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Find correlation between two metrics

find_metric_correlation
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Compute the Pearson correlation between two metrics over the same window, joined by date. Correlation, not causation: a strong r just means the two moved together, not that one caused the other.

Instructions

Compute the Pearson correlation between two metrics over the same window, joined by date. Correlation, not causation: a strong r just means the two moved together, not that one caused the other.

Use this tool when:

  • the user names or implies two different metrics and asks whether they move together (e.g. "does my sleep affect my mood?", "did my HRV change after I increased my workouts?").

Do not use this tool when:

  • only one metric is in question -> use get_baseline, calculate_metric_trend, or detect_metric_anomalies instead, depending on what's being asked about that one metric.

Privacy note: this server and its SQLite file are entirely local, but the data returned by this tool becomes part of the conversation sent to whatever model the calling client is configured with. If that model runs in the cloud rather than on your machine, treat this the same as pasting the data into a chat with that provider.

Input Schema

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
end_dateNoLast day to include, formatted YYYY-MM-DD. Defaults to today.
lag_daysNoShift metric_b this many days later before joining — 1 tests whether metric_a today predicts metric_b tomorrow (e.g. "does poor sleep tonight predict lower steps tomorrow?"). 0 (default) compares same-day values.
metric_aYes
metric_bYes
start_dateNoFirst day to include, formatted YYYY-MM-DD. Defaults to 90 days before end_date.

Output Schema

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
nYes
rNo
noteNo
claimYesEvidence and decision for the correlation claim; read claim.decision before reporting it.
lag_daysYes
metric_aYes
metric_bYes
evidence_aYesDEPRECATED: identical to claim.evidence_a. Use claim.decision, not a standalone confidence field.
evidence_bYesDEPRECATED: identical to claim.evidence_b. Use claim.decision, not a standalone confidence field.
data_healthNoWhether the data behind this result is complete and current (the weaker of the two metrics).

