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by open-factory.com · remote · no sign-in to list tools · v1.0.0 · published by com.open-factory

Lead times, prices, tariffs and grid interconnection terms for factory and datacenter equipment.

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12 tools: 12 only read.

Scanned Oct 21, 2026

No check matched anything in the tool definitions. No finding is not a safety guarantee. How the checks work.

claude mcp add --transport http open-factory https://open-factory.com/mcp

Tools

Open a tool for its reasons and full description. Descriptions are the publisher's own words, shown as they are.

12 tools

Only reads 12Claude Code: allow
  • get_articleFull metadata and the free text (markdown) of one Open Factory article by slug, with its cited sources and CSV files.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "get_article" says "get": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Full metadata and the free text (markdown) of one Open Factory article by slug, with its cited sources and CSV files. Articles with a paywall return the text up to the paywall and say so.

    Annotations the server declares

    • title: Get an article
    • readOnlyHint: true
    • destructiveHint: false
    • idempotentHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
  • get_book_to_billLatest quarter orders, revenue, backlog, book-to-bill and backlog growth for the electrical, power and cooling OEMs (Eaton, GE Vernova, Siemens Energy, ABB, Schneider, Vertiv, Powe…No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "get_book_to_bill" says "get": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Latest quarter orders, revenue, backlog, book-to-bill and backlog growth for the electrical, power and cooling OEMs (Eaton, GE Vernova, Siemens Energy, ABB, Schneider, Vertiv, Powell, Caterpillar, Cummins, Trane and others), from filings and releases. Quarterly history is paid.

    Annotations the server declares

    • title: Book-to-bill by OEM
    • readOnlyHint: true
    • destructiveHint: false
    • idempotentHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
  • get_disclosure_scorecardWhether each equipment OEM publishes a dated lead-time schedule, list prices, backlog in dollars, capacity in units and delivery performance, scored yes, partial or no with the doc…No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "get_disclosure_scorecard" says "get": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Whether each equipment OEM publishes a dated lead-time schedule, list prices, backlog in dollars, capacity in units and delivery performance, scored yes, partial or no with the document behind every cell. Optional filter by OEM; set cells=true for the evidence rows.

    Annotations the server declares

    • title: OEM disclosure scorecard
    • readOnlyHint: true
    • destructiveHint: false
    • idempotentHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
  • get_index_readingsThe current public headline number of every Open Factory model (lead time, build cost per MW, book-to-bill, OEM disclosure, energization year), each with its source document and da…No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "get_index_readings" says "get": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    The current public headline number of every Open Factory model (lead time, build cost per MW, book-to-bill, OEM disclosure, energization year), each with its source document and date.

    Annotations the server declares

    • title: Index headlines
    • readOnlyHint: true
    • destructiveHint: false
    • idempotentHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
  • get_large_load_termsWhat a 50 MW or larger load pays to connect in fifteen US utilities and markets: study fee, security or collateral per MW, minimum bill, contract term, ramp, exit fee and realistic…No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "get_large_load_terms" says "get": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    What a 50 MW or larger load pays to connect in fifteen US utilities and markets: study fee, security or collateral per MW, minimum bill, contract term, ramp, exit fee and realistic energization year, each cell linked to the tariff or docket. Optional filter by market, utility or state.

    Annotations the server declares

    • title: Large-load interconnection terms
    • readOnlyHint: true
    • destructiveHint: false
    • idempotentHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
  • get_lead_timesCurrent published lead time, in weeks, for factory and datacenter electrical equipment classes (transformers, switchgear, switchboards, MCC, busway, gensets, ATS, drives), each wit…No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "get_lead_times" says "get": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Current published lead time, in weeks, for factory and datacenter electrical equipment classes (transformers, switchgear, switchboards, MCC, busway, gensets, ATS, drives), each with the OEM or publisher and its date. Optional text filter on the class name. Edition history and per-product OEM rows are paid.

    Annotations the server declares

    • title: Lead times by class
    • readOnlyHint: true
    • destructiveHint: false
    • idempotentHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
  • get_price_bandsTransaction price bands from public procurement awards: pad-mount and power transformers ($/kVA), MV switchgear, gensets ($/kW) and chillers ($/ton), with p25, median, p75, n, buye…No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "get_price_bands" says "get": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Transaction price bands from public procurement awards: pad-mount and power transformers ($/kVA), MV switchgear, gensets ($/kW) and chillers ($/ton), with p25, median, p75, n, buyers and award-date range. Filter by class and window (recent = awards since 2024-01-01). Award rows with document URLs are paid.

