x402-from-roman
From Roman: Converts a Roman numeral string into its integer value 🆓 5 free trial calls per signed wallet
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| roman | No | ||
| value | No |
From Roman: Converts a Roman numeral string into its integer value 🆓 5 free trial calls per signed wallet
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| roman | No | ||
| value | No |
Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.
Input schema / properties / roman / descriptionRemoved value: -"Roman to process"Input schema / properties / value / descriptionRemoved value: -"Value to process"Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?
No annotations are provided, so the description carries the full behavioral burden. It says nothing about invalid input handling, case sensitivity (IV vs iv), accepted ranges, or output shape. The '5 free trial calls per signed wallet' note hints at an auth/payment requirement, which is genuinely useful, but it is the only behavioral detail given.
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?
The core purpose is front-loaded in a single short clause, which is good. However, the free-trial emoji pitch is marketing noise that consumes roughly half the description without helping an agent invoke the tool.
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?
With no output schema, no annotations, and 0% schema description coverage, the description needs to do heavy lifting and does not. An agent still does not know what the return value looks like, how errors are signaled, or what the second parameter does.
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?
Schema description coverage is 0% and neither of the two parameters is explained in the description. The presence of a second parameter named 'value' alongside 'roman' is unexplained and confusing — it is not clear whether it is an alias, an output placeholder, or required. The description does not compensate for the coverage gap.
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 states a specific verb and resource: convert a Roman numeral string to its integer value. That is enough to distinguish it from the inverse sibling x402-to-roman. It loses a point only because it never names the alternatives explicitly and the 'From Roman' phrasing is slightly redundant with the tool name.
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 when-to-use guidance, no mention of when not to use it, and no reference to x402-to-roman or x402-roman, which are the obvious near-duplicate siblings an agent must choose between. The only additional sentence is a free-trial promotion, not usage guidance.
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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