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Ashley Payne, technical co-founder and fractional CTO

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get_insight
Read-only

The complete text of one article, by slug. Use after search_insights, and only when the summary is not enough to answer the question.

Input Schema

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
slugYesThe article slug, from search_insights.

Schema Changelog

Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

  1. First observed

TDQS

A4.5/5.0
Behavior4/5

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

Annotations already declare readOnlyHint=true and openWorldHint=false, so safety is covered; the description usefully adds that the return is the 'complete text' of a single article rather than a summary. It omits any note on article length or truncation, keeping it short of 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.

Conciseness5/5

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

Two compact sentences, front-loaded with what the tool returns, then the usage condition. Nothing is redundant or padded.

Shorter descriptions cost fewer tokens and are easier for agents to parse. Every sentence should earn its place.

Completeness5/5

Given the tool's complexity, does the description cover enough for an agent to succeed on first attempt?

For a one-parameter read tool with no output schema, the description covers everything an agent needs: what it returns (full article text), the required input, and when it is warranted over the search sibling.

Complex tools with many parameters or behaviors need more documentation. Simple tools need less. This dimension scales expectations accordingly.

Parameters3/5

Does the description clarify parameter syntax, constraints, interactions, or defaults beyond what the schema provides?

Schema description coverage is 100% and the single slug parameter already documents its origin in search_insights; the description's 'by slug' and the schema's phrasing are essentially the same information, so this is the baseline case.

Input schemas describe structure but not intent. Descriptions should explain non-obvious parameter relationships and valid value ranges.

Purpose5/5

Does the description clearly state what the tool does and how it differs from similar tools?

States a specific verb and resource ('the complete text of one article, by slug'), which cleanly separates it from the summary-oriented search_insights and the other get_* siblings that return different content types.

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

Usage Guidelines5/5

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

'Use after search_insights, and only when the summary is not enough to answer the question' gives both the sequencing (call after search) and an explicit exclusion (skip when the summary suffices), leaving nothing to inference.

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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