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Apollo InMemoryCache の正規化欠陥を診断するための AI コパイロット兼 MCP サーバー。Apollo DevTools が存在しない React Native 向けに構築されています。


問題

Apollo Client はすべての結果を __typename:id エンティティのフラットなマップに正規化し、相互参照を { "__ref": "Type:id" } ポインタとして保存します。この正規化は書き込み時には見えず、読み取り時にのみ失敗します。通常、その原因となったミューテーションから遠く離れた画面で発生します。支配的な失敗クラスは3つあり、そのすべてが沈黙します:

欠陥

Apollo の動作

症状

孤立ポインタ — { __ref: "User:99" } でストアに User:99 がない

フィールドに対して undefined を返す

空白行、例外なし

__typename / id の欠落

キャッシュキーを計算できず、オブジェクトを インライン で保存する

正常に表示されるが、2回目の書き込みで乖離する

型/キーのドリフト — keyFields がサーバーペイロードと一致しない

同じ論理エンティティが2つのキーで保存される

リスト項目の重複、古い読み取り

React Native はこれらすべてを悪化させます:

  • Apollo DevTools がない。 ブラウザ拡張機能は主要なキャッシュデバッガーですが、RN には存在しません。代替手段は console.log(JSON.stringify(client.cache.extract())) で、数メガバイトのブロブを目で読むことです。

  • キャッシュの永続化。 apollo3-cache-persist + AsyncStorage により、破損したキャッシュはアプリ再起動後も存続します。粘着性があり、ユーザーのデバイスでのみ再現します。

  • オフラインファーストのミューテーション。 楽観的レスポンスは設計上部分的なエンティティを書き込みます。これはまさに欠陥1と2を引き起こす形状です。

  • 長時間のセッション。 モバイルアプリは何日も常駐するため、ドリフトはブラウザタブよりもはるかに長く蓄積されます。

Related MCP server: mcp-rn-devtools

解決策

検出は決定的です。説明はモデルの仕事です。

  1. キャッシュアナライザー — cache.extract() の出力を走査し、正確なパス(User:1.avatar → Avatar:99)で構造的欠陥を報告します。純粋なグラフ走査であり、モデルは関与せず、推測もなく、10MB のスナップショットで実行されます。

  2. MCP サーバー — そのアナライザーを、開発者がすでに話しているエージェントに公開します。エージェントは調査結果と関連するサブグラフを要求するため、キャッシュ全体をコンテキストに保持する必要はありません。

診断は「10MB のブロブを貼り付けて目を細める」から会話へと移行します。


アーキテクチャ

flowchart TD
    subgraph client["MCP client — Claude Desktop / Cursor"]
        A["Agent (the LLM)"]
    end

    subgraph server["apollo-cache-copilot (stdio process)"]
        T["StdioServerTransport<br/>apollo-copilot mcp"]
        R["Tool registry<br/>inspect_dangling_refs<br/>patch_cache<br/>diagnose_cache_graph"]
        Z["Zod schemas<br/>parse in, shape out"]

        subgraph g["cacheAgentGraph (LangGraph, LLM-free)"]
            I["inspectorNode<br/>writes findings"]
            RE["reasonerNode<br/>writes proposedPatches"]
            P["patcherNode<br/>writes narration"]
            I --> RE --> P
        end

        TOOL1["inspectDanglingRefs()<br/>pure, on a snapshot"]
        TOOL2["patchCache()<br/>modify / evict / gc"]

        T --> R --> Z --> I
        I -.->|calls| TOOL1
        P -.->|plans for| TOOL2
    end

    A <-->|"JSON-RPC 2.0 over stdio"| T
    TOOL1 --- CACHE["cache.extract() snapshot"]
    TOOL2 --- LIVE["live ApolloCache"]

ASCII でも同じもの:

  MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, any stdio client)
        │  JSON-RPC 2.0  ▲
        ▼   over stdio   │  stdout IS the protocol channel —
  ┌─────────────────────────────────┐   all logs go to stderr
  │ StdioServerTransport            │
  ├─────────────────────────────────┤
  │ tools: inspect_dangling_refs    │  read-only
  │        patch_cache              │  mutating (dryRun available)
  │        diagnose_cache_graph     │  read-only, plans only
  ├─────────────────────────────────┤
  │ Zod schemas — parse at the edge │
  └───────────────┬─────────────────┘
                  ▼
  ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
  │  cacheAgentGraph  (LangGraph, deliberately LLM-free)│
  │                                                     │
  │  INSPECTOR ──────► REASONER ──────► PATCHER         │
  │  walks the store   maps findings    narrates the     │
  │  → findings[]      → patch ops      plan             │
  │      │                  │                            │
  │      │ owns `findings`  │ owns `proposedPatches`      │
  └──────┼──────────────────┼────────────────────────────┘
         ▼                  ▼
  inspectDanglingRefs()   patchCache()
  pure, on a snapshot     cache.modify / evict / gc on a live cache

各グラフノードは正確に1つの状態チャネルを所有します。インスペクタは findings を書き込み、リーズナーは proposedPatches を書き込み、パッチャーは messages を書き込みます。蓄積されるのは messages だけです。ノードを再実行すると同じキャッシュを再分析するため、他の場所に追加すると2回目のパスですべての調査結果が重複します。

なぜグラフに LLM がないのか? このコパイロットが検出するすべての欠陥には機械的な修復(ポインタの剪定、孤児の排除)があります。モデルは、switch がすでに正しく行う決定にレイテンシ、コスト、非決定性を追加するだけです。グラフはオーケストレーションとして価値を発揮します。モデル は MCP クライアントに存在し、調査結果をそれを書き込んだミューテーションやフラグメントと関連付けます。


インストール

npm install @indianic/apollo-cache-copilot
# or, from a checkout
npm install && npm run build

Node.js ≥ 20 が必要です(vitest 4 と @langchain/core の両方がそれを要求します。CI は 20 と 22 をカバーします)。@apollo/client(v3.8+ または v4)、react、react-native はピア依存関係です。パッケージはアプリのコピーを使用します。


