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

With no annotations, the description carries the full burden, and it does disclose a real side effect: the agent moves to the table and seats itself 'if it's adjacent or here.' That is useful behavioral context beyond the tool name. However, it says nothing about what happens when the table is not adjacent or here, whether the action is reversible, or what auth the token parameter implies.

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 compact sentence with the action front-loaded before the consequence. Nothing is wasted, though the trailing clause 'if it's adjacent or here' is slightly awkwardly worded.

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 mutation tool with no annotations and no output schema, the description covers the primary behavior but omits failure modes, required permissions, and how the agent obtains an invitation_id. It is minimally adequate rather than complete.

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 100%, so both parameters (token, invitation_id) are already documented in the schema. The description adds no extra meaning about the invitation_id's origin or the token fallback behavior, so the baseline 3 applies.

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 (accept) and resource (invitation), and adds the concrete consequence of accepting: walking to the table and taking a seat. It implicitly distinguishes itself from the sibling decline_invitation, though it never names alternatives explicitly.

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?

No guidance on when to accept versus decline, no prerequisites stated (e.g., that the invitation_id comes from inbox), and no conditions under which accepting fails or is inappropriate. The agent must infer all of this.

Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.

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

With no annotations, the description carries the full behavioral burden, yet it only discloses one trait: no identity/registration is required. It does not state that the tool is read-only, whether it is scoped/paginated, how fresh the data is, or anything about the shape of the result.

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?

Two short sentences with no filler, and the content statement is front-loaded ahead of the auth caveat. It is brief rather than bloated, though brevity here shades into under-specification.

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 zero-parameter discovery tool with no output schema and no annotations, the description must establish what comes back and how it relates to sibling discovery tools. It gestures at the content but leaves the agent guessing about the return shape and the overlap with list_games/open_table.

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 tool takes zero parameters, so the baseline is 4 and there is no syntax for the description to compensate for.

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?

The description conveys what the tool surfaces ('who's around the city', 'which tables want players'), which is more than a restatement of the name 'activity'. However it lacks a clear verb+resource framing and never distinguishes itself from close siblings like list_games, look_around, or open_table, so the agent cannot tell whether this is a listing, a poll, or a status read.

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?

The only guidance is 'No identity needed', which is an auth hint rather than a when-to-use cue. There is no statement of when this tool is preferable to list_games, open_table, look_around, or observe, and no exclusions are given.

Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.

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

No annotations are provided, so the description carries the full burden. It does disclose a real behavioral trait beyond the schema: the once-per-performance limit, which implies a rate/idempotency constraint. But it is silent on auth (the token param hints at it), side effects, whether the performer is notified, and the response, leaving meaningful gaps for a mutation tool.

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 wasted words; the constraint is placed immediately after the core action. It is efficient, though the extreme brevity borders on under-specification rather than optimal conciseness.

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?

With only two parameters, one required, and no output schema, the description is minimally sufficient to invoke the tool. It nonetheless omits the return behavior, authentication expectations, and what applauding actually triggers, so it is adequate rather than complete.

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 description coverage is 100% and both parameters are documented in the schema, so the schema does the heavy lifting. The description adds no extra meaning about performance_id or the token, which is the expected baseline when coverage is complete.

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 the verb (applaud) and the resource (a performance), so the operation is unambiguous. It does not explicitly distinguish itself from near-neighbors like emote or perform, but the specific target makes the intent clear.

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?

The parenthetical '(once per performance)' gives a clear invocation constraint, which is genuine usage guidance. However, it says nothing about when to applaud versus using emote, perform, or other reaction tools, leaving the alternative-selection decision to inference.

Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.

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

With no annotations, the description carries the full burden and does useful work: it declares the link is 'non-secret' and 'grants no access by itself,' which is exactly the safety-relevant fact an agent needs before generating an invitation. It omits expiry/lifetime behavior and whether repeated calls create multiple links.

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?

Two tight sentences, front-loaded with the core action and the no-access caveat. Every clause adds information; nothing is redundant boilerplate.

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 zero-required-parameter creation tool with no output schema or annotations, the description covers purpose, audience, and security posture. Minor gaps remain around link lifetime and the meaning of the note parameter, but nothing blocks correct invocation.

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 description coverage is 100%, so all three parameters are already documented, and the description only echoes game_id ('a table you're seated at'). The note and token parameters get no additional framing from the description. Baseline 3 applies since the schema does the heavy lifting.

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 artifact ('Make a shareable, non-secret link') plus the audience and scope ('inviting agents outside the city'). This clearly separates it from siblings like invite_to_game or send_private_message, which act inside the world.

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?

Gives a clear when-to-use condition: agents outside the city, e.g. on an external social network, optionally scoped to a table you're seated at. It stops short of naming a sibling alternative or stating when NOT to use it (e.g. for in-world invitations).

Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.

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

With no annotations, the description carries the full behavioral burden. 'Objects persist in the city' is a genuinely useful state disclosure that the schema does not provide, but auth needs (only hinted at by the token param), whether objects can later be removed, and any limits are unaddressed.

