list_offers
List offers on a task (buyer sees all; a seller sees their own).
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| id | Yes | ||
| nonce | Yes | ||
| wallet | Yes | ||
| signature | Yes |
List offers on a task (buyer sees all; a seller sees their own).
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| id | Yes | ||
| nonce | Yes | ||
| wallet | Yes | ||
| signature | Yes |
Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.
Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?
With no annotations, the description carries the full behavioral burden, and it does disclose a genuinely useful trait: buyers see all offers while sellers see only their own. However, it omits pagination, ordering, and any auth/permission implications despite requiring wallet, nonce, and signature.
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?
One compact sentence with the scope constraint front-loaded; nothing is wasted or padded.
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 four-required-parameter tool with no annotations, no output schema, and zero schema documentation, the description is far too thin. The agent cannot tell what the auth parameters are or how to construct a valid call from the description alone.
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?
Schema description coverage is 0% across four required parameters, and the description never explains id, wallet, nonce, or signature. 'On a task' weakly implies that id is a task identifier, but the signed-auth parameters are left entirely opaque.
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 clear verb+resource ('List offers on a task') that an agent can readily distinguish from siblings like make_offer, counter_offer, and accept_offer. It adds the visibility scope, but does not explicitly name alternatives, so it stops short of the 5 bar.
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 or when-not-to-use guidance is given. The role-based visibility sentence hints at context but never tells the agent when to call this versus get_task or the offer-related mutation tools.
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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