ライブラリの使用法

ESM のみ。パッケージは型を同梱します。

inspectDanglingRefs — スナップショットの監査

純粋で同期。cache.extract() の出力を受け取り、調査結果と統計を返します。

import { inspectDanglingRefs } from 'apollo-cache-copilot';

const { findings, stats } = inspectDanglingRefs({
  cache: client.cache.extract(),
  // all optional:
  rootIds: ['ROOT_QUERY', 'ROOT_MUTATION'], // reachability roots
  includeUnreachable: true,                  // report gc candidates
  includeNormalizationGaps: true,            // report un-keyable inline objects
});

console.log(stats);
// { entityCount: 4, refCount: 3, danglingCount: 1, unreachableCount: 1 }

for (const f of findings) {
  console.log(f.kind, f.path, f.danglingRef ?? '');
  // ORPHANED_REF  User:1.avatar  Avatar:99
  // UNREACHABLE_ENTITY  Post:7
}

調査結果の種類: ORPHANED_REF、UNREACHABLE_ENTITY、MISSING_TYPENAME、MISSING_ID。すべての調査結果には正確なキャッシュパスが含まれます。

patchCache — ライブキャッシュへの修復の適用

操作は宣言的な記述子であり、JSON ホップを生き残ります。ツールはそれらを cache.modify が求める関数に再水和します。順序付けられており、失敗はスローされるのではなく記録されるため、バッチ途中の不正なキーがキャッシュを半分パッチされた状態で取り残すことはありません。

import { patchCache } from 'apollo-cache-copilot';

const { dryRun, results, collected } = patchCache(client.cache, {
  operations: [
    // drop dangling refs from a list field
    { type: 'modify', id: 'User:1', fields: { posts: { action: 'PRUNE_DANGLING_REFS' } } },
    // delete / invalidate / overwrite a field
    { type: 'modify', id: 'User:1', fields: { avatar: { action: 'DELETE' } } },
    { type: 'modify', id: 'User:1', fields: { bio: { action: 'SET', value: 'unset' } } },
    // evict an entity, or one field of it
    { type: 'evict', id: 'Post:7' },
    { type: 'evict', id: 'ROOT_QUERY', fieldName: 'user', args: { id: '1' } },
  ],
  gc: true,       // run cache.gc() once, after everything lands
  dryRun: false,  // true = validate only, cache untouched
});

results.forEach((r) => console.log(r.changed, r.error ?? ''));
console.log('collected:', collected); // keys gc() removed

フィールドアクション: DELETE、INVALIDATE、SET(value 付き)、PRUNE_DANGLING_REFS。

cacheAgentGraph — 検査 → 推論 → 計画

コンパイル済みの LangGraph。調査結果、適用するパッチ操作、ステップごとのナレーションを返します。決して変更しません — レビュー後に proposedPatches を patchCache に渡してください。

import { cacheAgentGraph } from 'apollo-cache-copilot';

const state = await cacheAgentGraph.invoke({ cacheState: client.cache.extract() });

state.messages.forEach((m) => console.log(String(m.content)));
// 2 findings: 1 orphaned ref, 1 unreachable entity.
// ...

// Review, then apply:
patchCache(client.cache, { operations: state.proposedPatches });

他にもエクスポート: buildCacheAgentGraph()(未コンパイルのビルダー)、個々のノード inspectorNode / reasonerNode / patcherNode、CacheAgentAnnotation、すべての Zod スキーマ(InspectDanglingRefsInputSchema、PatchCacheInputSchema、…)とその推論型、さらに MCP サーフェス(createServer、startStdioServer、runInspectDanglingRefs、runPatchCache、runDiagnoseCacheGraph)。


CLI の使用法

apollo-copilot [mcp]          Start the stdio MCP server (default when no args)
apollo-copilot inspect FILE   Diagnose a JSON cache snapshot and print findings

apollo-copilot inspect <file>

アプリからキャッシュをダンプしてから読み取ります:

// in the RN app
console.log(JSON.stringify(client.cache.extract()));
npx -y -p @indianic/apollo-cache-copilot apollo-copilot inspect ./cache-snapshot.json
━━ Cache Diagnostic ━━

Entities: 4 | Refs: 3 | Dangling: 1 | Unreachable: 1

⚠  ORPHANED_REF (1)
   • User:1.avatar → Avatar:99
     Points at "Avatar:99", which is not in the cache. Reads here return undefined.

🗑  UNREACHABLE_ENTITY (1)
   • Post:7
     No root reaches this entity; cache.gc() would collect it.

クリーンなキャッシュは ✓ Cache is clean: no findings. を出力します。

終了コード: 0 成功、1 予期しない失敗、2 不正な入力(ファイル欠落、読み取り不能、無効な JSON、不明なコマンド)。

apollo-copilot mcp

stdio で MCP サーバーを起動し、ブロックします。MCP クライアントがプロセスを所有している場合にのみ有用です — 下記参照。apollo-copilot-mcp は同じもののレガシーエイリアスです。

stdout はプロトコルチャネルです。 サーバーは stdout に JSON-RPC のみを書き込みます。すべての診断は stderr に送られます。このパスに console.log を追加しないでください。


MCP セットアップ

公開されるツール

ツール

入力

動作

inspect_dangling_refs

cache、オプション rootIds / includeUnreachable / includeNormalizationGaps

読み取り専用。findings + stats を返します。

diagnose_cache_graph

cache

読み取り専用。完全なグラフを実行します。findings、proposedPatches、narration を返します。計画のみ。

patch_cache

cache、operations、gc、dryRun

スナップショットを使い捨ての InMemoryCache に復元し、パッチを適用し、results + 再抽出した cache を返します。

patch_cache はスナップショットを運びます。stdio サーバーにはパッチャーに渡すライブキャッシュがなく、JSON しかないためです。返された cache を自分のものと差分するか、client.cache.restore() で復元します。

すべてのツールは人間が読める要約行と機械可読な structuredContent の両方を返すため、構造化出力を理解しないクライアントでも JSON を取得できます。

Claude Desktop

~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json(macOS)または %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json(Windows):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "apollo-cache-copilot": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "-p", "@indianic/apollo-cache-copilot", "apollo-copilot", "mcp"]
    }
  }
}

