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TDQS

A4.5/5.0

Scored across 3 tools

Disambiguation5/5

The three tools target clearly distinct layers: catalogue metadata search (search_items), full-text page search (search_inside), and full record retrieval by identifier (get_item). Their descriptions explicitly warn against using one where the other is appropriate, especially catalogue title search versus page-phrase search. An agent should be able to select correctly despite the verbose descriptions.

Naming Consistency4/5

All names are snake_case and begin with a clear verb: search_items, search_inside, get_item. The pattern is mostly consistent, though search_inside uses an adverb/preposition rather than a noun object, which is a minor deviation from the verb_noun shape.

Tool Count5/5

Three tools are well matched to a read-only archive search server: one for catalogue discovery, one for full-text discovery, and one for record retrieval. Each has a distinct role, and there are no redundant or filler tools.

Completeness4/5

The surface covers discovery through catalogue search, full-text search, and detailed record retrieval, which is the core lifecycle for this read-oriented domain. Minor gaps remain, such as explicit archive enumeration or browsing, but the search responses expose source context and identifiers that make the core workflow workable.

Maintenance

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