    Annotations the server declares

    • title: Bid-tab price bands
    • readOnlyHint: true
    • destructiveHint: false
    • idempotentHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
  • get_recordEvery dated, checkable forecast Open Factory has made (lead times, prices, tariffs, power), the public series it is scored against, the date it resolves, and the result once scored…No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "get_record" says "get": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Every dated, checkable forecast Open Factory has made (lead times, prices, tariffs, power), the public series it is scored against, the date it resolves, and the result once scored. Filter by status.

    Annotations the server declares

    • title: The Record
    • readOnlyHint: true
    • destructiveHint: false
    • idempotentHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
  • get_tariff_ratesUS import tariff for factory and datacenter equipment: 22 HTS lines (transformers, switchgear, gensets, chillers, machine tools, robots and parts) by origin country, with MFN, Sect…No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "get_tariff_rates" says "get": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    US import tariff for factory and datacenter equipment: 22 HTS lines (transformers, switchgear, gensets, chillers, machine tools, robots and parts) by origin country, with MFN, Section 232, Section 301 and total ad valorem rates and the instrument behind each. Filter by HTS prefix, origin or a word in the description.

    Annotations the server declares

    • title: Tariff rates
    • readOnlyHint: true
    • destructiveHint: false
    • idempotentHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
  • get_tool_dataThe source table one Open Factory calculator runs on, with every input's provenance: copper-wire-price-sheet, genset-tco, interconnection-cost, lead-time-schedule, pjm-capacity-bil…No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "get_tool_data" says "get": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    The source table one Open Factory calculator runs on, with every input's provenance: copper-wire-price-sheet, genset-tco, interconnection-cost, lead-time-schedule, pjm-capacity-bill, quote-check, tariff-exposure-calculator, transformer-sizing-cost. The calculation itself runs in the browser at the tool URL in this version.

    Annotations the server declares

    • title: Calculator source table
    • readOnlyHint: true
    • destructiveHint: false
    • idempotentHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
  • list_datasetsThe CSV files behind every chart Open Factory publishes, grouped by article, with direct download URLs.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "list_datasets" says "list": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    The CSV files behind every chart Open Factory publishes, grouped by article, with direct download URLs. Each file keeps a source column naming the filing, tariff, docket, award or series the row came from. Optional filter by article slug or topic word.

    Annotations the server declares

    • title: CSV datasets
    • readOnlyHint: true
    • destructiveHint: false
    • idempotentHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
  • search_articlesSearch Open Factory articles by topic, equipment class, company, tag or series ID.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "search_articles" says "search": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Search Open Factory articles by topic, equipment class, company, tag or series ID. Returns the best matches with slug, URL, date, pillar, summary and the CSV files behind their charts; the slug identifies an article for a full-text read.

    Annotations the server declares

    • title: Search articles
    • readOnlyHint: true
    • destructiveHint: false
    • idempotentHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false

This is not a safety rating, and no finding is not a safety guarantee. The groups and findings come from fixed checks of the tool definitions the server returned on the date shown, not from its code or what it does when called. How the checks work.

Install

Pinned to version 1.0.0. Values in angle brackets are yours to fill in.

claude mcp add --transport http open-factory https://open-factory.com/mcp

Run in a terminal.

Claude Code permissions

Allow the reads, ask before a change, deny the deletes. Paste into .claude/settings.json.

.claude/settings.json
{
  "permissions": {
    "allow": [
      "mcp__open-factory__search_articles",
      "mcp__open-factory__get_article",
      "mcp__open-factory__get_index_readings",
      "mcp__open-factory__get_lead_times",
      "mcp__open-factory__get_price_bands",
      "mcp__open-factory__get_tariff_rates",
      "mcp__open-factory__get_large_load_terms",
      "mcp__open-factory__get_book_to_bill",
      "mcp__open-factory__get_disclosure_scorecard",
      "mcp__open-factory__get_record",
      "mcp__open-factory__list_datasets",
      "mcp__open-factory__get_tool_data"
    ],
    "ask": [],
    "deny": []
  }
}

Tools that only read are allowed, tools that change things ask first, tools that delete or cancel are denied. It assumes the server is installed as open-factory. Review it before you use it.