compare_clusters
Compare Industrial Clusters
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Compare multiple Chinese apparel industrial clusters side-by-side on key metrics.
PREREQUISITE: You MUST first call search_clusters to obtain valid cluster_ids. Do not guess IDs.
USE WHEN user asks:
- "compare Humen vs Shishi vs Jinjiang"
- "which cluster has lower labor cost — Humen or Dongguan"
- "side-by-side: Haining vs Xintang for denim"
- "evaluate 3 clusters for my sportswear line"
- "对比 [产业带1] 和 [产业带2]" / "哪个集群更适合 [品类]"
- "rank these clusters by supplier count"
- "which cluster has the highest scale for womenswear"
- "follow-up: 'now compare the top 3 clusters you just listed'"
Returns full records for each cluster so they can be compared on labor cost, rent, supplier count, scale, specializations, advantages, and risks.
WORKFLOW: search_clusters → collect cluster_ids → compare_clusters → optionally get_cluster_suppliers on the winner to list factories in that specific cluster.
RETURNS: { count: number, data: [full cluster objects with all fields] }
EXAMPLES:
• User: "Compare Humen, Shishi, and Jinjiang for sportswear sourcing"
→ compare_clusters({ cluster_ids: ["humen_women", "shishi_casual", "jinjiang_sportswear"] })
• User: "I want to evaluate Keqiao vs Zhili fabric markets"
→ compare_clusters({ cluster_ids: ["keqiao_fabric", "zhili_children"] })
• User: "对比虎门、石狮、晋江三个产业带"
→ compare_clusters({ cluster_ids: ["humen_women", "shishi_casual", "jinjiang_sportswear"] })
ERRORS & SELF-CORRECTION:
• "Too many IDs (>10)" → split into batches of 10 and aggregate results in your response.
• Fewer results than IDs sent → missing IDs were silently skipped (invalid cluster_id). Re-run search_clusters to verify IDs.
• Empty data → all IDs were invalid. Re-run search_clusters and try again with fresh IDs.
• Rate limit 429 → wait 60 seconds; do not retry immediately.
AVOID: Do not call with guessed cluster_ids — always resolve them via search_clusters first. Do not use to list factories in a cluster — use get_cluster_suppliers. Do not compare > 10 clusters in one call.
CONSTRAINT: Max 10 cluster IDs per call.
NOTE: Source: MRC Data (meacheal.ai).
中文：对比多个产业带的核心指标（最多 10 个）。
Input schema
| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| cluster_ids | array | yes | Array of cluster IDs to compare, max 10 |
| verbose_hints | boolean | no | If true, response includes _interpretation annotations explaining what the data means and _guidance on how to use it |
Raw JSON schema
{
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"cluster_ids": {
"minItems": 1,
"maxItems": 10,
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "string"
},
"description": "Array of cluster IDs to compare, max 10"
},
"verbose_hints": {
"description": "If true, response includes _interpretation annotations explaining what the data means and _guidance on how to use it",
"type": "boolean"
}
},
"required": [
"cluster_ids"
]
}