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What Bureau is

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Read-onlyIdempotent

Overview of Bureau, the open-source, self-hosted AI OS for your agents: what it is, the problem it solves, how it works, what is available now, what is coming, and links. Start here.

Input Schema

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Schema Changelog

Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

  1. First observed

TDQS

A4.1/5.0
Behavior3/5

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

Annotations already declare readOnlyHint, idempotentHint, and destructiveHint=false, so the safety profile is fully covered. The description adds only content scope, not behavioral detail like response format, and could note it is a one-shot informational read. Adequate but adds little beyond structured data.

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?

A single front-loaded sentence states the resource, then lists contents; nothing is wasted. The enumerated list is slightly dense but earns its place by previewing coverage.

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 a zero-parameter, read-only informational tool with no output schema, the description is sufficient: it tells the agent what content to expect and that it is the starting point. Return-value format is not needed since there is no output schema.

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?

The tool takes zero parameters, so per the rubric the baseline is 4. There are no parameters whose meaning the description needs to clarify.

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?

The description names a specific resource (Bureau) and precisely enumerates what the overview covers: what it is, the problem, how it works, current vs. coming features, and links. This clearly distinguishes it from siblings like get_roadmap and how_to_install, which cover narrow slices.

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?

"Start here" explicitly signals this is the entry-point tool to call first, giving clear usage context. However, it does not name alternatives (e.g., that get_roadmap covers 'what is coming' in depth), so no explicit routing or exclusions are stated.

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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