x402-ai-translate
AI Translate: Translate text with AI.
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| to | No | To to process | |
| text | No | Text to process | |
| target | No | Target to process | |
| content | No | Content to process |
AI Translate: Translate text with AI.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| to | No | To to process | |
| text | No | Text to process | |
| target | No | Target to process | |
| content | No | Content to process |
Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.
Input schema / properties / textAdded value: +{
+ "description": "Text to process",
+ "type": "string"
+}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, and it discloses essentially nothing: no source-language auto-detection behavior, no cost/payment semantics (the x402 prefix implies paid invocation), no rate limits, and no note about whether text or content is the canonical input field. A single restated sentence for a paid AI call is a significant disclosure gap.
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 with no wasted words, but that brevity comes from omission rather than precision. Under-specification, not conciseness, is the limiting factor.
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 translation tool with four ambiguous, all-optional parameters, no annotations, and no output schema, the definition leaves the agent unable to determine required inputs or expected output. Nothing beyond the tool's existence is conveyed.
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?
Nominal schema coverage is 100%, but the schema descriptions are placeholder boilerplate ("To to process", "Target to process", "Content to process") that conveys no meaning, and the description adds nothing. The two pairs to/target and text/content look like duplicated aliases, and the description never clarifies which to use — so the effective coverage is far below the reported 100%.
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?
"Translate text with AI" states a recognizable verb+resource, but the title half ("AI Translate") simply restates the tool name, so the description adds almost no information an agent couldn't infer from the identifier. It also fails to distinguish itself from the many overlapping AI/language siblings such as x402-ai-language, x402-language-detect, and x402-summarize. Purpose is guessable but not sharpened.
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 instruction, no statement of when a different tool (e.g. language-detect or rewrite) would be preferable, and no mention of preconditions like source-language handling. The agent is left to infer everything from the name alone.
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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