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wait for canvas work

native.wait_for_canvas_work
DestructiveIdempotent

Wait durably for this turn's exact generated tiles, attachments, motion builds and Social drafts. Pending work suspends this tool without repeated model calls or new generation.

Tool call template

Replace each placeholder with a value matching the input schema. Only required parameters are included; add optional parameters as needed.

{
  "id": 1,
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "arguments": {
      "work_id": "<work_id>",
      "arguments": "<arguments>",
      "expected_catalog_version": "<expected_catalog_version>",
      "read_skills": "<read_skills>",
      "request_key": "<request_key>"
    },
    "name": "native.wait_for_canvas_work"
  }
}

Input Schema

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
work_idYes
argumentsYes
read_skillsYesExact required native skills and their dependencies, copied from the accepted session bootstrap's skills array. Include only entries in that array. General mcp.* guides and native.{studio}.instructions are guidance, not native skill proofs.
request_keyYes
publication_proposal_idNoFor native Social scheduling, the exact server-approved publication proposal. This identifier cannot confer approval by itself.
expected_catalog_versionYesFor a new session, read a studios/{studio}/native/{pack} child toolset and copy invocation.catalog_version from a native tool descriptor. Do not use the top-level library version. For calls in an existing session, use that session proposal's catalog_version.

Output Schema

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault

No arguments

Schema Changelog

Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

  1. First observed

TDQS

B3/5.0
Behavior3/5

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

The annotations already declare the safety profile (readOnlyHint=false, destructiveHint=true, idempotentHint=true, openWorldHint=true), and the description adds genuinely useful behavior the annotations cannot convey: the call suspends durably rather than polling, and it triggers no repeated model calls or new generation. It does not explain why the tool is flagged destructive, whether it can block indefinitely, or what happens on timeout, which leaves a notable gap for a long-running wait.

Agents need to know what a tool does to the world before calling it. Descriptions should go beyond structured annotations to explain consequences.

Conciseness4/5

Is the description appropriately sized, front-loaded, and free of redundancy?

Two sentences, front-loaded with the verb and the artifacts being awaited, with no filler. The dense enumeration of artifact types is long but each item carries distinguishing information, so little is wasted.

Shorter descriptions cost fewer tokens and are easier for agents to parse. Every sentence should earn its place.

Completeness3/5

Given the tool's complexity, does the description cover enough for an agent to succeed on first attempt?

An output schema exists, so return-value explanation is not required, and the suspension behavior is covered. However, for a six-parameter, five-required, session-bound tool whose annotations flag it as destructive and open-world, the description says nothing about what must already exist before calling (accepted session bootstrap, catalog version, an initiated work item) or about failure and timeout behavior.

Complex tools with many parameters or behaviors need more documentation. Simple tools need less. This dimension scales expectations accordingly.

Parameters2/5

Does the description clarify parameter syntax, constraints, interactions, or defaults beyond what the schema provides?

Schema description coverage is only 50%, and the three undocumented parameters (work_id, arguments, request_key) are precisely the ones an agent must supply correctly. The description says 'this turn's exact' work, which loosely implies work_id scoping, but adds no guidance on how work_id, arguments, or request_key relate to each other or how request_key should be chosen for idempotency.

Input schemas describe structure but not intent. Descriptions should explain non-obvious parameter relationships and valid value ranges.

Purpose4/5

Does the description clearly state what the tool does and how it differs from similar tools?

The description gives a specific verb ('wait durably') and a specific scope ('this turn's exact generated tiles, attachments, motion builds and Social drafts'). That scope distinguishes it conceptually from generic siblings like native.wait_for_work or native.wait_for_element_generation, but it never names those siblings, so the differentiation is implicit rather than explicit.

Agents choose between tools based on descriptions. A clear purpose with a specific verb and resource helps agents select the right tool.

Usage Guidelines2/5

Does the description explain when to use this tool, when not to, or what alternatives exist?

There is no explicit statement of when to call this instead of native.wait_for_work, native.get_work, native.get_run_status, or the narrower wait tools. The phrase 'this turn's exact' hints that it applies to work already initiated in the current turn, but the agent is left to infer the trigger condition and any prerequisites on its own.

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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