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Discover Tools

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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.

TDQS

A4.5/5.0
Behavior4/5

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

Annotations already declare the tool as read-only and idempotent. The description adds valuable behavioral context by explaining the return format (top-N results with names, descriptions, schemas, and curated examples) and the 'no second schema lookup needed' efficiency. This goes beyond what annotations provide without contradicting them.

Agents need to know what a tool does to the world before calling it. Descriptions should go beyond structured annotations to explain consequences.

Conciseness5/5

Is the description appropriately sized, front-loaded, and free of redundancy?

The description is three sentences, front-loaded with the core purpose, and each sentence adds information: what it does, when to use it, and what it returns. No redundant or filler content exists.

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?

Given the tool's moderate complexity (6 parameters, no output schema) and strong annotations, the description is complete. It covers purpose, usage context, return format, and even examples, making it easy for an agent to invoke correctly without needing to infer missing behavior.

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 description coverage is 100%, so the baseline is 3. The description adds meaning by showing example queries ('analyze housing market trends'), listing relevant domains, and mentioning 'top-N', which correlates with the limit parameter. This elevated it slightly above 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 uses a specific verb ('Find tools') and identifies the resource ('tools by describing the data or task'). It clearly distinguishes this tool from siblings, which focus on performing tasks like research or entity profiles, by emphasizing discovery and enumeration of available tools. The domain list further clarifies the scope.

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?

The description provides explicit 'Use when' conditions and recommends calling it FIRST when many tools are available. It stops short of naming specific alternatives or stating when NOT to use it, but the guidance is clear and actionable for parameter selection and tool 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

A3.6/5.0
Disambiguation2/5

Many tools overlap heavily: ask_pipeworx, ask_pipeworx_beta, ask_pipeworx_grounded, deep_research, entity_profile, compare_entities, and validate_claim all serve data-lookup purposes with unclear boundaries. The three xkcd comic tools are distinct but are buried under 31 unrelated tools, making selection confusing.

Naming Consistency2/5

Tool names follow no consistent pattern: some use verb_first (get_comic, list_subscriptions), some are nouns (entity_profile, deep_research), some have prefixes (ask_pipeworx_*, polymarket_*), and others are vague (scan_dependency, generate_llms_txt). The mixing of styles across the set makes it hard to predict naming.

Tool Count2/5

With 34 tools and a server name of 'xkcd', the count is wildly disproportionate; only 3 tools relate to comics. Even as a general data-access server, 34 tools is heavy and many are meta-tools (discover_tools, suggest_questions) that add bulk.

Completeness3/5

For the actual Pipeworx data domain, the surface is fairly comprehensive: querying, grounded answers, research, entity profiles, comparisons, validation, subscriptions, and prediction-market analysis are covered. However, there are notable gaps like no fetch-by-URI tool and no xkcd search/list capability, making the set incomplete for its name and slightly incomplete for its inferred domain.

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