Independent build-vs-buy index: score software categories BUILD/BUY/BRIDGE/BEWARE.
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https://b4-index.vercel.app/mcp5 tools · 209msb4_browseSearch and filter the B4 Index's 1,600+ independently scored software categories. Browse by keyword, domain, quadrant, or industry. When filtering by industry, returns all vertical categories for that industry PLUS all horizontal categories (which apply to every industry). Each row carries its band…Search and filter the B4 Index's 1,600+ independently scored software categories. Browse by keyword, domain, quadrant, or industry. When filtering by industry, returns all vertical categories for that industry PLUS all horizontal categories (which apply to every industry). Each row carries its band…
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| org | string | Org-maturity lens: "small" (no dedicated engineering), "medium" (default — some AI capability), "large" (AI-mature). Shifts the AI-feasibility band center by −… |
| query | string | Search term to match against category names, vendors, domains, and rationales |
| domain | string | Filter by domain (e.g., 'Marketing Technology', 'CRM & Sales') |
| quadrant | string | Filter by quadrant |
| industry | string | Filter by industry group. Returns matching vertical categories + all horizontal categories. Options: Healthcare, Financial Services, Construction & Real Estate… |
| limit | integer | Max results to return (default 20, max 100) |
b4_scoreScore a software category using the B4 Index. Provide a known category name to get pre-computed scores, or provide raw dimension scores (1-5 each) for a custom evaluation. Structured output carries the full picture: the banded verdict, the five dimension scores, both axes, urgency, vendors at your…Score a software category using the B4 Index. Provide a known category name to get pre-computed scores, or provide raw dimension scores (1-5 each) for a custom evaluation. Structured output carries the full picture: the banded verdict, the five dimension scores, both axes, urgency, vendors at your…
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| org | string | Org-maturity lens: "small" (no dedicated engineering), "medium" (default — some AI capability), "large" (AI-mature). Shifts the AI-feasibility band center by −… |
| category | string | Name of a known B4 category (e.g., 'Expense Management', 'CRM') |
| includeEvidence | boolean | Include the full evidence trail and source URLs behind each dimension score. Off by default so the initial result stays concise; set true for deep verification. |
| scores | object | Custom dimension scores for a tool not in the database |
b4_auditAnalyze a software stack against the B4 Index. Provide a list of tool/category names, and get per-tool banded verdicts plus a portfolio verdict distribution. Each entry carries the full category payload, so BEWARE entries show where spend is most likely misplaced and each entry's guidance block sta…Analyze a software stack against the B4 Index. Provide a list of tool/category names, and get per-tool banded verdicts plus a portfolio verdict distribution. Each entry carries the full category payload, so BEWARE entries show where spend is most likely misplaced and each entry's guidance block sta…
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| org | string | Org-maturity lens: "small" (no dedicated engineering), "medium" (default — some AI capability), "large" (AI-mature). Shifts the AI-feasibility band center by −… |
| tools* | array | List of software tool or category names to audit (e.g., ['Salesforce', 'Slack', 'Expense Management']). Max 100 per call. |
b4_compareCompare build vs buy for a specific software category. Returns side-by-side analysis with the category's banded verdict, scores, vendor options, AI replacement approach, and action steps for each path. Structured output carries the full picture: the banded verdict, the five dimension scores, both a…Compare build vs buy for a specific software category. Returns side-by-side analysis with the category's banded verdict, scores, vendor options, AI replacement approach, and action steps for each path. Structured output carries the full picture: the banded verdict, the five dimension scores, both a…
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| org | string | Org-maturity lens: "small" (no dedicated engineering), "medium" (default — some AI capability), "large" (AI-mature). Shifts the AI-feasibility band center by −… |
| category* | string | Name of the software category to compare (e.g., 'Email Marketing', 'CRM') |
b4_recommendGet B4 Index recommendations from a natural language description of a software need or business context. Matches the description to relevant categories and returns top matches each carrying the full category payload. Structured output carries the full picture: the banded verdict, the five dimension…Get B4 Index recommendations from a natural language description of a software need or business context. Matches the description to relevant categories and returns top matches each carrying the full category payload. Structured output carries the full picture: the banded verdict, the five dimension…
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| org | string | Org-maturity lens: "small" (no dedicated engineering), "medium" (default — some AI capability), "large" (AI-mature). Shifts the AI-feasibility band center by −… |
| description* | string | Describe the software need, business problem, or tool you're evaluating (e.g., 'We need to automate our expense reports and receipt scanning') |
5 of 5 tools published a description.
Tool names and descriptions are written by the publisher and shown verbatim as inert text. They are the strings an MCP client passes to a model, so Forge scans them for prompt-injection patterns — any finding appears with the security scan above. “Privileged” is a keyword match on the tool name, not an audit of what the tool does: a benign-sounding name can still do anything.
Independent build-vs-buy index: score software categories BUILD/BUY/BRIDGE/BEWARE.
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