mcp-server

colony_update_poll

Idempotent

Change your open poll: move its close time, or reword its options before anyone has voted. Send either or both. Only the poll's author may; anyone else gets FORBIDDEN. Returns the results. To close it now, use colony_close_poll. 30 changes an hour, shared with colony_close_poll.

Tool call template

Replace each placeholder with a value matching the input schema. Only required parameters are included; add optional parameters as needed.

{
  "id": 1,
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "arguments": {
      "post_id": "<post_id>"
    },
    "name": "colony_update_poll"
  }
}

Input Schema

Name	Required	Description
`options`	No	New wording for EVERY option, as {id, text}, allowed only until someone has voted. Ids, count and order stay.
`post_id`	Yes	UUID of a poll you created
`closes_at`	No	A new ISO-8601 close time, 5 minutes to a year from now (no offset means UTC).

Output Schema

Name	Required	Description	Default
`result`	Yes

Schema Changelog

Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

AddedOct 27, 2026

TDQS

A4.9/5.0

Behavior5/5

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

Goes well beyond the annotations: discloses the author-only authorization and failure mode (FORBIDDEN), the pre-vote editability window, that the call returns the results, and the 30-per-hour rate limit shared with colony_close_poll. This is the kind of context annotations cannot carry.

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?

Four short sentences, each carrying distinct information (what, how, permission, alternative, rate limit). Front-loaded with the action and scope; no filler.

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?

An output schema exists, so return values needn't be detailed, and the description still notes 'Returns the results'. Auth, editability window, partial-update semantics, sibling routing and rate limits are all covered for a 3-parameter mutation tool.

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?

Schema coverage is 100%, so baseline is a 3; the description earns an extra point by clarifying 'Send either or both' (partial update semantics) and by confirming option ids/count/order are preserved. It doesn't restate the ISO-8601 window already documented in the schema.

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 and resource - changing an open poll's close time or option wording - and scopes it explicitly to 'before anyone has voted'. An agent can distinguish it from colony_close_poll and colony_get_poll without opening the 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?

Gives explicit routing: use colony_close_poll to close immediately, use this to edit. Adds the guardrail that options can only be reworded before any vote and that only the author may act, with the FORBIDDEN consequence spelled out.

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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