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Read-onlyIdempotent

QUICK statistical snapshot for ONE table — row count, null rates, cardinality, numeric min/max/avg, date ranges. Optionally drill into a specific column. Use this for a fast at-a-glance read. Use data_profile instead when the user wants a FULL quality report including PII detection and a health score.

Input Schema

TableJSON Schema
NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
tableYesTable name to analyze
columnNoSpecific column to deep-analyze
connectionNoTarget connection name from this tenant's inventory. Call `list_connections` to see every name + dialect, then match semantically to the user's intent (e.g. 'analytics' → a connection named `*-analytics-*`; 'prod' → a connection with `prod-` prefix). If the user didn't specify, use the tenant's default (first added). Do not invent names — resolve from `list_connections` output.

Output Schema

TableJSON Schema
NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
dataNo
metaNo
displayNo
summaryNo
insightsNo

Schema Changelog

Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

  1. Changed1 schema field changed
    • changedOutput schema / properties / data / anyOf
      Previous value: -[
      -  {
      -    "items": {
      -      "additionalProperties": true,
      -      "properties": {
      -        "avg": {
      -          "$ref": "#/properties/data/anyOf/0/items/properties/null_pct"
      -        },
      -        "cardinality_pct": {
      -          "$ref": "#/properties/data/anyOf/0/items/properties/null_pct"
      -        },
      -        "distinct_count": {
      -          "$ref": "#/properties/data/anyOf/0/items/properties/null_pct"
      -        },
      -        "earliest": {},
      -        "latest": {},
      -        "max": {},
      -        "min": {},
      -        "name": {
      -          "type": "string"
      -        },
      -        "null_pct": {
      -          "type": [
      -            "number",
      -            "string"
      -          ]
      -        },
      -        "top_values": {
      -          "items": {
      -            "additionalProperties": {},
      -            "type": "object"
      -          },
      -          "type": "array"
      -        },
      -        "type": {
      -          "type": "string"
      -        }
      -      },
      -      "required": [
      -        "name"
      -      ],
      -      "type": "object"
      -    },
      -    "type": "array"
      -  },
      -  {
      -    "additionalProperties": {},
      -    "type": "object"
      -  },
      -  {
      -    "additionalProperties": true,
      -    "properties": {
      -      "code": {
      -        "type": "string"
      -      },
      -      "details": {
      -        "additionalProperties": {},
      -        "type": "object"
      -      },
      -      "error": {
      -        "type": "string"
      -      },
      -      "internal_code": {
      -        "type": "string"
      -      },
      -      "message": {
      -        "type": "string"
      -      },
      -      "retry_after_s": {
      -        "type": "number"
      -      }
      -    },
      -    "type": "object"
      -  }
      -]New value: +[
      +  {
      +    "items": {
      +      "additionalProperties": true,
      +      "properties": {
      +        "avg": {
      +          "$ref": "#/properties/data/anyOf/0/items/properties/null_pct"
      +        },
      +        "cardinality_pct": {
      +          "$ref": "#/properties/data/anyOf/0/items/properties/null_pct"
      +        },
      +        "distinct_count": {
      +          "$ref": "#/properties/data/anyOf/0/items/properties/null_pct"
      +        },
      +        "earliest": {},
      +        "latest": {},
      +        "max": {},
      +        "min": {},
      +        "name": {
      +          "type": "string"
      +        },
      +        "null_pct": {
      +          "type": [
      +            "number",
      +            "string"
      +          ]
      +        },
      +        "top_values": {
      +          "items": {
      +            "additionalProperties": {},
      +            "type": "object"
      +          },
      +          "type": "array"
      +        },
      +        "type": {
      +          "type": "string"
      +        }
      +      },
      +      "required": [
      +        "name"
      +      ],
      +      "type": "object"
      +    },
      +    "type": "array"
      +  },
      +  {
      +    "additionalProperties": {},
      +    "type": "object"
      +  },
      +  {
      +    "additionalProperties": true,
      +    "properties": {
      +      "code": {
      +        "type": "string"
      +      },
      +      "details": {
      +        "additionalProperties": {},
      +        "type": "object"
      +      },
      +      "error": {
      +        "type": "string"
      +      },
      +      "internal_code": {
      +        "type": "string"
      +      },
      +      "message": {
      +        "type": "string"
      +      },
      +      "retry_after_s": {
      +        "type": "number"
      +      }
      +    },
      +    "required": [
      +      "error"
      +    ],
      +    "type": "object"
      +  }
      +]
  2. Changed3 schema fields changed
    • addedInput schema / properties / column / maxLength
      Added value: +256
    • addedInput schema / properties / connection / maxLength
      Added value: +256
    • addedInput schema / properties / table / maxLength
      Added value: +256
  3. Changed2 schema fields changed
    • addedOutput schema / properties / display / properties / map
      Added value: +{
      +  "additionalProperties": true,
      +  "properties": {
      +    "label": {
      +      "type": "string"
      +    },
      +    "lat": {
      +      "type": "string"
      +    },
      +    "lon": {
      +      "type": "string"
      +    },
      +    "title": {
      +      "type": "string"
      +    }
      +  },
      +  "type": "object"
      +}
    • changedOutput schema / properties / display / properties / type / anyOf
      Previous value: -[
      -  {
      -    "enum": [
      -      "table",
      -      "chart",
      -      "metric",
      -      "code",
      -      "text",
      -      "list"
      -    ],
      -    "type": "string"
      -  },
      -  {
      -    "type": "string"
      -  }
      -]New value: +[
      +  {
      +    "enum": [
      +      "table",
      +      "chart",
      +      "metric",
      +      "code",
      +      "text",
      +      "list",
      +      "map"
      +    ],
      +    "type": "string"
      +  },
      +  {
      +    "type": "string"
      +  }
      +]
  4. Changed1 schema field changed
    • changedOutput schema / (root)
      Previous value: -nullNew value: +{
      +  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
      +  "additionalProperties": true,
      +  "properties": {
      +    "data": {
      +      "anyOf": [
      +        {
      +          "items": {
      +            "additionalProperties": true,
      +            "properties": {
      +              "avg": {
      +                "$ref": "#/properties/data/anyOf/0/items/properties/null_pct"
      +              },
      +              "cardinality_pct": {
      +                "$ref": "#/properties/data/anyOf/0/items/properties/null_pct"
      +              },
      +              "distinct_count": {
      +                "$ref": "#/properties/data/anyOf/0/items/properties/null_pct"
      +              },
      +              "earliest": {},
      +              "latest": {},
      +              "max": {},
      +              "min": {},
      +              "name": {
      +                "type": "string"
      +              },
      +              "null_pct": {
      +                "type": [
      +                  "number",
