convert_timezone
Run Google calendar action: convert timezone
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| detail | No | Task-specific details from the objective. |
Run Google calendar action: convert timezone
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| detail | No | Task-specific details from the objective. |
Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.
Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?
No annotations are provided, so the description carries the full disclosure burden, yet it reveals nothing about side effects, permissions, or reversibility. 'Run Google calendar action' hints at a server-side operation but leaves it ambiguous whether this is a pure computation or a mutating calendar change.
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?
The description is a single short sentence with no wasted words, which is structurally fine. However, brevity here reflects under-specification rather than disciplined conciseness.
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?
For a tool with no annotations and no output schema, the description should explain expected inputs or return behavior, and it does neither. An agent cannot confidently construct the 'detail' payload or anticipate the result from this text alone.
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 100% for the single 'detail' parameter, so the schema already documents it fully and a baseline of 3 applies. The description adds no additional meaning about what form the timezone-conversion detail should take.
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?
The phrase 'convert timezone' restates the tool name, wrapped in a generic 'Run Google calendar action:' prefix. It adds only that the action belongs to Google Calendar, with no statement of what is actually converted (an event's time? a timestamp?) or any distinction from siblings like add_event or update_event.
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?
There is no indication of when to use this tool, what inputs it expects, or what alternatives exist for time handling. Nothing in the text helps an agent decide between this and the other calendar actions.
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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