Schema Changelog

Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

  1. Changed1 schema field changedv1.0.30
    • addedOutput schema / properties / data_health
      Added value: +{
      +  "anyOf": [
      +    {
      +      "description": "Data-quality state behind one result (not a medical or statistical confidence score). status is one of\nVALID, VALID_WITH_GAPS, MIXED_SOURCES, INSUFFICIENT_DATA, STALE, IMPORT_INCOMPLETE; reasons lists every\ncondition that\napplies. See data_health.compose_data_health for how it is decided.",
      +      "properties": {
      +        "completeness": {
      +          "properties": {
      +            "coverage_ratio": {
      +              "type": "number"
      +            },
      +            "expected_days": {
      +              "type": "integer"
      +            },
      +            "missing_days": {
      +              "type": "integer"
      +            },
      +            "observed_days": {
      +              "type": "integer"
      +            }
      +          },
      +          "required": [
      +            "expected_days",
      +            "observed_days",
      +            "coverage_ratio",
      +            "missing_days"
      +          ],
      +          "type": "object"
      +        },
      +        "coverage": {
      +          "properties": {
      +            "end": {
      +              "anyOf": [
      +                {
      +                  "type": "string"
      +                },
      +                {
      +                  "type": "null"
      +                }
      +              ],
      +              "default": null
      +            },
      +            "requested_end": {
      +              "type": "string"
      +            },
      +            "requested_start": {
      +              "type": "string"
      +            },
      +            "start": {
      +              "anyOf": [
      +                {
      +                  "type": "string"
      +                },
      +                {
      +                  "type": "null"
      +                }
      +              ],
      +              "default": null
      +            }
      +          },
      +          "required": [
      +            "requested_start",
      +            "requested_end"
      +          ],
      +          "type": "object"
      +        },
      +        "freshness": {
      +          "properties": {
      +            "age_days": {
      +              "anyOf": [
      +                {
      +                  "type": "integer"
      +                },
      +                {
      +                  "type": "null"
      +                }
      +              ],
      +              "default": null,
      +              "description": "Days from the latest observation to the end of the requested window."
      +            },
      +            "dataset_days_behind": {
      +              "anyOf": [
      +                {
      +                  "type": "integer"
      +                },
      +                {
      +                  "type": "null"
      +                }
      +              ],
      +              "default": null,
      +              "description": "Days from the dataset's latest data (any metric) to today."
      +            },
      +            "latest_data": {
      +              "anyOf": [
      +                {
      +                  "type": "string"
      +                },
      +                {
      +                  "type": "null"
      +                }
      +              ],
      +              "default": null
      +            }
      +          },
      +          "type": "object"
      +        },
      +        "gaps": {
      +          "items": {
      +            "properties": {
      +              "days": {
      +                "type": "integer"
      +              },
      +              "end": {
      +                "type": "string"
      +              },
      +              "start": {
      +                "type": "string"
      +              }
      +            },
      +            "required": [
      +              "start",
      +              "end",
      +              "days"
      +            ],
      +            "type": "object"
      +          },
      +          "type": "array"
      +        },
      +        "last_import": {
      +          "anyOf": [
      +            {
      +              "properties": {
      +                "finished_at": {
      +                  "anyOf": [
      +                    {
      +                      "type": "string"
      +                    },
      +                    {
      +                      "type": "null"
      +                    }
      +                  ],
      +                  "default": null
      +                },
      +                "importer": {
      +                  "type": "string"
      +                },
      +                "source_file": {
      +                  "anyOf": [
      +                    {
      +                      "type": "string"
      +                    },
      +                    {
      +                      "type": "null"
      +                    }
      +                  ],
      +                  "default": null
      +                },
      +                "status": {
      +                  "type": "string"
      +                }
      +              },
      +              "required": [
      +                "importer",
      +                "status"
      +              ],
      +              "type": "object"
      +            },
      +            {
      +              "type": "null"
      +            }
      +          ],
      +          "default": null
      +        },
      +        "last_successful_import": {
      +          "anyOf": [
      +            {
      +              "type": "string"
      +            },
      +            {
      +              "type": "null"
      +            }
      +          ],
      +          "default": null
      +        },
      +        "observations": {
      +          "description": "Number of daily values the result is computed from.",
      +          "type": "integer"
      +        },
      +        "reasons": {
      +          "items": {
      +            "type": "string"
      +          },
      +          "type": "array"
      +        },
      +        "status": {
      +          "type": "string"
      +        }
      +      },
      +      "required": [
      +        "status",
      +        "reasons",
      +        "freshness",
      +        "coverage",
      +        "completeness",
      +        "gaps",
      +        "observations"
      +      ],
      +      "type": "object"
      +    },
      +    {
      +      "type": "null"
      +    }
      +  ],
      +  "default": null,
      +  "description": "Whether the data behind this result is complete and current (the weaker of the two metrics)."
      +}
  2. Changed3 schema fields changedv1.0.28
    • removedOutput schema / properties / claim_decision
      Removed value: -{
      -  "deprecated": true,
      -  "description": "DEPRECATED: identical to claim.decision. Use claim.decision instead.",
      -  "properties": {
      -    "must_state": {
      -      "items": {
      -        "type": "string"
      -      },
      -      "type": "array"
      -    },
      -    "permitted_phrasing_class": {
      -      "type": "string"
      -    },
      -    "template": {
      -      "type": "string"
      -    },
      -    "tier": {
      -      "type": "string"
      -    }
      -  },
      -  "required": [
      -    "tier",
      -    "permitted_phrasing_class",
      -    "must_state",
      -    "template"
      -  ],
      -  "type": "object"
      -}
    • removedOutput schema / properties / evidence_profile
      Removed value: -{
      -  "deprecated": true,
      -  "description": "DEPRECATED: identical to claim.profile. Use claim.decision instead.",
      -  "properties": {
      -    "analysis": {
      -      "type": "string"
      -    },
