mcp-progressive-tool-dis-when-tool-definitions-consume-a-significant-portio-f4c6f23b

THEN Implement progressive discovery: defer loading full tool definitions into the model's context; instead, provide a lightweight search_tools meta-tool that returns tool names and brief descriptions on demand. Load full definitions only when the model identifies a candidate tool via get_tool_details. Cache tool definitions server-side and refresh on list_changed notifications.

// The model calls a lightweight search tool
search_tools({ query: "update salesforce record" })
// Returns concise matches: names and one-line descriptions only
→ [
    { name: "salesforce_updateRecord", description: "Update fields on a Salesforce object" },
    { name: "salesforce_upsertRecord", description: "Insert or update based on external ID" }
]

// The model inspects only the tool it needs
get_tool_details({ name: "salesforce_updateRecord" });