Scored across 12 tools
Most tools target a distinct lifecycle action (claim, run, cancel, approve, shutdown), and the descriptions give explicit status constraints that separate complete from approve and status from run_status. The only real ambiguity is between bernstein_status and bernstein_run_status, and between complete/approve, which the status wording helps resolve.
The overwhelming majority of tools follow the bernstein_<verb>_<noun> pattern with a consistent snake_case prefix. It is slightly marred by load_skill, which lacks the prefix, and bernstein_task_capsule, which uses a noun rather than an action verb.
Twelve tools is well within the ideal range for an orchestration server and each one earns its place in the run/task/artifact lifecycle. The count feels complete without bloat or redundant utilities.
The surface covers run creation, claiming, progress messaging, artifacts, cancellation, shutdown, monitoring, and completion, which is substantial. However, there is no explicit failure/reject path: a task stuck in pending_approval cannot be rejected, and an agent that hits an error has no dedicated way to report failure instead of completing or canceling.