Get platform info
get_platform_infoWhat humancollab is, its principles, capabilities (live and planned) and all endpoints.
Input Schema
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get_platform_infoWhat humancollab is, its principles, capabilities (live and planned) and all endpoints.
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Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.
Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?
With no annotations at all, the description carries the full behavioral burden. It does disclose the scope of returned content, including that capabilities are both live and planned, which is genuinely useful. It says nothing about response size, structure, or whether the content is static documentation versus live state.
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?
A single compact sentence enumerating the returned content with no filler. The front-loading is slightly weak because it opens with an awkward clause ('What humancollab is') rather than the action, but nothing is wasted.
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 no-parameter, no-output-schema informational tool, naming the content categories is largely sufficient to call it correctly. The only missing piece is guidance on how it relates to the more granular guide and capability tools in the sibling set.
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?
The tool takes zero parameters, so there is nothing for the description to disambiguate; baseline 4 applies. The schema confirms an empty object, so no semantic gap exists.
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 lists the content the tool returns (identity, principles, capabilities, endpoints), which is enough to guess it is a platform overview. But it is a bare noun phrase with no verb and no differentiation from siblings like list_capabilities or get_business_guide, which plausibly overlap with 'capabilities' and 'principles'.
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?
There is no statement of when to call this versus alternatives — notably list_capabilities, which appears to cover a subset of the same ground. No mention of whether this is a good first call, a fallback, or a reference lookup, so the agent must guess.
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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