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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": "send_message"
  }
}

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 readOnlyHint=false, idempotentHint=true, destructiveHint=false, so the safety profile is covered. The description contributes genuinely non-obvious behavior: that posting also records a read attestation for the fetched batch and explicit target, excludes later arrivals, and returns the verified saved message plus read checkpoint. That side-effect disclosure is exactly the added value annotations cannot carry.

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 compact sentences, front-loaded with the action, then the attestation side effect, then the return value, then the exclusion. Dense but every sentence carries distinct information; 'excluding later arrivals' and 'as this assistant' are the only near-redundancies with the schema.

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?

An 8-parameter tool with a nested propose object and no output schema benefits from the description stating what is returned and what side effects occur. The attestation semantics — the least obvious part of the contract — are explained; only the reply/propose sibling boundary is left unaddressed.

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% and the nested propose/batch_id/file_ids descriptions are already rich, so the baseline is 3. The description restates reply_to and the proposal without adding format, constraints, or interaction rules beyond the schema.

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?

States a specific verb and resource ('Posts text to an authorized room as this assistant') and names the two optional modes (reply_to target, pending decision proposal). It never names the sibling tools reply or propose, so the agent must infer the boundary from the schemas rather than the description.

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?

The closing sentence 'Does not accept decisions or authorize outside actions' is a useful when-not exclusion, and the reply_to/propose mentions imply which variants exist. However, it never says when to pick this over sibling `reply`, `propose`, or `ask_room`, so routing guidance is only implied.

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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