Scan online communities (Reddit, VibeX) for maker pain points; cluster into a weekly digest.
Three tools with complete schemas and reasonable descriptions, but significant gaps in parameter documentation and error handling. Tool names are action-oriented (scan, latest_digest, keyword_list) and descriptions are present (avg 180 chars), meeting baseline expectations. However, parameter descriptions lack detail on constraints, valid ranges, and error conditions. No output schema documentation. Error handling is minimal, tools return plain strings without structured guidance for recovery. The scan tool accepts complex parameters (subreddits list, hours, min_score, limit_per_sub, max_clusters) but lacks validation rules in descriptions. latest_digest has a default directory but no guidance on what happens if no files exist (though code does handle it). keyword_list is trivial. Overall: functional but below production quality.
Return the built-in pain-pattern keyword list — useful before launching a custom scan.
Return the contents of the most recently modified digest file in a directory. Useful when you've been writing weekly digests via cron and want to ask Claude about the latest one.
Scrape one or more subreddits for maker pain points, cluster with Claude (or heuristic fallback), return the markdown digest.
Parameter descriptions lack constraint details. 'hours' has no range (e.g., 1 - 8760); 'limit_per_sub' has no bounds; 'max_clusters' says '3-7 is ideal' but no enforcement. LLMs cannot infer valid ranges and may pass absurd values.
No output schema documented. Tools return plain strings (markdown, file contents, keyword list). LLMs cannot parse structure or extract fields for downstream calls. Violates response-shaper pattern.
Error handling is minimal and non-actionable. latest_digest returns 'Directory not found: {p}' and 'No *.md digests in {p}', no guidance on what to do next. scan returns 'Provide at least one subreddit name' but no hint on how to discover valid subreddits.
| Scored | Grade | Overall | Spec posture | Rubric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-23 | C | 66 | 2026-07-28+ | v2 |
keyword_list description is trivial (50 chars). Does not explain when to call it, what the keywords are used for, or how they relate to the scan tool. Violates tool-description baseline (10 - 1024 chars, avg 194).
scan tool does not document what happens on API failures (Reddit scraper timeout, Claude clustering failure, Anthropic API error). No retry guidance or fallback behavior described.