2026-09-16 05:29:09
📊 Measured tools/list payload: 10 tools 5,843 − 1,431 bytes (-75.5%), 40 tools 23,423 − 1,431 bytes (-93.9%), 100 tools 58,585 − 1,431 bytes (-97.6%). Rule of thumb: past 10-15 tools, a catalog pays off.
⚖️ Trade-off: search adds a round trip and batches have no loops or branching. Small servers with always-used tools should keep advertising directly; agents needing control flow still need a sandbox like