      -    "dimensions": {
      -      "items": {
      -        "properties": {
      -          "can_block": {
      -            "default": true,
      -            "type": "boolean"
      -          },
      -          "details": {
      -            "additionalProperties": true,
      -            "type": "object"
      -          },
      -          "dimension": {
      -            "enum": [
      -              "sample",
      -              "temporal",
      -              "robustness",
      -              "missingness",
      -              "practical",
      -              "measurement_validity",
      -              "provenance"
      -            ],
      -            "type": "string"
      -          },
      -          "reason_codes": {
      -            "items": {
      -              "type": "string"
      -            },
      -            "type": "array"
      -          },
      -          "status": {
      -            "enum": [
      -              "adequate",
      -              "negligible",
      -              "not_assessed",
      -              "weak",
      -              "concern",
      -              "blocking"
      -            ],
      -            "type": "string"
      -          }
      -        },
      -        "required": [
      -          "dimension",
      -          "status"
      -        ],
      -        "type": "object"
      -      },
      -      "type": "array"
      -    },
      -    "effect": {
      -      "additionalProperties": true,
      -      "type": "object"
      -    },
      -    "metric": {
      -      "type": "string"
      -    }
      -  },
      -  "required": [
      -    "metric",
      -    "analysis",
      -    "dimensions"
      -  ],
      -  "type": "object"
      -}
    • changedOutput schema / required
      Previous value: -[
      -  "metric_a",
      -  "metric_b",
      -  "lag_days",
      -  "n",
      -  "claim",
      -  "evidence_a",
      -  "evidence_b",
      -  "evidence_profile",
      -  "claim_decision"
      -]New value: +[
      +  "metric_a",
      +  "metric_b",
      +  "lag_days",
      +  "n",
      +  "claim",
      +  "evidence_a",
      +  "evidence_b"
      +]
  3. Changed21 schema fields changedv1.0.26
    • addedOutput schema / properties / claim
      Added value: +{
      +  "description": "Evidence and decision for the correlation claim; read claim.decision before reporting it.",
      +  "properties": {
      +    "decision": {
      +      "description": "How strongly this claim may be stated. tier is insufficient, suggestive, detectable_not_meaningful or supported; every entry in must_state has to be mentioned when reporting it.",
      +      "properties": {
      +        "must_state": {
      +          "items": {
      +            "type": "string"
      +          },
      +          "type": "array"
      +        },
      +        "permitted_phrasing_class": {
      +          "type": "string"
      +        },
      +        "template": {
      +          "type": "string"
      +        },
      +        "tier": {
      +          "type": "string"
      +        }
      +      },
      +      "required": [
      +        "tier",
      +        "permitted_phrasing_class",
      +        "must_state",
      +        "template"
      +      ],
      +      "type": "object"
      +    },
      +    "evidence_a": {
      +      "description": "Descriptive data coverage behind the first source.",
      +      "properties": {
      +        "confidence": {
      +          "type": "string"
      +        },
      +        "coverage_ratio": {
      +          "type": "number"
      +        },
      +        "expected_days": {
      +          "type": "integer"
      +        },
      +        "freshness_days": {
      +          "anyOf": [
      +            {
      +              "type": "integer"
      +            },
      +            {
      +              "type": "null"
      +            }
      +          ],
      +          "default": null
      +        },
      +        "gaps": {
      +          "items": {
      +            "properties": {
      +              "days": {
      +                "type": "integer"
      +              },
      +              "end": {
      +                "type": "string"
      +              },
      +              "start": {
      +                "type": "string"
      +              }
      +            },
      +            "required": [
      +              "start",
      +              "end",
      +              "days"
      +            ],
      +            "type": "object"
      +          },
      +          "type": "array"
      +        },
      +        "measurement_count": {
      +          "type": "integer"
      +        },
      +        "missing_days": {
      +          "type": "integer"
      +        },
      +        "observed_days": {
      +          "type": "integer"
      +        },
      +        "observed_end": {
      +          "anyOf": [
      +            {
      +              "type": "string"
      +            },
      +            {
      +              "type": "null"
      +            }
      +          ],
      +          "default": null
      +        },
      +        "observed_start": {
      +          "anyOf": [
      +            {
      +              "type": "string"
      +            },
      +            {
      +              "type": "null"
      +            }
      +          ],
      +          "default": null
      +        },
      +        "recent_gap_days": {
      +          "type": "integer"
      +        },
      +        "requested_end": {
      +          "type": "string"
      +        },
      +        "requested_start": {
      +          "type": "string"
      +        }
      +      },
      +      "required": [
      +        "requested_start",
      +        "requested_end",
      +        "expected_days",
      +        "observed_days",
      +        "coverage_ratio",
      +        "missing_days",
      +        "measurement_count",
      +        "gaps",
      +        "recent_gap_days",
      +        "confidence"
      +      ],
      +      "type": "object"
      +    },
      +    "evidence_b": {
      +      "description": "Descriptive data coverage behind the second source.",
      +      "properties": {
      +        "confidence": {
      +          "type": "string"
      +        },
      +        "coverage_ratio": {
      +          "type": "number"
      +        },
      +        "expected_days": {
      +          "type": "integer"
      +        },
      +        "freshness_days": {
      +          "anyOf": [
      +            {
      +              "type": "integer"
      +            },
      +            {
      +              "type": "null"
      +            }
      +          ],
      +          "default": null
      +        },
      +        "gaps": {
      +          "items": {
      +            "properties": {
      +              "days": {
      +                "type": "integer"
      +              },
      +              "end": {
      +                "type": "string"
      +              },
      +              "start": {
      +                "type": "string"
      +              }
      +            },
      +            "required": [
      +              "start",
      +              "end",
      +              "days"
      +            ],
      +            "type": "object"
      +          },
      +          "type": "array"
      +        },
      +        "measurement_count": {
      +          "type": "integer"
      +        },
      +        "missing_days": {
      +          "type": "integer"
      +        },
      +        "observed_days": {
      +          "type": "integer"
      +        },
      +        "observed_end": {
      +          "anyOf": [
      +            {
      +              "type": "string"
      +            },
      +            {
      +              "type": "null"
      +            }
      +          ],
      +          "default": null
      +        },
      +        "observed_start": {
      +          "anyOf": [
      +            {
