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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

A4.1/5.0
Behavior4/5

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

Annotations already declare readOnly, idempotent, and non-destructive. The description adds valuable behavioral context: it returns 'top-N most relevant tools with names, descriptions, and full input schemas (with curated examples)' and notes that results are 'ready to call directly, no second schema lookup needed.' This goes beyond the annotations to explain the output format and self-containedness.

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?

The description is longer than a single sentence but every part serves a purpose: a summary, a usage trigger, a domain list, and a return-format clarification. It is front-loaded with the key verb 'Find tools.' The list of domains is a bit extensive but informative for an agent deciding whether to call this tool.

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?

For a discovery tool with 6 parameters and no output schema, the description covers the essential context: what it does, when to use it, what it returns (including that results include full schemas), and that it's a first-step tool. It doesn't discuss pagination or error handling, but those are not critical for this tool's simplicity. The rich description compensates for the missing output schema.

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 coverage is 100%, and the schema already documents all parameters including aliases. The description adds minimal new meaning—'describing the data or task' aligns with query, and 'top-N' hints at the limit parameter—but does not significantly enhance what the schema already provides. It stays at baseline.

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 the tool's function: 'Find tools by describing the data or task.' It lists specific domains (SEC filings, financials, FDA drugs, etc.) and distinguishes itself from siblings by explaining it returns a set of tools rather than a single answer. The phrase 'Call this FIRST' reinforces its unique role as a discovery meta-tool.

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?

Explicitly states when to use it: 'Use when you need to browse, search, look up, or discover what tools exist' and 'Call this FIRST when you have many tools available.' It does not explicitly name alternatives or say 'don't use this for X,' but the context is clear enough to guide selection.

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

B3.4/5.0
Disambiguation2/5

Several tools occupy nearly the same role: ask_pipeworx, ask_pipeworx_beta, and ask_pipeworx_grounded are deliberately near-duplicates, while deep_research, validate_claim, bet_research, and the polymarket_* family all route factual questions to overlapping data pipelines. Generic single-word tools like get, search, structure, and author add further ambiguity, making it hard for an agent to confidently pick the right tool.

Naming Consistency3/5

Names are consistently lowercase snake_case, but they mix verb_noun tools (list_subscriptions, resolve_entity, validate_claim) with bare nouns (author, get, search, structure) and domain-prefixed families (ask_pipeworx, polymarket_*, pipeworx_*). The conventions are readable but not predictable enough to infer behavior from the name alone.

Tool Count2/5

35 tools is heavy for a single server, especially when many are meta-routers or near-variants of each other. The broad data-research scope justifies some breadth, but the surface feels padded with overlapping research and prediction-market tools rather than a tight, well-scoped set.

Completeness4/5

For its apparent purpose — authoritative data lookup, verification, research, entity profiling, prediction-market analysis, and monitoring — the surface is largely complete: retrieval, grounded answers, deep research, comparison, change tracking, subscriptions, and memory are all covered. Minor gaps exist, such as no direct tool for managing alert delivery or for some of the vague HAL-style operations, but agents can work around these via the router tools.

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