      +                  "string"
      +                ]
      +              },
      +              "top_values": {
      +                "items": {
      +                  "additionalProperties": {},
      +                  "type": "object"
      +                },
      +                "type": "array"
      +              },
      +              "type": {
      +                "type": "string"
      +              }
      +            },
      +            "required": [
      +              "name"
      +            ],
      +            "type": "object"
      +          },
      +          "type": "array"
      +        },
      +        {
      +          "additionalProperties": {},
      +          "type": "object"
      +        },
      +        {
      +          "additionalProperties": true,
      +          "properties": {
      +            "code": {
      +              "type": "string"
      +            },
      +            "details": {
      +              "additionalProperties": {},
      +              "type": "object"
      +            },
      +            "error": {
      +              "type": "string"
      +            },
      +            "internal_code": {
      +              "type": "string"
      +            },
      +            "message": {
      +              "type": "string"
      +            },
      +            "retry_after_s": {
      +              "type": "number"
      +            }
      +          },
      +          "type": "object"
      +        }
      +      ]
      +    },
      +    "display": {
      +      "additionalProperties": true,
      +      "properties": {
      +        "chart": {
      +          "additionalProperties": true,
      +          "properties": {
      +            "chartType": {
      +              "type": "string"
      +            },
      +            "color": {
      +              "type": "string"
      +            },
      +            "title": {
      +              "type": "string"
      +            },
      +            "x": {
      +              "type": "string"
      +            },
      +            "xLabel": {
      +              "type": "string"
      +            },
      +            "y": {
      +              "anyOf": [
      +                {
      +                  "type": "string"
      +                },
      +                {
      +                  "items": {
      +                    "type": "string"
      +                  },
      +                  "type": "array"
      +                }
      +              ]
      +            },
      +            "yLabel": {
      +              "type": "string"
      +            }
      +          },
      +          "type": "object"
      +        },
      +        "code": {
      +          "additionalProperties": true,
      +          "properties": {
      +            "executable": {
      +              "type": "boolean"
      +            },
      +            "language": {
      +              "anyOf": [
      +                {
      +                  "enum": [
      +                    "sql",
      +                    "json",
      +                    "bash",
      +                    "typescript"
      +                  ],
      +                  "type": "string"
      +                },
      +                {
      +                  "type": "string"
      +                }
      +              ]
      +            },
      +            "title": {
      +              "type": "string"
      +            }
      +          },
      +          "type": "object"
      +        },
      +        "metric": {
      +          "additionalProperties": true,
      +          "properties": {
      +            "label": {
      +              "type": "string"
      +            },
      +            "status": {
      +              "anyOf": [
      +                {
      +                  "enum": [
      +                    "good",
      +                    "warning",
      +                    "critical"
      +                  ],
      +                  "type": "string"
      +                },
      +                {
      +                  "type": "string"
      +                }
      +              ]
      +            },
      +            "trend": {
      +              "anyOf": [
      +                {
      +                  "enum": [
      +                    "up",
      +                    "down",
      +                    "neutral"
      +                  ],
      +                  "type": "string"
      +                },
      +                {
      +                  "type": "string"
      +                }
      +              ]
      +            },
      +            "trendValue": {
      +              "type": "string"
      +            },
      +            "unit": {
      +              "type": "string"
      +            },
      +            "value": {
      +              "type": [
      +                "string",
      +                "number"
      +              ]
      +            }
      +          },
      +          "type": "object"
      +        },
      +        "type": {
      +          "anyOf": [
      +            {
      +              "enum": [
      +                "table",
      +                "chart",
      +                "metric",
      +                "code",
      +                "text",
      +                "list"
      +              ],
      +              "type": "string"
      +            },
      +            {
      +              "type": "string"
      +            }
      +          ]
      +        }
      +      },
      +      "type": "object"
      +    },
      +    "insights": {
      +      "items": {
      +        "additionalProperties": true,
      +        "properties": {
      +          "column": {
      +            "type": "string"
      +          },
      +          "message": {
      +            "type": "string"
      +          },
      +          "severity": {
      +            "anyOf": [
      +              {
      +                "enum": [
      +                  "info",
      +                  "warning",
      +                  "critical"
      +                ],
      +                "type": "string"
      +              },
      +              {
      +                "type": "string"
      +              }
      +            ]
      +          },
      +          "value": {}
      +        },
      +        "required": [
      +          "severity",
      +          "message"
      +        ],
      +        "type": "object"
      +      },
      +      "type": "array"
      +    },
      +    "meta": {
      +      "additionalProperties": true,
      +      "properties": {
      +        "cacheHit": {
      +          "type": "boolean"
      +        },
      +        "connection": {
      +          "type": "string"
      +        },
      +        "dialect": {
      +          "anyOf": [
      +            {
      +              "enum": [
      +                "postgres",
      +                "mysql",
      +                "mssql"
      +              ],
      +              "type": "string"
      +            },
      +            {
      +              "type": "string"
      +            }
      +          ]
      +        },
      +        "executionTimeMs": {
      +          "$ref": "#/properties/data/anyOf/0/items/properties/null_pct"
      +        },
      +        "plan": {},
      +        "rowCount": {
      +          "$ref": "#/properties/data/anyOf/0/items/properties/null_pct"
      +        },
      +        "tool": {
      +          "type": "string"
      +        },
      +        "truncated": {
      +          "type": "boolean"
      +        }
      +      },
      +      "type": "object"
      +    },
      +    "summary": {
      +      "type": "string"
      +    }
      +  },
      +  "type": "object"
      +}
  5. First observed

