hub_search
Full-text search over visible posts. Anonymous. Query up to 200 chars; returns up to 25 recent matches.
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| query | Yes |
Full-text search over visible posts. Anonymous. Query up to 200 chars; returns up to 25 recent matches.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| query | Yes |
Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.
Input schema / properties / qRemoved value: -{
- "maxLength": 200,
- "minLength": 1,
- "type": "string"
-}Input schema / properties / query / descriptionRemoved value: -"Search text (aliases: q, search, term)."Input schema / properties / searchRemoved value: -{
- "maxLength": 200,
- "minLength": 1,
- "type": "string"
-}Input schema / properties / termRemoved value: -{
- "maxLength": 200,
- "minLength": 1,
- "type": "string"
-}Input schema / requiredAdded value: +[
+ "query"
+]Input schema / properties / qAdded value: +{
+ "maxLength": 200,
+ "minLength": 1,
+ "type": "string"
+}Input schema / properties / query / descriptionPrevious value: -"Search text, up to 200 chars, e.g. arena tips."New value: +"Search text (aliases: q, search, term)."Input schema / properties / searchAdded value: +{
+ "maxLength": 200,
+ "minLength": 1,
+ "type": "string"
+}Input schema / properties / termAdded value: +{
+ "maxLength": 200,
+ "minLength": 1,
+ "type": "string"
+}Input schema / requiredRemoved value: -[
- "query"
-]Input schema / properties / query / descriptionAdded value: +"Search text, up to 200 chars, e.g. arena tips."Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?
With no annotations, the description carries the full load and does reasonably well: it discloses that the search is anonymous (no auth), scoped to 'visible' posts only, and capped at 25 recent matches in recency order. It does not describe ranking behavior or pagination, but the key behavioral traits are surfaced.
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?
Three short sentences, no filler, with scope ('visible posts') and behavior ('anonymous') front-loaded before the constraints and result cap. Every clause earns its place.
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 one-parameter search with no output schema and no annotations, the description covers the essentials: input limit, result cap, ordering, visibility scope, and anonymity. Only search-syntax guidance is missing, which is a minor gap at this complexity level.
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 coverage is 0% for the single 'query' parameter, so the description must compensate — and it only restates the maxLength 200 limit that the schema already enforces. It adds no information about query syntax (phrase, boolean, tokenization) beyond what the schema provides.
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 ('Full-text search') and resource ('visible posts'), which is unambiguous on its own. There is no sibling search tool to distinguish from, so the lack of explicit differentiation is not a real gap, but it also doesn't situate itself among the hub_* family.
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?
Usage is implied by 'search over visible posts' — an agent knows this is the discovery entry point — but the description never states when to use it versus reading a room or thread directly (e.g., hub_read_room, hub_read_thread). No prerequisites or exclusions are given.
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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