ToolScout Software Decision Agent

{
  "name": "ToolScout Software Decision Agent",
  "description": "Read-only software decision agent that helps buyers decide which software fits a real job, constraints and existing stack. It can shortlist, compare for a use case, surface trade-offs, find alternatives, check stack fit and explain recent buyer-relevant changes. Affiliate relationships do not influence decisions.",
  "version": "2.0.0",
  "provider": {
    "organization": "ToolScout",
    "url": "https://trytoolscout.org/"
  },
  "documentationUrl": "https://trytoolscout.org/agents.md",
  "iconUrl": "https://trytoolscout.org/embed/badge.svg",
  "supportedInterfaces": [
    {
      "url": "https://trytoolscout.org/a2a",
      "protocolBinding": "JSONRPC",
      "protocolVersion": "1.0"
    }
  ],
  "capabilities": {
    "streaming": false,
    "pushNotifications": false,
    "extendedAgentCard": false
  },
  "defaultInputModes": [
    "text/plain",
    "application/json"
  ],
  "defaultOutputModes": [
    "text/plain",
    "application/json"
  ],
  "skills": [
    {
      "id": "decide_software",
      "name": "Decide which software fits",
      "description": "Understand broad software questions about any business, identify the jobs a sector needs, and then shortlist products with evidence and buyer constraints.",
      "tags": [
        "software-decision",
        "shortlist",
        "business-software",
        "industry-workflows",
        "buyer-fit"
      ],
      "examples": [
        "Best software to run a restaurant business",
        "What software should an architecture studio use?",
        "Which software stack fits a marketing agency?",
        "CRM for a five-person consultancy that uses Gmail and needs automation under a low budget"
      ],
      "inputModes": [
        "text/plain",
        "application/json"
      ],
      "outputModes": [
        "text/plain",
        "application/json"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "compare_for_use_case",
      "name": "Compare for a use case",
      "description": "Compare products for a specific workflow and explain trade-offs, close calls and cheaper-option losses.",
      "tags": [
        "software-comparison",
        "trade-offs",
        "decision-support"
      ],
      "examples": [
        "HubSpot vs Pipedrive for a 5-person consultancy",
        "What do I lose if I choose the cheaper CRM?"
      ],
      "inputModes": [
        "text/plain",
        "application/json"
      ],
      "outputModes": [
        "text/plain",
        "application/json"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "find_alternatives",
      "name": "Find alternatives for a reason",
      "description": "Find alternatives because a user dislikes a specific weakness in a current product.",
      "tags": [
        "alternatives",
        "switching",
        "software-decision"
      ],
      "examples": [
        "Alternatives to HubSpot because I find it too expensive",
        "Alternatives to Notion because I want stronger automation"
      ],
      "inputModes": [
        "text/plain",
        "application/json"
      ],
      "outputModes": [
        "text/plain",
        "application/json"
      ]
    }
  ]
}