      +              "type": "string"
      +            },
      +            {
      +              "type": "null"
      +            }
      +          ],
      +          "default": null
      +        },
      +        "recent_gap_days": {
      +          "type": "integer"
      +        },
      +        "requested_end": {
      +          "type": "string"
      +        },
      +        "requested_start": {
      +          "type": "string"
      +        }
      +      },
      +      "required": [
      +        "requested_start",
      +        "requested_end",
      +        "expected_days",
      +        "observed_days",
      +        "coverage_ratio",
      +        "missing_days",
      +        "measurement_count",
      +        "gaps",
      +        "recent_gap_days",
      +        "confidence"
      +      ],
      +      "type": "object"
      +    },
      +    "profile": {
      +      "description": "Per-dimension evidence quality behind this claim (sample, temporal, missingness, ...), assessed jointly across both sources where relevant. Dimensions without an evaluator yet are 'not_assessed' and cap the claim, never count as adequate.",
      +      "properties": {
      +        "analysis": {
      +          "type": "string"
      +        },
      +        "dimensions": {
      +          "items": {
      +            "properties": {
      +              "can_block": {
      +                "default": true,
      +                "type": "boolean"
      +              },
      +              "details": {
      +                "additionalProperties": true,
      +                "type": "object"
      +              },
      +              "dimension": {
      +                "enum": [
      +                  "sample",
      +                  "temporal",
      +                  "robustness",
      +                  "missingness",
      +                  "practical",
      +                  "measurement_validity",
      +                  "provenance"
      +                ],
      +                "type": "string"
      +              },
      +              "reason_codes": {
      +                "items": {
      +                  "type": "string"
      +                },
      +                "type": "array"
      +              },
      +              "status": {
      +                "enum": [
      +                  "adequate",
      +                  "negligible",
      +                  "not_assessed",
      +                  "weak",
      +                  "concern",
      +                  "blocking"
      +                ],
      +                "type": "string"
      +              }
      +            },
      +            "required": [
      +              "dimension",
      +              "status"
      +            ],
      +            "type": "object"
      +          },
      +          "type": "array"
      +        },
      +        "effect": {
      +          "additionalProperties": true,
      +          "type": "object"
      +        },
      +        "metric": {
      +          "type": "string"
      +        }
      +      },
      +      "required": [
      +        "metric",
      +        "analysis",
      +        "dimensions"
      +      ],
      +      "type": "object"
      +    }
      +  },
      +  "required": [
      +    "evidence_a",
      +    "evidence_b",
      +    "profile",
      +    "decision"
      +  ],
      +  "type": "object"
      +}
    • addedOutput schema / properties / claim_decision / deprecated
      Added value: +true
    • changedOutput schema / properties / claim_decision / description
      Previous value: -"How strongly this result may be stated. tier is insufficient, suggestive, detectable_not_meaningful or supported; every entry in must_state has to be mentioned when reporting it."New value: +"DEPRECATED: identical to claim.decision. Use claim.decision instead."
    • removedOutput schema / properties / evidence_a / anyOf
      Removed value: -[
      -  {
      -    "description": "Coverage/quality of the data a single-metric analytical result is\nbased on. See evidence.build_evidence for how each field is computed.",
      -    "properties": {
      -      "confidence": {
      -        "type": "string"
      -      },
      -      "coverage_ratio": {
      -        "type": "number"
      -      },
      -      "expected_days": {
      -        "type": "integer"
      -      },
      -      "freshness_days": {
      -        "anyOf": [
      -          {
      -            "type": "integer"
      -          },
      -          {
      -            "type": "null"
      -          }
      -        ],
      -        "default": null
      -      },
      -      "gaps": {
      -        "items": {
      -          "properties": {
      -            "days": {
      -              "type": "integer"
      -            },
      -            "end": {
      -              "type": "string"
      -            },
      -            "start": {
      -              "type": "string"
      -            }
      -          },
      -          "required": [
      -            "start",
      -            "end",
      -            "days"
      -          ],
      -          "type": "object"
      -        },
      -        "type": "array"
      -      },
      -      "measurement_count": {
      -        "type": "integer"
      -      },
      -      "missing_days": {
      -        "type": "integer"
      -      },
      -      "observed_days": {
      -        "type": "integer"
      -      },
      -      "observed_end": {
      -        "anyOf": [
      -          {
      -            "type": "string"
      -          },
      -          {
      -            "type": "null"
      -          }
      -        ],
      -        "default": null
      -      },
      -      "observed_start": {
      -        "anyOf": [
      -          {
      -            "type": "string"
      -          },
      -          {
      -            "type": "null"
      -          }
      -        ],
      -        "default": null
      -      },
      -      "recent_gap_days": {
      -        "type": "integer"
      -      },
      -      "requested_end": {
      -        "type": "string"
      -      },
      -      "requested_start": {
      -        "type": "string"
      -      }
      -    },
      -    "required": [
      -      "requested_start",
      -      "requested_end",
      -      "expected_days",
      -      "observed_days",
      -      "coverage_ratio",
      -      "missing_days",
      -      "measurement_count",
      -      "gaps",
      -      "recent_gap_days",
      -      "confidence"
      -    ],
      -    "type": "object"
      -  },
      -  {
      -    "type": "null"
      -  }
      -]
    • removedOutput schema / properties / evidence_a / default
      Removed value: -null
    • addedOutput schema / properties / evidence_a / deprecated
      Added value: +true
    • addedOutput schema / properties / evidence_a / description
      Added value: +"DEPRECATED: identical to claim.evidence_a. Use claim.decision, not a standalone confidence field."
    • addedOutput schema / properties / evidence_a / properties
      Added value: +{
      +  "confidence": {
      +    "type": "string"
      +  },
      +  "coverage_ratio": {
      +    "type": "number"
      +  },
      +  "expected_days": {
      +    "type": "integer"
      +  },
      +  "freshness_days": {
      +    "anyOf": [
      +      {
      +        "type": "integer"
      +      },
      +      {
      +        "type": "null"
      +      }
      +    ],
      +    "default": null
      +  },
      +  "gaps": {
      +    "items": {
      +      "properties": {
      +        "days": {
      +          "type": "integer"
      +        },
      +        "end": {
      +          "type": "string"
      +        },
      +        "start": {
      +          "type": "string"
      +        }
      +      },
      +      "required": [
      +        "start",
      +        "end",
      +        "days"
      +      ],
      +      "type": "object"
      +    },
      +    "type": "array"
      +  },
