Manage Aident MCP authentication: check status, get login instructions, or log out. To refresh agent setup instructions, ask: Update https://loadout.aident.ai/SETUP.md.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| action | No | status |
Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?
The annotations include readOnlyHint: false, indicating the tool may have side effects. The description lists 'log out' and 'get login instructions' which aligns with mutation, but it is ambiguous whether 'login' performs the actual login or merely provides instructions. This ambiguity is not fully disclosed, and the description adds minimal extra context beyond the annotation. The mention of the SETUP.md update is unrelated and does not clarify behavior.
Agents need to know what a tool does to the world before calling it. Descriptions should go beyond structured annotations to explain consequences.
Is the description appropriately sized, front-loaded, and free of redundancy?
The first sentence is concise and informative, but the second sentence about refreshing SETUP.md is a tangent that does not directly relate to using this tool. It adds noise rather than value, reducing the overall conciseness. The structure is otherwise clean, but the extra instruction could confuse the agent.
Shorter descriptions cost fewer tokens and are easier for agents to parse. Every sentence should earn its place.
Given the tool's complexity, does the description cover enough for an agent to succeed on first attempt?
The tool is simple (one parameter, no output schema), so the description covers the main actions and their purposes. However, it fails to clarify the exact behavior of the 'login' action (whether it authenticates or just provides instructions) and does not mention what the tool returns or any prerequisites. The second sentence about SETUP.md is irrelevant to the tool's operation. Given the tool's simplicity, the description is adequate but not fully complete.
Complex tools with many parameters or behaviors need more documentation. Simple tools need less. This dimension scales expectations accordingly.
Does the description clarify parameter syntax, constraints, interactions, or defaults beyond what the schema provides?
The schema has a single parameter 'action' with enum values and a default, but no property descriptions. The description compensates by explicitly mapping the enum values to human-readable actions: status, login (as 'get login instructions'), and logout. This adds semantic meaning beyond the raw enum, though the term 'get login instructions' could be clearer. With 0% schema description coverage, the description is essential and mostly succeeds.
Input schemas describe structure but not intent. Descriptions should explain non-obvious parameter relationships and valid value ranges.
Does the description clearly state what the tool does and how it differs from similar tools?
The description clearly states the tool manages Aident MCP authentication and enumerates the specific operations: check status, get login instructions, or log out. This is a specific verb (manage) applied to a clear resource (authentication), and it distinguishes the tool from siblings like audit, billing, or vault, which handle different domains.
Agents choose between tools based on descriptions. A clear purpose with a specific verb and resource helps agents select the right tool.
Does the description explain when to use this tool, when not to, or what alternatives exist?
The description implies usage by listing actions (status, login, logout) but does not provide explicit guidance on when to use this tool versus alternatives or when to avoid it. The second sentence about refreshing SETUP.md is tangential and does not clarify usage. Since no sibling tool overlaps with auth, the lack of explicit exclusions is acceptable, but the guidance remains implied rather than explicit.
Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.
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Each tool owns a distinct resource/action pair (e.g., search/get/preflight/execute for capabilities, read/feedback for skills, status/connect/disconnect for vault), and detailed descriptions make boundaries explicit. No two tools appear to do the same thing, and the preflight/execute separation is clearly delineated.
Naming mixes bare nouns (auth, billing, vault), prefixed subject-verb pairs (capabilities_execute, skills_feedback), and the outlier 'loadout_bug_submit' with inconsistent pluralization (capabilities vs skills vs loadout). Although all tokens are lowercase and underscore-separated, there is no single predictable pattern, and some tools (e.g., 'billing') are action containers while others are single-action functions.
Thirteen tools is well within the ideal 3–15 range, and each tool serves a clearly separable domain (authentication, billing, capabilities, skills, vault, audit, feedback, bug reporting). No tool feels redundant, and the count is appropriate for the breadth of functionality offered.
The surface covers the full lifecycle for capabilities (search/get/preflight/execute/feedback) and handles account, billing, vault, audit, and support needs. The only gap is lack of a general skill search or listing capability—skills can only be read by exact canonical identity, which may impede discovery—but core workflows are otherwise complete.