ローカルチェックアウトから — まずビルド(npm run build)してから、絶対パスで bin を指定します:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "apollo-cache-copilot": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/absolute/path/to/apollo-cache-copilot/bin/apollo-copilot.js", "mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop を再起動します。3つのツールがツールメニューに表示されます。

Cursor

プロジェクト内の .cursor/mcp.json(または全プロジェクト用の ~/.cursor/mcp.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "apollo-cache-copilot": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "-p", "@indianic/apollo-cache-copilot", "apollo-copilot", "mcp"]
    }
  }
}

ローカルチェックアウト:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "apollo-cache-copilot": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["${workspaceFolder}/bin/apollo-copilot.js", "mcp"]
    }
  }
}

次に Cursor → Settings → MCP でサーバーが緑色であることを確認します。

あとは尋ねるだけ

「これが私のキャッシュスナップショットです。プロフィール画面でアバターが空白なのはなぜですか?」

エージェントは diagnose_cache_graph を呼び出し、User:1.avatar → Avatar:99 と提案された PRUNE_DANGLING_REFS を取得し、エンティティ本体なしで参照を書き込んだミューテーションと関連付けます。


開発

npm install
npm run build      # tsc -> dist/  (run first: typecheck and tests import dist)
npm run typecheck  # tsc --noEmit -p tsconfig.test.json (includes tests)
npm test           # vitest run

tsconfig.json はビルド用で、__tests__ / __mocks__ を除外するため、公開パッケージはツールだけになります。tsconfig.test.json はすべてを型チェックし、何も出力しません。

成功指標

#

指標

目標

1

フィクスチャスイートでの検出再現率

100% — シードされたすべての欠陥を発見

2

健全なスナップショットでの誤検知

0

3

10MB の extract() でのアナライザー実行時間

< 1s

4

正確なキャッシュパスを持つ調査結果

100%

5

症状から名前付き根本原因までの開発者時間

< 5 分(数時間ではなく)

6

診断ごとにモデルに送信されるトークン

< 10k — 調査結果とサブグラフのみ、キャッシュ全体は決して

ライセンス

ISC — LICENSE を参照。

Available Tools

3 tools
diagnose_cache_graphDiagnose cache graphA
Read-only

Run the full inspect -> reason -> plan graph over a serialized cache. Returns findings, the proposed patch operations (feed them to patch_cache), and per-step narration. Plans only; never mutates.

ParametersJSON Schema
NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
cacheYesThe full serialized cache, exactly as returned by `cache.extract()`. Keys are cache IDs (e.g. "ROOT_QUERY", "User:1"); values are that entity's stored fields, which may contain `{ "__ref": "<cache id>" }` pointers to other entries in this same object.

Output Schema

ParametersJSON Schema
NameRequiredDescription
findingsYesEvery defect the inspector found in `cache`.
narrationYes
proposedPatchesYesMechanically-derived fixes for the fixable findings, ready to pass to patch_cache as-is.

TDQS

A4.3/5.0
Behavior4/5

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

The annotations already declare readOnlyHint=true, and the description reinforces this with 'Plans only; never mutates.' It adds useful behavioral context about what the tool does not do and how its output should be consumed, going beyond the structured annotation without contradicting it.

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?

Two dense sentences deliver the pipeline, the return value, the downstream consumer, and the side-effect guarantee. Every phrase earns its place and the most important behavioral constraint is front-loaded.

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 single-parameter tool with a fully documented schema and an output schema, the description is complete: it names the inputs, outputs, downstream action, and non-mutating behavior. Nothing an agent needs to invoke it correctly 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?

The input schema already provides 100% coverage, including a detailed description of the cache object and its structure. The tool description does not need to restate parameter details; the schema carries the semantic weight, so the baseline score of 3 is appropriate.

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 names a specific verb and resource ('Run the full inspect -> reason -> plan graph over a serialized cache') and clearly differentiates itself from the sibling tools by describing its broader pipeline. It also states what it returns, making its role unambiguous.

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 clear context for when this tool fits: it produces patch operations that should be fed to patch_cache, and it is a planning-only step. It does not explicitly state when to prefer it over inspect_dangling_refs, but the pipeline framing and output-to-patch_cache relationship make the usage context clear.

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

inspect_dangling_refsInspect dangling refsA
Read-only

Audit a serialized Apollo InMemoryCache (cache.extract() output) for dangling __refs, unreachable entities, and objects Apollo could not normalize. Read-only.

ParametersJSON Schema
NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
cacheYesThe full serialized cache, exactly as returned by `cache.extract()`. Keys are cache IDs (e.g. "ROOT_QUERY", "User:1"); values are that entity's stored fields, which may contain `{ "__ref": "<cache id>" }` pointers to other entries in this same object.
rootIdsNoCache IDs to treat as reachability roots for the UNREACHABLE_ENTITY check, e.g. ["ROOT_QUERY"]. Omit to use every one of ROOT_QUERY / ROOT_MUTATION / ROOT_SUBSCRIPTION that is present in `cache`. Has no effect on ORPHANED_REF or normalization-gap findings.
includeUnreachableNoInclude UNREACHABLE_ENTITY findings for entities no root can reach (candidates `cache.gc()` would collect). Set false to skip reachability analysis and only check refs/normalization.
includeNormalizationGapsNoInclude MISSING_TYPENAME / MISSING_ID findings for inline (non-entity) objects that Apollo could not normalize because they lack a `__typename` or an `id`/`_id` field.

Output Schema

ParametersJSON Schema
NameRequiredDescription
statsYesAggregate counts over the whole cache, independent of the findings list.
findingsYesEvery defect found, in walk order.

TDQS

A3.8/5.0
Behavior3/5

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

Annotations already provide readOnlyHint, and the description repeats 'Read-only.' It adds the scope of audit findings but no additional behavioral context such as error behavior, performance implications, or what the tool does not inspect. With the safety profile already covered by annotations, this is adequate but not rich.

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 two short sentences totaling 19 words. It front-loads the verb, resource, and primary finding types, and 'Read-only' is a harmless, minimal redundancy with the annotation. Every word contributes to understanding what the tool does.

Shorter descriptions cost fewer tokens and are easier for agents to parse. Every sentence should earn its place.

