Allen Brain
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Gene expression experiments and the brain structure ontology from the Allen Institute's Brain…
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TDQS
Scored across 39 tools
Many tools are distinct, but several clusters overlap enough to risk misselection (ask_pipeworx vs ask_pipeworx_beta vs ask_pipeworx_grounded vs deep_research; polymarket_edges vs polymarket_arbitrage vs polymarket_fill_risk vs bet_research; entity_profile vs company_facts vs recent_changes). The three Allen-specific tools themselves are clearly distinct, but the broader set has blurred boundaries that only very long descriptions attempt to resolve.
All tool names consistently use snake_case with no camelCase or mixed-style chaos. They are mostly noun or verb phrases rather than a strict verb_noun pattern, but the convention is readable and predictable.
39 tools is far too many for a server named Allen Brain, where only three tools actually address Allen Brain Atlas data. The remaining 36 tools belong to a general Pipeworx data gateway, making the set feel bloated relative to its apparent Allen-specific scope.
For the Allen Brain domain, the surface is severely incomplete: it can resolve genes, list expression datasets, and query the structure ontology, but provides no tool to actually fetch expression values, images, connectivity, or reference-space data. Agents asking 'where is gene X expressed?' would hit a dead end after identifying the dataset.
Tool Schema Changelog
Recent tool additions, removals, and schema changes observed during successful MCP inspections.
39 tool updates
- First observed
ai_visibility_check - First observed
allen_expression_datasets - First observed
allen_search_genes - First observed
allen_structures - First observed
ask_pipeworx - First observed
ask_pipeworx_beta - First observed
ask_pipeworx_grounded - First observed
bet_research - First observed
company_facts - First observed
compare_entities - First observed
deep_research - First observed
discover_tools - First observed
entity_profile - First observed
forget - First observed
generate_llms_txt - First observed
kalshi_weather_edge - First observed
list_subscriptions - First observed
pipeworx_feedback - First observed
pipeworx_trending - First observed
polymarket_arbitrage - First observed
polymarket_edge_tracker - First observed
polymarket_edges - First observed
polymarket_fill_risk - First observed
polymarket_kalshi_spread - First observed
recall - First observed
recent_alerts - First observed
recent_changes - First observed
release_calendar_markets - First observed
remember - First observed
resolution_audit - First observed
resolution_diff - First observed
resolve_entity - First observed
scan_competitor_ai_presence - First observed
scan_dependency - First observed
search_within - First observed
subscribe - First observed
suggest_questions - First observed
unsubscribe - First observed
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