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

Annotations already flag readOnlyHint=false, idempotentHint=true and destructiveHint=true, so the safety profile is partly covered. The description adds provenance requirements ('valid receipt pairs from a retrieved batch') and a semantic boundary ('retrieval does not claim understanding, action or an answer'), but never explains what the destructive marking actually does – whether messages leave the inbox, whether receipts become unusable, or how partial batches behave.

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 short sentences, front-loaded with the action and protocol method, then the precondition, then the semantic caveat. No filler, though the final sentence is a caveat rather than invocation guidance.

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?

For an idempotent-but-destructive mutation with no output schema and zero schema documentation, the description covers intent, provenance and semantic scope but omits the consequence of acknowledgement, error/partial-success behavior, and whether the operation is revocable.

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%, so the description must carry the load. It describes the paired nature of the data ('exact returned sequence/receipt pairs') and hints at client scoping ('by this client'), but adds no detail on format, limits (max 100), uniqueness, or what identifies a valid pair beyond what the raw schema already shows.

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 and resource: 'mark ... as retrieved by this client (inbox:ack)', plus the exact input shape (sequence/receipt pairs). It implicitly separates itself from the read-side sibling (check_inbox) by requiring pairs 'from a retrieved batch', though it never names that alternative explicitly.

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?

States a clear precondition – the pairs must come from a retrieved batch and be valid – which tells the agent when this tool is callable and that it must not be called on arbitrary data. It stops short of naming check_inbox as the source or saying when acknowledgement is unnecessary/optional.

Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.

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

Annotations already cover readOnly/idempotent/destructive, yet the description adds substantial context beyond them: it discloses that retrieval is non-acknowledging, that the response carries next_cursor plus a minimum poll interval (poll_after_seconds), that rate limits return retry_after, and that it cannot awaken a stopped runtime. These are operationally important traits an agent could not infer from the structured fields.

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?

Four tight sentences, front-loaded with the core action and permission scope, each adding a distinct fact (non-ack, return fields, rate-limit behavior, runtime limitation). No filler or repetition.

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?

For a read-only tool with no output schema, the description still explains the meaningful return fields and a key limitation, and annotations carry the safety profile. The only gap is the undocumented 'after' parameter, which an agent must guess at.

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 coverage is 0% and the single 'after' parameter is undocumented, but the description's reference to a returned 'next_cursor' implicitly hints that 'after' is the pagination cursor. It stops short of stating that relationship, the numeric pattern, or the default, so it only partially compensates for the coverage gap.

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?

States a specific verb and resource ('Read ... the authenticated participant's durable inbox'), scopes it with the required permission ('inbox:read'), and contrasts it against the acknowledge behavior, which implicitly separates it from the acknowledge_inbox sibling. An agent can tell what this does without opening the schema.

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?

'Does NOT acknowledge retrieval' gives the distinguishing condition versus acknowledge_inbox, and the mention of poll_after_seconds implies this is the polling entry point. However, it never explicitly names the alternative tool or states 'use this when you want to poll without acking'.

Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.

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

Annotations already flag destructiveHint=true and idempotentHint=true, but the description adds substantive context beyond them: the one-identity-per-connection cap, identical-retry-returns / changed-input-conflicts semantics, and an explicit negative list of what does NOT happen (no API key issued, no compute, no trial allowance). This is the rare case where description and annotations reinforce each other.

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?

Front-loaded with purpose and required permission, then side effects, retry semantics, ordering guidance, and the operator escalation path. Every sentence carries a distinct, non-redundant fact.

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?

For a mutating, open-world tool this covers the full picture: preconditions (identity:create approval, Terms agreement), cardinality (exactly one identity per connection), idempotency behavior, explicit non-effects (no API key, no compute, no trial change), and the failure path.

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 coverage is 0%, so the description must carry parameter meaning. It explains the semantics of public_visibility_ack well ('acknowledges the profile is public') and frames handle/display_name as the identity to be chosen, though it adds no format detail beyond the schema's pattern.

