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

Annotations already cover the safety profile (readOnly, idempotent, non-destructive, closed-world), so the description is not required to restate it. It adds genuine operational context: the batch_use prohibition, exact-name/prefix requirements, and session reuse semantics. It does not cover failure handling when names are invalid, keeping it below a 5.

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?

Front-loaded with the core action and size limit, and every sentence carries workflow value. The session_id sentence duplicates the schema's own parameter description, which is minor redundancy rather than bloat.

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 read-only batch retrieval tool with an output schema, the description supplies the orchestration context an agent needs (source of names, next steps, session handling) without needing to explain return values. Nothing essential to correct invocation is missing.

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 description coverage is 100%, so the baseline is 3. The description adds real meaning beyond the schema by constraining names to those returned by search and warning against a client prefix such as mcp__aisa__, which is not encoded in the schema.

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?

States a specific verb and resource ('Retrieve schemas for 1 to 20 exact tool names') and pins the source of those names to search. This clearly separates it from siblings like search (finds tools), batch_quote, and batch_use.

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?

Explicitly sequences the workflow: build arguments from successful schemas, then call batch_quote, and 'Do not call batch_use yet.' This is an explicit when-to-use and when-not-to-use instruction naming the alternative siblings.

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