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Ashby

by io.github.pipeworx-io

Discover Tools

discover_tools
Read-onlyIdempotent

Find tools by describing the data or task. Use when you need to browse, search, look up, or discover what tools exist for: SEC filings, financials, revenue, profit, FDA drugs, adverse events, FRED economic data, Census demographics, BLS jobs/unemployment/inflation, ATTOM real estate, ClinicalTrials, USPTO patents, weather, news, crypto, stocks. Returns the top-N most relevant tools with names, descriptions, and full input schemas (with curated examples) — each result is ready to call directly, no second schema lookup needed. Call this FIRST when you have many tools available and want to see the option set (not just one answer).

Input Schema

TableJSON Schema
NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
qNoAlias for query.
taskNoAlias for query.
limitNoMaximum number of tools to return (default 20, max 50)
queryYesNatural language description of what you want to do (e.g., "analyze housing market trends", "look up FDA drug approvals", "find trade data between countries"). Accepts task, q, description, search as aliases.
searchNoAlias for query.
descriptionNoAlias for query.

Schema Changelog

Changes observed during successful MCP inspections. Dates show when Glama detected each change.

  1. Changed5 schema fields changed
    • addedInput schema / properties / description
      Added value: +{
+  "description": "Alias for query.",
+  "type": "string"
+}
    • addedInput schema / properties / q
      Added value: +{
+  "description": "Alias for query.",
+  "type": "string"
+}
    • changedInput schema / properties / query / description
      Previous value: -"Natural language description of what you want to do (e.g., \"analyze housing market trends\", \"look up FDA drug approvals\", \"find trade data between countries\")"New value: +"Natural language description of what you want to do (e.g., \"analyze housing market trends\", \"look up FDA drug approvals\", \"find trade data between countries\"). Accepts task, q, description, search as aliases."
    • addedInput schema / properties / search
      Added value: +{
+  "description": "Alias for query.",
+  "type": "string"
+}
    • addedInput schema / properties / task
      Added value: +{
+  "description": "Alias for query.",
+  "type": "string"
+}
  2. Changed1 schema field changed
    • addedInput schema / examples
      Added value: +[
+  {
+    "query": "look up FDA drug approvals"
+  },
+  {
+    "query": "analyze housing market trends"
+  }
+]
  3. First observed

TDQS

A4.8/5.0
Behavior5/5

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

Annotations indicate readOnly, idempotent, non-destructive. Description adds that it returns top-N tools with full schemas and examples, ready to call directly.

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-loaded with purpose, then lists domains and return format. Slightly long but clear and efficient.

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?

Comprehensive for a discovery tool with 6 params (1 required). Explains return format sufficiently without output schema.

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 coverage is 100% and description reinforces the query parameter's purpose with examples, though it doesn't add much beyond the schema.

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?

The description clearly states it finds tools by describing data/task, listing many domains. It distinguishes from siblings as a meta-tool for discovery.

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

Usage Guidelines5/5

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

Explicitly says 'Call this FIRST when you have many tools available and want to see the option set' and 'Use when you need to browse, search, look up, or discover what tools exist'.

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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TDQS

A3.5/5.0
Disambiguation2/5

Multiple tools have overlapping purposes: ask_pipeworx, ask_pipeworx_beta, and ask_pipeworx_grounded are near-identical variants; polymarket_edges, polymarket_arbitrage, polymarket_edge_tracker, polymarket_fill_risk, and polymarket_kalshi_spread all target prediction-market opportunities. Research tools like entity_profile, compare_entities, recent_changes, and validate_claim also blur together, making it hard to pick the right tool.

Naming Consistency2/5

Naming conventions are inconsistent: some tools use verb_noun (get_candidate, list_applications, remember), others use noun_verb (bet_research, entity_profile) or prefix-only patterns (ask_pipeworx, pipeworx_feedback, polymarket_edges). The Ashby tools use ashby_ prefix, but the rest mix pipeworx_, polymarket_, and bare names, with no uniform style.

Tool Count2/5

36 tools is excessive for a coherent server and spans unrelated domains: ATS (Ashby), data queries (Pipeworx), prediction markets (Polymarket), memory, subscriptions, and web utilities. This feels like a kitchen sink rather than a focused toolset, and the count alone makes selection overwhelming.

Completeness2/5

The Ashby ATS subset is incomplete: it provides get/list operations but no create, update, or delete for candidates or jobs, and no interview management. The broader server's scope is so mixed that each domain has obvious gaps, leaving agents unable to complete common workflows end-to-end.

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