gift_guide
Suggest available gifts for an occasion.
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| occasion | Yes |
Suggest available gifts for an occasion.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| occasion | 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 and falls short. It hints at inventory availability ("available gifts") but says nothing about what is returned, whether suggestions are personalized, or any auth/rate constraints for a tool with no annotation coverage.
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?
A single front-loaded sentence with no filler, which is efficient. It is terse rather than padded, though the brevity edges into under-specification rather than pure economy.
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?
There is no output schema and no annotations, so the description should explain what a caller gets back and what the input expects; it does neither. For a tool with an unknown return shape and an undocumented argument, this is materially incomplete.
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 has 0% schema description coverage, so the description must compensate and does not. It never defines the expected format or valid values for "occasion" (free text, a date, a category?), leaving the agent 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?
States a specific verb and resource ("Suggest ... gifts") plus a scope qualifier ("for an occasion"), so an agent can tell roughly what it does. However, it offers no differentiation from siblings like search_products or get_product, which could plausibly serve similar intent.
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 use this tool versus the obvious alternatives (search_products, list_collections), nor any prerequisites or exclusions. The trigger condition is only vaguely implied by the required occasion parameter.
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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