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KAI overview

kai_overview
Read-onlyIdempotent

Public overview of the KAI network: what it is, what it does, who it is for, and its public trust principles.

Input Schema

TableJSON Schema
NameRequiredDescriptionDefault

No arguments

Schema Changelog

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TDQS

A3.5/5.0
Behavior3/5

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

Annotations already declare readOnlyHint=true, idempotentHint=true and openWorldHint=false, so the safety profile is fully covered externally. The description adds no behavioral context beyond that (no note on caching, staleness, or that this is a static/public document), which is acceptable for a zero-parameter read tool but adds no value of its own.

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?

One sentence, front-loaded with the resource type and then the payload contents. No filler, nothing repeated from the title or schema.

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-param, no-output-schema informational tool the description is essentially sufficient: an agent knows what it will read. The only real gap is the absence of routing guidance among the many sibling overview tools, which is a usage concern rather than a completeness one.

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 no parameters, so per the rubric this is the baseline of 4. The schema is 100% covered and there is nothing for the description to explain.

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?

States a clear resource (the KAI network) and enumerates the content an agent will get: what it is, what it does, who it is for, trust principles. That is specific enough to distinguish it from most tools. However, it does nothing to separate itself from the near-identical overview siblings such as e2r_overview and kme_overview.

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 guidance and no mention of alternatives, despite four other overview/documentation siblings in the same namespace. The agent must infer that this is the entry-point read for KAI-specific orientation; nothing in the text confirms or excludes that.

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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