x402-file-ext-info
File Ext Info: File Ext Info
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| ext | No | Ext to process | |
| file | No | File to process | |
| input | No | Input to process | |
| filename | No | Filename to process | |
| extension | No | Extension to process |
File Ext Info: File Ext Info
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| ext | No | Ext to process | |
| file | No | File to process | |
| input | No | Input to process | |
| filename | No | Filename to process | |
| extension | No | Extension to process |
Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.
Input schema / properties / fileAdded value: +{
+ "description": "File to process",
+ "type": "string"
+}Input schema / properties / filenameAdded value: +{
+ "description": "Filename to process",
+ "type": "string"
+}Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?
No annotations are supplied, so the description carries the full disclosure burden and delivers none: no indication of whether this reads or writes, what input form is expected, or what happens on unknown extensions.
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, but only because it is empty: a name repeated verbatim with a colon. This is under-specification rather than conciseness, so it earns a low score despite its brevity.
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?
A five-parameter tool with zero required fields, no annotations, and no output schema is left entirely unexplained. Nothing in the definition tells an agent what a correct invocation looks like.
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 nominally 100%, but the schema text is content-free and circular ("Ext to process", "File to process", "Filename to process"), and five of the parameters are near-synonyms with no indication of which is canonical, whether any is required, or how they interact. The description adds nothing to disambiguate them, so the baseline-3 allowance does not apply.
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 is the tool name restated twice: "File Ext Info: File Ext Info". It never states a verb or what is actually returned about a file's extension. An agent cannot distinguish this from the many neighboring x402 mime/extension tools such as x402-mime-detect or x402-content-type.
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, when-not-to-use, or alternative named. With ~1000 sibling tools covering file/mime/extension territory, the absence of any routing guidance makes correct selection essentially a guess.
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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