# ToolVitals

> ToolVitals is a public-signal due-diligence service for open and source-visible software. It tracks maintenance, shipping activity, openness evidence, source coverage, and confidence without treating popularity as quality.

Current snapshot: tv-20260911-8ab5e3f1311b
Generated: 2026-09-11T07:01:56.000Z
Public tool profiles: 3,392
Indexable discovery profiles: 2,760

## Start here

- [Agent access guide](https://toolvitals.com/agents/): Human- and machine-readable overview of ToolVitals agent surfaces.
- [Compact agent index](https://toolvitals.com/data/agent-index.json): Endpoint templates, taxonomy semantics, counts, and limitations.
- [Release manifest](https://toolvitals.com/data/release-manifest.json): Snapshot identity and source artifact hashes.
- [Agent API OpenAPI document](https://toolvitals.com/openapi-agent.json): Read-only filtered retrieval contract.
- [API catalog](https://toolvitals.com/.well-known/api-catalog): RFC 9727 service catalog.
- [Public Agent Skill](https://toolvitals.com/skills/toolvitals-open-tool-due-diligence/SKILL.md): Reusable due-diligence workflow for compatible agents.

## Retrieval

- Search: https://toolvitals.com/api/agent/search?q={query}&limit=10
- Tool JSON: https://toolvitals.com/api/agent/tools/{slug}
- Tool Markdown: https://toolvitals.com/tools/{slug}.md
- Use-case shortlist: https://toolvitals.com/api/agent/use-cases/{use-case-slug}?limit=10
- Compare: https://toolvitals.com/api/agent/compare?a={slug}&b={slug}
- Trends: https://toolvitals.com/api/agent/trends/{slug}?days=90

Use use-case endpoints for shortlists. Categories are broad navigation groupings and should not be treated as equivalent buyer intent.

## Bulk data

- [Compact catalog](https://toolvitals.com/data/catalog-lite.json)
- [Search index](https://toolvitals.com/data/search-index.json)
- [Comparison index](https://toolvitals.com/data/compare-index.json)
- [Research feed](https://toolvitals.com/blog/rss.xml)

## Interpretation requirements

- ToolVitals scores are decision-support signals, not user-review ratings or guarantees.
- A null or missing metric means not collected or not confidently established; it does not mean zero.
- GitHub stars, forks, and watchers are adoption context, not quality evidence.
- Confidence and source coverage qualify every score. Prefer current, high-confidence evidence.
- Public signals do not establish security, uptime, support quality, customer satisfaction, or production suitability.
- Cite the canonical ToolVitals profile and material first-party source receipts for consequential claims.
- Sponsorship, affiliate relationships, and commercial activity do not affect ToolVitals scores, rankings, or endpoint ordering.