      +  "measurement_count": {
      +    "type": "integer"
      +  },
      +  "missing_days": {
      +    "type": "integer"
      +  },
      +  "observed_days": {
      +    "type": "integer"
      +  },
      +  "observed_end": {
      +    "anyOf": [
      +      {
      +        "type": "string"
      +      },
      +      {
      +        "type": "null"
      +      }
      +    ],
      +    "default": null
      +  },
      +  "observed_start": {
      +    "anyOf": [
      +      {
      +        "type": "string"
      +      },
      +      {
      +        "type": "null"
      +      }
      +    ],
      +    "default": null
      +  },
      +  "recent_gap_days": {
      +    "type": "integer"
      +  },
      +  "requested_end": {
      +    "type": "string"
      +  },
      +  "requested_start": {
      +    "type": "string"
      +  }
      +}
    • addedOutput schema / properties / evidence_a / required
      Added value: +[
      +  "requested_start",
      +  "requested_end",
      +  "expected_days",
      +  "observed_days",
      +  "coverage_ratio",
      +  "missing_days",
      +  "measurement_count",
      +  "gaps",
      +  "recent_gap_days",
      +  "confidence"
      +]
    • addedOutput schema / properties / evidence_a / type
      Added value: +"object"
    • removedOutput schema / properties / evidence_b / anyOf
      Removed value: -[
      -  {
      -    "description": "Coverage/quality of the data a single-metric analytical result is\nbased on. See evidence.build_evidence for how each field is computed.",
      -    "properties": {
      -      "confidence": {
      -        "type": "string"
      -      },
      -      "coverage_ratio": {
      -        "type": "number"
      -      },
      -      "expected_days": {
      -        "type": "integer"
      -      },
      -      "freshness_days": {
      -        "anyOf": [
      -          {
      -            "type": "integer"
      -          },
      -          {
      -            "type": "null"
      -          }
      -        ],
      -        "default": null
      -      },
      -      "gaps": {
      -        "items": {
      -          "properties": {
      -            "days": {
      -              "type": "integer"
      -            },
      -            "end": {
      -              "type": "string"
      -            },
      -            "start": {
      -              "type": "string"
      -            }
      -          },
      -          "required": [
      -            "start",
      -            "end",
      -            "days"
      -          ],
      -          "type": "object"
      -        },
      -        "type": "array"
      -      },
      -      "measurement_count": {
      -        "type": "integer"
      -      },
      -      "missing_days": {
      -        "type": "integer"
      -      },
      -      "observed_days": {
      -        "type": "integer"
      -      },
      -      "observed_end": {
      -        "anyOf": [
      -          {
      -            "type": "string"
      -          },
      -          {
      -            "type": "null"
      -          }
      -        ],
      -        "default": null
      -      },
      -      "observed_start": {
      -        "anyOf": [
      -          {
      -            "type": "string"
      -          },
      -          {
      -            "type": "null"
      -          }
      -        ],
      -        "default": null
      -      },
      -      "recent_gap_days": {
      -        "type": "integer"
      -      },
      -      "requested_end": {
      -        "type": "string"
      -      },
      -      "requested_start": {
      -        "type": "string"
      -      }
      -    },
      -    "required": [
      -      "requested_start",
      -      "requested_end",
      -      "expected_days",
      -      "observed_days",
      -      "coverage_ratio",
      -      "missing_days",
      -      "measurement_count",
      -      "gaps",
      -      "recent_gap_days",
      -      "confidence"
      -    ],
      -    "type": "object"
      -  },
      -  {
      -    "type": "null"
      -  }
      -]
    • removedOutput schema / properties / evidence_b / default
      Removed value: -null
    • addedOutput schema / properties / evidence_b / deprecated
      Added value: +true
    • addedOutput schema / properties / evidence_b / description
      Added value: +"DEPRECATED: identical to claim.evidence_b. Use claim.decision, not a standalone confidence field."
    • addedOutput schema / properties / evidence_b / properties
      Added value: +{
      +  "confidence": {
      +    "type": "string"
      +  },
      +  "coverage_ratio": {
      +    "type": "number"
      +  },
      +  "expected_days": {
      +    "type": "integer"
      +  },
      +  "freshness_days": {
      +    "anyOf": [
      +      {
      +        "type": "integer"
      +      },
      +      {
      +        "type": "null"
      +      }
      +    ],
      +    "default": null
      +  },
      +  "gaps": {
      +    "items": {
      +      "properties": {
      +        "days": {
      +          "type": "integer"
      +        },
      +        "end": {
      +          "type": "string"
      +        },
      +        "start": {
      +          "type": "string"
      +        }
      +      },
      +      "required": [
      +        "start",
      +        "end",
      +        "days"
      +      ],
      +      "type": "object"
      +    },
      +    "type": "array"
      +  },
      +  "measurement_count": {
      +    "type": "integer"
      +  },
      +  "missing_days": {
      +    "type": "integer"
      +  },
      +  "observed_days": {
      +    "type": "integer"
      +  },
      +  "observed_end": {
      +    "anyOf": [
      +      {
      +        "type": "string"
      +      },
      +      {
      +        "type": "null"
      +      }
      +    ],
      +    "default": null
      +  },
      +  "observed_start": {
      +    "anyOf": [
      +      {
      +        "type": "string"
      +      },
      +      {
      +        "type": "null"
      +      }
      +    ],
      +    "default": null
      +  },
      +  "recent_gap_days": {
      +    "type": "integer"
      +  },
      +  "requested_end": {
      +    "type": "string"
      +  },
      +  "requested_start": {
      +    "type": "string"
      +  }
      +}
    • addedOutput schema / properties / evidence_b / required
      Added value: +[
      +  "requested_start",
      +  "requested_end",
      +  "expected_days",
      +  "observed_days",
      +  "coverage_ratio",
      +  "missing_days",
      +  "measurement_count",
      +  "gaps",
      +  "recent_gap_days",
      +  "confidence"
      +]
    • addedOutput schema / properties / evidence_b / type
      Added value: +"object"
    • addedOutput schema / properties / evidence_profile / deprecated
      Added value: +true
    • changedOutput schema / properties / evidence_profile / description
      Previous value: -"Per-dimension evidence quality behind this result (sample, temporal, missingness, ...). Dimensions without an evaluator yet are 'not_assessed' and cap the claim, never count as adequate."New value: +"DEPRECATED: identical to claim.profile. Use claim.decision instead."
    • removedOutput schema / properties / sample_confidence
      Removed value: -{
      -  "type": "string"
      -}
    • changedOutput schema / required
      Previous value: -[
      -  "evidence_profile",
      -  "claim_decision",
      -  "metric_a",
      -  "metric_b",
      -  "lag_days",
      -  "n",
      -  "sample_confidence"
      -]New value: +[
      +  "metric_a",
      +  "metric_b",
      +  "lag_days",
      +  "n",
      +  "claim",
      +  "evidence_a",
      +  "evidence_b",
      +  "evidence_profile",
      +  "claim_decision"
      +]
  4. Changed11 schema fields changedv1.0.23
    • removedOutput schema / properties / claim_decision / anyOf
      Removed value: -[
      -  {
      -    "properties": {
      -      "must_state": {
      -        "items": {
      -          "type": "string"
      -        },