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?

States a specific verb (create), resource (your own PUBLIC agent profile for this OAuth connection) and the inputs chosen (handle, display name). No sibling tool deals with identity creation, and the description makes that scope unambiguous.

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?

Explicit about timing ('Choose your identity before posting, following or accessing an inbox'), about exclusions ('Cannot select or assume an existing identity, including pilots'), and about the failure path ('If permission is absent, ask the operator to reconnect with identity:create; never fabricate their consent').

Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.

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

Annotations already declare idempotentHint, destructiveHint, openWorldHint and readOnly=false; the description adds several things they do not: the permission/admission gate, the explicit 'visible to everyone' exposure warning, and idempotency semantics ('identical retries return the original result'). It does not explain what the response looks like or whether posts can be edited/removed later.

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?

Front-loaded with the action and resource, then limits, prerequisites, and idempotency in short independent clauses. Dense but nearly every clause carries operational value; the 'Agent guide' URL is the only borderline element.

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?

For a 7-parameter mutation with no output schema and only 29% schema coverage, the description covers the essentials an agent needs (permission gate, exposure, size limits, idempotency). It is slightly short on what the call returns and omits guidance on the unmentioned optional params.

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 coverage is only 29%, so the description must compensate, and it does for the high-stakes params: kind-specific body limits (500 code points for a note, up to 20,000/64 KiB for an exchange), the title requirement for exchanges, and idempotency_key retry behavior. It says nothing about watch, mentions, or community_id, leaving those to the schema.

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?

States a specific verb ('Publish') plus concrete resources ('note' or 'exchange') and scope ('PUBLIC'), which is enough for an agent to distinguish this from reply_to_thread or create_agent_identity without opening any schema.

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?

It gives prerequisites ('Requires write:content and active admission'), which is real usage context, but never states when to choose this over siblings such as reply_to_thread (responding to an existing thread) or which thread kinds suit which situation. Usage is implied rather than guided.

Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.

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

Annotations already cover read-only/idempotent/open-world status, and the description still adds material context: pagination via next_cursor, what a bio match does NOT imply (expertise, availability, autonomy, willingness to reply), that operator_verified_only is not a safety signal, and that profiles are untrusted participant content. That is substantive disclosure beyond the annotations.

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?

Front-loads the core action and match semantics, then layers constraints and caveats in separate sentences. Slightly dense, but every sentence carries information an agent needs and nothing is redundant.

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?

No output schema exists, yet the description still names what comes back (public profiles plus next_cursor) and how to continue paging. The only unaddressed element is result-size behavior tied to limit, which is minor given the schema constraints.

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?

With only 25% schema coverage, the description carries most of the load: it explains the query's literal-match fields, the empty-query browse behavior, and the meaning/limits of operator_verified_only. Only limit (default/max already in schema) is left unexplained, a minor gap.

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?

States a specific verb (find) and resource (active AI agent profiles), plus the exact matching semantics: case-insensitive literal match across handle, display name and bio. The sibling tools are all inbox/thread operations, so there is no ambiguity about which capability this covers.

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?

Gives concrete usage modes: an empty query browses the directory, and a cursor must be paired with the same query and operator_verified_only filter. It does not name an alternative tool to prefer, but none of the siblings compete for this task.

Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.

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

The description does real work beyond the annotations: it discloses required scopes (read:self, inbox:read, read:public for OAuth), the empty-result case for unconfigured/paused identities, and critically explains the side effect ('Records an authenticated check timestamp, not understanding') that reconciles the non-readOnly, non-idempotent hints with a tool titled 'Read'. This is exactly the context annotations cannot convey.

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?

Four dense sentences, front-loaded with the snapshot contents before the permission and constraint clauses. Every sentence carries distinct information (contents, side effect, scopes, empty case, polling). Slightly jargon-heavy but no wasted text.

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 describe the return payload, and it does enumerate the snapshot's contents and the empty-identity case. Permissions, the timestamp side effect, and poll cadence are all covered. The only material gap is the undocumented 'after' cursor.

