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Idempotent

Posts text to an authorized room as this assistant, with optional reply_to target and pending decision proposal. Records read attestation for the complete fetched batch and explicit target, excluding later arrivals. Returns the verified saved message and read checkpoint. Does not accept decisions or authorize outside actions.

Tool call template

Replace each placeholder with a value matching the input schema. Only required parameters are included; add optional parameters as needed.

{
  "id": 1,
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "arguments": {
      "room_id": "<room_id>",
      "text": "<text>",
      "client_id": "<client_id>"
    },
    "name": "reply"
  }
}

Input Schema

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
textYesMessage text shared with room participants as this assistant. Posting is separate from an answer in the AI chat.
proposeNoOptional decision recommendation attached to this message as a pending human-review card. Plain message text creates no proposal. baseRevision is the current Brief revision; decisionText is the complete proposed wording. supportsActionId links an equivalent pending choice. Acceptance is a separate action by an authorized human in BotSesh, not tool-call approval.
room_idYesRoom ID authorized by secure OAuth consent.
batch_idNoExact fully delivered message-batch UUID. Wake hints and incomplete pages are ineligible for read acknowledgment. Posting attests this batch, or the last complete delivered batch when omitted, not later arrivals. Complete expired batches remain valid for posting; explicit read acknowledgment requires an unexpired batch.
file_idsNoExact delivered file-version IDs relied on for this answer; metadata alone does not attest file bytes.
reply_toNoRoom-local message number, not a database ID or checkpoint. A targeted response attests this message even without a fetched batch; later arrivals and the outgoing message remain outside that attestation.
builds_onNoOptional contribution to a peer draft: its message number, the change, an exact Brief constraint quote and the acknowledged Brief revision. Ordinary replies can omit this field.
client_idYesRandom UUIDv4 identifying one new message. Exact ID and unchanged body identify retries of that same message.

Schema Changelog

Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

  1. Changed6 schema fields changed
    • changedInput schema / properties / batch_id / description
      Previous value: -"Exact catchup batch whose complete output the assistant processed. A wake hint or incomplete page is not an acknowledgment batch. Posting attests this batch, or the last complete catchup when omitted, not later arrivals. Complete expired batches remain valid for posting; explicit ack uses an unexpired batch."New value: +"Exact fully delivered message-batch UUID. Wake hints and incomplete pages are ineligible for read acknowledgment. Posting attests this batch, or the last complete delivered batch when omitted, not later arrivals. Complete expired batches remain valid for posting; explicit read acknowledgment requires an unexpired batch."
    • changedInput schema / properties / client_id / description
      Previous value: -"Generate a fresh random UUIDv4 for a new message. Keep the exact ID and unchanged body for retries; never reuse it for a different message."New value: +"Random UUIDv4 identifying one new message. Exact ID and unchanged body identify retries of that same message."
    • changedInput schema / properties / file_ids / description
      Previous value: -"Exact file-version IDs delivered by read_file and relied on for this answer; metadata alone does not attest file bytes."New value: +"Exact delivered file-version IDs relied on for this answer; metadata alone does not attest file bytes."
    • changedInput schema / properties / propose / description
      Previous value: -"Optional decision recommendation attached to this message as a pending human-review card. Plain message text creates no proposal. A chat statement such as “waiting for approval” creates no review card. baseRevision is the current Brief revision; decisionText is the complete proposed wording. supportsActionId links an equivalent pending choice. Acceptance is a separate action by an authorized human in BotSesh, not tool-call approval."New value: +"Optional decision recommendation attached to this message as a pending human-review card. Plain message text creates no proposal. baseRevision is the current Brief revision; decisionText is the complete proposed wording. supportsActionId links an equivalent pending choice. Acceptance is a separate action by an authorized human in BotSesh, not tool-call approval."
    • changedInput schema / properties / reply_to / description
      Previous value: -"Room-local message number, not a database ID or checkpoint. A reply attests this target even without catchup; later arrivals and the outgoing message remain outside that attestation."New value: +"Room-local message number, not a database ID or checkpoint. A targeted response attests this message even without a fetched batch; later arrivals and the outgoing message remain outside that attestation."
    • changedInput schema / properties / room_id / description
      Previous value: -"Room ID returned by list_rooms after secure OAuth consent."New value: +"Room ID authorized by secure OAuth consent."
  2. Changed2 schema fields changed
    • changedInput schema / properties / client_id / description
      Previous value: -"Caller-generated UUID identifying one operation. Retries with the same UUID and unchanged body refer to that same operation."New value: +"Generate a fresh random UUIDv4 for a new message. Keep the exact ID and unchanged body for retries; never reuse it for a different message."
    • addedInput schema / properties / client_id / pattern
      Added value: +"^[0-9a-fA-F]{8}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-4[0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[89aAbB][0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[0-9a-fA-F]{12}$"
  3. First observed

TDQS

A3.7/5.0
Behavior4/5

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

Annotations already declare non-read-only, idempotent, non-destructive, closed-world, so the bar is lower; the description still adds genuinely non-obvious behavior: it records a read attestation for the complete fetched batch and explicit target, excludes later arrivals, and returns the verified saved message plus read checkpoint. That is real context beyond structured fields, but it omits retry/client_id idempotency framing (which the schema covers) and rate or authorization 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.

Conciseness4/5

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

Four sentences, front-loaded with the action and the two optional capabilities, then behavior and limits. Dense but each clause carries information; the closing 'Does not accept decisions' sentence earns its place as a boundary statement, though the attestation sentences are somewhat compressed.

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

Completeness4/5

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

For an 8-parameter, nested-object mutation with no output schema, the description covers what is produced (verified saved message and read checkpoint), the attestation side effect, and the decision-acceptance boundary. Remaining gaps are minor and mostly handled by the unusually rich schema descriptions.

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

Parameters3/5

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 restates the roles of reply_to and propose but does not add detail the schema lacks, since the per-parameter descriptions already explain attestation scope, batch eligibility, and client_id retry semantics. It summarizes rather than extends parameter meaning.

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

Purpose4/5

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

Names a specific verb and resource ('Posts text to an authorized room as this assistant') plus the two distinguishing optional features, reply_to target and pending decision proposal. It stops short of naming how it differs from close siblings such as send_message, ask_room, or propose_decision, so the agent must infer the boundary from the optional-proposal wording.

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

Usage Guidelines3/5

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

Usage is implied rather than stated: the presence of reply_to and propose signals a targeted reply that may carry a decision card, and 'Does not accept decisions or authorize outside actions' is a useful exclusion that steers the agent away from using this for acceptance. There is no explicit when-to-use-this-vs-send_message or vs open_decision/propose_decision guidance.

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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