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Read a VeteranHQ guide

get_guide
Read-onlyIdempotent

Use this when a veteran needs what a VeteranHQ guide on a VA topic says, given a slug from search_guides. A guide states the rules as VeteranHQ read them from the cited sources on the date it reports, and only VA decides a claim. Returns the slug, title and summary, the date the facts in it were last verified against its sources, the public URL of the guide on veteranhq.app, the body split into the sections the guide itself defines, each with a heading and its text, and the sources the guide cites, each with a title and a URL. A slug this library does not hold returns a tool error carrying GUIDE_NOT_FOUND, whose message says to call search_guides and use a slug from its results. A guide longer than one result can carry returns the sections that fit, plus omittedSections counting the sections left out and a note stating that count and the guide URL. A single section larger than the whole budget is served shortened at a paragraph or sentence boundary, with truncatedSection naming its heading and the note repeating it, so a section that was cut is distinguishable from one served whole. Those three fields are absent when the whole guide is returned, so a shortened answer is distinguishable from a complete one. It reads no account data, so the answer is the same for every caller with the same inputs.

Input Schema

TableJSON Schema
NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
slugYesThe guide to read, as returned in the slug field by search_guides.

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TDQS

A4.6/5.0
Behavior5/5

Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?

Annotations already cover readOnly/idempotent/non-destructive/closed-world, but the description adds substantial behavior beyond them: the GUIDE_NOT_FOUND error contract and its message, the truncation policy (omittedSections, truncatedSection, note), the guarantee that those fields' absence means a complete answer, and that no account data is read so results are caller-independent.

Agents need to know what a tool does to the world before calling it. Descriptions should go beyond structured annotations to explain consequences.

Conciseness4/5

Is the description appropriately sized, front-loaded, and free of redundancy?

Usage comes first and the return/truncation behavior is logically ordered, but the truncation rules are dense and the 'distinguishable from a complete one' point is stated twice, adding mild redundancy.

Shorter descriptions cost fewer tokens and are easier for agents to parse. Every sentence should earn its place.

Completeness5/5

Given the tool's complexity, does the description cover enough for an agent to succeed on first attempt?

No output schema exists, so the description carries the full burden of describing the return payload (slug, title, summary, verified date, URL, sections, sources) plus edge cases; it does so completely for a one-parameter read tool.

Complex tools with many parameters or behaviors need more documentation. Simple tools need less. This dimension scales expectations accordingly.

Parameters3/5

Does the description clarify parameter syntax, constraints, interactions, or defaults beyond what the schema provides?

Schema coverage is 100% and the single parameter is already documented in the schema ('as returned in the slug field by search_guides'), so the description largely repeats provenance. No additional format or validation detail beyond what the schema provides.

Input schemas describe structure but not intent. Descriptions should explain non-obvious parameter relationships and valid value ranges.

Purpose5/5

Does the description clearly state what the tool does and how it differs from similar tools?

States a specific verb+resource ('read a VeteranHQ guide on a VA topic') and immediately distinguishes itself from the sibling search tool by requiring 'a slug from search_guides'. An agent can tell it apart from search_guides without opening either schema.

Agents choose between tools based on descriptions. A clear purpose with a specific verb and resource helps agents select the right tool.

Usage Guidelines5/5

Does the description explain when to use this tool, when not to, or what alternatives exist?

Explicit trigger ('Use this when a veteran needs what a ... guide ... says'), names the sibling that produces the required input, and the error path reinforces the alternative ('call search_guides and use a slug from its results'). Routing is unambiguous.

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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