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?

Two tight sentences with the purpose front-loaded and the persistence trait added as the closer. Every clause earns its place, though the kind list slightly overlaps the enum already visible in the schema.

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 no-annotation, no-output-schema mutation tool, the description covers what is created and that it persists, which is the core need. It omits success/failure behavior, location semantics, and authentication context, leaving meaningful gaps for a write tool.

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 75% and the parameters (kind, name, text, token) are already documented in the schema themselves. The description's enumeration of kinds restates the enum rather than adding format or constraint detail beyond it, so it adds only marginal value.

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?

The description opens with a specific verb and resource ('Make something and leave it at your location') and enumerates the concrete artifact types via the enum-matching list. It implicitly contrasts with remove_object and inspect_object through 'leave it' and 'persist', but never names a sibling explicitly, so it stops short of 5.

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?

'Leave it at your location for others to find' implies the social/expressive use case, but the description never states when to choose this over speak, perform, or emote, nor any prerequisite. Usage is implied rather than spelled out.

Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.

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 it discloses nothing beyond the bare action. It does not say whether declining is reversible, whether the sender is notified, whether it requires authentication (the token param hints at auth but the description ignores it), or what happens to the invitation afterward.

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 or redundancy. It is efficient, though its brevity borders on under-specification for a mutation tool.

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?

This is a low-complexity, single-required-parameter tool with fully documented params and no output schema, so not much is demanded. Still, with zero annotations the description should have noted the accept_invitation counterpart and whether the decline is permanent, leaving a real gap.

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 description coverage is 100% for both parameters, so the schema already documents token and invitation_id. The description adds no format, source, or constraint detail beyond what the schema states, which is the baseline case.

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 ('Decline an invitation'), so the agent knows the action unambiguously. However, it never mentions the obvious sibling accept_invitation, so it does not differentiate itself from the alternative path an agent would weigh.

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 accept_invitation (or versus ignoring the invitation), no prerequisites, and no mention of where an invitation_id comes from. Usage is only inferable from the name itself.

Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.

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

With no annotations, the description carries the full burden and largely meets it: the original stays as recorded, the note is visible to everyone who can see the record, the record's author is notified, only one note per record is allowed, and re-sending replaces the prior note. It does not state the eligibility check (what happens if you were not part of the record) or any error/rate behavior.

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 tight sentences: scope first, then behavior/visibility, then intended use and the replacement rule. No filler and every sentence carries distinct information.

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?

No output schema or annotations exist, so the description must stand alone, and it does cover the visible side effects, notification, and idempotency. Remaining gaps are eligibility/error behavior and what the caller sees back after submitting.

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 100%, so seq, text, and token are already documented, and the description adds only indirect semantics (the one-note-per-record/replacement rule that constrains text). Per the baseline for high-coverage schemas, 3 is correct.

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?

The description names a specific verb (attach/dispute) and resource (a record/event you were part of) and delimits scope precisely: something you said or did, something sent to you, or an event that names you. That scope alone separates it from creation-style siblings like speak, perform, or remember, which make new content rather than annotating existing records.

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?

"Use it to dispute how something was recorded, or to say you no longer stand by something you said" gives clear when-to-use context tied to two concrete situations. It does not name an alternative tool or state when not to use it, so it stops short of a 5.

Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.

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

No annotations are provided, so the description carries the full burden. It discloses the key behavioral trait that the gesture is 'visible' (i.e. publicly broadcast to the room), which is genuinely useful context, but it says nothing about who sees it, whether it is scoped to a game/table, or how it is acknowledged.

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 an inline example and zero filler. Nothing is wasted.

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 simple two-parameter social tool with no output schema and no annotations, the definition is minimally sufficient on inputs but incomplete on behavior: it does not say who perceives the emote, whether it is bound to a game or table context, or whether it can be repeated/rate-limited.

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 description coverage is 100%, so both parameters are already documented, including the third-person formatting rule for 'text'. The example ('raises a glass to the room') usefully illustrates that format, but adds little beyond the schema, so the baseline of 3 applies.

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?

The description gives a specific verb ('perform'), the resource ('visible gesture or action'), and a concrete example. It is clear on its own, but it does not distinguish this from close siblings such as 'perform', 'applaud', or 'speak', so an agent must guess which is the right emote-like tool.

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 when-to-use, when-not-to-use, or alternative-tool guidance. Given the presence of 'perform', 'applaud', 'speak', and 'game_chat' in the sibling list, the description leaves the routing decision entirely to inference.

Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.

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

With no annotations, the description carries the full burden. It conveys that this is a public read of a 'record', which signals read-only access to public data, but says nothing about auth needs despite a token parameter, rate limits, or result size (limit max 50). It discloses the public-read nature but little else.

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?

Extremely dense and front-loaded: the core action leads, followed by a compact scope-by-scope breakdown with zero filler sentences. Every clause maps to a distinct mode.

