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• Search Servers

  Search MCP servers by name, category, language, transport, client support, provider, server type, or editorial score. Returns editorially scored server implementations with install commands and security notes.

• Get Server

  Full details for a single MCP server by slug, includes verdict, strengths, weaknesses, security notes, per-client connection configs, tool list, and provenance.

• Search Directories

  Search MCP directories by name, type, focus, or client support. Returns results sorted by editorial score.

• Get Directory

  Full details for a single MCP directory by slug, includes verdict, strengths, weaknesses, server count, pricing tier.

• Search Frameworks

  Search agent frameworks by language, MCP support, hosting model, or editorial score.

• Get Framework

  Full details for a single agent framework by slug, includes verdict, strengths, weaknesses, language support, MCP flag.

• Search Skills

  Search SKILL.md skill sources by platform support or domain focus.

• Get Skill Source

  Full details for a single skill source by slug, includes install command, skill count, platform support.

• Search Coding Assistants

  Search AI coding assistants by name, mode, IDE support, MCP support, license, pricing, or editorial score.

• Get Coding Assistant

  Full details for a single AI coding assistant by slug, includes editorial summary, key stats, pricing tiers, ideal/not-ideal-for, comparison links.

• Search Articles

  Search Automation Switch editorial articles by primary pillar, content profile, featured flag, or free-text query on title, kicker, and excerpt. Returns slug, URL (with pillar prefix), title, excerpt, primaryPillar, publishedAt, readTime, and tags.

• Get Article

  Full details for a single article by slug. Returns title, URL, excerpt, key takeaways, FAQ (question and answer pairs), structured article sources with `supports` annotations, related articles, author, lastModified, and SEO metadata.

• Compare Directories

  Side-by-side structured comparison for 2-4 MCP directories.

• Compare Servers

  Side-by-side standardised comparison for any 2-4 MCP servers, regardless of category. Returns the same fields for every server (name, score, verdict, strengths, weaknesses, tools, transport, clientSupport, license, auth, install command) plus a precomputed differences summary (top-scored, tool counts, unique tools per server, cross-category flag). Use when an agent wants to compare arbitrary servers without an authored editorial page; the agent synthesises the recommendation from the data. For c

• List Comparisons

  List all editorial head-to-head comparisons of MCP servers. Each entry includes title, slug, category, subject server names, winner, and freshness (reviewedAt + staleAfterDays). Authored by M. Nouriel for Automation Switch.

• Get Comparison

  Full editorial comparison of 2-4 MCP servers by slug. Returns subject servers with scores and verdicts, feature matrix, tools comparison, editorial verdict with best-for callouts, methodology, FAQ, and connection configs. Use when an agent asks "which database MCP should I pick?", "Postgres vs Supabase MCP?", or wants an editorial opinion across servers in the same category.

• Get Audit

  Structured metadata for an AutomationSwitch self-serve audit by slug, scoring dimensions, outputs, persona targets.

• List Tools

  List all interactive utility tools available on AutomationSwitch, calculators, recommenders, and audit tools.

• List Assets

  List downloadable infographics and one-pagers with cited sources, section breakdowns, and download URLs.

• Choose Tool

  Recommend the best-fit workflow automation platform for a team that has not yet chosen one. Use when an operator asks "what tool should we use?", "which automation platform fits?", or "best tool for a non-technical team?". Covers Zapier, Make, n8n, and Activepieces. Returns a ranked recommendation with runner-up, score breakdown, and evidence.

• Assess Current Stack

  Evaluate whether a team should stay on their current workflow automation tool or consider alternatives. Use when an operator asks "is Zapier still right for us?", "we are paying too much, what should we do?", or "should we switch or optimise?". Returns optimisation opportunities, cost pressure signals, and the strongest alternative with score comparison.

• Evaluate Switch

  Score the friction, risk, and payoff of switching from one workflow automation tool to another. Use when an operator asks "should we switch from Zapier to n8n?", "what is the migration risk?", or "how hard is it to move to Make?". Accepts optional context (workflow count, complexity, compliance needs) for higher-confidence results. Returns a Switch Friction Score, migration estimate, compliance notes, and a switch-now / switch-later / stay verdict.

• Recommend Path

  Route an operator to the right decision mode when the question is broader than a direct tool comparison. Use when an operator asks "we have outgrown our current tools, what now?", "should we build instead of buy?", or when the request exceeds the four-tool comparison universe. Returns a path recommendation (choose, optimise, switch, build, or hybrid) with overflow reasoning.

• Search Infographic Data

  Search across all Automation Switch infographic data: hyperautomation comparison, agent skills landscape, MCP security audit, and AI coding assistants scorecard. Use when an agent asks about specific data points like "which MCP gateways support SOC 2?", "what config file does Cursor use?", "what are the documented MCP breaches?", or "which AI coding assistants support MCP?". Returns structured data with backlinks to the source page and section.

• Get Infographic Section

  Retrieve the full structured data for a specific infographic section. Use after search_infographic_data to get complete data, or when you know the exact infographic and section you need. Returns typed data with page URL and section anchor link.