fikra_extract_job_requirements
Turn a job description into structured requirements. Fixed price $0.10 per call. Building a screening checklist from a posting.
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| job_description | Yes |
Turn a job description into structured requirements. Fixed price $0.10 per call. Building a screening checklist from a posting.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| job_description | Yes |
Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.
Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?
The description adds genuinely useful context beyond annotations by disclosing a fixed price of $0.10 per call, which an agent cannot derive from structured fields. However, it says nothing about how the 'structured requirements' are shaped, whether the input is validated/truncated, or what happens on a malformed posting — gaps that matter since there is no output schema.
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, front-loaded fragments with zero filler. The trailing fragment ('Building a screening checklist from a posting') is a noun phrase without a verb, which reads slightly disjointed but is not verbose.
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 single-input extraction tool with no output schema and no parameter documentation, the description should at least sketch what the returned structure contains. It gives purpose and price but leaves the output shape entirely to inference.
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 required parameter with 0% schema description coverage, so the description carries the load. It implies the parameter is the raw job description text but adds no detail on format, length limits, or accepted input types.
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 first sentence states a specific verb and resource ('Turn a job description into structured requirements'), which is clearly distinct from siblings like fikra_generate_job_description (the inverse) or fikra_screen_cv. It stops short of naming those siblings explicitly, 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?
'Building a screening checklist from a posting' hints at a downstream use case, implying when the tool is appropriate, but there is no explicit when-to-use/when-not guidance or named alternative. 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.
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