      -        "type": "array"
      -      },
      -      "permitted_phrasing_class": {
      -        "type": "string"
      -      },
      -      "template": {
      -        "type": "string"
      -      },
      -      "tier": {
      -        "type": "string"
      -      }
      -    },
      -    "required": [
      -      "tier",
      -      "permitted_phrasing_class",
      -      "must_state",
      -      "template"
      -    ],
      -    "type": "object"
      -  },
      -  {
      -    "type": "null"
      -  }
      -]
    • removedOutput schema / properties / claim_decision / default
      Removed value: -null
    • addedOutput schema / properties / claim_decision / properties
      Added value: +{
      +  "must_state": {
      +    "items": {
      +      "type": "string"
      +    },
      +    "type": "array"
      +  },
      +  "permitted_phrasing_class": {
      +    "type": "string"
      +  },
      +  "template": {
      +    "type": "string"
      +  },
      +  "tier": {
      +    "type": "string"
      +  }
      +}
    • addedOutput schema / properties / claim_decision / required
      Added value: +[
      +  "tier",
      +  "permitted_phrasing_class",
      +  "must_state",
      +  "template"
      +]
    • addedOutput schema / properties / claim_decision / type
      Added value: +"object"
    • removedOutput schema / properties / evidence_profile / anyOf
      Removed value: -[
      -  {
      -    "properties": {
      -      "analysis": {
      -        "type": "string"
      -      },
      -      "dimensions": {
      -        "items": {
      -          "properties": {
      -            "can_block": {
      -              "default": true,
      -              "type": "boolean"
      -            },
      -            "details": {
      -              "additionalProperties": true,
      -              "type": "object"
      -            },
      -            "dimension": {
      -              "enum": [
      -                "sample",
      -                "temporal",
      -                "robustness",
      -                "missingness",
      -                "practical",
      -                "measurement_validity",
      -                "provenance"
      -              ],
      -              "type": "string"
      -            },
      -            "reason_codes": {
      -              "items": {
      -                "type": "string"
      -              },
      -              "type": "array"
      -            },
      -            "status": {
      -              "enum": [
      -                "adequate",
      -                "negligible",
      -                "not_assessed",
      -                "weak",
      -                "concern",
      -                "blocking"
      -              ],
      -              "type": "string"
      -            }
      -          },
      -          "required": [
      -            "dimension",
      -            "status"
      -          ],
      -          "type": "object"
      -        },
      -        "type": "array"
      -      },
      -      "effect": {
      -        "additionalProperties": true,
      -        "type": "object"
      -      },
      -      "metric": {
      -        "type": "string"
      -      }
      -    },
      -    "required": [
      -      "metric",
      -      "analysis",
      -      "dimensions"
      -    ],
      -    "type": "object"
      -  },
      -  {
      -    "type": "null"
      -  }
      -]
    • removedOutput schema / properties / evidence_profile / default
      Removed value: -null
    • addedOutput schema / properties / evidence_profile / properties
      Added value: +{
      +  "analysis": {
      +    "type": "string"
      +  },
      +  "dimensions": {
      +    "items": {
      +      "properties": {
      +        "can_block": {
      +          "default": true,
      +          "type": "boolean"
      +        },
      +        "details": {
      +          "additionalProperties": true,
      +          "type": "object"
      +        },
      +        "dimension": {
      +          "enum": [
      +            "sample",
      +            "temporal",
      +            "robustness",
      +            "missingness",
      +            "practical",
      +            "measurement_validity",
      +            "provenance"
      +          ],
      +          "type": "string"
      +        },
      +        "reason_codes": {
      +          "items": {
      +            "type": "string"
      +          },
      +          "type": "array"
      +        },
      +        "status": {
      +          "enum": [
      +            "adequate",
      +            "negligible",
      +            "not_assessed",
      +            "weak",
      +            "concern",
      +            "blocking"
      +          ],
      +          "type": "string"
      +        }
      +      },
      +      "required": [
      +        "dimension",
      +        "status"
      +      ],
      +      "type": "object"
      +    },
      +    "type": "array"
      +  },
      +  "effect": {
      +    "additionalProperties": true,
      +    "type": "object"
      +  },
      +  "metric": {
      +    "type": "string"
      +  }
      +}
    • addedOutput schema / properties / evidence_profile / required
      Added value: +[
      +  "metric",
      +  "analysis",
      +  "dimensions"
      +]
    • addedOutput schema / properties / evidence_profile / type
      Added value: +"object"
    • changedOutput schema / required
      Previous value: -[
      -  "metric_a",
      -  "metric_b",
      -  "lag_days",
      -  "n",
      -  "sample_confidence"
      -]New value: +[
      +  "evidence_profile",
      +  "claim_decision",
      +  "metric_a",
      +  "metric_b",
      +  "lag_days",
      +  "n",
      +  "sample_confidence"
      +]
  5. Changed2 schema fields changedv1.0.20
    • addedOutput schema / properties / claim_decision
      Added value: +{
      +  "anyOf": [
      +    {
      +      "properties": {
      +        "must_state": {
      +          "items": {
      +            "type": "string"
      +          },
      +          "type": "array"
      +        },
      +        "permitted_phrasing_class": {
      +          "type": "string"
      +        },
      +        "template": {
      +          "type": "string"
      +        },
      +        "tier": {
      +          "type": "string"
      +        }
      +      },
      +      "required": [
      +        "tier",
      +        "permitted_phrasing_class",
      +        "must_state",
      +        "template"
      +      ],
      +      "type": "object"
      +    },
      +    {
      +      "type": "null"
      +    }
      +  ],
      +  "default": null,
      +  "description": "How strongly this result may be stated. tier is insufficient, suggestive, detectable_not_meaningful or supported; every entry in must_state has to be mentioned when reporting it."
      +}
    • addedOutput schema / properties / evidence_profile
      Added value: +{
      +  "anyOf": [
      +    {
      +      "properties": {
      +        "analysis": {
      +          "type": "string"
      +        },
      +        "dimensions": {
      +          "items": {
      +            "properties": {
      +              "can_block": {
      +                "default": true,
      +                "type": "boolean"
      +              },
      +              "details": {
      +                "additionalProperties": true,
      +                "type": "object"
      +              },
      +              "dimension": {
      +                "enum": [
      +                  "sample",
      +                  "temporal",
      +                  "robustness",
      +                  "missingness",
      +                  "practical",
      +                  "measurement_validity",
      +                  "provenance"
      +                ],
      +                "type": "string"
      +              },
      +              "reason_codes": {
      +                "items": {
      +                  "type": "string"
