e0556fa6b795e210e6305935b2c97b73d955cda"New value: +"a1c2e10fd3177d6b4d59ca78693e8fb36880165cf0f735f680dd86a510411178"
  8. Changed1 schema field changed
    • changedInput schema / x-lexicon / bundleSha256
      Previous value: -"c014292cad7497ce9fd68c33345ac32cb42b672c8e77d6c749c26e162cc207e4"New value: +"1eeb782ee15fe69fc80776948e0556fa6b795e210e6305935b2c97b73d955cda"
  9. Changed3 schema fields changed
    • addedInput schema / x-aliases
      Added value: +{
      +  "limit": [
      +    "Limit",
      +    "limits",
      +    "$limit",
      +    "_limit",
      +    "Limits"
      +  ]
      +}
    • 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",
      +  "limit": "data.limit"
      +}
  10. Added

TDQS

A3.5/5.0
Behavior4/5

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

Annotations only declare readOnlyHint; the description adds real behavioral context: results come newest first, an entry lacking a seq predates the stream or is uncommitted, and each call costs 2 cents. The pricing disclosure is especially valuable and cannot be inferred from structured fields. It stops short of describing pagination or the attestation stream's failure modes.

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-loads the resource and ordering, then packs scoping, edge-case semantics, and price into a few dense sentences. Slightly cluttered by the parenthetical about the venue and by restating schema defaults, but nothing is wasted.

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

Completeness4/5

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

An output schema exists, so return shapes needn't be spelled out; the description covers ordering, the null-seq edge case, and cost. What remains thin is how it relates to sibling signal tools, which is the only real gap for an agent deciding whether to call it.

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 both parameters are already fully documented with types, bounds and examples. The description's mention of 'optional instrument id and limit (default 50, max 500)' repeats the schema rather than adding format or semantic detail, so the baseline 3 applies.

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 verb and resource ('instrument lane signals'), plus the venue (paper book, BNB Chain) and that each entry carries its commit status in the CHXI attestation stream. It doesn't explicitly differentiate itself from the nearby 'latest_signals' sibling, which keeps it from 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 Guidelines2/5

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

The only guidance is 'Optional instrument id and limit (default 50, max 500)', which merely restates the schema. There is no statement of when to use this instead of 'latest_signals', 'instrument_state', or 'verify_instrument_signal', nor when not to use it.

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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