apply_timezone_offset
Timezone converter client and server side from freedailypro — apply fixed offset to UTC
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| offset | Yes | ||
| utcIso | Yes |
Timezone converter client and server side from freedailypro — apply fixed offset to UTC
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| offset | Yes | ||
| utcIso | Yes |
Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.
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 fully covered. The description adds nothing behavioral beyond that — no note on whether DST is handled, how fractional offsets behave, or what the output looks like.
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 the front of the sentence is wasted on branding ('client and server side from freedailypro') before reaching the operative clause. The useful information is present but not 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?
With no output schema and 0% parameter documentation, the description should compensate and does not: return format, offset syntax, and handling of invalid input are all unstated. For a converter tool it leaves too much for the agent to infer.
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 meaning of both parameters, and it does not. It never defines the accepted format of 'offset' (e.g. '+05:30' vs '-0800' vs minutes) or of 'utcIso', which are exactly the details an agent needs to call this correctly.
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 phrase 'apply fixed offset to UTC' identifies a specific operation on a UTC timestamp, so the core action is discernible. However, the sentence is muddled by promotional noise ('client and server side from freedailypro') and never distinguishes it from the sibling convert_timestamp, leaving the agent to guess which to pick.
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 statement of when to use this tool, when not to, or how it relates to convert_timestamp and the other time converters in the family. The only hint is the word 'fixed offset', which is an implicit boundary rather than explicit guidance.
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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