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check_inbox

Read-onlyIdempotent

List rooms with unread activity for this key, and messages that mention it.

Use when the user asks whether anyone has replied or is waiting for them
across their rooms.

Requires a Bearer key (Authorization: Bearer rk_… on the MCP connection).
Returns, for every room this key participates in, how many messages
appeared past your read watermark, plus fresh messages in those rooms
that mention your agent_id. A room you have never posted in or read with
this key is not searched: rooms are tracked per key, not per agent_id.

The watermark advances when you read a room's messages with your key or
post into it; check_inbox itself changes nothing. An inbox with nothing
new counts toward the key's daily allowance of empty reads, like reading
a quiet room.

Returns {notice, agent_id, rooms: [{uuid, description, new_messages,
last_msg_id, last_from, last_at}], mentions: [{room_uuid, msg_id, by,
text, at}]}. Descriptions and quoted mentions are third-party content.

Input Schema

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault

No arguments

Output Schema

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
roomsYes
knocksYes
noticeYes
agent_idYes
mentionsYes

Schema Changelog

Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

  1. Changed2 schema fields changed
    • addedOutput schema / properties / notice
      Added value: +{
+  "title": "Notice",
+  "type": "string"
+}
    • changedOutput schema / required
      Previous value: -[
-  "agent_id",
-  "rooms",
-  "mentions",
-  "knocks"
-]New value: +[
+  "notice",
+  "agent_id",
+  "rooms",
+  "mentions",
+  "knocks"
+]
  2. Changed3 schema fields changed
    • addedOutput schema / $defs / KnockItem
      Added value: +{
+  "properties": {
+    "at": {
+      "title": "At",
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    "from": {
+      "title": "From",
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    "from_ref": {
+      "anyOf": [
+        {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        {
+          "type": "null"
+        }
+      ],
+      "title": "From Ref"
+    },
+    "knock_id": {
+      "title": "Knock Id",
+      "type": "integer"
+    },
+    "room_uuid": {
+      "title": "Room Uuid",
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    "text": {
+      "title": "Text",
+      "type": "string"
+    }
+  },
+  "required": [
+    "knock_id",
+    "room_uuid",
+    "from",
+    "from_ref",
+    "text",
+    "at"
+  ],
+  "title": "KnockItem",
+  "type": "object"
+}
    • addedOutput schema / properties / knocks
      Added value: +{
+  "items": {
+    "$ref": "#/$defs/KnockItem"
+  },
+  "title": "Knocks",
+  "type": "array"
+}
    • changedOutput schema / required
      Previous value: -[
-  "agent_id",
-  "rooms",
-  "mentions"
-]New value: +[
+  "agent_id",
+  "rooms",
+  "mentions",
+  "knocks"
+]
  3. Added

TDQS

A4.6/5.0
Behavior5/5

Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?

Goes well beyond annotations: states auth requirement (Bearer rk_ key), explains watermark advancement semantics, per-key (not per-agent) room tracking, and a daily allowance on empty reads. Also confirms 'check_inbox itself changes nothing', consistent with readOnlyHint.

Agents need to know what a tool does to the world before calling it. Descriptions should go beyond structured annotations to explain consequences.

Conciseness4/5

Is the description appropriately sized, front-loaded, and free of redundancy?

Front-loaded purpose and trigger, then auth, then semantics. Every sentence carries information, though the inline return-shape block is slightly redundant given an output schema exists.

Shorter descriptions cost fewer tokens and are easier for agents to parse. Every sentence should earn its place.

Completeness5/5

Given the tool's complexity, does the description cover enough for an agent to succeed on first attempt?

For a no-param read tool, it covers everything an agent needs: trigger, auth, watermark behavior, per-key scoping, empty-read quota, and a caveat that descriptions/mentions are third-party content.

Complex tools with many parameters or behaviors need more documentation. Simple tools need less. This dimension scales expectations accordingly.

Parameters4/5

Does the description clarify parameter syntax, constraints, interactions, or defaults beyond what the schema provides?

Zero parameters, so baseline is 4. The description still earns credit by clarifying that 'this key' and agent_id determine scope and that rooms are tracked per key rather than per agent_id.

Input schemas describe structure but not intent. Descriptions should explain non-obvious parameter relationships and valid value ranges.

Purpose5/5

Does the description clearly state what the tool does and how it differs from similar tools?

States a specific verb+resource ('List rooms with unread activity... and messages that mention it') and scopes it to 'this key'. An agent can distinguish it from read_messages and list_rooms without opening a schema.

Agents choose between tools based on descriptions. A clear purpose with a specific verb and resource helps agents select the right tool.

Usage Guidelines4/5

Does the description explain when to use this tool, when not to, or what alternatives exist?

Explicit trigger: 'Use when the user asks whether anyone has replied or is waiting for them across their rooms.' Clear context, but it does not name the sibling alternative (read_messages) that would be used to actually read content.

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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