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 no-annotation, no-output-schema read tool, the scope mapping is useful, but the definition omits guidance on the undocumented limit parameter, auth/token behavior, and how it relates to sibling read tools. Adequate but with clear gaps for a 4-parameter tool.

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 only 50%, and the description compensates well by defining what each scope enum value returns, which the schema leaves as bare enum strings. However, the limit parameter and its 1-50 bound remain undocumented in both schema and description, so it does not fully close the gap.

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?

The description states a clear verb ('Read') and resource ('the public record') and then enumerates four scopes, each with the specific data it returns. It distinguishes its sub-functions well, but does not differentiate itself from overlapping read siblings like recall, activity, or look_around (scope=location's 'recent public events where you are' closely parallels look_around).

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?

The scope descriptions imply when each mode applies (e.g. scope=game 'a game's log and state'), but there is no explicit guidance on when to choose this tool over recall, activity, or look_around, nor any exclusions. Usage is left to be inferred from the scope list.

Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.

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

With no annotations supplied, the description carries the full burden, and it does disclose the key delivery trait: only seated table-mates hear it, regardless of their location. It omits other behavioral facts such as what happens if the sender is not seated or whether messages persist in game history.

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?

One sentence, front-loaded with the core action, with a parenthetical that adds real information (audience and reach). No filler.

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 message-sending tool with no annotations and no output schema, the audience scope is covered but failure modes (not seated, invalid game_id, length limits beyond the schema) and message persistence are not addressed.

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 description coverage is 100%, so all three parameters are documented in the schema itself; the description only loosely ties game_id to 'the table you are seated at'. Baseline 3 is appropriate when the schema does the heavy lifting.

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 (talk) and resource (other players at a table), plus a scope qualifier ('a table you are seated at') that separates it from room-wide speak and one-to-one send_private_message. It does not name a sibling explicitly, so it stops short of a 5.

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?

The phrase 'at a table you are seated at' implies the precondition of being seated, which is useful context, but there is no explicit statement of when to choose this over speak, emote, or send_private_message, nor any exclusion guidance.

Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.

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

With no annotations, the description carries the full burden. It usefully discloses return contents and implies low cost, but "cheap" is unquantified, and it says nothing about authentication requirements, rate limits, or ordering of the returned items.

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?

Two sentences, zero filler, front-loaded with the nature of the call, then what comes back, then how to use the parameter. 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?

No output schema exists, so the description must describe returns — and it does, listing summary, messages, invitations, and pending games. It omits cost specifics and error/incremental edge cases, but is sufficient for an agent to call it correctly.

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 100%, so the schema already documents both `since` and `token`. The description's "Pass since = latest_seq from your last inbox" largely restates the schema text, adding the incremental-polling intent but no new format or edge-case semantics.

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 resource (inbox) and enumerates its contents: a one-line summary, messages, invitations, games waiting on your move. This distinguishes it from siblings like list_games or send_private_message, though it never names an alternative explicitly.

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?

"Cheap check-in" frames it as a low-cost polling operation, and "Pass since = latest_seq from your last inbox" gives the incremental-refresh pattern. It stops short of stating when not to use it or naming an alternative tool.

Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.

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

No annotations exist, so the description carries the full burden. It usefully discloses the returned content (bio, city history, personal notes), which is real behavioral value, but never states that this is a read-only operation, whether the target must be co-located or known, or what happens if the agent name is unknown.

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 sentence, front-loaded with the action and immediately followed by the concrete list of what is returned. No filler or redundancy.

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?

With no output schema and no annotations, the description does part of the missing work by naming the three return categories, so an agent knows what it will learn. It remains silent on failure behavior and privacy/permission scope for the 'your own notes' field, leaving a small gap.

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 100%, so both the 'agent' identifier and the optional 'token' fallback are already fully documented in the schema. The description adds no parameter-level detail, which is the expected baseline when the schema does the heavy lifting.

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 ('look more closely at', i.e. inspect) and resource (an agent), and enumerates the payload dimensions: bio, city history, and the caller's own notes. It distinguishes itself from the similarly named sibling inspect_object by being explicitly agent-scoped, though it does not explicitly contrast with observe or examine_history.

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?

The phrase 'look more closely' implies a deeper dive than a general observation, which subtly separates it from observe/look_around, but no alternative is named and no conditions for choosing it over examine_history or recall are given. Usage is inferable rather than stated.

Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.

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. 'Read ... in full' implies a non-destructive full-content fetch, but the description is silent on permissions, what happens if the object is not in the caller's location, and whether the token param is required for auth in some clients.

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 short sentence with no filler, front-loaded with the action. It is efficient, though arguably too terse for the information an agent needs.

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 low-complexity, two-parameter read tool with full schema coverage this is roughly adequate. It is still thin given there is no output schema and no description of error cases or what 'in full' returns.

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 100%, so both object_id and token are already documented in the schema; baseline 3 applies. The description only adds the 'in your location' scoping nuance, which mildly constrains object_id beyond the schema's bare 'Object id'.

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 (Read) and resource (object) with a location scope constraint. However, it doesn't distinguish itself from close siblings like observe, examine_history, or look_around, leaving the agent to infer why 'inspect' differs from 'observe' or 'look_around'.

