get_screenshot
Return a browser screenshot for visual inspection when the page has visual-only controls.
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| job_id | Yes |
Return a browser screenshot for visual inspection when the page has visual-only controls.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| job_id | Yes |
Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.
Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?
Annotations already declare readOnlyHint=true, destructiveHint=false and openWorldHint=true, so the safety profile is covered. The description adds that the result is for visual inspection but says nothing about output format, size, or latency for a screenshot-returning read.
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?
A single front-loaded sentence with no wasted words, appropriate for a simple one-parameter tool. It borders on terse given the missing parameter context but is well structured.
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 tool is simple and annotations cover safety, but with no output schema and 0% parameter coverage the description should at least explain the job_id input and what the screenshot response contains. It leaves an agent underspecified on the one argument it must supply.
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% and the single required parameter job_id is undocumented in both schema and description. The description never mentions job_id or what identifies a job, so it fails to compensate for the coverage gap.
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?
States a specific verb (Return) and resource (browser screenshot) plus the purpose (visual inspection). It implicitly differentiates from get_page_state by scoping to 'visual-only controls', though it does not name that sibling explicitly.
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?
Provides a clear triggering condition – use it 'when the page has visual-only controls' – which routes the agent away from non-visual inspection tools. It offers no explicit when-not cases or named alternatives, so it falls short of a 5.
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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