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TDQS

A4.7/5.0

Scored across 3 tools

Disambiguation5/5

The three tools are clearly distinct: search_items for catalogue metadata, search_inside for full-text search, and get_item for retrieving a specific record. The descriptions explicitly cross-reference each other to prevent misuse.

Naming Consistency4/5

Two tools follow verb_noun (search_items, get_item), while search_inside uses a verb_preposition structure. The pattern is still predictable and readable, but not perfectly uniform.

Tool Count5/5

Three tools is a well-scoped count for a read-only search and retrieval server, covering the core workflows without unnecessary bloat.

Completeness5/5

The tool surface covers the full lifecycle for searching book archives: query by metadata, query by content, and fetch full records. No obvious gaps exist for the stated purpose.

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