x402-number-report
Number Report: Generate a number analysis report.
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| values | No |
Number Report: Generate a number analysis report.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| values | No |
Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.
Input schema / properties / values / descriptionRemoved value: -"Values to process"Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?
With no annotations provided, the description carries the full behavioral burden. It implies a read/compute-report operation but says nothing about the expected input format, the report contents/format, or how errors in input are handled. Only a bare statement of intent is 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?
It is short and front-loaded, but the "Number Report:" prefix merely restates the tool name and the remainder under-specifies rather than informs. Brevity here reflects missing content, not efficiency.
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 annotations, no output schema, and an undocumented parameter, the description is the only source of information and it supplies almost nothing an agent needs to invoke the tool correctly. It is inadequate for even a one-parameter tool.
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 single parameter "values" has 0% schema description coverage and is not required, yet the description says nothing about it — not whether it is a comma-separated list, a single number, or what happens if it is omitted. The description adds no meaning beyond the schema.
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 verb and resource ("Generate a number analysis report"), so the general purpose is inferable, but "number analysis" is vague about what the report contains. It gives no differentiation from the many sibling number/stat/report tools (x402-number-trivia, x402-stats, x402-report, x402-five-number-summary), which an agent must disambiguate against.
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 guidance on when to use this versus alternatives such as x402-stats or x402-report, and no prerequisites are stated. The agent is left to guess based purely on the name.
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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