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source: "InterfaceDelta atlas"
license_note: "Use of this record is governed by https://interfacedelta.com/terms."
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# Service record: https://candor.themethodic.com

## Identity
- Origin: https://candor.themethodic.com
- Endpoints: https://candor.themethodic.com/mcp
- Protocols: mcp
- Registry names: com.themethodic/candor
- First retained observation: 2026-11-12T13:58:51.407Z
- Latest observation: 2026-11-12T13:58:51.407Z

## Tools
- Tool 1: get\_brief (mcp); inputs: name, version; inputs omitted: 0; annotations: {"readOnlyHint":true,"destructiveHint":false,"idempotentHint":true,"openWorldHint":false}
- Tool 2: get\_component\_docs (mcp); inputs: name, version; inputs omitted: 0; annotations: {"readOnlyHint":true,"destructiveHint":false,"idempotentHint":true,"openWorldHint":false}
- Tool 3: get\_design (mcp); inputs: version; inputs omitted: 0; annotations: {"readOnlyHint":true,"destructiveHint":false,"idempotentHint":true,"openWorldHint":false}
- Tool 4: get\_pattern (mcp); inputs: slug, version; inputs omitted: 0; annotations: {"readOnlyHint":true,"destructiveHint":false,"idempotentHint":true,"openWorldHint":false}
- Tool 5: get\_review\_checklist (mcp); inputs: version; inputs omitted: 0; annotations: {"readOnlyHint":true,"destructiveHint":false,"idempotentHint":true,"openWorldHint":false}
- Tool 6: get\_screen (mcp); inputs: slug, version; inputs omitted: 0; annotations: {"readOnlyHint":true,"destructiveHint":false,"idempotentHint":true,"openWorldHint":false}
- Tool 7: get\_started (mcp); inputs: prompt, version; inputs omitted: 0; annotations: {"readOnlyHint":true,"destructiveHint":false,"idempotentHint":true,"openWorldHint":false}
- Tool 8: item\_changes (mcp); inputs: from, item, to; inputs omitted: 0; annotations: {"readOnlyHint":true,"destructiveHint":false,"idempotentHint":true,"openWorldHint":false}
- Tool 9: list\_components (mcp); inputs: group, tier; inputs omitted: 0; annotations: {"readOnlyHint":true,"destructiveHint":false,"idempotentHint":true,"openWorldHint":false}
- Tool 10: list\_screens (mcp); inputs: area; inputs omitted: 0; annotations: {"readOnlyHint":true,"destructiveHint":false,"idempotentHint":true,"openWorldHint":false}
- Tool 11: search\_docs (mcp); inputs: limit, query, tier; inputs omitted: 0; annotations: {"readOnlyHint":true,"destructiveHint":false,"idempotentHint":true,"openWorldHint":false}
- Tool 12: suggest\_components (mcp); inputs: sdk, task, tier; inputs omitted: 0; annotations: {"readOnlyHint":true,"destructiveHint":false,"idempotentHint":true,"openWorldHint":false}
- Tool 13: theme\_check (mcp); inputs: css, filename; inputs omitted: 0; annotations: {"readOnlyHint":true,"destructiveHint":false,"idempotentHint":true,"openWorldHint":false}
Tools omitted: 0.

