search_catalog
Search software, capabilities and workflows
Natural-language search across software products, capabilities (what software does) and replacement workflows. Understands synonyms, e.g. 'make thumbnails' finds YouTube thumbnail workflows. Returns ranked hits with URLs, plus the tool and capabilities the query most likely refers to.
Parameterskindslimitqueryrequired
get_tool
Get a software product's profile
Full structured profile of a software product: plans and prices (with evidence status and verification date), capabilities with fit and limitations, honest reasons it's hard to replace, risks, related replacement workflows and sources.
Parameterstoolrequired
find_alternatives
Find cheaper ways to do what a tool does
For a specific product (e.g. Canva), list each capability it provides and the best alternatives — ranking tools the user ALREADY owns first at $0 extra. Pass the capabilities the user actually uses (from get_tool) for a precise answer. Includes the honest case for keeping the tool.
Parameterstoolrequiredteam_sizeowned_toolscapabilities
compare_solutions
Compare every way to accomplish a capability
For one capability (e.g. 'youtube-thumbnails', 'crm-contacts', 'workflow-automation'), compare all known tools: fit, quality scores on the dimensions that matter, required skill, cheapest qualifying plan and limitations.
Parameterscapabilityrequired
find_workflows
Find replacement workflows
Find practical, step-by-step workflows that replace a paid tool or accomplish an outcome with tools the user already owns. Filter by tool being replaced, capability, or free-text query.
Parameterslimitquerycapabilityreplaces_tool
get_workflow
Get replacement instructions
Full replacement guide: before/after, required tools and extra cost, setup steps, copyable prompts, templates/scripts, limitations, risks, a verification checklist to run BEFORE cancelling, and the savings methodology.
Parametersslugrequiredsections
recommend_stack
Recommend the cheapest practical stack
Given the outcomes the user needs (free text or capability slugs) and what they already own, recommend per-capability options (owned tools at $0 first) and a minimal stack covering everything, with incremental monthly cost and warnings about skill, collaboration and data sensitivity.
Parametersqueryskillteam_sizeowned_toolscapabilitiessensitive_dataneeds_collaboration
estimate_savings
Audit a software stack and estimate savings
Audit the user's subscriptions. For each: keep, downgrade, redundant, test_replacement, review_unused or keep_critical — with the arithmetic. Savings are split into 'likely' and 'possible' and never double-counted. Costs are what the user actually pays (monthly, all seats).
Parametersskillsubscriptionsrequired
get_pricing
Get pricing metadata with verification status
List plan prices for one tool or all tools, each with evidence status, verification date and source URL.
Parameterstool