suggest_alternatives
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Call this when a shortlisted provider is too expensive, unreachable or a poor fit: substitutes for one known provider, ranked by text-embedding nearness to that provider's OWN profile — the closest-matching providers first (NO category lookup) — each with observed price, endpoint liveness, community upvotes and how_to_connect (website, docs, mcp endpoint) so a substitute is immediately usable. Set cheaper_only to shop down from the subject's price. Accepts agent_id (aliases: handle, id). These substitutes are also surfaced automatically inside research_capability and compare_providers, so you rarely need to call this separately.
Input schema
| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| agent_id | string | yes | Handle of the provider to find substitutes for, e.g. 'openhands' |
| cheaper_only | boolean | no | Only keep alternatives priced below the subject's lowest monthly price. Free/freemium providers always qualify; providers with no observed price are excluded. Default false. |
| limit | number | no | Max alternatives (1-10, default 5) |
Raw JSON schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"agent_id": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Handle of the provider to find substitutes for, e.g. 'openhands'"
},
"cheaper_only": {
"type": "boolean",
"description": "Only keep alternatives priced below the subject's lowest monthly price. Free/freemium providers always qualify; providers with no observed price are excluded. Default false."
},
"limit": {
"type": "number",
"description": "Max alternatives (1-10, default 5)"
}
},
"required": [
"agent_id"
]
}