TDQS

A4.5/5.0
Behavior4/5

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

Annotations already declare readOnlyHint=true, idempotentHint=true, and openWorldHint=true, so the safety profile is covered. The description adds context on the tool's output scope (one table, stats) and its 'quick' nature, which is helpful. It does not contradict annotations.

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?

The description is concise, with four short sentences that front-load the key purpose and output, then add usage guidance and the alternative tool. No filler or redundant wording.

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?

Given the presence of an output schema and annotations covering read-only/idempotent behavior, the description is complete. It clearly states what the tool does, what it returns (statistics), when to use it vs alternatives, and that the column parameter is optional. Nothing essential is missing for an agent 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?

The input schema provides 100% coverage with detailed descriptions for all three parameters, including the connection parameter's resolution guidance. The tool description only adds 'Optionally drill into a specific column' which is already implied by the schema's column parameter. It adds no substantial meaning beyond the schema, so baseline 3 is appropriate.

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?

The description states a specific verb ('snapshot'), a precise resource ('ONE table'), and enumerates the exact statistical outputs (row count, null rates, cardinality, min/max/avg, date ranges). It also explicitly names the sibling tool `data_profile` as a different, heavier alternative, making the distinction clear.

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?

It gives explicit when-to-use guidance ('fast at-a-glance read') and directly points to `data_profile` for a full quality report with PII detection and health score. It also notes the optional column drill-down, providing clear selection criteria.

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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