docs: rename Starter tools to Unoptimized #721
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teallarson
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| The distinction is merely a matter of how they are designed. Both types of tools can be used seamlessly in the same way. There is no difference in their interfaces, the way they are called, or how you interact with them through the Arcade [Dashboard](https://api.arcade.dev/dashboard/) or the Arcade [SDK clients](/references). | ||
| The distinction is merely a matter of how Arcade designs them. Both types of tools can be used seamlessly in the same way. No difference exists in their interfaces, the way they are called, or how you interact with them through the Arcade [Dashboard](https://api.arcade.dev/dashboard/) or the Arcade [SDK clients](/references). |
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how Arcade designs them
This was a vale suggestion, but I think we have some community contributions so this isn't quite true always? Except maybe it is because the Optimized ones are optimized by us?
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| Since they require careful design and evaluation, Optimized tools take time and effort to build. Arcade understands that your Agent or chatbot project might need capabilities not yet covered by Arcade's Optimized MCP Servers. For this reason, Arcade also offers low-level Unoptimized MCP Servers (formerly known as Starter MCP Servers). | ||
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| ## Starter tools | ||
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This was a weird suggestion from Cursor to not break existing links. It's clever I guess, but I'm not sure it's right.
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| **Toolkits** | ||
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| - `[feature - 🚀]` Introduce [Starter Tools](/guides/create-tools/improve/types-of-tools), a new type of tool that mirrors the original HTTP API design of the upstream service. | ||
| - `[feature - 🚀]` Introduce [Unoptimized tools](/guides/create-tools/improve/types-of-tools), a new type of tool that mirrors the original HTTP API design of the upstream service. |
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I don't think we want to back-edit the changelog...
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again with clever link stuff
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@nearestnabors this PR is blocked on the monorepo updates, but the content is worthy of a review in the meantime |
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Contains docs updates that align with the changes in the toolkit picker here and here.
This should ideally not be merged until approximately when those changes go live.