x402-is-weekend
Is Weekend: Checks whether date (default: now) falls on Saturday or Sunday and returns a boolean 🆓 5 free trial calls per signed wallet
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| date | No |
Is Weekend: Checks whether date (default: now) falls on Saturday or Sunday and returns a boolean 🆓 5 free trial calls per signed wallet
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| date | No |
Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.
Input schema / properties / date / descriptionRemoved value: -"Date to process"Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?
With no annotations, the description carries the full burden. It usefully discloses the default value (now) and the boolean return type, which are genuine behavioral facts. It remains silent on accepted date formats, timezone handling, and error behavior for invalid dates.
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 functional sentence is front-loaded and efficient, but the trailing '🆓 5 free trial calls per signed wallet' is promotional noise that does not help 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?
For a trivial boolean predicate this is nearly adequate: what it computes and the output type are both given, and no output schema exists to cover returns. The missing input-format specification is the main completeness gap.
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 the single 'date' param is a bare string. The description compensates partially by noting the parameter is optional with a default of 'now', but the accepted format (ISO, epoch, etc.) is never specified, leaving a meaningful 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?
States a specific verb+resource: checks whether a date falls on Saturday or Sunday and returns a boolean. It also discloses the default (now). However, it does not distinguish itself from close siblings like x402-weekend-or-weekday and x402-is-weekend-date, which an agent must disambiguate by name alone.
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?
No when-to-use context, no exclusions, and no pointer to alternatives such as x402-is-business-day or x402-day-of-week. The only usage signal is the implicit default of 'now', which is inferred rather than stated as 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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