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compare Read-only

Use this when the user wants to compare 2 to 4 specific AI tools side by side: plans, API pricing, usage limits and platforms, each with its own as_of date and source.

platformsarray, required

2-4 Launchpad HQ platform slugs or names.

Tools (4)

Tool list last changed Oct 27, 2026.

compare

Use this when the user wants to compare 2 to 4 specific AI tools side by side: plans, API pricing, usage limits and platforms, each with its own as_of date and source.

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Argument	Type	Description
platforms*	array	2-4 Launchpad HQ platform slugs or names.

Input schema (JSON)

{
  "type": "object",
  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
  "required": [
    "platforms"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "platforms": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "string",
        "maxLength": 200,
        "minLength": 1
      },
      "maxItems": 4,
      "minItems": 2,
      "description": "2-4 Launchpad HQ platform slugs or names."
    }
  }
}

find_free_alternatives

Use this when the user wants a free or freemium alternative to a specific AI tool. Verified free tiers rank first; catalog-only matches are labeled unverified.

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Argument	Type	Description
limit	integer	Max alternatives (1-10, default 5).
platform*	string	A Launchpad HQ platform slug or name.

Input schema (JSON)

{
  "type": "object",
  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
  "required": [
    "platform"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "limit": {
      "type": "integer",
      "maximum": 10,
      "minimum": 1,
      "description": "Max alternatives (1-10, default 5)."
    },
    "platform": {
      "type": "string",
      "maxLength": 200,
      "minLength": 1,
      "description": "A Launchpad HQ platform slug or name."
    }
  }
}

get_pricing_facts

Use this when the user asks what one AI tool costs or what its free tier includes. Returns verified pricing facts first; catalog text only when no verified price exists, labeled catalog_only.

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Argument	Type	Description
platform*	string	A Launchpad HQ platform slug or name.

Input schema (JSON)

{
  "type": "object",
  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
  "required": [
    "platform"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "platform": {
      "type": "string",
      "maxLength": 200,
      "minLength": 1,
      "description": "A Launchpad HQ platform slug or name."
    }
  }
}

search_tools

Use this when the user wants to find AI tools for a task, optionally within a budget, skill level or platform. Returns Launchpad HQ catalog matches with dated, sourced free-tier facts where available. Items with fallback: true are popular tools, not direct matches; stale: true means the facts are over 90 days old.

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Argument	Type	Description
task*	string	What the user wants to do, e.g. 'transcribe meetings' or 'make slides'. Only the first 200 characters are searched.
limit	integer	Max results (1-10, default 5).
budget	string	Budget band. 'free' keeps only free or freemium tools; 'low' keeps free/freemium tools or a lowest paid plan up to $20/month, 'medium' up to $50/month (unknown prices rank lower).
skill_level	string	User's skill level. Tools above it rank lower.
platform_type	string	Tools available there rank first.

Input schema (JSON)

{
  "type": "object",
  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
  "required": [
    "task"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "task": {
      "type": "string",
      "maxLength": 1000,
      "minLength": 1,
      "description": "What the user wants to do, e.g. 'transcribe meetings' or 'make slides'. Only the first 200 characters are searched."
    },
    "limit": {
      "type": "integer",
      "maximum": 10,
      "minimum": 1,
      "description": "Max results (1-10, default 5)."
    },
    "budget": {
      "enum": [
        "free",
        "low",
        "medium",
        "high",
        "any"
      ],
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Budget band. 'free' keeps only free or freemium tools; 'low' keeps free/freemium tools or a lowest paid plan up to $20/month, 'medium' up to $50/month (unknown prices rank lower)."
    },
    "skill_level": {
      "enum": [
        "beginner",
        "intermediate",
        "advanced"
      ],
      "type": "string",
      "description": "User's skill level. Tools above it rank lower."
    },
    "platform_type": {
      "enum": [
        "web",
        "mobile",
        "desktop"
      ],
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Tools available there rank first."
    }
  }
}