Completeness4/5

Given the tool's complexity, does the description cover enough for an agent to succeed on first attempt?

The tool has 4 parameters, 2 siblings, and subtle optional-parameter interactions, but the input schema is exceptionally detailed and an output schema exists, so the short description is sufficient for invocation. The main completeness gap is the lack of an explicit decision rule versus diagnose_cache_graph, preventing a 5.

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 description coverage is 100%, with detailed parameter documentation for cache, rootIds, includeUnreachable, and includeNormalizationGaps, including defaults and effects on findings. The description itself adds no parameter-level detail beyond the cache.extract() context, so the baseline of 3 applies.

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 opens with the specific verb 'Audit' and names the exact resource: a serialized Apollo InMemoryCache from cache.extract(). It then enumerates the three distinct finding categories (dangling __refs, unreachable entities, normalization gaps), which makes the tool's scope precise and differentiates it from the write-oriented patch_cache and the broader-sounding diagnose_cache_graph.

Agents choose between tools based on descriptions. A clear purpose with a specific verb and resource helps agents select the right tool.

Usage Guidelines3/5

Does the description explain when to use this tool, when not to, or what alternatives exist?

Usage is implied: use this when you have cache.extract() output and need to audit for ref/reachability/normalization issues. However, there is no explicit when-to-use versus alternatives, no exclusions, and no routing to sibling tools such as diagnose_cache_graph. The context is clear but the guidance is not explicit.

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

patch_cachePatch cacheA
Idempotent

Apply declarative repairs (modify / evict, optional gc) to a serialized cache and return the patched store. Set dryRun to validate the operations without changing anything.

ParametersJSON Schema
NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
gcNoRun `cache.gc()` once after all operations land, to collect anything the patches orphaned.
cacheYesThe full serialized cache, exactly as returned by `cache.extract()`. Keys are cache IDs (e.g. "ROOT_QUERY", "User:1"); values are that entity's stored fields, which may contain `{ "__ref": "<cache id>" }` pointers to other entries in this same object.
dryRunNoValidate `operations` and report what would happen without mutating the cache.
operationsYesOne or more modify/evict operations to apply, in order.

Output Schema

ParametersJSON Schema
NameRequiredDescription
cacheYesThe store after the operations landed. Unchanged when `dryRun` is true.
dryRunYesEchoes the request's dryRun — true means the cache was not actually touched.
resultsYesOne result per input operation, in the same order.
collectedYesCache keys removed by the trailing `gc()`, when it ran.

TDQS

A3.8/5.0
Behavior4/5

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

Annotations indicate readOnlyHint=false and idempotentHint=true, and the description adds meaningful behavioral context beyond those flags: it explicitly states that dryRun validates without mutating the cache, that the modified store is returned, and that gc is optional. This goes beyond what the annotations alone convey, while not 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 two sentences with no filler. The core action is front-loaded, and the dryRun safety note earns its place as a critical usage caveat. It is appropriately sized for the tool's complexity.

Shorter descriptions cost fewer tokens and are easier for agents to parse. Every sentence should earn its place.

Completeness4/5

Given the tool's complexity, does the description cover enough for an agent to succeed on first attempt?

Given the very rich input and output schemas, the description only needs to establish the operation intent, the mutating nature, and the dryRun flow, which it does. The main missing element is explicit guidance on when to choose this tool over the siblings, but the schema and annotations cover most invocation details.

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 description coverage is 100%, so the schema already thoroughly documents each parameter and nested operation shape. The description mentions modify/evict and dryRun, but it does not add parameter-level meaning beyond what the schema provides. The baseline of 3 applies because the schema carries the heavy lifting.

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 clearly states the tool applies declarative repairs (modify/evict, optional gc) to a serialized cache and returns the patched store. The specific verb 'apply' plus the resource 'serialized cache' and operation types distinguish it from the sibling tools inspect_dangling_refs and diagnose_cache_graph, which are non-mutating inspection tools.

Agents choose between tools based on descriptions. A clear purpose with a specific verb and resource helps agents select the right tool.

Usage Guidelines2/5

Does the description explain when to use this tool, when not to, or what alternatives exist?

The description implies this tool is for mutating a serialized cache and mentions dryRun for validation, but it gives no explicit guidance on when to use patch_cache versus the sibling tools. No exclusion criteria or alternative routing is provided, so an agent must infer the appropriate context from the tool name and sibling names alone.

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

Tool Schema Changelog

Recent tool additions, removals, and schema changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

