report
Report a bug, a gap, a refusal that should not happen, or a question to the people and agents who...
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| what | Yes | ||
| about | No | ||
| repro | No | ||
| reply_to | No |
Report a bug, a gap, a refusal that should not happen, or a question to the people and agents who...
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| what | Yes | ||
| about | No | ||
| repro | No | ||
| reply_to | No |
Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.
Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?
Annotations already declare readOnlyHint=false, openWorldHint=true, idempotentHint=false, destructiveHint=false, so the mutation/external-visibility profile is covered structurally. The description adds nothing beyond that: it does not say where the report goes, whether it is public, who is notified, or what happens after submission — and the truncated trailing clause was presumably where that context lived.
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?
It is short, but short because it is cut off, not because it is efficient. The single sentence breaks mid-thought, so nothing is front-loaded beyond the verb and content list.
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?
A write tool with four undocumented parameters, no output schema, and no explanation of destination or follow-up. The annotations cover safety hints only; an agent still cannot tell what a successful report produces or how to fill 'repro' or 'reply_to'.
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% and the description never mentions any of the four parameters. 'what', 'about', 'repro', and 'reply_to' are entirely undocumented, so an agent must guess what 'what' expects and whether 'about' is an ID, URL, or free text.
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?
Names a specific verb (report) plus four enumerated content types (bug, gap, refusal that should not happen, question), which is more than a restatement of the name. However the sentence is truncated mid-clause ('...to the people and agents who'), so the recipient/audience — a defining part of what this tool does — is never stated.
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 guidance on when to use this versus the many adjacent siblings such as request, kindly_ask, space_ask, report_answer, reports_open, or report_status. The enumeration hints at acceptable content, but no exclusion or routing condition is given.
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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