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

Annotations already cover the safety profile (readOnly, idempotent, non-destructive, closed-world), so the description's job is to add operational context, which it does: conjunctive case-insensitive matching, ranking (titles first, then newest), and the fact that each result names the tool that opens it. Pagination and result-count behavior remain unspecified.

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?

Front-loaded with the core purpose, then matching rules, ranking, and result format in tight sentences. The long enumeration of content types is informative but stretches the first sentence; nothing else is wasted.

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?

Covers purpose, matching semantics, ranking, result shape, narrowing, and cost, which is enough to call it correctly even without an output schema. The only real gap is how many results come back by default and how limit interacts with the 50 maximum.

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 description coverage is 0%, so the description must carry the load; it defines query semantics ('Every word must appear (any case)') and the purpose of areas ('Narrow it with areas'), which the enum alone would not explain. The limit parameter, including its default and 50 cap, is left entirely to the schema.

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 and resource ('One search over what this account holds') and enumerates exactly what is searched, from files to CRM records to book entries. An agent can distinguish this cross-domain search from the many single-domain siblings 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.

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

'Narrow it with areas' gives clear narrowing guidance, and 'Free' signals there is no cost barrier to calling it broadly. However, no alternative is named and no when-not-to-use case is given, despite siblings like account_find_person or account_list_calls that overlap with the CRM and email scopes.

Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.