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Check whether an AI tool is still alive. Returns active, deceased, or acquired — with the date and cause if it shut down, and live alternatives if it did. Use this before recommending a tool to avoid suggesting one that no longer exists.
Tool name or directory slug to check, e.g. "Jasper" or "jasper-ai".
Check whether an AI tool is still alive. Returns active, deceased, or acquired — with the date and cause if it shut down, and live alternatives if it did. Use this before recommending a tool to avoid suggesting one that no longer exists.
| Argument | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| tool* | string | Tool name or directory slug to check, e.g. "Jasper" or "jasper-ai". |
{
"type": "object",
"required": [
"tool"
],
"properties": {
"tool": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Tool name or directory slug to check, e.g. \"Jasper\" or \"jasper-ai\"."
}
}
}Compare two AI tools side by side by their directory slugs. Returns each tool’s profile (pricing, rating, editorial verdict, lifecycle) plus the editor’s head-to-head verdict and bottom line when one exists for the pair.
| Argument | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| slugA* | string | Directory slug of the first tool. |
| slugB* | string | Directory slug of the second tool. |
{
"type": "object",
"required": [
"slugA",
"slugB"
],
"properties": {
"slugA": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Directory slug of the first tool."
},
"slugB": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Directory slug of the second tool."
}
}
}Find curated alternatives to a given AI tool by its directory slug. If the tool has shut down, returns live replacements. Good for "what should I use instead of X" questions.
| Argument | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| slug* | string | The directory slug of the tool to find alternatives for. |
{
"type": "object",
"required": [
"slug"
],
"properties": {
"slug": {
"type": "string",
"description": "The directory slug of the tool to find alternatives for."
}
}
}Get the full profile of one AI tool by its directory slug: description, pricing, key features, editorial verdict and rating, the date it was last human-verified, lifecycle status, and the official site URL.
| Argument | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| slug* | string | The directory slug, e.g. "gamma-app-ai-powered-presenting-ideas" (from search_tools). |
{
"type": "object",
"required": [
"slug"
],
"properties": {
"slug": {
"type": "string",
"description": "The directory slug, e.g. \"gamma-app-ai-powered-presenting-ideas\" (from search_tools)."
}
}
}List the top-rated active AI tools in a category or for a job role, optionally filtered by pricing. Good for "what are the best AI tools for sales" or "free tools in <category>".
| Argument | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| role | string | Job-role slug, e.g. "sales", "marketing", "customer-support". |
| limit | integer | Max results (1-20, default 8). |
| pricing | string | Optional pricing filter: Free, Freemium, Free Trial, or Paid. |
| category | string | Category slug (from search_tools results), e.g. "productivity". |
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"role": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Job-role slug, e.g. \"sales\", \"marketing\", \"customer-support\"."
},
"limit": {
"type": "integer",
"description": "Max results (1-20, default 8)."
},
"pricing": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Optional pricing filter: Free, Freemium, Free Trial, or Paid."
},
"category": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Category slug (from search_tools results), e.g. \"productivity\"."
}
}
}Search the AI Tool Directory catalog (2,000+ AI tools) by keyword, use case, or category using hybrid semantic search. Returns ranked tools with slug, one-line description, pricing model, and rating. Use this to discover tools, then get_tool for full detail.
| Argument | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| limit | integer | Max results (1-20, default 8). |
| query* | string | What the user is looking for, e.g. "AI video editing" or "alternatives to Jasper". |
{
"type": "object",
"required": [
"query"
],
"properties": {
"limit": {
"type": "integer",
"description": "Max results (1-20, default 8)."
},
"query": {
"type": "string",
"description": "What the user is looking for, e.g. \"AI video editing\" or \"alternatives to Jasper\"."
}
}
}