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Reset root password

reset_password

Rotate the root password. The new password is applied to the LIVE VM immediately via the guest-agent (no reboot) and works within ~10-30s; the OLD password stops working. REQUIRES confirm = exact hostname (from get_vps_status) or 'DELETE'. Agent must confirm with the human before calling. Use this ONLY if the password was lost — NOT because SSH was not instant on a fresh order (a new VM needs ~60s to boot; poll get_vps_status with reveal:true instead). New password is NOT in this response — read it ONCE via get_vps_status (reveal:true); also emailed. Requires: token + confirm (hostname or DELETE). Only if the password is lost.

Input Schema

TableJSON Schema
NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
confirmYes
service_idNoService code as returned by list_vps/order_vps, e.g. "68J67T5" (a plain numeric id is also accepted).

Schema Changelog

Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

  1. Changed5 schema fields changed
    • addedInput schema / properties / service_id / description
      Added value: +"Service code as returned by list_vps/order_vps, e.g. \"68J67T5\" (a plain numeric id is also accepted)."
    • removedInput schema / properties / service_id / exclusiveMinimum
      Removed value: -0
    • addedInput schema / properties / service_id / minLength
      Added value: +1
    • changedInput schema / properties / service_id / type
      Previous value: -"integer"New value: +"string"
    • changedInput schema / required
      Previous value: -[
      -  "service_id",
      -  "confirm"
      -]New value: +[
      +  "confirm"
      +]
  2. First observed

TDQS

A4.8/5.0
Behavior5/5

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

With no annotations, the description carries the full burden and does so well: it discloses that the change applies immediately via guest-agent with no reboot, takes ~10-30s, invalidates the OLD password, and that the new password is NOT in the response and must be read once via get_vps_status (also emailed). It also states the required confirm gate. This is unusually rich behavioral context.

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?

Front-loaded with the core action and effect, then constraints. However, the closing "Requires: token + confirm (hostname or DELETE). Only if the password is lost." restates the confirm requirement and the only-if-lost rule already established earlier, adding mild redundancy.

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

Completeness5/5

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

For a destructive mutation with no output schema, the description covers the safety gate, effect timing, and where the resulting credential appears. Nothing an agent needs in order to call it correctly and recover the new password is missing.

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 coverage is 50% (confirm is undocumented in schema), and the description compensates by defining confirm as the exact hostname (from get_vps_status) or 'DELETE'. service_id is already documented in the schema with an example, so the description adds the one missing piece without redundant detail.

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+resource ("Rotate the root password") and immediately scopes the effect on the LIVE VM. It also implicitly distinguishes itself from the sibling set_password by framing this as the lost-password recovery path. An agent can tell what it does and when it differs from alternatives.

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

Usage Guidelines5/5

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

Explicitly says to use it ONLY if the password was lost, and gives a concrete negative case (a fresh order where SSH is slow — instead poll get_vps_status with reveal:true). It also states the human-confirmation prerequisite and the confirm-value requirement. When/when-not/alternative are all present.

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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