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GetCurrentUserTool

Current authenticated user: profile, accessible account codes, today's working hours (hour_goal, work_start, worked_out), and respect_working_hours flag (per Company role, see task #11687).

Input Schema

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TDQS

B3.4/5.0
Behavior3/5

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

With no annotations and no output schema, the description carries the full disclosure burden. It usefully enumerates what is returned and implicitly signals a read of the caller's own session, but never states that the call is read-only, side-effect free, or what happens if no user is authenticated.

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?

One dense, front-loaded sentence that leads with the resource and then lists fields; nothing is wasted. The parenthetical cross-reference to task #11687 is slightly opaque but harmless.

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?

For a no-argument read tool with no output schema, the enumeration of returned fields (including hour_goal, work_start, worked_out) is close to sufficient. Missing is any note on auth prerequisites or error behavior when no session exists.

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?

The tool takes zero parameters, so per the baseline there is nothing for the description to compensate for. The field list it gives is about return values, not inputs, so it neither helps nor hurts input semantics.

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?

Names a specific resource (the current authenticated user) and enumerates the payload: profile, accessible account codes, today's working hours, and the respect_working_hours flag. An agent can tell it apart from ListProjects/ListPieces, but it does not clarify how it differs from the sibling GetAccountTool despite both touching 'accounts'.

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

Usage Guidelines2/5

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

There is no explicit when-to-use, when-not-to-use, or alternative routing, even though GetAccountTool is an obvious nearby sibling. Usage is only inferable from the tool name being a zero-argument fetch of the caller's own identity.

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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