list open tests
list_open_testsAndroid apps currently looking for closed-testing testers. With a token, only tests the user can join.
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
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No arguments | |||
list_open_testsAndroid apps currently looking for closed-testing testers. With a token, only tests the user can join.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
No arguments | |||
Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.
Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?
Annotations already declare readOnlyHint=true and openWorldHint=false, so safety and locality are covered. The description does add one genuinely useful behavioral detail — that supplying a token narrows results to tests the user can join — but says nothing about ordering, pagination, or what fields each entry carries.
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?
Two short sentences with the resource stated first and no filler. The second sentence is telegraphic and slightly ambiguous in phrasing ('With a token, only tests the user can join'), costing a point on clarity.
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?
For a zero-parameter list tool with no output schema, the description covers the essential who/what but omits return shape, pagination, and how the listing is ordered. Adequate as a minimum-viable label, not rich enough to fully set expectations.
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?
The tool takes zero parameters, so the baseline is 4; there is nothing for the description to clarify. The token mention is not a schema parameter and is handled under behavioral transparency instead.
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 resource and scope: Android apps currently seeking closed-testing testers. That distinguishes it reasonably from siblings like my_tests (the caller's own tests) and join_test (an action), though it does not name any 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?
Usage is only implied by the scope of results; there is no explicit when-to-use, when-not-to-use, or named alternative such as my_tests or join_test. The token clause describes output filtering rather than when to pick this tool.
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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