## Effect readings (AI)
- Tool 1 (get\_brief): ◇ AI reading; state: counted; reads (confidence 0.89); lens: side-effects@1; model: claude-haiku-5.5.
- Tool 1 purpose: ◇ AI reading; Returns a Markdown implementation brief for a named library item, covering its tier, install command, usage example, props and rules.; lens: tool-purpose-v1; model: not recorded.
- Tool 2 (get\_component\_docs): ◇ AI reading; state: counted; reads (confidence 0.9); lens: side-effects@1; model: claude-haiku-5.5.
- Tool 2 purpose: ◇ AI reading; Returns Markdown docs for a named component, covering its usage, install command, props, types and locale strings.; lens: tool-purpose-v1; model: not recorded.
- Tool 3 purpose: ◇ AI reading; Returns a Markdown guide to the Candor design system: colour roles, type scale, themes, and how to build screens.; lens: tool-purpose-v1; model: not recorded.
- Tool 4 (get\_pattern): ◇ AI reading; state: counted; reads (confidence 0.92); lens: side-effects@1; model: claude-haiku-5.5.
- Tool 4 purpose: ◇ AI reading; Returns a named agent-UI design pattern as Markdown, identified by slug and optional version, with the components that address it.; lens: tool-purpose-v1; model: not recorded.
- Tool 5 (get\_review\_checklist): ◇ AI reading; state: counted; none (confidence 0.85); lens: side-effects@1; model: claude-haiku-5.5.
- Tool 5 purpose: ◇ AI reading; Returns a read-only checklist of rules to review after each AI-agent screen, covering output trust, approvals, undo and accessibility.; lens: tool-purpose-v1; model: not recorded.
- Tool 6 (get\_screen): ◇ AI reading; state: counted; reads (confidence 0.91); lens: side-effects@1; model: claude-haiku-5.5.
- Tool 6 purpose: ◇ AI reading; Fetches a design spec for one screen by slug, covering its purpose, layouts, UI items, install command and a build brief.; lens: tool-purpose-v1; model: not recorded.
- Tool 8 (item\_changes): ◇ AI reading; state: counted; reads (confidence 0.88); lens: side-effects@1; model: claude-haiku-5.5.
- Tool 8 purpose: ◇ AI reading; Reports differences in one component across two released versions, covering props, exports, touched files and changelog entries.; lens: tool-purpose-v1; model: not recorded.
- Tool 9 (list\_components): ◇ AI reading; state: counted; reads (confidence 0.9); lens: side-effects@1; model: claude-haiku-5.5.
- Tool 10 (list\_screens): ◇ AI reading; state: counted; reads (confidence 0.93); lens: side-effects@1; model: claude-haiku-5.5.
- Tool 10 purpose: ◇ AI reading; Lists the screen catalogue grouped by area, showing each screen's purpose and slug, optionally filtered to one area.; lens: tool-purpose-v1; model: not recorded.
- Tool 11 (search\_docs): ◇ AI reading; state: counted; reads (confidence 0.8); lens: side-effects@1; model: claude-haiku-5.5.
- Tool 11 purpose: ◇ AI reading; Returns Candor UI components, hooks and patterns matching a query, with names, tiers and one-line summaries.; lens: tool-purpose-v1; model: not recorded.
- Tool 12 purpose: ◇ AI reading; Returns matching Candor UI components for a described screen or feature, with reasons, patterns, and per-tier install commands.; lens: tool-purpose-v1; model: not recorded.
- Tool 13 (theme\_check): ◇ AI reading; state: counted; none (confidence 0.9); lens: side-effects@1; model: claude-haiku-5.5.
- Tool 13 purpose: ◇ AI reading; Checks a CSS theme file's colour contrast, motion and token names against the Candor kit and reports failures with fixes.; lens: tool-purpose-v1; model: not recorded.

## Change history
No changes recorded in the retained history.

## Payment rails
- Protocols observed: none.
- HTTP 402 seen in retained observations: false.

## Not covered
- We don't call tools.
- We don't rate or certify.
- We don't publish prices.
- We cover only what was observed.

## Evidence
- Identity: observed / declared; observation time: 2026-11-12T13:58:51.407Z.
- Tools: declared; observation time: 2026-11-12T13:58:51.407Z.
- Effect readings (AI): AI reading; observation time: 2026-11-12T13:58:51.407Z.
- Change history: observed; observation time: 2026-11-12T13:58:51.407Z; change observation times: none.
- Payment rails: observed; observation time: 2026-11-12T13:58:51.407Z.

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