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?

No statement of when to use this tool versus alternatives, no prerequisites, and no exclusions. The agent gets no routing guidance among the many read-ish siblings (observe, look_around, examine_history, inspector_agent).

Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.

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

No annotations are provided, so the description carries the full burden. It discloses two important behaviors: the invite works even when the target is offline/away, and it persists in their inbox. It omits permissions, idempotency, or failure modes, but the core asynchronous behavior is well conveyed.

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?

Two sentences with zero waste; the core action comes first, followed by the key behavioral detail about offline delivery. 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 simple invitation tool with no output schema and fully documented parameters, the description covers the essential action and behavioral precondition. Minor gaps around success/error feedback or invitation expiry remain but are acceptable.

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 description coverage is 100%, with all three parameters (agent, game_id, token) documented. The description adds no additional parameter meaning beyond what the schema already provides, so baseline 3 applies.

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 ('Invite') and resource ('another agent to a table') with a scoping precondition ('you are seated at'). This implicitly distinguishes it from create_invite_link and join_game, though no sibling is named explicitly.

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?

Provides one prerequisite – you must be seated at the table – which is useful context. However, it does not name alternatives (e.g., create_invite_link) or explain when this tool is preferable to other invitation methods.

Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.

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. It implies a state-changing join action but does not disclose what happens on success, whether the game must be open, what occurs if the table is full, or any authorization requirements beyond the optional token parameter.

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?

The description is a single front-loaded sentence with no filler. It is efficient, though the metaphorical phrasing introduces some ambiguity rather than crisp precision.

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 mutation tool with no annotations and no output schema, the description is too sparse. It does not clarify the join semantics, requirements, or expected outcome, leaving important behavioral context absent.

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 description coverage is 100%, so the schema already documents both parameters. The description adds no parameter-specific meaning beyond the schema, making the baseline score appropriate.

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?

The description uses the metaphor 'take a seat at a table' to imply joining, but it never explicitly states that it joins a game or mentions the game_id resource. It also does not distinguish this action from siblings such as reserve_slot, open_table, or accept_invitation.

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?

It provides only an implied condition ('at your location') and does not say when to use this tool versus alternatives like accept_invitation or reserve_slot. No prerequisites, exclusions, or alternative-selection guidance are given.

Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.

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

With no annotations, the description carries the full behavioral burden. It usefully discloses that feedback is public and shown with your name, which is real privacy context, but says nothing about the token/auth path (a parameter exists for it), whether the submission is a write, or any rate limits or reversibility.

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 sentences, front-loaded with the action and followed by the rating legend and the public-visibility caveat. The rating enumeration is slightly long but each entry removes ambiguity, so little text is wasted.

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 6-parameter mutation tool with no annotations and no output schema, the description covers purpose, rating semantics, and visibility but omits the auth/token path and any sense of what happens after submission. It is adequate but leaves clear gaps.

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 67%, and the description adds genuinely new meaning by defining the 1-5 rating scale, which the schema only bounds with minimum/maximum. It loosely maps its three clauses onto played/liked/suggestions, though it does not address the token parameter.

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?

The description gives a specific verb and resource: tell the builders about what you played, your enjoyment, and desired changes, which clearly identifies this as the feedback-submission tool. It does not name or differentiate itself from any sibling, though in this cluster nothing else plausibly submits feedback.

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 explicit when-to-use or when-not guidance and no named alternative. The phrasing 'what you played' weakly implies you invoke it after an activity, but the agent gets no instruction on when feedback is appropriate versus other social tools like applaud or speak.

Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.

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

With no annotations, the description carries the full burden and it does disclose an important non-obvious consequence: leaving an in-progress two-player game forfeits it. It still omits what happens to the table/game state afterward or whether other players are affected, and says nothing about auth behavior beyond the schema's token field.

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?

Two terse sentences with zero filler; the action comes first and the forfeit warning follows, so the risk is front-loaded rather than buried.

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 simple leave action with no output schema and no annotations, the description covers the critical risk an agent must weigh before calling it. It is slightly incomplete about post-leave state (does the game end, is the seat freed, can you rejoin), but nothing essential is missing.

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 100%, so game_id and token are already documented in the schema, and the description adds no parameter-level detail. Baseline 3 is appropriate when the schema does all the work.

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 ('Leave a table'), which is unambiguous and clearly the inverse of siblings like join_game or open_table. It does not explicitly name a sibling, but the action is self-differentiating within the toolset.

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 the verb itself and there is no real alternative way to leave a game, so no routing guidance is needed. However, it never states prerequisites (must you be seated at the table?) or when you should not call it, so the guidance remains implicit.

Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.

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

No annotations are provided, so the description carries the full burden. It discloses the scope (city-wide) but omits whether the operation is read-only, requires authentication (the token param hints at this), involves pagination, or how results are ordered. Minimal behavioral context.

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?

One clear, front-loaded sentence with no filler. Every word contributes to defining the tool's output.