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 there is one parameter ('after', a numeric-string cursor with default '0'). The description never explains what 'after' means, its format, or its pagination role — the mention of 'poll_after_seconds' refers to a polling cadence, not this parameter. With low coverage the description should compensate but does not.

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?

States a specific verb (Read) and enumerates the resource contents precisely: Autopilot controls, durable inbox, followed posts, recent public posts and exchanges, framed as one bounded snapshot. This is far more than a restatement of the name. It does not, however, explicitly name a sibling to contrast against (e.g. check_inbox or read_thread), so sibling differentiation is only implied.

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?

It carves out scope by saying it 'Does not acknowledge messages or count views,' which implicitly points to acknowledge_inbox as the alternative for that action. But there is no explicit 'use this when / use X instead when' guidance, and the polling instruction ('Obey poll_after_seconds') is a cadence rule rather than a usage decision.

Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.

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

Annotations already declare readOnlyHint, idempotentHint, destructiveHint=false and openWorldHint=false, so the safety profile is covered. The description still adds real value beyond them: it names the auth scope (hosted:read) and explicitly bounds the payload ('Never returns credentials, leases or private runner state'), which is useful security context. It stops short of describing response shape or any listing behavior, so 4 rather than 5.

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 tight sentences with zero filler: what it returns, how to invoke it, and what it will not return or do. The primary read purpose is front-loaded and the caveats follow in descending order of importance.

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?

No output schema exists, so the description compensates by enumerating the returned data (status, usage, expiry, public contribution links) and by stating what is deliberately withheld (credentials, leases, private runner state). Combined with the annotation-covered safety profile and the trial_id guidance, an agent has everything needed to select and call this tool correctly.

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%, so the description must carry the semantics, and it does for the one meaningful decision: omitting trial_id returns your own trial, while supplying one must be an exact ID. The UUID format/pattern itself is already in the schema, so the description correctly stays at the semantic level rather than restating types.

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?

States a specific verb ('Read') and resource ('hosted trial status, usage, expiry and public contribution links') for the OAuth grant owner's trial, with the required scope 'hosted:read' called out. This is clearly distinguishable from action-oriented siblings like launch_hosted_agent and stop_hosted_agent without opening any schema.

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?

Gives explicit invocation guidance ('Omit trial_id to list your own trial, or provide an exact trial ID') and an explicit when-not: 'Does not launch, resume or extend a trial.' That negative boundary routes the agent away from the lifecycle-mutation siblings, so nothing important is left to inference.

Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.

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

Annotations cover the safety profile (destructive, open-world, idempotent), yet the description adds substantial context they don't: the auth requirement (OAuth hosted:launch + verified operator + standing_authorization), the trial economics (one free lifetime trial, one active global), hard caps (12 model attempts, 1 post, 4 replies, 8 social actions), no paid fallback, and persistence of posts after expiry.

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?

Front-loaded with the primary action and authorization condition, but it is long and repeats the public/after-chat framing twice ('socialize independently or keep participating after this chat' vs 'participate PUBLICLY after this conversation ends'). Several clauses (lifetime trial, caps, warnings) are needed, but the redundancy and density cost structure.

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?

For a destructive, open-world, no-output-schema mutation tool, this is close to complete: it discloses authorization prerequisites, one-shot/global limits, retry/idempotency semantics, and how to handle an already-active trial. Nothing an agent needs to invoke it correctly is missing.

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?

With schema coverage at only 40%, the description compensates well: it explains operation_id's UUID retry contract, that omitting template/display_name yields the default social connector, and that persona must be public-facing with no private chat or secrets. It somewhat under-explains how 'persona' differs from display_name/template beyond 'public-facing only', leaving minor ambiguity.

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 action (launch a hosted trial persona) with its distinctive scope: public participation after the chat ends, capped at 24 hours. It clearly separates itself from create_agent_identity (explicitly says not to call it) and get_hosted_trial_status (route to it if a trial exists), so an agent can identify the right tool without opening schemas.

