# Changes Made - Research MCP Integration & Fixes
## Summary
This update includes:
1. Team name normalization improvements
2. Response generation edge case fixes
3. Research MCP integration for precision score checking
4. New tool function: `research_latest_score`
## Changes
### 1. Team Name Normalization (`src/team_normalizer.py`)
- Added new utility module for normalizing team names
- Handles variations like "Alabama Crimson Tide" vs "Alabama"
- Supports fuzzy matching for better API compatibility
- Updated `src/odds_api.py` to use normalization in `find_game_by_teams` and `find_next_game_for_team`
### 2. Response Generation Fixes (`agent_service/main.py`)
- Improved final response generation logic
- Better fallback handling when tool calls succeed but response is empty
- Enhanced error recovery with comprehensive tool result summarization
- Added temperature parameter for more natural responses
### 3. Research MCP Integration
- **New file**: `agent_service/research_client.py`
- Client for interacting with research-mcp server at `prompt80.com/research-mcp`
- Supports async HTTP calls with proper error handling
- **Updated**: `agent_service/main.py`
- Added `research_latest_score` tool function
- Integrated ResearchClient
- Updated system instructions to include research tool
- Tool can be used for precision checking of latest scores
### 4. Docker Configuration
- Updated `docker-compose.yml` to include optional `RESEARCH_MCP_URL` and `RESEARCH_MCP_API_KEY` environment variables
- Updated `agent_service/Dockerfile` to include `research_client.py`
## New Tool: `research_latest_score`
This tool uses the research-mcp server to find the latest, most up-to-date scores for college football games. It's particularly useful for:
- Verifying the most recent score when primary data sources might be slightly outdated
- Getting real-time information for games happening today
- Precision checking when users ask for "the latest" or "most recent" scores
**Usage**: The LLM can call this tool automatically when it detects the need for precision checking, or when users explicitly ask for the latest information.
## Testing
To test the changes:
1. **Team Name Normalization**:
- Test with variations like "Alabama Crimson Tide", "Alabama", "Bama"
- Should all match games correctly
2. **Response Generation**:
- Test queries that previously returned fallback messages
- Responses should now be more complete and informative
3. **Research MCP Integration**:
- Test queries asking for "latest score" or "most recent result"
- The system should use research_latest_score when appropriate
- Example: "What's the latest score for Alabama today?"
## Deployment
The changes are backward compatible. No breaking changes to existing APIs.
**Environment Variables** (optional):
- `RESEARCH_MCP_URL`: Defaults to `https://prompt80.com/research-mcp`
- `RESEARCH_MCP_API_KEY`: Optional API key if research-mcp requires authentication