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Tool Definition Quality Score (TDQS)

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An open framework for scoring how well an MCP tool definition communicates to an AI agent – the Tool Definition Quality Score (TDQS).

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Tool Definition Quality Score (TDQS)

Added 15 June 2026

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Overview

An open framework that scores how well an MCP tool definition communicates to an AI agent. It provides a standardized way to evaluate the clarity and completeness of tool descriptions and parameters.

Best for

Best for
Developers building or maintaining MCP tools for AI agent consumption

Use cases

  • Assessing MCP tool definitions for AI agent readiness
  • Improving documentation quality for tool-consuming agents
  • Establishing a baseline for tool definition consistency

How to use

Tools exposed

  • MCP

Notes

An open framework that scores how well an MCP tool definition communicates to an AI agent. It provides a standardized way to evaluate the clarity and completeness of tool descriptions and parameters.

5 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2026-06-15.

Use cases

  • Assessing MCP tool definitions for AI agent readiness
  • Improving documentation quality for tool-consuming agents
  • Establishing a baseline for tool definition consistency

Pros

  • Open source and freely available
  • Offers a clear, measurable scoring approach
  • Helps identify gaps in tool definitions

Cons

  • Requires integration into existing workflows
  • Scoring criteria may be subjective in practice
  • Limited community adoption reduces comparative benchmarks

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Pros

  • Open source and freely available
  • Offers a clear, measurable scoring approach
  • Helps identify gaps in tool definitions

Cons

  • Requires integration into existing workflows
  • Scoring criteria may be subjective in practice
  • Limited community adoption reduces comparative benchmarks
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