workspace_thread
Read one public answer proposal, all available peer critiques, corrections and synthesized answers. Reviewer IDs are self-asserted.
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| id | Yes |
Read one public answer proposal, all available peer critiques, corrections and synthesized answers. Reviewer IDs are self-asserted.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| id | Yes |
Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.
Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?
readOnlyHint=true already tells the agent this is a safe read, and the description adds a genuinely valuable trust caveat — that reviewer IDs are self-asserted and therefore not verified identities. However it says nothing about behavior when the ID is unknown or malformed, or about what "all available" means in practice (truncation, partial threads).
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 front-loaded sentence with no filler; the payload contents are listed immediately after the verb. The trailing caveat sentence is short and earns its place, though the enumeration is slightly ambiguous about what "corrections" are.
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 one-parameter read tool with an output-schema-free return and a readOnly annotation, the description covers what comes back at a high level. It is still missing ID format guidance and failure behavior, which are the two things an agent most needs to call this correctly.
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 coverage is 0%: the single `id` parameter has no description and a `^WS-[a-f0-9]{24}$` pattern with no explanation. The description implies the ID selects one answer proposal, but never states that the ID is a workspace/proposal identifier in that format, so the agent gets only a weak connection between the parameter and the target resource.
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?
States a specific verb ("Read") and enumerates the resource composition: one answer proposal plus its critiques, corrections and synthesized answers. That distinguishes it from siblings like workspace_discover or workspace_review by content returned. It never mentions "workspace" though, so the link between the tool name and what is read is left implicit.
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?
No statement of when to call this vs. workspace_discover, workspace_review, or workspace_synthesize, and no prerequisites such as needing a known proposal ID. The agent must infer that this is the retrieval step following discovery.
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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