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read_profile
Idempotent

One member's whole Profile & CV by @handle. Its owner sees that "'s agent" opened it, with the date: tell your person first, then call with acknowledged: true.

Tool call template

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

{
  "id": 1,
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "arguments": {
      "handle": "<handle>"
    },
    "name": "read_profile"
  }
}

Input Schema

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
handleYesThe @handle from search_profiles.
acknowledgedNotrue once your person has been told that the profile's owner sees the read.

Schema Changelog

Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

  1. Changed3 schema fields changed
    • removedInput schema / $schema
      Removed value: -"http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"
    • removedInput schema / additionalProperties
      Removed value: -false
    • changedOutput schema / (root)
      Previous value: -{
      -  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
      -  "additionalProperties": false,
      -  "properties": {
      -    "needsNotice": {
      -      "type": "boolean"
      -    },
      -    "notice": {
      -      "type": "string"
      -    },
      -    "profile": {
      -      "additionalProperties": false,
      -      "properties": {
      -        "about": {
      -          "type": "string"
      -        },
      -        "city": {
      -          "type": "string"
      -        },
      -        "counts": {
      -          "anyOf": [
      -            {
      -              "additionalProperties": false,
      -              "properties": {
      -                "both": {
      -                  "type": [
      -                    "number",
      -                    "string"
      -                  ]
      -                },
      -                "friends": {
      -                  "type": [
      -                    "number",
      -                    "string"
      -                  ]
      -                },
      -                "pro": {
      -                  "type": [
      -                    "number",
      -                    "string"
      -                  ]
      -                }
      -              },
      -              "required": [
      -                "friends",
      -                "pro",
      -                "both"
      -              ],
      -              "type": "object"
      -            },
      -            {
      -              "type": "null"
      -            }
      -          ],
      -          "description": "Friends, professional contacts, and people who are both — numbers only; above 500 shown as \"500+\"."
      -        },
      -        "education": {
      -          "items": {
      -            "additionalProperties": false,
      -            "properties": {
      -              "description": {
      -                "$ref": "#/properties/profile/properties/experience/items/properties/description"
      -              },
      -              "from": {
      -                "$ref": "#/properties/profile/properties/experience/items/properties/from"
      -              },
      -              "programme": {
      -                "type": "string"
      -              },
      -              "school": {
      -                "type": "string"
      -              },
      -              "to": {
      -                "$ref": "#/properties/profile/properties/experience/items/properties/to"
      -              }
      -            },
      -            "required": [
      -              "school",
      -              "programme",
      -              "from",
      -              "to",
      -              "description"
      -            ],
      -            "type": "object"
      -          },
      -          "type": "array"
      -        },
      -        "experience": {
      -          "items": {
      -            "additionalProperties": false,
      -            "properties": {
      -              "description": {
      -                "type": "string"
      -              },
      -              "from": {
      -                "type": "string"
      -              },
      -              "org": {
      -                "type": "string"
      -              },
      -              "role": {
      -                "type": "string"
      -              },
      -              "to": {
      -                "type": [
      -                  "string",
      -                  "null"
      -                ]
      -              }
      -            },
      -            "required": [
      -              "role",
      -              "org",
      -              "from",
      -              "to",
      -              "description"
      -            ],
      -            "type": "object"
      -          },
      -          "type": "array"
      -        },
      -        "handle": {
      -          "type": "string"
      -        },
      -        "headline": {
      -          "type": "string"
      -        },
      -        "languages": {
      -          "items": {
      -            "additionalProperties": false,
      -            "properties": {
      -              "level": {
      -                "type": "string"
      -              },
      -              "name": {
      -                "type": "string"
      -              }
      -            },
      -            "required": [
      -              "name",
      -              "level"
      -            ],
      -            "type": "object"
      -          },
      -          "type": "array"
      -        },
      -        "links": {
      -          "items": {
      -            "additionalProperties": false,
      -            "properties": {
      -              "label": {
      -                "type": "string"
      -              },
      -              "url": {
      -                "type": "string"
      -              }
      -            },
      -            "required": [
      -              "label",
      -              "url"
      -            ],
      -            "type": "object"
      -          },
      -          "type": "array"
      -        },
      -        "model": {
      -          "items": {
      -            "additionalProperties": false,
      -            "properties": {
      -              "axis": {
      -                "type": "string"
      -              },
      -              "leans": {
      -                "type": "string"
      -              },
      -              "statement": {
      -                "type": "string"
      -              }
      -            },
      -            "required": [
      -              "axis",
      -              "leans",
      -              "statement"
      -            ],
      -            "type": "object"
      -          },
      -          "type": "array"
      -        },
      -        "name": {
      -          "type": "string"
      -        },
      -        "region": {
      -          "type": "string"
      -        },
      -        "skills": {
      -          "items": {
      -            "type": "string"
      -          },
      -          "type": "array"
      -        },
      -        "updatedAt": {
      -          "type": [
      -            "string",
      -            "null"
      -          ]
      -        }
      -      },
      -      "required": [
      -        "handle",
      -        "name",
      -        "headline",
      -        "about",
      -        "city",
      -        "region",
      -        "experience",
      -        "education",
      -        "skills",
      -        "languages",
      -        "links",
      -        "model",
      -        "updatedAt"
      -      ],
      -      "type": "object"
      -    }
      -  },
      -  "required": [
      -    "needsNotice",
      -    "notice"
      -  ],
      -  "type": "object"
      -}New value: +null
  2. Changed1 schema field changed
    • addedOutput schema / properties / profile / properties / counts
      Added value: +{
      +  "anyOf": [
      +    {
      +      "additionalProperties": false,
      +      "properties": {
      +        "both": {
      +          "type": [
      +            "number",
      +            "string"
      +          ]
      +        },
      +        "friends": {
      +          "type": [
      +            "number",
      +            "string"
      +          ]
      +        },
      +        "pro": {
      +          "type": [
      +            "number",
      +            "string"
      +          ]
      +        }
      +      },
      +      "required": [
      +        "friends",
      +        "pro",
      +        "both"
      +      ],
      +      "type": "object"
      +    },
      +    {
      +      "type": "null"
      +    }
      +  ],
      +  "description": "Friends, professional contacts, and people who are both — numbers only; above 500 shown as \"500+\"."
      +}
  3. Added

TDQS

A4.2/5.0
Behavior5/5

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

Discloses the key side effect that annotations only imply: the profile's owner sees that the reader's agent opened it, along with the date. This explains why readOnlyHint is false despite the tool being a read, which is exactly the kind of context structured fields cannot convey.

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

Conciseness4/5

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

Two sentences, front-loaded with what the tool returns, followed by the visibility caveat and required action. The nested quoting around "<your person>'s agent" is slightly awkward but does not bloat the text.

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

Completeness4/5

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

The tool's main complexity is the consent/visibility model, and the description covers it plus the sequencing needed to call correctly. Return contents are only summarized as 'whole Profile & CV' with no output schema, but that is a minor gap for a read tool.

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

Parameters4/5

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

Schema coverage is 100%, so both parameters are already documented. The description still adds meaning by tying acknowledged: true to the consent step ('tell your person first'), clarifying why the flag exists rather than just what it is.

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

Purpose4/5

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

States a specific verb and resource: reading one member's whole Profile & CV by @handle. This distinguishes it from search_profiles (discovery) and my_cv (own profile), though those siblings are not named explicitly.

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

Usage Guidelines4/5

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

Gives an explicit precondition and ordering: tell your person first, then call with acknowledged: true. It does not name when to prefer my_cv or search_profiles instead, so a small gap remains around alternatives.

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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