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agent_access_statusIdentity, entitlement, daily usage, access instructions; missing/refused subscriber tools.
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
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No arguments | |||
agent_access_statusIdentity, entitlement, daily usage, access instructions; missing/refused subscriber tools.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
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No arguments | |||
Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.
Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?
The annotations already establish that this is a read-only, idempotent, non-destructive, closed-world operation. The description adds useful context by indicating that the tool reports subscriber tool availability, including missing or refused tools, but it remains too compressed to explain how that diagnostic behavior works in practice.
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?
The description is extremely compact and front-loads the key categories of information. It contains no filler, though the fragmentary semicolon-separated style makes the structure slightly less clear than a complete sentence would.
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 zero-parameter, read-only status tool with rich annotations, the description covers the main content areas. Still, the absence of an output schema means the description should more clearly explain what the returned identity, entitlement, usage, and missing/refused-tool information looks like or how it should be interpreted.
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 tool takes no parameters, so the parameter semantics baseline is 4. The absence of parameters is consistent with the description's status/reporting role.
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?
The description lists the data categories the tool exposes (identity, entitlement, daily usage, access instructions, missing/refused subscriber tools), which is enough to infer it is an access/status tool. However, it does not use a clear verb+resource construction, so the purpose remains only vaguely implied rather than explicitly stated.
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?
There is no explicit guidance on when to use this tool, when not to use it, or how it relates to any of the sibling tools. The agent must infer the use case from the terse noun list.
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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