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browser_press_key

Press a key on the focused element ('Enter', 'Tab', 'Escape', 'Control+a', ...). Costs 1 mcp_call.

Tool call template

Replace each placeholder with a value matching the input schema. Only required parameters are included; add optional parameters as needed.

{
  "id": 1,
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "arguments": {
      "key": "<key>"
    },
    "name": "browser_press_key"
  }
}

Input Schema

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
keyYes
countNo
sessionNodefault

Schema Changelog

Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

  1. Added

TDQS

B3.2/5.0
Behavior3/5

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

No annotations exist, so the description carries the burden; it does add two genuinely useful facts: the focus prerequisite and the cost ('Costs 1 mcp_call'). It is silent on whether keydown/keyup or full press-and-release semantics apply, what happens if no element is focused, and what is returned.

Agents need to know what a tool does to the world before calling it. Descriptions should go beyond structured annotations to explain consequences.

Conciseness5/5

Is the description appropriately sized, front-loaded, and free of redundancy?

Two short sentences, front-loaded with the action and its target, then the cost. No filler, and the parenthetical examples earn their space by showing the accepted key syntax.

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?

With no annotations, no output schema, and zero schema description coverage across three parameters, the description is thin for the job. It never explains session selection or repetition via 'count', both of which an agent must get right to call this correctly.

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%, so the description must compensate, and it only illuminates one of three parameters. The key string format and modifier syntax are covered by example, but 'count' (repeat count) and especially 'session' (which browser session is targeted) are left entirely unaddressed.

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?

Specific verb and target ('Press a key on the focused element') with concrete key examples including a modifier combo ('Control+a'). It is recognizable against browser_click/browser_fill, though it never explicitly differentiates itself from them.

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?

'on the focused element' implicitly tells the agent focus must already be established, which is useful routing context versus browser_fill. But there is no explicit when-to-use/when-not or named alternative for keyboard entry.

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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