  1. 3 tool updatesv1.0.2
    • Changeddiagnose_cache_graph8 fields changed
      • addedInput schema / properties / cache / additionalProperties / description
        Added value: +"One normalized store entry: the raw field/value map Apollo keeps under a single cache key."
      • addedInput schema / properties / cache / description
        Added value: +"The full serialized cache, exactly as returned by `cache.extract()`. Keys are cache IDs (e.g. \"ROOT_QUERY\", \"User:1\"); values are that entity's stored fields, which may contain `{ \"__ref\": \"<cache id>\" }` pointers to other entries in this same object."
      • addedOutput schema / properties / findings / description
        Added value: +"Every defect the inspector found in `cache`."
      • addedOutput schema / properties / findings / items / properties / danglingRef / description
        Added value: +"The unresolved cache key the ref pointed at. Only present when kind is ORPHANED_REF."
      • addedOutput schema / properties / findings / items / properties / message / description
        Added value: +"Human-readable explanation of this finding."
      • addedOutput schema / properties / findings / items / properties / path / description
        Added value: +"Dotted path to the defect from its cache key, e.g. \"User:2.posts.1\"."
      • addedOutput schema / properties / proposedPatches / description
        Added value: +"Mechanically-derived fixes for the fixable findings, ready to pass to patch_cache as-is."
      • changedOutput schema / properties / proposedPatches / items / oneOf
        Previous value: -[
        -  {
        -    "additionalProperties": false,
        -    "properties": {
        -      "broadcast": {
        -        "default": true,
        -        "type": "boolean"
        -      },
        -      "fields": {
        -        "additionalProperties": {
        -          "oneOf": [
        -            {
        -              "additionalProperties": false,
        -              "properties": {
        -                "action": {
        -                  "const": "DELETE",
        -                  "type": "string"
        -                }
        -              },
        -              "required": [
        -                "action"
        -              ],
        -              "type": "object"
        -            },
        -            {
        -              "additionalProperties": false,
        -              "properties": {
        -                "action": {
        -                  "const": "INVALIDATE",
        -                  "type": "string"
        -                }
        -              },
        -              "required": [
        -                "action"
        -              ],
        -              "type": "object"
        -            },
        -            {
        -              "additionalProperties": false,
        -              "properties": {
        -                "action": {
        -                  "const": "SET",
        -                  "type": "string"
        -                },
        -                "value": {}
        -              },
        -              "required": [
        -                "action",
        -                "value"
        -              ],
        -              "type": "object"
        -            },
        -            {
        -              "additionalProperties": false,
        -              "properties": {
        -                "action": {
        -                  "const": "PRUNE_DANGLING_REFS",
        -                  "type": "string"
        -                }
        -              },
        -              "required": [
        -                "action"
        -              ],
        -              "type": "object"
        -            }
        -          ]
        -        },
        -        "propertyNames": {
        -          "type": "string"
        -        },
        -        "type": "object"
        -      },
        -      "id": {
        -        "default": "ROOT_QUERY",
        -        "type": "string"
        -      },
        -      "optimistic": {
        -        "default": false,
        -        "type": "boolean"
        -      },
        -      "type": {
        -        "const": "modify",
        -        "type": "string"
        -      }
        -    },
        -    "required": [
        -      "type",
        -      "id",
        -      "fields",
        -      "optimistic",
        -      "broadcast"
        -    ],
        -    "type": "object"
        -  },
        -  {
        -    "additionalProperties": false,
        -    "properties": {
        -      "args": {
        -        "additionalProperties": {},
        -        "propertyNames": {
        -          "type": "string"
        -        },
        -        "type": "object"
        -      },
        -      "broadcast": {
        -        "default": true,
        -        "type": "boolean"
        -      },
        -      "fieldName": {
        -        "type": "string"
        -      },
        -      "id": {
        -        "type": "string"
        -      },
        -      "type": {
        -        "const": "evict",
        -        "type": "string"
        -      }
        -    },
        -    "required": [
        -      "type",
        -      "id",
        -      "broadcast"
        -    ],
        -    "type": "object"
        -  }
        -]New value: +[
        +  {
        +    "additionalProperties": false,
        +    "properties": {
        +      "broadcast": {
        +        "default": true,
        +        "description": "Notify active queries/subscriptions of this change. Set false to patch silently.",
        +        "type": "boolean"
        +      },
        +      "fields": {
        +        "additionalProperties": {
        +          "oneOf": [
        +            {
        +              "additionalProperties": false,
        +              "description": "Remove this field from the entity entirely.",
        +              "properties": {
        +                "action": {
        +                  "const": "DELETE",
        +                  "type": "string"
        +                }
        +              },
        +              "required": [
        +                "action"
        +              ],
        +              "type": "object"
        +            },
        +            {
        +              "additionalProperties": false,
        +              "description": "Mark this field stale so Apollo refetches it, without removing or changing its value.",
        +              "properties": {
        +                "action": {
        +                  "const": "INVALIDATE",
        +                  "type": "string"
        +                }
        +              },
        +              "required": [
        +                "action"
        +              ],
        +              "type": "object"
        +            },
        +            {
        +              "additionalProperties": false,
        +              "description": "Overwrite this field with `value` (any JSON — a scalar, object, or `{ \"__ref\": \"<cache id>\" }`).",
        +              "properties": {
        +                "action": {
        +                  "const": "SET",
        +                  "type": "string"
        +                },
        +                "value": {}
        +              },
        +              "required": [
        +                "action",
        +                "value"
        +              ],
        +              "type": "object"
        +            },
        +            {
        +              "additionalProperties": false,
        +              "description": "Drop any `__ref` pointer(s) this field holds that no longer resolve to an entity in the cache. Works on a single ref or a list of refs; refs that still resolve are left untouched.",
        +              "properties": {
        +                "action": {
        +                  "const": "PRUNE_DANGLING_REFS",
        +                  "type": "string"
        +                }
        +              },
        +              "required": [
        +                "action"
        +              ],
        +              "type": "object"
        +            }
        +          ]
        +        },
        +        "description": "Map of field name -> FieldPatch describing how to change that one field.",
        +        "propertyNames": {
        +          "type": "string"
        +        },
        +        "type": "object"
        +      },
        +      "id": {
        +        "default": "ROOT_QUERY",