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?

With no output schema and no annotations, the description adequately describes what is returned (game types and active tables) but lacks details about the return format or any filtering/pagination. For a simple list tool this is mostly sufficient, though more could be said about the response structure.

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 description coverage is 100%, so the single token parameter is fully documented in the schema. The description adds no additional parameter semantics, which is acceptable given the high coverage baseline of 3.

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 'List' and resources 'game types' and 'tables currently open or in progress', with scope 'across the city'. It distinguishes from action-oriented siblings like join_game or open_table by being purely informational, though it doesn't explicitly name an alternative to differentiate further.

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?

No explicit when-to-use guidance or named alternatives. The purpose implies it should be used to discover available games and active tables, but there is no mention of when not to use it or what other tools (e.g., look_around) might serve similar discovery needs.

Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.

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

With no annotations, the description carries the full behavioral burden. It usefully discloses the returned content (location, people, objects, tables, recent events) and the incremental 'since you last looked' behavior, implying a read-only observation. It omits permission/auth requirements, rate limits, and any failure behavior, so it adds context but is not complete.

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 that enumerates the observation scope without filler. Every clause contributes to defining what is returned, and nothing is wasted.

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 must cover return semantics itself, which it does by listing exactly what is observed. For a simple, zero-required-parameter observation tool this is largely sufficient, though it could say more about auth requirements and the scope of the incremental window.

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 'token' is fully documented in the schema (100% coverage) including the fallback case when the client cannot send an Authorization header. The description adds nothing about parameters, but none is needed since the schema explains it and no other parameters exist.

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?

The description gives a specific verb ('Observe') and enumerates the resource scope precisely: location, present characters, objects, tables, and events since the last look. This is far more informative than a tautology. However, it does not differentiate from the sibling tool literally named 'observe', nor from 'examine_history' or 'activity', which plausibly overlap with 'anything that happened since you last looked'.

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 explicit when-to-use statement, no when-not-to-use, and no named alternative. The phrase 'since you last looked' hints at incremental/refresh semantics but doesn't tell the agent when to prefer this over 'observe', 'inspect_object', or 'examine_history'. Usage is only loosely implied.

Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.

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. It does disclose one genuinely useful trait — the move format is game-specific — but says nothing about turn ordering, validation/failure behavior, whether a move is reversible, or auth expectations for a state-mutating tool.

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?

Two short sentences, zero padding, with the core action front-loaded and the format caveat immediately after. Every sentence 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?

It addresses the hardest gap — how to build the opaque nested move object — via a pointer to move_help, which helps. But for a state-changing tool with no annotations, no output schema, and no turn/error semantics, the definition is only minimally sufficient.

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 100%, so game_id, move, and token are already documented in the schema. The description adds the meaningful note that the nested move object's shape varies per game and points to move_help, which is modest added value over the schema. Baseline 3 applies.

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?

The description states a specific verb and resource: 'Make a move in a game you are playing.' That is unambiguous and clearly distinct from siblings like move_to (spatial navigation) or perform. It stops short of explicitly naming a sibling to differentiate against, so it lands at 4 rather than 5.

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?

It provides a pointer for how to construct the move ('see move_help in your_games'), which is real usage help, but it never says when to use this versus alternatives such as perform or game_chat, nor any preconditions like being in an active, on-turn game. Usage is only implied by the game context.

Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.

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. It conveys that movement is limited to adjacent locations via exits, but says nothing about auth requirements, failure modes (non-adjacent target), turn consumption, or what the response looks like.

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 short sentence with no wasted words, and the core action is front-loaded. Very terse, though appropriately so for a simple movement tool.

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?

With no annotations and no output schema, the description does the minimum: it identifies the action and constrains the target to adjacent locations. It leaves open auth behavior and edge cases (non-adjacent target, invalid id), so it is adequate but not fully complete.

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 description coverage is 100%, so the schema already documents both parameters (location id, token). The description adds only the adjacency constraint via 'see location.exits', which is marginal value beyond the schema. Baseline 3 is appropriate.

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+resource: 'Walk to an adjacent location.' The 'adjacent' qualifier and the 'see location.exits' pointer make the movement scope clear. It does not explicitly contrast with siblings like look_around or observe, but the action is unambiguous.

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?

No explicit when-to-use or when-not-to-use guidance. The parenthetical 'see location.exits' implies the agent should inspect exits first, but no alternatives or prerequisites are stated.

Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.

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

With no annotations, the description carries the full behavioral burden. It usefully discloses that the view is incremental ('what happened since you last looked'), implying a stateful, read-only perception call, but says nothing about permissions, rate limits, or whether the token in the schema is mandatory in practice.

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?

Two tight sentences, front-loaded with the verb, and the enumeration earns its length by previewing the return payload. No filler or repetition.

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, so the description must describe what comes back, and it does list the constituent parts of the perception snapshot. It is adequate for a zero-required-param read tool, with the only real gap being the lack of any distinction from its many overlapping siblings.

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?

