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Developer toolbox in one call: sha256/sha1/sha512 hashes, base64/url/hex encode and decode, JWT decode, JSON format/validate, UUIDs, secure random numbers and passwords, regex test, slugify, word count and timestamp conversion. Costs $0.002 USDC per call (x402).

Input Schema

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
opYessha256 | sha1 | sha512 | base64_encode | base64_decode | url_encode | url_decode | hex_encode | hex_decode | jwt_decode | json_format | json_validate | uuid | random | password | regex_test | slugify | word_count | timestamp
maxNo
minNo
countNouuid/random only
inputNo
lengthNopassword only
patternNoregex_test only

Schema Changelog

Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

  1. First observed

TDQS

B3.4/5.0
Behavior4/5

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

Annotations already declare readOnlyHint=true and openWorldHint=true, so the safety profile is covered. The description adds a genuinely important behavioral fact beyond the structured fields: each call costs $0.002 USDC via x402, which is decision-relevant metering information. It does not, however, say anything about per-op failure behavior or that individual operations are deterministic and side-effect free.

Agents need to know what a tool does to the world before calling it. Descriptions should go beyond structured annotations to explain consequences.

Conciseness4/5

Is the description appropriately sized, front-loaded, and free of redundancy?

Two sentences with no filler: the capability list is front-loaded and the pricing note trails it. The enumeration is long but each item is a distinct operation, so the length is justified rather than padded.

Shorter descriptions cost fewer tokens and are easier for agents to parse. Every sentence should earn its place.

Completeness3/5

Given the tool's complexity, does the description cover enough for an agent to succeed on first attempt?

For a 19-operation, 7-parameter tool with no output schema, the description does not say what any operation returns — e.g. whether json_validate yields a boolean or a diagnostics object, what format the hash or password takes, or how regex_test reports matches. The operation list tells the agent what it can ask for but not what it gets back, which is the main completeness gap.

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?

Schema description coverage is 57%: op has a full enum-like description, and count/length/pattern are annotated, but min, max and input are bare. The description restates the operation list (reinforcing op semantics) and mentions 'secure random numbers', hinting at min/max as a range, but never explains those parameters or what input means per op. It therefore only partially compensates for the uncovered parameters.

Input schemas describe structure but not intent. Descriptions should explain non-obvious parameter relationships and valid value ranges.

Purpose4/5

Does the description clearly state what the tool does and how it differs from similar tools?

The description enumerates the concrete operations clearly (hashing, encode/decode, JWT decode, JSON validate, UUID, random, regex, slugify, word count, timestamp) and the schema's op parameter names each one, so the agent knows exactly what resource family this covers. However, it never distinguishes itself from single-purpose siblings that already exist (jwt_decode, json_validate, regex, text_slugify, text_stats, timestamp, random, random_password, encode), leaving the agent unable to tell why it should pick this bundle over them.

Agents choose between tools based on descriptions. A clear purpose with a specific verb and resource helps agents select the right tool.

Usage Guidelines2/5

Does the description explain when to use this tool, when not to, or what alternatives exist?

There is no when-to-use guidance, no exclusions, and no mention of the many overlapping siblings. Given that jwt_decode, json_validate, regex, timestamp, text_slugify, random and random_password all exist as separate tools, the absence of any routing rule is a real gap rather than a minor omission.

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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