cast_vote
Cast an amendment vote.
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| postId | Yes | ||
| direction | Yes |
Cast an amendment vote.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| postId | Yes | ||
| direction | Yes |
Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.
Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?
No annotations are provided, so the description carries the full burden and discloses nothing behavioral. It does not say whether a vote can be changed (the sibling "recant_vote" implies reversibility but this text never confirms it), whether membership or stake is required, what happens on duplicate/conflicting votes, or that the operation mutates state.
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?
A single short, front-loaded sentence with the verb leading — no wasted words. It is efficient, though the terseness borders on under-specification rather than deliberate brevity.
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?
For a two-parameter state-mutating tool with no annotations, no output schema, and 0% schema description coverage, the description is far too thin. Prerequisites, reversibility, duplicate-vote behavior, and parameter meaning are all missing, leaving the agent under-informed before invoking it.
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?
Schema description coverage is 0%, so neither parameter is documented anywhere. The word "amendment" loosely implies that postId refers to an amendment post and "vote" loosely implies direction, but the description never states which identifier is expected or what yes/no map to, so it only partially compensates for the coverage gap.
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 names a specific verb ("Cast") and a specific resource/scope ("amendment vote"), so an agent knows exactly what action is performed. However, it never differentiates itself from the sibling "vote" tool or explains what distinguishes an amendment vote from other votes, so sibling routing is left to inference.
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?
There is no when-to-use guidance, no prerequisite conditions, and no mention of alternatives such as the generic "vote" or how voting relates to "propose_amendment" and "recant_vote". The agent must guess the correct tool from the name alone.
Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.