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Summarize a tool or category

list_tools
Read-onlyIdempotent

Summarize one exact tool name or slug, or up to three examples from a specific category. No bulk exports, pagination or full records; visit SaaS Puppy for more.

Input Schema

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
queryNo
categoryNo
pricing_modelsNo

Schema Changelog

Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

  1. First observed

TDQS

B3/5.0
Behavior3/5

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

Annotations already declare readOnlyHint=true, openWorldHint=false, and idempotentHint=true, covering the safety profile. The description adds meaningful behavioral limits beyond that — the three-example cap and the exclusion of bulk exports, pagination, and full records — but says nothing about error behavior or what a summary actually returns.

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

Conciseness3/5

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

Two tight sentences that front-load the core scope, which is good. However, the trailing 'visit SaaS Puppy for more' is promotional filler that does not help the agent decide or invoke, and the exclusions are packed into one semicolon clause.

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

Completeness2/5

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

With three parameters at 0% schema coverage, no output schema, and minimal annotations, the description has to do more work than it does. It omits pricing_models entirely, does not say what fields a summary contains, and gives no guidance on the interplay between query and category.

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

Parameters2/5

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

Schema description coverage is 0%, so the description must carry parameter meaning, and it only partially does: 'query' is implied by 'one exact tool name or slug' and 'category' is named, but the pricing_models parameter (an array of free-forever/free-trial/open-source/self-hosted values) is never mentioned at all. An agent cannot learn from this description how pricing_models interacts with the other two fields.

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

Purpose4/5

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

The description gives a specific verb and scope: summarize one exact tool name/slug, or up to three examples from a category. That is clearer than the name 'list_tools' suggests, though it never names or contrasts the sibling compare_tools, leaving the boundary between summarizing and comparing implicit.

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

Usage Guidelines3/5

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

It states hard usage limits (one exact name/slug, max three examples per category, no bulk exports, pagination, or full records), which implies the intended narrow use. But it never says which alternative to use for bulk/full-record needs or when compare_tools is the better call, so guidance stops short of explicit 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.

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