delete_project
Delete a project.
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| project_id | Yes |
Delete a project.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| project_id | 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 disclosure burden for a destructive, high-consequence operation. It says nothing about whether deletion is permanent, whether associated assets or jobs cascade, what permission the caller needs, or what the response contains. With zero annotation support this is a critical 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 one short sentence with no wasted words, but the brevity is the result of under-specification rather than efficient phrasing. Nothing is front-loaded because there is nothing to front-load.
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 destructive mutation with no annotations, no output schema, and an undocumented parameter, the description supplies nothing about safety, side effects, permissions, or returns. An agent cannot determine whether calling this is safe or what will happen.
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, project_id, has 0% schema description coverage, so the description is the only place semantics could be added. It says nothing about how to obtain a valid project_id, its format, or whether it must be an owned project, leaving the caller to guess.
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 restates the tool name almost verbatim: 'Delete a project' adds no information beyond the name 'delete_project'. It does identify the resource and the mutation type, but a sibling like delete_asset makes clear that this is generic naming; nothing here distinguishes it or clarifies what a 'project' is in this system.
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 guidance on when to delete a project, an explicit statement that the operation is irreversible, or what alternative exists. With siblings like create_project, get_project and list_projects, the agent could infer this is the destructive counterpart, but the description offers no context, prerequisites, or warning.
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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