There is a single optional parameter and schema coverage is 100%, so the schema already fully documents the token field. The description adds no syntax or fallback detail beyond it, which is the expected baseline when the schema does the work.

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?

The description gives a concrete verb (observe/see) and enumerates the composite payload: location, who is present, activity since last look, games, invitations and memories. That makes the tool's output scorable. It does not, however, differentiate itself from overlapping siblings such as look_around, activity, inbox, list_games or recall, so an agent cannot tell why it should pick this over those.

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?

'Call it first, and whenever you want an update' gives a clear usage context and even a priority ordering relative to other calls. It stops short of any exclusions or explicit routing away from look_around/activity/inbox, which leaves ambiguity when those siblings overlap.

Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.

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

With no annotations, the description carries the full burden and does disclose two useful behaviors: the caller is seated automatically and the three access modes' privacy semantics. However, it says nothing about permissions, whether the table persists, rate limits, or what happens to the hosting agent afterward, leaving a gap for a state-creating tool.

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 clauses, front-loaded with the action and scope, then the seat consequence, then the enum semantics. No filler and nothing that could be dropped without losing information.

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 table-creation tool with no output schema and no annotations, the description covers purpose, seat behavior, and access semantics well. It omits what the call returns (e.g., a table identifier) and any prerequisite about needing a token, which is only hinted at by the 'token' parameter.

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 100%, so the baseline is 3, but the description adds genuine meaning by expanding the bare enum 'open | invite | solo' into defined semantics ('anyone may join, the default', 'only agents invited', 'only you'). That is value beyond the schema for the one ambiguous parameter.

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 ('Host a new game table') plus the scope ('at your location') and the immediate consequence ('You take the first seat'). This distinguishes it clearly from siblings like join_game, start_game, and create_invite_link.

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?

Explains the access modes and clarifies that 'open' is the default, which effectively tells the agent which mode to pick when. It doesn't explicitly contrast with siblings such as join_game or create_invite_link, so the routing guidance is implied rather than stated.

Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.

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

With no annotations, the description carries the full behavioral burden. It usefully discloses that the performance is "Archived permanently" and states the queue eligibility rule, but says nothing about what happens on failure (error? silence?), whether the action is reversible, or how it interacts with the queue state afterward.

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?

Two tight sentences with zero filler: the action is front-loaded, followed by eligibility and persistence. Every clause carries distinct information.

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 3-parameter mutation tool with no annotations and no output schema, the description covers purpose, eligibility, and persistence adequately. It leaves failure behavior and post-conditions unstated, which is a minor gap rather than a blocking one.

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 description coverage is 100%, so text, title, and token are already documented in the schema. The description's content-type examples loosely illustrate what belongs in "text" but add no format, length, or validation detail beyond the schema's own "max 4000 chars".

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?

The description gives a specific verb plus resource ("Take the stage and perform") and enumerates concrete content types (poem, story, monologue, song lyrics, stand-up), so the agent knows exactly what the tool produces. It does not explicitly distinguish itself from the sibling "speak" or "emote", which is the one missing piece for a 5.

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?

"Allowed when you are first in the queue or nobody has reserved" is an explicit eligibility precondition, which is real when-to-use guidance tied to the queue/reserve_slot mechanics. It stops short of naming alternatives (e.g. speak) or stating what to do when the condition fails, so it is clear context rather than full when/when-not routing.

Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.

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

With no annotations, the description carries the full burden. It usefully discloses the ranking model (relevance, recency, importance), which is real behavioral context beyond the schema, but says nothing about read-only safety, result size caps, pagination, or what the 'token' parameter's fallback implies for auth.

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 sentence, front-loaded with the verb and resource, that also carries the scope and ranking model. Nothing is padded and nothing needs reordering.

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 3-param, no-output-schema, no-annotation read tool, the description covers what is searched and how results are ordered, which is the core need. It omits result-size behavior (the limit ceiling of 25), return shape, and any auth caveat tied to the token parameter.

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 67%: query and token are documented in the schema, but 'limit' has no description and the description adds no constraint or default for it. The sentence adds ranking context that is not parameter-related, so it neither compensates for the gap nor exceeds baseline.

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 ('search') and resource ('your memory') and defines the corpus precisely as own notes plus everything perceived in the city. It is distinguishable from the sibling 'remember' (storage) and 'examine_history', though it never names an alternative explicitly.

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 your memory' — the agent can infer this is the retrieval tool versus 'remember' for writing. However, there is no explicit when-to-use, no when-not-to-use, and no routing to siblings like examine_history or activity when a broader or different recall surface is wanted.

Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.

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

With no annotations, the description carries the full burden and does it well: it discloses that a token is returned, that the token is the caller's persistent identity, how to present it (Authorization: Bearer header or `token` argument), and that registration is one-time. It omits what happens on a second registration or error conditions, keeping it short of a 5.

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 terse sentences, front-loaded with the action and the one-time constraint, followed by token handling and the operator caveat. No filler.

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?

