x402-tab-to-space
Tab To Space: Convert tab to space. 🆓 5 free trial calls per signed wallet
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| text | No | ||
| input | No | ||
| width | No | ||
| tabWidth | No |
Tab To Space: Convert tab to space. 🆓 5 free trial calls per signed wallet
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| text | No | ||
| input | No | ||
| width | No | ||
| tabWidth | No |
Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.
Input schema / properties / input / descriptionRemoved value: -"Input to process"Input schema / properties / tabWidth / descriptionRemoved value: -"TabWidth to process"Input schema / properties / text / descriptionRemoved value: -"Text to process"Input schema / properties / width / descriptionRemoved value: -"Width 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 discloses the paid-tier/quota reality (5 free trial calls per signed wallet), which is genuinely useful payment context, but omits what happens after the trial expires, whether width defaults exist, and what the output looks like.
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?
Two short fragments, front-loaded with the action, zero filler. The emoji-quota sentence is arguably commercial noise but is at least a single clause and does convey a real constraint.
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 tool with four undocumented parameters, no annotations, and no output schema, the description is far too thin. The duplicate text/input parameters and string-typed numeric widths need explanation that is absent, so an agent cannot reliably construct a correct call from the definition alone.
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% for four parameters, and the description does not compensate at all. It never explains the roles of 'text' versus 'input' (two apparently competing payload fields), nor what the string-typed 'width' and 'tabWidth' mean or what their valid values/defaults are. This is a real ambiguity for an agent constructing a call.
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 names a specific transformation, "Convert tab to space," which is a clear verb+resource and distinguishes it from the inversely-named sibling x402-space-to-tab. It doesn't clarify the direction of other whitespace siblings like x402-collapse-spaces or x402-dedent, but the core purpose is unambiguous.
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 guidance beyond the implied conversion task. The description adds a pricing note ("🆓 5 free trial calls per signed wallet") but says nothing about when this is preferable to siblings like x402-space-to-tab, x402-normalize-whitespace, or x402-expand-tabs, nor any prerequisites for the signed-wallet trial.
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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