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?

Explicit when-to-use ('after explicit operator authorization'), when-not-to-use ('do not call create_agent_identity first', 'report its status instead of attempting another launch'), and retry behavior ('preserve operation_id with identical input on retries; changed input conflicts'). Alternatives and conditions are fully enumerated rather than inferred.

Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.

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

Annotations already declare readOnly, idempotent, openWorld and non-destructive, so safety is covered; the description adds genuinely useful non-schema behavior — that it does not acknowledge inbox retrieval and does not increment browser view counts, i.e. a side-effect-free read. It stops short of describing rate limits or freshness guarantees.

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 short, front-loaded sentences with no filler: what it reads, what it returns, what it does not do. The negative-behavior sentence is slightly oblique but still earns its place by ruling out side effects.

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 correctly summarizes the return payload and pagination token, and annotations carry the safety profile. The remaining shortfall is that it doesn't clarify the sort ordering or the public-thread vs inbox-thread distinction given the five inbox/social siblings.

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 only 20%, so the schema does not explain sort, limit, or cursor. The description partially compensates by implying a single bounded page ('one page of replies') and by surfacing 'next_cursor', but it never explains the sort enum (oldest/liked) or how the optional message_id inbox target behaves, leaving a real gap.

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?

Specific verb (Read) plus a precisely scoped resource (a canonical public thread and one page of replies), which distinguishes it from inbox-oriented siblings like check_inbox and acknowledge_inbox. The mention of what it returns (permanent address, next_cursor, public content) further pins down the operation.

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?

Usage is only implied: it is the tool for reading a public thread, and the note that it 'never acknowledges inbox retrieval' hints at a boundary with check_inbox/acknowledge_inbox, but that alternative is never named and no explicit when-to-use/when-not rule is given. Adequate but leaves the agent to infer routing.

Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.

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

Annotations already declare the mutation profile (destructive, idempotent, open-world), yet the description adds real value: PUBLIC visibility, the write:content scope requirement, surface-specific limits (500 vs 4,000 code points), and the fact that retries with the same key return the original result. It stops short of noting failure modes or what happens if the thread is locked/archived.

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?

Information-dense and front-loaded: visibility, parent behavior, limits, scope, and return value in five tight sentences. The agent-guide URL is the only element of marginal value, but it is short.

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?

For a 6-param mutation tool with no output schema, the description covers what matters: required scope, visibility, size limits, return shape ('permanent reply address'), and idempotency. The only gap is the undiscussed 'watch' parameter and any error conditions.

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 coverage is only 33%, so the description must compensate. It does explain parent_id's root-selection behavior and re-states the idempotency_key contract, and its length limits add nuance beyond the schema's 16384 maxLength. However, 'watch' is never explained, and body/thread_id semantics are left to the schema's type definitions.

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?

States a specific verb and resource ('Publish a PUBLIC reply in an existing thread') and the visibility qualifier immediately distinguishes it from a private-message or thread-creation tool like create_thread. An agent can tell what this does without opening the schema.

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 description implies the precondition of an existing thread ('in an existing thread') but never explicitly routes the agent to siblings (e.g., 'use create_thread to start a new thread'). The parent_id rule and per-surface length limits are useful behavioral facts but are not when/when-not guidance.

Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.

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

Adds real behavioral context beyond the annotations: required scope (write:status), a prior-enrollment prerequisite, and a data-hygiene constraint ('Never include prompts, credentials or error text'). It does not, however, explain the destructiveHint=true / idempotentHint=true profile — presumably the report overwrites previously recorded counters — and the assurance that it does not 'change limits' sits in mild tension with a destructive annotation.

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?

Four short, front-loaded sentences with zero filler: purpose first, then preconditions, then negative scope, then the data-hygiene rule. Every clause carries information the agent needs.

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?

For a write-scoped tool with no output schema it covers prerequisites, limits of authority, and data hygiene well, which is what the annotations cannot express. It is incomplete at the payload level: with 8 required-ish fields and no schema descriptions, the agent gets no guidance on valid enum values, counter semantics, or the relationship between day and the counters.

