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Scored across 35 tools
Several tools have heavily overlapping boundaries: ask_pipeworx, ask_pipeworx_beta (which currently is explicitly identical to ask_pipeworx), ask_pipeworx_grounded, and deep_research all route similar questions, while five polymarket_* tools and multiple entity/lookup tools (entity_profile, recent_changes, validate_claim, compare_entities, resolve_entity) can plausibly fire for the same user intent. Long descriptions try to disambiguate, but the existence of a live duplicate and multiple parallel routers means an agent can easily misselect.
All tool names use consistent snake_case, which is a clear plus. Verb patterns vary (get_*, list_*, ask_*, scan_*, resolve_*), and a few nouns-only names like bet_research and deep_research deviate, but the overall convention is predictable and readable.
35 tools is above the 25+ 'too many' threshold, and a meaningful fraction are redundant routers or overlapping polymarket tools that inflate the count. For a server whose apparent scope mixes a small Lobsters surface with a broad Pipeworx gateway, this many entry points is harder to navigate than a consolidated set would be.
The set covers a lot: memory CRUD (remember/recall/forget), subscription lifecycle (subscribe/list_subscriptions/unsubscribe), alerts, search, entity resolution, and many data-routing options. However there is no update operation for subscriptions, the Lobsters side has only read tools (no posting/commenting), and the overall domain is ambiguous, leaving notable gaps relative to any single stated purpose.
Recent tool additions, removals, and schema changes observed during successful MCP inspections.
bet_research2 fields changedInput schema / examplesPrevious value: -[
- {
- "market": "will-bitcoin-reach-100k-in-july-2026"
- },
- {
- "market": "https://polymarket.com/event/will-bitcoin-hit-150k-by-june-30-2026"
- }
-]New value: +[
+ {
+ "market": "will-kristi-noem-win-the-2028-republican-presidential-nomination"
+ },
+ {
+ "market": "https://polymarket.com/event/will-kristi-noem-win-the-2028-republican-presidential-nomination"
+ }
+]Input schema / properties / market / descriptionPrevious value: -"Polymarket slug (\"will-bitcoin-hit-150k-by-june-30-2026\"), full URL (\"https://polymarket.com/event/...\"), or question text (\"Will Bitcoin hit $150k by June 30?\")"New value: +"Polymarket slug (\"will-kristi-noem-win-the-2028-republican-presidential-nomination\"), full URL (\"https://polymarket.com/event/...\"), or question text (\"Will Bitcoin hit $150k?\"). Dated slugs stop resolving once they settle — Polymarket de-indexes resolved markets — so prefer an undated one."polymarket_kalshi_spread2 fields changedInput schema / examplesPrevious value: -[
- {
- "topic": "fed"
- },
- {
- "topic": "btc"
- }
-]New value: +[
+ {
+ "topic": "fed"
+ },
+ {
+ "topic": "btc"
+ },
+ {
+ "topic": "bitcoin"
+ },
+ {
+ "topic": "fed rate decision"
+ }
+]Input schema / properties / topic / descriptionPrevious value: -"Pre-mapped: fed | btc | cpi | gdp | sp500 | recession | next_pope | next_uk_pm | next_israel_pm | 2028_president"New value: +"Subject to compare. Canonical keys: fed | btc | eth | cpi | gdp | sp500 | recession | next_pope | next_uk_pm | next_israel_pm | 2028_president — but aliases and keywords resolve too (\"bitcoin\", \"fed rate decision\", \"ethereum\", \"inflation\", \"s&p 500\", \"us recession\", \"next pope\", \"2028 election\"). Check resolution.topic_matched_by in the response: \"exact\"/\"alias\" is a curated pairing, \"phrase\"/\"token\" is a keyword guess."Lemmy MCP — public reads on any Lemmy instance.
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