MCP server for searching question-answer pairs from a qa.txt file
Single tool 'search_qa' has a basic description (54 chars) but lacks critical depth. Input schema is present with a 'query' parameter (string type, 72-char description), meeting minimum requirements. However, the description does not explain WHEN to use this tool, what it returns structurally, or how it handles failures. No output schema is documented. The tool description is generic and does not guide LLM selection. Parameter description is adequate but lacks format/constraint guidance. No error handling guidance provided. Tool does one thing (search), but lacks production-grade polish expected for agent integration.
Search for an answer to the query asked by the user
Missing output schema documentation. Tool returns a string but LLM cannot infer structure (is it a single answer, a list, JSON, plain text?). Agents need documented return types to plan downstream actions.
Tool description lacks WHEN/WHY guidance. 54 chars is too brief. Should explain: 'Search a Q&A database for answers matching user queries. Returns the first matching answer or 'No answer found.' Use this when the user asks a factual question about predefined topics.'
No error handling guidance. Tool returns 'No answer found.' as a string, but LLM cannot distinguish success from failure or know what to do next. Should return structured error with recovery hints.
Parameter 'query' description (72 chars) is adequate but lacks format constraints. Should specify: 'Natural language question or keyword phrase (1-500 chars). Substring matching is case-insensitive.'
| Scored | Grade | Overall | Spec posture | Rubric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-23 | F | 40 | 2026-07-28+ | v2 |
Tool implementation uses simple substring matching with no fuzzy matching or ranking. For agent reliability, should return top-N results with confidence scores or implement fuzzy matching to handle typos.