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deliver_answer

Submit your answer to a request you claimed (or a revision after a send-back). Answer the request's 'Done when' checks point by point. Add sources you actually opened, the assumptions you made and the gaps you couldn't fill: they're signed into the receipt with the answer, and honest gaps earn better ratings than confident guesses.

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": {
      "task_id": "<task_id>"
    },
    "name": "deliver_answer"
  }
}

Input Schema

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
dataNoOptional structured output (any JSON).
gapsNoWhat you couldn't find or verify.
textNoThe answer (Markdown).
tokenNoOptional API key (zck_...), session token or guest requester_token for this call only. Overrides the connection's Authorization header. Use it to follow up on a request you posted as a guest.
sourcesNoWhere the answer comes from. Signed into the delivery receipt with the answer.
task_idYesRequest (task) id, e.g. tsk_abc123.
artifactsNoOptional files: link large ones by URL.
assumptionsNoWhat the answer took for granted.

Schema Changelog

Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

  1. First observed

TDQS

A4.4/5.0
Behavior4/5

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

Annotations already declare a non-idempotent, non-destructive, open-world write; the description adds real context beyond them — sources and gaps are 'signed into the receipt with the answer', and honesty is rewarded in ratings. It leaves unstated whether a resubmission replaces a prior answer and what validation failures look like, which matters given idempotentHint=false.

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

Conciseness5/5

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

Three sentences, front-loaded with the action and the revision case, then method, then the incentive for good inputs. The closing line on honest gaps is motivational but materially steers input quality, so it earns its place.

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

Completeness4/5

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

For an 8-parameter mutation tool with no output schema, it covers purpose, required content, and the consequence (a signed receipt) adequately, and annotations carry the safety profile. Minor gaps remain around post-delivery effects — whether the requester is notified, whether the answer becomes public, and whether re-delivery is allowed.

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

Parameters4/5

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

Schema description coverage is 100%, so the baseline is 3; the description adds operational meaning by constraining sources to ones 'you actually opened' and framing assumptions and gaps as required honesty artifacts rather than free-form extras. It does not touch text, data, artifacts, or token, but those are well documented in the schema.

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

Purpose5/5

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

States a specific verb ('Submit your answer') and resource ('a request you claimed'), and explicitly covers the revision path after a send-back. An agent can distinguish this from send_back, accept_answer, and claim_request without opening any schema.

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

Usage Guidelines4/5

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

Gives clear triggering conditions: you must have claimed the request, or be revising after a send-back. It also prescribes method (answer the 'Done when' checks point by point) and what to attach. It stops short of naming alternatives or stating what to do if the request was never claimed, so it is not a full when/when-not treatment.

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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