html_entities
Html entity converter client and server side from freedailypro
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| text | Yes | ||
| action | Yes |
Html entity converter client and server side from freedailypro
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| text | Yes | ||
| action | 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, and destructiveHint=false, lowering the bar. The description adds only the ambiguous phrase 'client and server side', which does not clarify behavior, scope, or output format, so it contributes essentially nothing 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?
It is a single short sentence, which is appropriately sized, but the trailing 'client and server side from freedailypro' is marketing noise that does not earn its place.
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 no parameter documentation, the description should carry more weight. It omits any detail about entity formats handled (named, numeric, hex), the direction semantics, or expected output, leaving the definition thin for even a simple two-parameter tool.
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% for two required parameters. The description never mentions 'text' or the 'action' enum (encode/decode), so it fails to compensate for the undocumented parameters and leaves the agent to infer their meaning from the schema 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?
The description states a resource and function ('Html entity converter'), so an agent can broadly infer it converts HTML entities. However, 'client and server side from freedailypro' is vendor filler that adds no clarity, and nothing distinguishes it from closely related siblings like url_encode_decode, base64, or text_emoji_unicode.
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 tool versus alternatives such as url_encode_decode, and no mention of the encode/decode direction as a selection concern. Usage is only weakly implied by the word 'converter'.
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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