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

The description discloses meaningful behavior beyond annotations: search spans the entire AIsa catalogue, candidates may belong to modules other than the current one, multiple providers for the same metric are surfaced, and no API key is required. This gives the agent a clear picture of scope and output 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?

The description is front-loaded with the core purpose and is dense with useful information: scope, no-auth requirement, response shape, and relationship to the catalogue. Each sentence adds operational value, and the structure makes the tool's behavior predictable.

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 complex discovery tool with output schema, the description is unusually complete: it explains the response modalities, candidate fields, direct pass-through to `use`, full-catalogue search behavior, and cross-provider visibility. An agent has enough context to invoke and interpret the tool 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 all parameters. The description adds value by explaining that the category parameter is not a hard boundary—search spans the full catalogue—and that queries are plain-language task descriptions, which clarifies how to use the tool effectively.

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 clearly states the tool finds AIsa data operations across many categories via a plain-language query. It distinguishes itself from siblings like get_details and use by emphasizing that search covers the full catalogue, not just the pinned category.

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 conveys when to use search: when you need to discover operations across the full catalogue, even those not in the current tools/list. It also implicitly contrasts with get_details by noting that returned candidates already include input_schema, so they can be passed directly to `use` without an extra call.

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