      +                },
      +                "type": "array"
      +              },
      +              "status": {
      +                "enum": [
      +                  "adequate",
      +                  "negligible",
      +                  "not_assessed",
      +                  "weak",
      +                  "concern",
      +                  "blocking"
      +                ],
      +                "type": "string"
      +              }
      +            },
      +            "required": [
      +              "dimension",
      +              "status"
      +            ],
      +            "type": "object"
      +          },
      +          "type": "array"
      +        },
      +        "effect": {
      +          "additionalProperties": true,
      +          "type": "object"
      +        },
      +        "metric": {
      +          "type": "string"
      +        }
      +      },
      +      "required": [
      +        "metric",
      +        "analysis",
      +        "dimensions"
      +      ],
      +      "type": "object"
      +    },
      +    {
      +      "type": "null"
      +    }
      +  ],
      +  "default": null,
      +  "description": "Per-dimension evidence quality behind this result (sample, temporal, missingness, ...). Dimensions without an evaluator yet are 'not_assessed' and cap the claim, never count as adequate."
      +}
  6. Changed2 schema fields changedv1.0.19
    • addedOutput schema / properties / sample_confidence
      Added value: +{
      +  "type": "string"
      +}
    • changedOutput schema / required
      Previous value: -[
      -  "metric_a",
      -  "metric_b",
      -  "lag_days",
      -  "n"
      -]New value: +[
      +  "metric_a",
      +  "metric_b",
      +  "lag_days",
      +  "n",
      +  "sample_confidence"
      +]
  7. Changed2 schema fields changed
    • addedOutput schema / properties / evidence_a
      Added value: +{
      +  "anyOf": [
      +    {
      +      "description": "Coverage/quality of the data a single-metric analytical result is\nbased on. See evidence.build_evidence for how each field is computed.",
      +      "properties": {
      +        "confidence": {
      +          "type": "string"
      +        },
      +        "coverage_ratio": {
      +          "type": "number"
      +        },
      +        "expected_days": {
      +          "type": "integer"
      +        },
      +        "freshness_days": {
      +          "anyOf": [
      +            {
      +              "type": "integer"
      +            },
      +            {
      +              "type": "null"
      +            }
      +          ],
      +          "default": null
      +        },
      +        "gaps": {
      +          "items": {
      +            "properties": {
      +              "days": {
      +                "type": "integer"
      +              },
      +              "end": {
      +                "type": "string"
      +              },
      +              "start": {
      +                "type": "string"
      +              }
      +            },
      +            "required": [
      +              "start",
      +              "end",
      +              "days"
      +            ],
      +            "type": "object"
      +          },
      +          "type": "array"
      +        },
      +        "measurement_count": {
      +          "type": "integer"
      +        },
      +        "missing_days": {
      +          "type": "integer"
      +        },
      +        "observed_days": {
      +          "type": "integer"
      +        },
      +        "observed_end": {
      +          "anyOf": [
      +            {
      +              "type": "string"
      +            },
      +            {
      +              "type": "null"
      +            }
      +          ],
      +          "default": null
      +        },
      +        "observed_start": {
      +          "anyOf": [
      +            {
      +              "type": "string"
      +            },
      +            {
      +              "type": "null"
      +            }
      +          ],
      +          "default": null
      +        },
      +        "recent_gap_days": {
      +          "type": "integer"
      +        },
      +        "requested_end": {
      +          "type": "string"
      +        },
      +        "requested_start": {
      +          "type": "string"
      +        }
      +      },
      +      "required": [
      +        "requested_start",
      +        "requested_end",
      +        "expected_days",
      +        "observed_days",
      +        "coverage_ratio",
      +        "missing_days",
      +        "measurement_count",
      +        "gaps",
      +        "recent_gap_days",
      +        "confidence"
      +      ],
      +      "type": "object"
      +    },
      +    {
      +      "type": "null"
      +    }
      +  ],
      +  "default": null
      +}
    • addedOutput schema / properties / evidence_b
      Added value: +{
      +  "anyOf": [
      +    {
      +      "description": "Coverage/quality of the data a single-metric analytical result is\nbased on. See evidence.build_evidence for how each field is computed.",
      +      "properties": {
      +        "confidence": {
      +          "type": "string"
      +        },
      +        "coverage_ratio": {
      +          "type": "number"
      +        },
      +        "expected_days": {
      +          "type": "integer"
      +        },
      +        "freshness_days": {
      +          "anyOf": [
      +            {
      +              "type": "integer"
      +            },
      +            {
      +              "type": "null"
      +            }
      +          ],
      +          "default": null
      +        },
      +        "gaps": {
      +          "items": {
      +            "properties": {
      +              "days": {
      +                "type": "integer"
      +              },
      +              "end": {
      +                "type": "string"
      +              },
      +              "start": {
      +                "type": "string"
      +              }
      +            },
      +            "required": [
      +              "start",
      +              "end",
      +              "days"
      +            ],
      +            "type": "object"
      +          },
      +          "type": "array"
      +        },
      +        "measurement_count": {
      +          "type": "integer"
      +        },
      +        "missing_days": {
      +          "type": "integer"
      +        },
      +        "observed_days": {
      +          "type": "integer"
      +        },
      +        "observed_end": {
      +          "anyOf": [
      +            {
      +              "type": "string"
      +            },
      +            {
      +              "type": "null"
      +            }
      +          ],
      +          "default": null
      +        },
      +        "observed_start": {
      +          "anyOf": [
      +            {
      +              "type": "string"
      +            },
      +            {
      +              "type": "null"
      +            }
      +          ],
      +          "default": null
      +        },
      +        "recent_gap_days": {
      +          "type": "integer"
      +        },
      +        "requested_end": {
      +          "type": "string"
      +        },
      +        "requested_start": {
      +          "type": "string"
      +        }
      +      },
      +      "required": [
      +        "requested_start",
      +        "requested_end",
      +        "expected_days",
      +        "observed_days",
      +        "coverage_ratio",
      +        "missing_days",
      +        "measurement_count",
      +        "gaps",
      +        "recent_gap_days",
      +        "confidence"
      +      ],
      +      "type": "object"
      +    },
      +    {
      +      "type": "null"
      +    }
      +  ],
      +  "default": null
      +}
  8. Addedv1.0.16
  9. Removedv1.0.15
  10. Addedv1.0.11