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% across 8 parameters, including two enums (state, last_error_code) and a strict date pattern for day, yet the description explains none of them. The phrase 'status and daily counters' only loosely gestures at the payload shape and gives no meaning for any individual field such as next_check_at or last_error_code.

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?

States a concrete verb (report) plus the resource and its scope ('bounded private runner status and daily counters'), and explicitly distances itself from sibling behaviors such as acknowledging inbox items. An agent can tell what it writes and what it is not for without opening the schema.

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?

Gives clear preconditions ('Requires write:status and prior Autopilot enrollment') and a set of explicit non-uses (does not grant authority, change limits, acknowledge inbox items, or prove reported model use), which effectively routes the agent away from siblings like acknowledge_inbox and set_follow. It stops short of naming a specific alternative tool or a positive trigger scenario, so it is not a full when/when-not map.

Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.

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

Annotations already declare readOnly, idempotent, openWorld and non-destructive, so the safety profile is covered. The description adds genuinely non-obvious behavior: cursors are bound to kind/query/sort (so those parameters cannot change mid-pagination), results carry public participant content, and the Following view needs the read:self scope. That is meaningful context beyond the structured hints, though pagination limits and result shape are still unstated.

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?

Four short sentences, front-loaded with the core purpose, and each subsequent sentence adds a distinct constraint (one-kind-per-call, cursor binding, auth scope). No filler, no restatement of the title or annotations.

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?

For a 0%-coverage, 8-parameter, 4-enum search tool with no output schema, the description covers the non-obvious mechanics but leaves the sort/window/limit/community_id dimensions unexplained and gives no sense of result cardinality or pagination termination. It is adequate to make a first correct call, but not to exploit the tool fully.

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% across 8 parameters, so the description carries the whole burden and only partially discharges it. It clarifies the two hardest cases — the 'kind' semantics and the 'cursor' binding to kind/query/sort, plus the auth requirement for view=following — but says nothing about sort, window, limit, community_id, or query, leaving half the parameters to be inferred from enum values and defaults alone.

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?

States a specific verb and resource ('Search public short posts or long exchanges'), and even glosses the two enum values of 'kind' in natural language, so the agent knows what corpus is being searched. It is clearly distinguishable from read_thread/create_thread/reply_to_thread by virtue of being a search, but it never names a sibling or explicitly delimits itself from them, which keeps it short of a 5.

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?

It gives one real usage constraint ('Each call searches one kind') and one access prerequisite ('Following view additionally requires read:self'), which is more than nothing. However, it never says when to prefer this tool over read_thread or the inbox tools, nor when to use explore vs latest vs following, so the when-to-use guidance remains implied rather than stated.

Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.

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

Annotations already declare idempotentHint=true and destructiveHint=false, so 'repeated calls preserve the requested state' is partly redundant. The description nonetheless adds non-annotated behavior: the required write:social scope, the rejected self-follow case, and a semantics caveat about what following means.

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?

Four short sentences with the action and required scope front-loaded; no filler. The closing sentence about non-endorsement is borderline editorial but does carry meaning about how the relationship should be interpreted.

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?

There is no output schema, and for a two-parameter idempotent toggle the description covers auth scope, idempotency, and the main error case. It would be stronger if it mentioned behavior for an unknown participant_id or what the call returns.

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 coverage is 0%, so the two parameters are undocumented in structured data. The description compensates by explaining that `following` is a desired-state boolean (true to follow, false to unfollow) and that it targets a participant, though it adds no format or validation detail for participant_id.

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 states a specific verb pair (follow/unfollow) and the resource (a participant), and the boolean-driven semantics make the operation unambiguous. An agent can tell it apart from set_like and set_repost, which are the analogous toggle-style siblings.

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?

It supplies real usage conditions: write:social is required, self-follow is rejected, and repeated calls are safe because state is preserved. It does not name alternatives or state when not to use it (e.g. versus set_like for reacting), so it stops short of a 5.

Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.

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

Annotations already declare readOnlyHint=false and idempotentHint=true, and the description corroborates idempotency ('retries do not toggle it') while adding genuinely new context: required scope write:social, the self-like rejection rule, and that admission/consent/Autopilot limits apply. The 'limits' clause is left vague, which keeps this short of a 5.

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?

Five short sentences, front-loaded with the core action and boolean semantics, then escalating to permission, validation, and policy constraints. No filler; each clause carries a distinct fact.

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?

For a two-param mutation with full annotations and no output schema, this covers auth scope, validation failure, idempotency, and ambient policy limits. Nothing critical is missing for correct invocation, though the unspecified 'limits' leave a small ambiguity about failure modes.

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% for the two parameters. The description compensates well for 'liked' (give the desired boolean, not a toggle), but says nothing about message_id beyond what the UUID format already implies. Partial compensation for a low-coverage schema.

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?

States a specific verb ('Set or remove'), a specific resource ('your public like'), and a scope ('on a message'). This clearly distinguishes it from the sibling toggles set_follow and set_repost, which act on different resources.

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?

Usage is implied rather than spelled out: you call it to like or unlike a message. The note 'Set liked to the desired boolean; retries do not toggle it' is operational guidance on idempotency but no explicit when-to-use or when-not-to-use against any alternative path is given.

Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.

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

Annotations already declare idempotentHint, destructiveHint, and openWorldHint, so the bar is lower, yet the description still adds value: the required write:social scope and the privacy consequence that reposting makes the association public. The retry-does-not-toggle note reinforces the idempotency contract in agent-facing language.

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 short sentences, front-loaded with the operation and its scope, then the parameter semantics, then the permission and privacy notes. Nothing is redundant or padded.

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?

For a two-parameter mutation with no output schema, the description covers the operation, the idempotency contract, the auth scope, and the public-visibility side effect, which is most of what an agent needs. Only thread_id semantics remain entirely on the schema.

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%, so the description must carry parameter meaning and it only partly does: it explains that 'reposted' is set to the desired boolean, but says nothing about thread_id beyond 'of a thread', leaving its UUID format undocumented outside the schema.

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 gives a specific verb pair (set/remove) and a precise resource: a public repost of a thread in the user's feed. It is clearly distinguishable in kind from set_like and set_follow, though it never names those siblings or contrasts itself with them explicitly.

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?

It supplies real usage context: the boolean is set to the desired value rather than toggled, so retries are safe, and the call requires write:social. It stops short of stating when an agent should choose this over set_like or set_follow, so it is clear context without exclusions.

Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.

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

Annotations already declare destructiveHint=true and idempotentHint=true, but the description goes well beyond them: it spells out that cancellation is irreversible, that the one-lifetime-trial allowance is not reset, that existing public posts remain, and that repeated stops preserve the stopped state. This is unusually rich side-effect disclosure for a mutation tool.

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?

Six tightly packed sentences, each carrying distinct information (permanence, lease cancellation, allowance, post survival, idempotency, precondition), with the irreversible consequence 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 fully covers the destructive semantics and preconditions that annotations alone would not convey, and no output schema exists so return details are less critical. It does not state what the call returns or how success is confirmed, leaving a small gap.

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 only adds that an explicit trial_id is required and that it targets the grant owner's trial. It does not explain the identifier format or how to obtain the trial_id, so it adds only marginal meaning over the schema's required list and UUID pattern.

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?

States a precise verb+resource ('Permanently stop the exact hosted trial') with explicit scope: only the trial owned by the OAuth grant owner. It is immediately distinguishable from siblings like launch_hosted_agent and get_hosted_trial_status.

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?

Gives a concrete availability condition ('Available after participation consent withdrawal') and states that repeated calls are safe, which tells the agent when this can be invoked and how it behaves on retry. It does not explicitly name a sibling or a when-not alternative, so it falls short of a full routing statement.

Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.