emt_cancel_experiment
Cancel an owned experiment and request release of all its GPU nodes or attached cluster. Unfinished work can be lost. Recheck releasing until false.
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| job | Yes | ||
| confirm_stop | Yes |
Cancel an owned experiment and request release of all its GPU nodes or attached cluster. Unfinished work can be lost. Recheck releasing until false.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| job | Yes | ||
| confirm_stop | Yes |
Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.
Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?
Beyond the destructive and non-read-only annotations, it discloses that unfinished work can be lost, that associated GPU or cluster resources are released, and that release requires rechecking. It remains unclear whether cancellation is immediate or irreversible and which tool or response field exposes the releasing state.
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?
The description is front-loaded, compact, and free of filler, with the operation, consequence, and follow-up each earning a sentence. However, "Recheck releasing until false" is overly compressed and operationally ambiguous.
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 core action and principal risk are covered well enough for basic selection, and the schema supplies the UUID type and required true constant. For a destructive operation with no output schema or parameter documentation, the missing confirmation semantics, polling location, completion behavior, and sibling differentiation leave notable gaps.
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 0% schema description coverage, the description needed to compensate for both required parameters. It only indirectly connects job to an owned experiment and never explains that confirm_stop is a mandatory true-valued acknowledgment of stopping the experiment and risking unfinished work.
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 clearly states the verb and resource: cancel an owned experiment and request release of its GPU nodes or attached cluster. The ownership and resource scope are useful, but it does not explicitly distinguish this operation from the sibling emt_terminate.
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 establishes a clear usage context: ending an experiment the caller owns while releasing its compute resources, followed by checking until releasing is false. It does not explain when to prefer cancellation over termination or how to locate the appropriate experiment job.
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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