Get plugin details
get_pluginFull details for one plugin: price and deal end, formats, OS, CLAP/Linux support, features, videos, similar plugins, buy link.
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| name | No | ||
| slug | No |
get_pluginFull details for one plugin: price and deal end, formats, OS, CLAP/Linux support, features, videos, similar plugins, buy link.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| name | No | ||
| slug | No |
Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.
Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?
Annotations already declare readOnly, idempotent, non-destructive, non-openWorld, so safety is covered. With no output schema, the description earns credit for disclosing the return payload (price, deal end, formats, OS, CLAP/Linux support, features, videos, similar plugins, buy link). It omits error/not-found behavior, so not a 5.
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 a colon-delimited field list; dense but every item is informative about the response. No wasted framing or filler.
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 return contents are reasonably covered, which matters since there is no output schema. However, the identifier parameters are completely undocumented in both schema and description, leaving a real gap for a lookup tool where the caller must decide between 'name' and 'slug'.
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 parameters exist with 0% schema description coverage and the description says nothing about them — notably whether 'name' or 'slug' is preferred, or which wins if both are supplied. Since the schema provides no meaning at all, the description should have compensated and does not.
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+resource ('Full details for one plugin') and enumerates the returned data, so the agent knows exactly what it retrieves. It does not explicitly contrast itself with siblings like search_plugins (list) or find_alternatives, so it falls short of a 5.
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 when-to-use guidance, no statement of prerequisites, and no mention of alternatives. The agent must infer that this is the follow-up call to search_plugins after a slug/name is known; nothing in the text says so.
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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