The two tools have clearly distinct roles: web_search retrieves ranked results from a query, while web_fetch reads a single known URL into Markdown. The web_fetch description even explicitly states when to prefer it over search, eliminating any selection ambiguity.

Both tools follow the same predictable snake_case verb_noun pattern (web_search, web_fetch) with a shared 'web_' prefix. No inconsistency or mixed conventions.

Two tools is minimal, but for a search-centric server the search-plus-fetch loop is exactly the required surface, and neither tool is redundant. It sits just below a richer surface that could add pagination or multi-URL fetching.

The core retrieve-then-read workflow is fully covered, and search operators are folded into the query string rather than requiring extra tools. Minor gaps exist such as no paging/count control or batch fetching, but agents can work around these.