list
List listed parts and your own parts
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
No arguments | |||
List listed parts and your own parts
| 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?
No annotations are provided, so the description carries the full disclosure burden, yet it says nothing about read-only nature, result scope, pagination, or visibility rules (which 'your own parts' implies but never explains). The 'listed vs. your own' distinction suggests a filtering/permission behavior that is never clarified.
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 a single short sentence with no padding, but its brevity comes from vagueness rather than tight specification — the phrase 'list listed parts' is muddled and under-informative rather than economical.
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 no annotations, the description is the only source of information about what comes back and in what scope, and it does not deliver. An agent cannot tell what a returned 'part' contains or whose 'listed parts' are included.
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, and per the baseline rule a parameter-free schema requires no compensating description. The description adds nothing here, but nothing is missing either.
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 ("List") and then offers the circular phrase "listed parts and your own parts" without defining what a "part" is or what distinguishes this from the sibling 'search'. In a domain with harvest/transplant/genealogy siblings, the agent cannot confidently infer the resource being listed.
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?
No when-to-use guidance, no prerequisites, and no mention of the overlapping sibling 'search', which an agent would plausibly prefer for querying parts. The distinction between listing and searching is left entirely to inference.
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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