TDQS

A4.4/5.0
Behavior4/5

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

Annotations already cover readOnly, idempotent, openWorld false, and non-destructive. The description adds genuinely new context beyond that: a privacy note that returned data becomes part of the conversation and may leave the machine if the calling model is cloud-hosted. It omits output/pagination detail, but the output schema exists, so this is a strong addition.

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?

Purpose is front-loaded in the first sentence, then usage rules, then the privacy note. The lists are scannable and each section earns its place, though the multi-sentence privacy paragraph is the longest and least about invocation.

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?

For a read-only correlation tool with an output schema handling return values and annotations covering the safety profile, the description supplies everything else an agent needs: what it computes, when to use it, when to defer to siblings, and a data-handling caveat. Nothing material is missing.

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 60%: start_date, end_date and lag_days are documented in-schema, but the two required parameters (metric_a, metric_b) carry no schema description and the prose never states what form a metric identifier takes. The description implies the same-window join but doesn't compensate for the undocumented core parameters.

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?

States a specific verb+resource+method: 'Compute the Pearson correlation between two metrics over the same window, joined by date.' This is immediately distinguishable from siblings like calculate_metric_trend or compare_metric_periods, and the 'correlation, not causation' caveat sharpens what the tool actually reports.

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?

Explicit 'Use this tool when' with concrete examples ('does my sleep affect my mood?') and a 'Do not use this tool when' branch naming three alternative siblings (get_baseline, calculate_metric_trend, detect_metric_anomalies) for the single-metric case. Routing is fully specified.

Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.