        +        "description": "Cache key of the entity to modify, e.g. \"User:2\". Defaults to \"ROOT_QUERY\" if omitted.",
        +        "type": "string"
        +      },
        +      "optimistic": {
        +        "default": false,
        +        "description": "Apply against the optimistic layer instead of the base cache. Mirrors `cache.modify`'s option.",
        +        "type": "boolean"
        +      },
        +      "type": {
        +        "const": "modify",
        +        "type": "string"
        +      }
        +    },
        +    "required": [
        +      "type",
        +      "id",
        +      "fields",
        +      "optimistic",
        +      "broadcast"
        +    ],
        +    "type": "object"
        +  },
        +  {
        +    "additionalProperties": false,
        +    "properties": {
        +      "args": {
        +        "additionalProperties": {},
        +        "description": "Field arguments to match when evicting a specific parameterized field (used with `fieldName`).",
        +        "propertyNames": {
        +          "type": "string"
        +        },
        +        "type": "object"
        +      },
        +      "broadcast": {
        +        "default": true,
        +        "description": "Notify active queries/subscriptions of this eviction. Set false to patch silently.",
        +        "type": "boolean"
        +      },
        +      "fieldName": {
        +        "description": "Evict only this one field instead of the whole entity at `id`.",
        +        "type": "string"
        +      },
        +      "id": {
        +        "description": "Cache key of the entity to evict, e.g. \"Post:5\".",
        +        "type": "string"
        +      },
        +      "type": {
        +        "const": "evict",
        +        "type": "string"
        +      }
        +    },
        +    "required": [
        +      "type",
        +      "id",
        +      "broadcast"
        +    ],
        +    "type": "object"
        +  }
        +]
    • Changedinspect_dangling_refs14 fields changed
      • addedInput schema / properties / cache / additionalProperties / description
        Added value: +"One normalized store entry: the raw field/value map Apollo keeps under a single cache key."
      • addedInput schema / properties / cache / description
        Added value: +"The full serialized cache, exactly as returned by `cache.extract()`. Keys are cache IDs (e.g. \"ROOT_QUERY\", \"User:1\"); values are that entity's stored fields, which may contain `{ \"__ref\": \"<cache id>\" }` pointers to other entries in this same object."
      • addedInput schema / properties / includeNormalizationGaps / description
        Added value: +"Include MISSING_TYPENAME / MISSING_ID findings for inline (non-entity) objects that Apollo could not normalize because they lack a `__typename` or an `id`/`_id` field."
      • addedInput schema / properties / includeUnreachable / description
        Added value: +"Include UNREACHABLE_ENTITY findings for entities no root can reach (candidates `cache.gc()` would collect). Set false to skip reachability analysis and only check refs/normalization."
      • addedInput schema / properties / rootIds / description
        Added value: +"Cache IDs to treat as reachability roots for the UNREACHABLE_ENTITY check, e.g. [\"ROOT_QUERY\"]. Omit to use every one of ROOT_QUERY / ROOT_MUTATION / ROOT_SUBSCRIPTION that is present in `cache`. Has no effect on ORPHANED_REF or normalization-gap findings."
      • addedOutput schema / properties / findings / description
        Added value: +"Every defect found, in walk order."
      • addedOutput schema / properties / findings / items / properties / danglingRef / description
        Added value: +"The unresolved cache key the ref pointed at. Only present when kind is ORPHANED_REF."
      • addedOutput schema / properties / findings / items / properties / message / description
        Added value: +"Human-readable explanation of this finding."
      • addedOutput schema / properties / findings / items / properties / path / description
        Added value: +"Dotted path to the defect from its cache key, e.g. \"User:2.posts.1\"."
      • addedOutput schema / properties / stats / description
        Added value: +"Aggregate counts over the whole cache, independent of the findings list."
      • addedOutput schema / properties / stats / properties / danglingCount / description
        Added value: +"Of those refs, how many did not resolve."
      • addedOutput schema / properties / stats / properties / entityCount / description
        Added value: +"Total cache keys in the input."
      • addedOutput schema / properties / stats / properties / refCount / description
        Added value: +"Total `__ref` pointers encountered."
      • addedOutput schema / properties / stats / properties / unreachableCount / description
        Added value: +"Entities no root reaches."
    • Changedpatch_cache15 fields changed
      • addedInput schema / properties / cache / additionalProperties / description
        Added value: +"One normalized store entry: the raw field/value map Apollo keeps under a single cache key."
      • addedInput schema / properties / cache / description
        Added value: +"The full serialized cache, exactly as returned by `cache.extract()`. Keys are cache IDs (e.g. \"ROOT_QUERY\", \"User:1\"); values are that entity's stored fields, which may contain `{ \"__ref\": \"<cache id>\" }` pointers to other entries in this same object."
      • addedInput schema / properties / dryRun / description
        Added value: +"Validate `operations` and report what would happen without mutating the cache."
      • addedInput schema / properties / gc / description
        Added value: +"Run `cache.gc()` once after all operations land, to collect anything the patches orphaned."
      • addedInput schema / properties / operations / description
        Added value: +"One or more modify/evict operations to apply, in order."
      • changedInput schema / properties / operations / items / oneOf
        Previous value: -[
        -  {
        -    "properties": {
        -      "broadcast": {
        -        "default": true,
        -        "type": "boolean"
        -      },
        -      "fields": {
        -        "additionalProperties": {
        -          "oneOf": [
        -            {
        -              "properties": {
        -                "action": {
        -                  "const": "DELETE",
        -                  "type": "string"
        -                }
        -              },
        -              "required": [
        -                "action"
        -              ],
        -              "type": "object"
        -            },
        -            {
        -              "properties": {
        -                "action": {
        -                  "const": "INVALIDATE",
        -                  "type": "string"
        -                }
        -              },
        -              "required": [
        -                "action"
        -              ],
        -              "type": "object"
        -            },
        -            {
        -              "properties": {
        -                "action": {
        -                  "const": "SET",
        -                  "type": "string"
        -                },
        -                "value": {}
        -              },
        -              "required": [
        -                "action",
        -                "value"
        -              ],
        -              "type": "object"
        -            },
        -            {
        -              "properties": {
        -                "action": {
        -                  "const": "PRUNE_DANGLING_REFS",
        -                  "type": "string"
        -                }
        -              },
        -              "required": [
        -                "action"
        -              ],
        -              "type": "object"
        -            }
        -          ]
        -        },
        -        "propertyNames": {
        -          "type": "string"
        -        },
        -        "type": "object"
        -      },
        -      "id": {
        -        "default": "ROOT_QUERY",
        -        "type": "string"
        -      },
        -      "optimistic": {
        -        "default": false,
        -        "type": "boolean"
        -      },
        -      "type": {
        -        "const": "modify",
        -        "type": "string"
        -      }
        -    },
        -    "required": [
        -      "type",
        -      "fields"
        -    ],
        -    "type": "object"
        -  },
        -  {
        -    "properties": {
