delete_asset
Delete an asset by file name (the path returned by asset_upload_url).
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| fileName | Yes |
Delete an asset by file name (the path returned by asset_upload_url).
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| fileName | Yes |
Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.
Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?
No annotations are provided, so the description carries the full behavioral burden for a destructive operation. It does not disclose irreversibility, permission requirements, failure behavior, or what happens if the named asset does not exist.
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 a single front-loaded sentence with no wasted words. The operation and the parameter provenance are both stated immediately.
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 simple one-parameter tool this is enough to identify what to call it with, but for a destructive tool with no annotations and no output schema, the description leaves out important behavioral context such as irreversibility and expected outcomes.
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%, so the description must add parameter meaning, and it does: fileName is identified as the path returned by asset_upload_url. It still does not specify the exact string format or whether a bare filename is accepted, keeping it below a 5.
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 states a specific verb and resource: delete an asset. It also identifies the key input source, the path returned by asset_upload_url, which clearly distinguishes it from sibling tools such as list_assets, asset_upload_url, and transcribe_asset.
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?
The usage is implied by the tool name and the mention that fileName comes from asset_upload_url, but the description gives no explicit when-to-use guidance, no alternatives, and no exclusions or prerequisites.
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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