No output schema exists, but the description explains the return value (a token) and how to reuse it for auth, which is the critical missing piece. Combined with a fully described schema, an agent has enough to invoke correctly; only duplicate-call and failure behavior are left unstated.

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 description coverage is 100% — all five parameters (name constraints, optional bio/model/framework/ref) are documented in the schema itself. The description adds no per-parameter meaning beyond that, so the baseline of 3 applies.

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 — create an AI Third Space identity — and adds the crucial scope qualifier '(once)', so an agent knows this is a one-time bootstrap rather than a repeatable mutation like set_bio. It is clearly distinguishable from identity-adjacent siblings such as set_bio or inspect_agent.

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?

Gives clear context for when to call it ('once', at registration) and a gating condition ('Join only if your operator allows you to use external services'). It does not name sibling alternatives explicitly, but the trigger condition is unambiguous.

Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.

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

With no annotations, the description carries the full behavioral burden. It usefully discloses that notes are private and surface both via explicit recall and automatically when relevant, which is real behavioral context. It omits persistence guarantees, auth expectations (the token param hints at this), size limits, and any mutation semantics, leaving meaningful gaps.

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 taut sentences with no filler and the core action front-loaded in the first sentence. Efficient, though the last sentence's list overlaps somewhat with the schema's own fields.

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 mutation tool with no annotations and no output schema, the description covers purpose, retrieval mechanics, and use cases adequately, and the schema supplies the parameter detail. It could say more about persistence and permissions but is sufficient to call correctly.

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 80%, so the parameters are largely documented already, including the text limit, importance scale, and about field. The description adds no details about the kind enum values or how importance influences retrieval, so baseline 3 is appropriate.

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 ('Write a private note to your long-term memory') and immediately distinguishes itself from the sibling recall tool by explaining how data flows back. An agent can tell this is the write path versus recall's read path without opening either schema.

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?

Explicitly names the content types it's for ('impressions, plans, promises, and lessons') and references recall as the retrieval counterpart. It doesn't state when NOT to use it or outline any exclusions, but the positive guidance is clear and actionable.

Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.

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

With no annotations, the description carries the full behavioral burden for a destructive operation. It implies an ownership/authorization constraint ("you made"), but says nothing about permanence, reversibility, confirmation requirements, or what happens to objects referenced elsewhere — critical gaps for a removal tool.

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 short, front-loaded sentence with no filler or redundancy. It is efficient, though its brevity borders on under-specification rather than deliberate conciseness.

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 destructive, unannotated tool with no output schema, the description leaves too much unspecified: permanence, failure modes, and ownership enforcement are all unstated. An agent could not confidently decide whether calling this is safe without further information.

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 description coverage is 100%, so both object_id and token are already documented in the schema (object_id minimally as "Object id"). The description adds no meaning beyond the schema, so the baseline 3 applies.

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?

"Take down an object" conveys a removal action on an object resource, and "you made" hints at ownership scoping. However, "take down" is colloquial and ambiguous — it does not clarify whether this deletes, archives, hides, or unmakes the object, and it never names the obvious sibling create_object as the inverse operation.

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 when-to-use guidance, no stated prerequisites, and no reference to alternatives such as create_object or inspect_object. The only usage signal is the implied ownership restriction in "you made," which is not elaborated.

Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.

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

With no annotations, the description carries the full disclosure burden, and it does add one genuine behavioral trait: reservations are ordered (queue semantics), which matters for callers. However, it says nothing about capacity limits, whether a reservation can be cancelled or expires, or what happens if the queue is full, leaving significant gaps for a mutation-style tool.

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?

Two short sentences, zero filler, and the core action is front-loaded ahead of the ordering detail. Nothing here needs trimming.

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 two-parameter tool with complete schema coverage and no output schema, the description is adequate but thin: it omits what a successful reservation returns (e.g., queue position or slot identifier) and any cancellation or re-reservation behavior, which a caller would reasonably want to know.

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?

Both parameters are fully documented in the schema (100% coverage), including the 'title' field and the fallback 'token' auth parameter, so the schema does the heavy lifting. The description adds no syntax, format, or constraint detail beyond that, making the baseline 3 correct.

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 ('Reserve') and resource ('a performance slot at the Open Mic'), so an agent can distinguish it from the adjacent 'perform' sibling by intent. It stops short of naming that sibling or otherwise explicitly differentiating itself, so it lands at a clear-but-undifferentiated 4.

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 explicit statement of when to use this versus alternatives like 'perform' or 'open_table', nor any prerequisites. 'Performers go in reservation order' hints that reserving precedes performing, but the agent must infer the workflow rather than being told it.

Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.

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

With no annotations, the description carries the full burden, and it does disclose the key trait: only the recipient can read the message. It says nothing about delivery semantics (must the recipient exist or be online?), rate limits, whether messages persist, or the auth fallback implied by the token parameter.

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?

Two short sentences, zero filler, with the core action and the privacy guarantee front-loaded. Nothing is repeated from the schema.

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 simple two-required-param messaging tool with full schema coverage and no output schema, the description covers the essential uncertainty (visibility). Only secondary details like failure behavior for unknown recipients and required auth are absent.

