check_schema
Structured data. Runs the same code the tool page runs. Scope: check.
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| url | Yes | Full URL including scheme. |
Structured data. Runs the same code the tool page runs. Scope: check.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| url | Yes | Full URL including scheme. |
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 disclosure burden. Instead of safety profile, permissions, rate limits, or return shape, it offers "Runs the same code the tool page runs" — a claim about internal implementation that tells the calling agent nothing it can act on. For a network-fetching check tool with zero annotation coverage, this is a substantial gap.
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 short, but brevity here is under-specification rather than efficiency. Of the three fragments, one ("Runs the same code the tool page runs") earns no place for an agent deciding whether and how to call the tool, and the leading fragment does not front-load an actionable statement.
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?
There is no output schema and no annotations, so the description must convey what the check produces (structured-data findings, errors, counts) and it does not. For a one-parameter remote-check tool in a dense family of sibling checks, the definition leaves the agent unable to predict results or confirm the tool's purpose.
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 single parameter is fully described in the schema ("Full URL including scheme."), so schema_description_coverage is 100% and the baseline of 3 applies. The description adds no format, encoding, or validation detail beyond the schema, but nothing is left undocumented 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?
"Structured data" names a resource domain but supplies no verb — it never says the tool validates or inspects schema.org/JSON-LD markup at a URL. Against ~40 check_* siblings (check_seo_audit, check_ai_check, check_og_preview), an agent cannot confidently tell what this one does differently. The only other content, "Runs the same code the tool page runs," describes implementation provenance rather than purpose.
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, when-not-to-use, or alternative is stated. "Scope: check" is a vacuous restatement of the name prefix and does not route the agent to or away from check_seo_audit or check_ai_check, which plausibly overlap with structured-data auditing. Nothing indicates prerequisites or expected inputs beyond the schema.
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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