        -      "args": {
        -        "additionalProperties": {},
        -        "propertyNames": {
        -          "type": "string"
        -        },
        -        "type": "object"
        -      },
        -      "broadcast": {
        -        "default": true,
        -        "type": "boolean"
        -      },
        -      "fieldName": {
        -        "type": "string"
        -      },
        -      "id": {
        -        "type": "string"
        -      },
        -      "type": {
        -        "const": "evict",
        -        "type": "string"
        -      }
        -    },
        -    "required": [
        -      "type",
        -      "id"
        -    ],
        -    "type": "object"
        -  }
        -]New value: +[
        +  {
        +    "properties": {
        +      "broadcast": {
        +        "default": true,
        +        "description": "Notify active queries/subscriptions of this change. Set false to patch silently.",
        +        "type": "boolean"
        +      },
        +      "fields": {
        +        "additionalProperties": {
        +          "oneOf": [
        +            {
        +              "description": "Remove this field from the entity entirely.",
        +              "properties": {
        +                "action": {
        +                  "const": "DELETE",
        +                  "type": "string"
        +                }
        +              },
        +              "required": [
        +                "action"
        +              ],
        +              "type": "object"
        +            },
        +            {
        +              "description": "Mark this field stale so Apollo refetches it, without removing or changing its value.",
        +              "properties": {
        +                "action": {
        +                  "const": "INVALIDATE",
        +                  "type": "string"
        +                }
        +              },
        +              "required": [
        +                "action"
        +              ],
        +              "type": "object"
        +            },
        +            {
        +              "description": "Overwrite this field with `value` (any JSON — a scalar, object, or `{ \"__ref\": \"<cache id>\" }`).",
        +              "properties": {
        +                "action": {
        +                  "const": "SET",
        +                  "type": "string"
        +                },
        +                "value": {}
        +              },
        +              "required": [
        +                "action",
        +                "value"
        +              ],
        +              "type": "object"
        +            },
        +            {
        +              "description": "Drop any `__ref` pointer(s) this field holds that no longer resolve to an entity in the cache. Works on a single ref or a list of refs; refs that still resolve are left untouched.",
        +              "properties": {
        +                "action": {
        +                  "const": "PRUNE_DANGLING_REFS",
        +                  "type": "string"
        +                }
        +              },
        +              "required": [
        +                "action"
        +              ],
        +              "type": "object"
        +            }
        +          ]
        +        },
        +        "description": "Map of field name -> FieldPatch describing how to change that one field.",
        +        "propertyNames": {
        +          "type": "string"
        +        },
        +        "type": "object"
        +      },
        +      "id": {
        +        "default": "ROOT_QUERY",
        +        "description": "Cache key of the entity to modify, e.g. \"User:2\". Defaults to \"ROOT_QUERY\" if omitted.",
        +        "type": "string"
        +      },
        +      "optimistic": {
        +        "default": false,
        +        "description": "Apply against the optimistic layer instead of the base cache. Mirrors `cache.modify`'s option.",
        +        "type": "boolean"
        +      },
        +      "type": {
        +        "const": "modify",
        +        "type": "string"
        +      }
        +    },
        +    "required": [
        +      "type",
        +      "fields"
        +    ],
        +    "type": "object"
        +  },
        +  {
        +    "properties": {
        +      "args": {
        +        "additionalProperties": {},
        +        "description": "Field arguments to match when evicting a specific parameterized field (used with `fieldName`).",
        +        "propertyNames": {
        +          "type": "string"
        +        },
        +        "type": "object"
        +      },
        +      "broadcast": {
        +        "default": true,
        +        "description": "Notify active queries/subscriptions of this eviction. Set false to patch silently.",
        +        "type": "boolean"
        +      },
        +      "fieldName": {
        +        "description": "Evict only this one field instead of the whole entity at `id`.",
        +        "type": "string"
        +      },
        +      "id": {
        +        "description": "Cache key of the entity to evict, e.g. \"Post:5\".",
        +        "type": "string"
        +      },
        +      "type": {
        +        "const": "evict",
        +        "type": "string"
        +      }
        +    },
        +    "required": [
        +      "type",
        +      "id"
        +    ],
        +    "type": "object"
        +  }
        +]
      • addedOutput schema / properties / cache / additionalProperties / description
        Added value: +"One normalized store entry: the raw field/value map Apollo keeps under a single cache key."
      • addedOutput schema / properties / cache / description
        Added value: +"The store after the operations landed. Unchanged when `dryRun` is true."
      • addedOutput schema / properties / collected / description
        Added value: +"Cache keys removed by the trailing `gc()`, when it ran."
      • addedOutput schema / properties / dryRun / description
        Added value: +"Echoes the request's dryRun — true means the cache was not actually touched."
      • addedOutput schema / properties / results / description
        Added value: +"One result per input operation, in the same order."
      • addedOutput schema / properties / results / items / properties / changed / description
        Added value: +"Whether `cache.modify` / `cache.evict` actually changed anything."
      • addedOutput schema / properties / results / items / properties / error / description
        Added value: +"Set when this one operation failed; the rest of the batch still ran."
      • addedOutput schema / properties / results / items / properties / operation / description
        Added value: +"The operation this result is reporting on, echoed back."
      • changedOutput schema / properties / results / items / properties / operation / oneOf
        Previous value: -[
        -  {
        -    "additionalProperties": false,
        -    "properties": {
        -      "broadcast": {
        -        "default": true,
        -        "type": "boolean"
        -      },
        -      "fields": {
        -        "additionalProperties": {
        -          "oneOf": [
        -            {
        -              "additionalProperties": false,
        -              "properties": {
        -                "action": {
        -                  "const": "DELETE",
        -                  "type": "string"
        -                }
        -              },
        -              "required": [
        -                "action"
        -              ],
        -              "type": "object"
        -            },
        -            {
        -              "additionalProperties": false,
        -              "properties": {
        -                "action": {
        -                  "const": "INVALIDATE",
        -                  "type": "string"
        -                }
        -              },
        -              "required": [
        -                "action"
        -              ],
        -              "type": "object"
        -            },
        -            {
        -              "additionalProperties": false,
        -              "properties": {
        -                "action": {
        -                  "const": "SET",
        -                  "type": "string"
        -                },
        -                "value": {}
        -              },
        -              "required": [
        -                "action",
