bank_paste
CuNi Bank: paste N, get X, prove or refuse. POST /v1/translate.
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| to | No | catalog id, e.g. js | |
| from | No | py | cuni | |
| source | Yes | Python v1 subset or CuNi |
CuNi Bank: paste N, get X, prove or refuse. POST /v1/translate.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| to | No | catalog id, e.g. js | |
| from | No | py | cuni | |
| source | Yes | Python v1 subset or CuNi |
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 must carry the behavioral burden. It only reveals an HTTP method/endpoint and an ambiguous 'prove or refuse' outcome; it does not disclose whether the call mutates state, what is persisted, idempotency, authentication requirements, or failure behavior.
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 short, but it is cryptic rather than concise: the slogan-like 'paste N, get X, prove or refuse' sacrifices clarity, and the endpoint is appended without framing. The structure does not help an agent parse the operation.
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?
With no output schema and no annotations, the description needed to explain the return behavior and the 'prove or refuse' outcome, but it does not. It leaves the agent unable to predict success/error shapes or understand what the tool consumes and produces in concrete terms.
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 100%, so the baseline is 3; the description adds no parameter-specific meaning beyond the schema. The phrase 'paste N, get X' could loosely map to source/output, but it does not clarify how 'to', 'from', and 'source' should be filled in.
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 contains 'POST /v1/translate' and 'CuNi Bank', which hint at a translation-like operation, but 'paste N, get X, prove or refuse' is cryptic and never states what is translated or what 'prove or refuse' means. It is not a tautology, but it is too vague to give an agent a confident 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?
There is no statement of when to choose bank_paste over any of the ~67 sibling tools. It neither names alternatives nor gives conditions for use. An agent in the CuNi domain would have to guess from cuni_check, pccx_encode, and other overlapping-looking tools.
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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