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cotlet_browser_open
Read-only

Wakes the user's own browser on Cotlet, a real Chrome hosted for them: their web browser with the sites they signed in to there, or with app that app's browser, signed in to the app. Opens url when given and returns the page's URL and title. The user watches every step live. Every started minute of the session costs credits; it ends when closed or 3 minutes after the last call in that browser.

Input Schema

TableJSON Schema
NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
urlNoA public http or https address, e.g. https://example.com. In an app's browser, a page of that app.

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TDQS

A3.9/5.0
Behavior5/5

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

The annotations only declare read-only, open-world, non-idempotent and non-destructive. Beyond them, the description discloses that the user watches every step live, that every started minute costs credits, and that the session ends on close or three minutes after the last call. That billing and expiry model is exactly the context an agent needs before invoking the tool.

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

Conciseness4/5

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

Four dense sentences with no filler, and the core identification of what is being opened comes first. The lifecycle/cost details are clustered at the end, which reads a bit run-on but is still well-ordered.

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?

There is no output schema, so the description appropriately states that the page URL and title are returned, and it covers cost and session expiry. The remaining gaps are the error behavior and routing to related session tools.

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

Parameters3/5

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

Schema coverage is 100%, so the single url parameter is fully documented in the schema, and the baseline is 3. The description does explain the two browsing contexts (the user's signed-in browser versus an app's browser), but it refers to an `app` parameter that does not exist in the schema, which can confuse an agent about what it can pass.

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

Purpose4/5

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

The description names a specific verb and resource: it wakes the user's own hosted Chrome on Cotlet and opens a URL. That is clear and concrete. However, it never contrasts itself with siblings like cotlet_browser_connect or cotlet_browser_navigate, which an agent must distinguish when starting a browsing session.

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

Usage Guidelines3/5

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

The agent can infer that this is the entry point for starting a browsing session, and the closing sentence hints at session lifecycle. But there is no explicit 'use this when' versus connect/navigate, nor any guidance on whether to open the browser before calling click/type/read.

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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