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fikra_explain_json

Explain an unfamiliar JSON payload field by field. Fixed price $0.01 per call. Understanding a third-party response quickly.

Input Schema

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
jsonYes
contextNo

Schema Changelog

Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

  1. Added

TDQS

B3.1/5.0
Behavior3/5

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

The annotations already declare the safety profile (destructiveHint=false, openWorldHint=false), so the description needn't restate that. It does add one genuinely valuable trait not in structured data: a fixed price of $0.01 per call, which matters for a metered tool. However it says nothing about output shape, latency, or payload size limits, so the behavioral picture is incomplete. Note the annotations set readOnlyHint=false for what is plainly an analysis-only tool, but the description doesn't contradict them, so no contradiction flag.

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?

Three short, front-loaded sentences with no filler; the core purpose leads. The trailing fragment ('Understanding a third-party response quickly.') is slightly clipped and would read better merged into the first sentence, but nothing is wasted.

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?

No output schema exists, so the description is the only place an agent can learn what comes back — and it doesn't say. Combined with 0% parameter coverage and an unexplained `context` argument, an agent knows the gist but not how to call it well or what to expect in return.

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% for both parameters, so the description must compensate and it does not. The required `json` parameter is only obliquely implied by 'JSON payload field by field', and the optional `context` parameter is never mentioned at all — an agent has no idea what to put there or why it would help.

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 ('Explain') and a specific resource ('an unfamiliar JSON payload'), plus the granularity ('field by field'). That is clearly distinct from every sibling, none of which is a JSON explainer. It only stops short of a 5 because it doesn't name the nearest alternatives (e.g. fikra_extract_invoice_fields or fikra_analyse_openapi_spec) that an agent might confuse it with.

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?

'Understanding a third-party response quickly' implies the situation (an unfamiliar external payload you need to interpret), so usage is inferable. But there is no explicit when-not guidance, no mention of alternatives, and no prerequisite information about what kind of JSON it handles or its size limits.

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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