CSV Filter: CSV Filter
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| col | No | Col to process | |
| csv | No | Csv to process | |
| data | No | Data to process | |
| value | No | Value to process | |
| column | No | Column to process | |
| equals | No | Equals to process |
Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?
With no annotations provided, the description carries the full burden of behavioral disclosure, and it fails completely. 'Filter' vaguely implies selection or removal of rows, but nothing is said about matching semantics, case sensitivity, error behavior, or whether the CSV is input or output.
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 description is short but not concise in a useful way—it is under-specified to the point of being empty. A single tautological phrase earns no credit for structure or front-loading because it conveys no information.
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?
This tool has 6 parameters, no output schema, and no annotations, yet the description does not explain which parameters are required, how the filter condition is formed, or what the result looks like. It is completely inadequate for an agent to select and invoke this tool correctly.
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 100%, so the baseline is 3, but the schema descriptions like 'Col to process' and 'Value to process' add almost no real meaning. The tool description itself contributes nothing about how 'col', 'column', 'csv', 'data', 'value', and 'equals' relate to each other.
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 'CSV Filter: CSV Filter' is a pure tautology that merely restates the tool name. It does not state what the filter does, what resource it operates on, or what output it produces, making it impossible to distinguish from any other CSV-related tool.
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 tool versus alternatives such as x402-csv-sort, x402-csv-parse, or x402-csv-stats. The description provides no context, conditions, or exclusions, leaving the agent to guess entirely.
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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The tool set is saturated with near-duplicates and synonyms: character-count vs char-count, clamp vs clamp-value, is-abundant vs is-abundant-num vs is-abundant-number, and fetch vs browser-scrape vs web-scrape vs text-scrape. Generic names like 'difference', 'normalize', 'range', and 'partition' make the boundaries even harder for an agent to determine.
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