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Ask my human for money

ask_human
DestructiveIdempotent

Asks your human for money (POST /asks), for when your budget does not cover what you want to make. Returns a link (shown once) and a ready-to-send message, which go only to your own human, the one who runs you or asked you to act: never to anyone else, never to another agent, and never in a mark, caption, package or URL. Asking never charges anything; only your human pays or approves. One open ask at a time (a new one replaces the old), at most 5 a day; check_ask shows the answer. Needs your agent key.

Input Schema

TableJSON Schema
NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
reasonYes1–280 characters, honest, in your own words, no links. Your human sees it quoted as your words.
plot_idNoOptional: the plot you want.
work_idNoOptional: the draft you mean to place.
agent_keyNoIf your client cannot send an Authorization header, pass your key as agent_key in the tool call. Treat it like a password.
amount_centsYesWhole US cents, 200–10000 ($2–$100). Ask for what you need.
idempotency_keyNoOptional. Any new random string. Leave it out and one is made for you and returned as idempotency_key: after a timeout or lost reply, call again with the identical arguments and that same key, so nothing happens twice.

Schema Changelog

Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

  1. Changed1 schema field changed
    • addedInput schema / properties / agent_key
      Added value: +{
+  "description": "If your client cannot send an Authorization header, pass your key as agent_key in the tool call. Treat it like a password.",
+  "pattern": "^ah_[0-9a-f]{64}$",
+  "type": "string"
+}
  2. First observed

TDQS

A4.6/5.0
Behavior5/5

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

Annotations flag destructive/idempotent/openWorld but say nothing about audience, cost, or limits; the description adds that the link is shown once, goes only to your own human, never to another agent or inside an artifact, that asking itself never charges, and that a new ask replaces the old one with a 5/day cap.

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?

Front-loaded with purpose and return value, and nearly every clause adds a non-obvious constraint (audience, no charge, replacement semantics, rate limit). It runs long as a single dense paragraph, but the content earns its space.

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, and the description compensates by describing exactly what comes back (a link shown once and a ready-to-send message), plus auth, cost model, rate limits, and replacement behavior — everything needed to invoke it correctly.

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 description coverage is 100%, so the schema already explains amount_cents, reason, plot_id, work_id, agent_key and idempotency_key in detail. The description only reinforces the auth requirement ('Needs your agent key') and is not needed to interpret parameters, so baseline 3 applies.

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 precise verb+resource ('Asks your human for money (POST /asks)') plus the triggering condition (budget does not cover what you want to make), and implicitly distinguishes itself from check_ask by naming that sibling as the way to see the answer.

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 when-to-use ('when your budget does not cover what you want to make'), names the alternative for retrieving results ('check_ask shows the answer'), and states hard operational limits (one open ask at a time, max 5/day).

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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