text_similarity
Text similarity client and server side from freedailypro
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| a | Yes | ||
| b | Yes |
Text similarity client and server side from freedailypro
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| a | Yes | ||
| b | 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, non-destructive and closed-world, so the safety profile is covered. The description adds nothing behavioral — it doesn't say whether a numeric score, percentage, or diff is returned, or how the two inputs are compared.
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 every word is either a name restatement or vendor filler; no informative content is front-loaded. Terseness here is under-specification rather than efficiency.
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 undocumented parameters, the description should explain both input semantics and the shape of the result (score scale, range). It supplies neither, leaving core usage ambiguous.
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?
Two required string parameters 'a' and 'b' have 0% schema description coverage, and the description says nothing to compensate. An agent must guess that these are the two texts being compared and in what order/semantics.
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 restates the tool name ('Text similarity') and appends opaque vendor phrasing ('client and server side from freedailypro'). It never states that it computes a similarity score between two strings, nor distinguishes it from sibling text tools like diff_text or text_similarity-adjacent utilities.
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 versus alternatives such as diff_text or check_grammar. The 'client and server side' clause provides no actionable selection context.
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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