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STILL tools and supported formats

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Read-onlyIdempotent

Discover currently connected STILL modules, supported formats, locales and limitations. Availability depends on service bindings; calculators are not connected.

Input Schema

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Schema Changelog

Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

  1. First observed

TDQS

A3.9/5.0
Behavior4/5

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

Annotations already declare this as a safe, idempotent, non-destructive read. The description adds genuinely useful behavioral context beyond them: capabilities are gated by service bindings, so the advertised set of modules is dynamic, and calculators are explicitly unavailable. It does not describe pagination or response shape, keeping it below a 5.

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

Conciseness5/5

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

Two tight sentences with the capability list front-loaded and the availability caveat second. No filler or redundancy.

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

Completeness4/5

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

With no output schema, the description carries the burden of indicating the return content, and it largely does by enumerating modules, formats, locales and limitations. It could say more about the shape of the result and whether unavailable items are omitted or flagged, so it is not fully complete.

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

Parameters4/5

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

Zero parameters, so the baseline is 4. The description correctly adds nothing parameter-related, and there is no ambiguity to resolve.

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

Purpose4/5

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

States a specific verb (Discover) and resource (connected STILL modules, supported formats, locales, limitations), which is clearly distinct from the artwork/citation siblings. It does not explicitly differentiate itself from those siblings, so it stops short of a 5.

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

Usage Guidelines3/5

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

Usage is implied rather than stated: an agent can infer it should call this to learn what is available. The caveat that availability depends on service bindings and that calculators are not connected gestures at when results may be empty, but there is no explicit when/when-not or named alternative.

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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