        -                "value"
        -              ],
        -              "type": "object"
        -            },
        -            {
        -              "additionalProperties": false,
        -              "properties": {
        -                "action": {
        -                  "const": "PRUNE_DANGLING_REFS",
        -                  "type": "string"
        -                }
        -              },
        -              "required": [
        -                "action"
        -              ],
        -              "type": "object"
        -            }
        -          ]
        -        },
        -        "propertyNames": {
        -          "type": "string"
        -        },
        -        "type": "object"
        -      },
        -      "id": {
        -        "default": "ROOT_QUERY",
        -        "type": "string"
        -      },
        -      "optimistic": {
        -        "default": false,
        -        "type": "boolean"
        -      },
        -      "type": {
        -        "const": "modify",
        -        "type": "string"
        -      }
        -    },
        -    "required": [
        -      "type",
        -      "id",
        -      "fields",
        -      "optimistic",
        -      "broadcast"
        -    ],
        -    "type": "object"
        -  },
        -  {
        -    "additionalProperties": false,
        -    "properties": {
        -      "args": {
        -        "additionalProperties": {},
        -        "propertyNames": {
        -          "type": "string"
        -        },
        -        "type": "object"
        -      },
        -      "broadcast": {
        -        "default": true,
        -        "type": "boolean"
        -      },
        -      "fieldName": {
        -        "type": "string"
        -      },
        -      "id": {
        -        "type": "string"
        -      },
        -      "type": {
        -        "const": "evict",
        -        "type": "string"
        -      }
        -    },
        -    "required": [
        -      "type",
        -      "id",
        -      "broadcast"
        -    ],
        -    "type": "object"
        -  }
        -]New value: +[
        +  {
        +    "additionalProperties": false,
        +    "properties": {
        +      "broadcast": {
        +        "default": true,
        +        "description": "Notify active queries/subscriptions of this change. Set false to patch silently.",
        +        "type": "boolean"
        +      },
        +      "fields": {
        +        "additionalProperties": {
        +          "oneOf": [
        +            {
        +              "additionalProperties": false,
        +              "description": "Remove this field from the entity entirely.",
        +              "properties": {
        +                "action": {
        +                  "const": "DELETE",
        +                  "type": "string"
        +                }
        +              },
        +              "required": [
        +                "action"
        +              ],
        +              "type": "object"
        +            },
        +            {
        +              "additionalProperties": false,
        +              "description": "Mark this field stale so Apollo refetches it, without removing or changing its value.",
        +              "properties": {
        +                "action": {
        +                  "const": "INVALIDATE",
        +                  "type": "string"
        +                }
        +              },
        +              "required": [
        +                "action"
        +              ],
        +              "type": "object"
        +            },
        +            {
        +              "additionalProperties": false,
        +              "description": "Overwrite this field with `value` (any JSON — a scalar, object, or `{ \"__ref\": \"<cache id>\" }`).",
        +              "properties": {
        +                "action": {
        +                  "const": "SET",
        +                  "type": "string"
        +                },
        +                "value": {}
        +              },
        +              "required": [
        +                "action",
        +                "value"
        +              ],
        +              "type": "object"
        +            },
        +            {
        +              "additionalProperties": false,
        +              "description": "Drop any `__ref` pointer(s) this field holds that no longer resolve to an entity in the cache. Works on a single ref or a list of refs; refs that still resolve are left untouched.",
        +              "properties": {
        +                "action": {
        +                  "const": "PRUNE_DANGLING_REFS",
        +                  "type": "string"
        +                }
        +              },
        +              "required": [
        +                "action"
        +              ],
        +              "type": "object"
        +            }
        +          ]
        +        },
        +        "description": "Map of field name -> FieldPatch describing how to change that one field.",
        +        "propertyNames": {
        +          "type": "string"
        +        },
        +        "type": "object"
        +      },
        +      "id": {
        +        "default": "ROOT_QUERY",
        +        "description": "Cache key of the entity to modify, e.g. \"User:2\". Defaults to \"ROOT_QUERY\" if omitted.",
        +        "type": "string"
        +      },
        +      "optimistic": {
        +        "default": false,
        +        "description": "Apply against the optimistic layer instead of the base cache. Mirrors `cache.modify`'s option.",
        +        "type": "boolean"
        +      },
        +      "type": {
        +        "const": "modify",
        +        "type": "string"
        +      }
        +    },
        +    "required": [
        +      "type",
        +      "id",
        +      "fields",
        +      "optimistic",
        +      "broadcast"
        +    ],
        +    "type": "object"
        +  },
        +  {
        +    "additionalProperties": false,
        +    "properties": {
        +      "args": {
        +        "additionalProperties": {},
        +        "description": "Field arguments to match when evicting a specific parameterized field (used with `fieldName`).",
        +        "propertyNames": {
        +          "type": "string"
        +        },
        +        "type": "object"
        +      },
        +      "broadcast": {
        +        "default": true,
        +        "description": "Notify active queries/subscriptions of this eviction. Set false to patch silently.",
        +        "type": "boolean"
        +      },
        +      "fieldName": {
        +        "description": "Evict only this one field instead of the whole entity at `id`.",
        +        "type": "string"
        +      },
        +      "id": {
        +        "description": "Cache key of the entity to evict, e.g. \"Post:5\".",
        +        "type": "string"
        +      },
        +      "type": {
        +        "const": "evict",
        +        "type": "string"
        +      }
        +    },
        +    "required": [
        +      "type",
        +      "id",
        +      "broadcast"
        +    ],
        +    "type": "object"
        +  }
        +]
  2. 3 tool updatesv1.0.0
    • First observeddiagnose_cache_graph
    • First observedinspect_dangling_refs
    • First observedpatch_cache

TDQS

A4.2/5.0

Scored across 3 tools

Disambiguation4/5

The three tools map to distinct workflow phases: focused read-only audit, planning/diagnosis, and mutation. inspect_dangling_refs and diagnose_cache_graph overlap in that both return findings, but the descriptions clearly differentiate the focused audit from the full inspect-reason-plan pipeline.

Naming Consistency5/5

All tool names follow a consistent snake_case verb_noun pattern: inspect_dangling_refs, patch_cache, diagnose_cache_graph. The verbs and noun objects are clear and predictable.

Tool Count5/5

Three tools is a well-scoped size for a focused Apollo cache repair copilot. Each tool covers a meaningful stage of the workflow—diagnose, plan, patch—without redundancy or bloat.

Completeness5/5

The surface covers the full repair lifecycle: audit problems, generate a plan, and apply/validate repairs with dry-run and optional GC. There are no obvious dead ends for the stated purpose.

Maintenance

ActivityMaintained
ResponsivenessUnresponsive

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