botsharper_benchmarks
Benchmarks of the five quintiles of measured operators (share of winning positions, share of total losses, multiple) and the size of the measured population.
Input Schema
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Benchmarks of the five quintiles of measured operators (share of winning positions, share of total losses, multiple) and the size of the measured population.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
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No arguments | |||
Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.
Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?
Annotations already declare readOnlyHint=true, idempotentHint=true, destructiveHint=false, and openWorldHint=false, so the safety profile is fully covered structurally. The description adds value by enumerating the specific metrics and the population-size component, but says nothing about return format, aggregation period, or sourcing.
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?
A single, dense sentence with no filler, and the key content (the five quintiles) is front-loaded. It is slightly jargon-heavy ('measured operators', 'multiple') but not verbose.
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?
With no output schema, the description must carry the return-value burden; it names the metrics but not the shape (per-quintile records? aggregate totals?), so the agent knows the topic but not the structure. For a parameterless read-only tool this is adequate but not complete.
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?
The tool takes zero parameters and the schema is empty, so there is nothing for the description to disambiguate. Baseline 4 applies; no parameter-level value could be added or omitted here.
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 description is a specific noun phrase naming the metrics returned (quintile shares of wins/losses, multiple, population size), so an agent can infer it returns benchmark statistics. However, it lacks an explicit verb ('returns'/'computes') and gives no hint of what distinguishes it from sibling data-report tools like botsharper_token_sheet or botsharper_pump_weather.
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 statement of when to use this tool, when not to, or which sibling to prefer for related queries. The agent must infer from the noun phrase alone that this is the benchmarking/reference-data endpoint.
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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