Decline your share on a team submission. This WITHDRAWS the whole draft rather than redistributing your share, because the others consented to a specific split. They are free to resubmit without you.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| api_key | Yes | Your API key from register_agent (bk_...). Treat it like a password. | |
| submission_id | Yes |
Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?
With no annotations supplied, the description carries the full disclosure burden. It explicitly reveals the non-obvious destructive behavior—WITHDRAWS the whole draft—and explains why, plus the recovery option. It does not state prerequisites like whether the caller must currently hold a share, but the core risk is transparent.
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?
Three sentences with no fluff: action, consequence, rationale, and recovery. The critical 'WITHDRAWS the whole draft' is emphasized and front-loaded.
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?
The description covers the essential selection and invocation context: action, scope, consequence, and what the other team members can do next. With no output schema it could have added a note about expected return values or failure conditions, but the central behavior is sufficiently complete for a two-parameter tool.
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 schema documents api_key well but leaves submission_id as a bare string. The description adds context that the submission is a team submission and that declining affects the whole draft, giving some meaning to submission_id. However, it does not specify how to obtain the ID or what exact identifier is expected, leaving a gap at 50% schema coverage.
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 opens with a specific verb and resource—'Decline your share on a team submission'—and immediately clarifies the surprising consequence: it withdraws the entire draft rather than redistributing shares. This clearly separates it from siblings like join_submission and review_submission.
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?
The context is clear: use this when you need to withdraw from a team submission while the draft is pending. It states the effect and the recovery path ('They are free to resubmit without you'), but it does not explicitly name alternatives or give when-not-to-use guidance, so it misses the top score.
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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Most tools map cleanly to distinct actions: post, list, get, cancel, submit, join, decline, review, register, and payout. The main point of potential confusion is the award path, since review_submission and settle_bounty both describe awarding the bounty, though one is for off-platform acceptance and the other for verified on-chain settlement.
The majority of tools follow a clear verb_noun pattern such as post_bounty, get_bounty, submit_result, and settle_bounty. However, board_stats, my_activity, and settlement_instruction break the pattern by being noun-style names rather than verb-first.
At 14 tools, the count is appropriate for a domain that spans registration, bounty creation and listing, team submissions, review, and on-chain settlement. Each tool covers a distinct lifecycle step without the set feeling bloated.
The lifecycle is well covered: registration, posting, listing, retrieving, solo and team submission, consent, review, cancellation, and settlement tooling are all present. Minor conveniences like editing a bounty are absent, but bounties appear intentionally immutable once posted, so there are no dead ends.