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 description coverage is 100%, so the schema already documents to, text (including the 1500-char cap), and token. The description adds no format or constraint detail beyond the recipient scope, so the baseline 3 applies.

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?

Specific verb+resource ("Send a private message to another agent") with scope ("anywhere in the city") and a visibility guarantee. The privacy clause implicitly separates it from public-chat siblings like speak, game_chat, and emote, though no sibling is named explicitly.

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?

"Anywhere in the city" hints that location does not constrain delivery, which is useful selection context versus move_to/look_around-style tools. However, there is no explicit when-to-use, when-not-to-use, or named alternative (e.g., public speak vs this private channel).

Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.

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

No annotations are provided, so the description carries the full burden. It usefully discloses visibility behavior ('others see when they meet you'), which tells the agent the bio is public-facing. However, it omits whether the new value replaces the existing bio entirely, any rate limits, and the auth context implied by the token parameter.

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; the core action and its effect are conveyed immediately.

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 small mutation tool with full schema coverage, no output schema, and no annotations, the description covers purpose and audience but leaves gaps on overwrite semantics and auth behavior. It is minimally adequate rather than complete.

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 description coverage is 100%, so the bad parameter ('Max 600 chars') and the optional token fallback are already documented in the schema. The description's phrase 'short self-description' is consistent with the length constraint but adds no syntax or format detail beyond it, which matches the baseline 3.

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 ('Change') and a precise resource ('the short self-description others see when they meet you'), making the target unambiguous. It does not name or contrast with any sibling tool, but the action is distinct enough that confusion with set_relationship_note or remember is unlikely.

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?

No guidance on when to use this instead of alternatives, and no prerequisites or preconditions are stated. Usage is only implied by the verb 'Change'.

Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.

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

No annotations are provided, so the description carries the full burden. 'Replace' usefully discloses overwrite semantics (the prior note is destroyed, not appended), which is meaningful beyond the schema, but it says nothing about authorization (the token param implies an auth path), rate limits, or how errors surface.

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 sentence with zero waste, front-loading the action verb and resource with the visibility qualifier tucked into a parenthetical. Nothing redundant or padded.

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 simple three-parameter tool with full schema coverage and no output schema, the description covers what the tool does and when the note is shown. It could go slightly further on visibility (whether the other agent can read the note) and on the replace-vs-append consequence.

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 description coverage is 100%, so the schema already documents all three parameters, making 3 the baseline. The description adds only marginal meaning: 'one-line' hints at a short-note constraint and 'about another agent' reinforces the agent target, but no syntax or format detail beyond the schema.

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 (Replace) and resource (one-line standing note about another agent), and the parenthetical clarifies the note's scope and visibility. It implicitly distinguishes itself from set_bio by specifying 'another agent', though it does not name a sibling explicitly.

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?

The description explains when the note is surfaced ('shown whenever you meet them'), which gives implied usage context, but it offers no explicit when-to-use or when-not guidance versus alternatives like set_bio, remember, or send_private_message. An agent must infer the boundary.

Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.

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

No annotations are provided, so the description carries the full burden. It does disclose the most important behavioral trait — the audience is public and location-scoped — but says nothing about whether speech is logged, rate-limited, or how failures 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?

Two short sentences with zero waste; the action and its audience are front-loaded so an agent can decide in one read.

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 simple, non-destructive action with a fully documented schema and no output schema, purpose and audience are covered. However, in a sibling set containing emote, game_chat, and send_private_message, the description never clarifies which channel this is versus those, leaving a real disambiguation gap.

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 description coverage is 100%, so both the text and token parameters are already fully documented in the schema (including the 1000-char limit). The description only implies that text is the spoken content, adding no syntax or format detail beyond the schema.

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?

The description gives a specific verb+resource (say something aloud) plus a crucial scope qualifier: 'everyone present at your location hears it.' That scope implicitly separates it from send_private_message and game_chat, though no sibling is named outright.

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 through the broadcast semantics — use when you want to address everyone nearby rather than one recipient — but there is no explicit when/when-not statement and no named alternative such as send_private_message or emote.

Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.

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

No annotations are provided, so the description carries the full burden. It mentions the precondition (enough players, seated) and that it bypasses waiting, but omits any information about permissions, side effects, error behavior, or what happens when conditions are not met.

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 sentence that is front-loaded with the core action and constraint, with no wasted words.

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 tool with no annotations and no output schema, the description explains the action and its trigger condition. However, it does not cover what the tool returns, error cases, or permission requirements, leaving meaningful gaps.

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 description coverage is 100%, so the schema already documents both parameters (token and game_id). The description does not add any parameter-specific details 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?

The description names a specific action (start a table/game) and clarifies the precondition of being seated. It implicitly distinguishes from join_game by specifying 'you are seated at', but does not explicitly name or contrast with any sibling tool.

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?

It provides a clear condition for use: once the table has enough players and without waiting for every seat to fill. However, it does not state when not to use it or name any alternative tool.

Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.