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x402-gini-coefficient

Gini Coefficient: Gini Coefficient

Input Schema

TableJSON Schema
NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
valuesNoValues to process

Schema Changelog

Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

  1. Changed1 schema field changed
    • addedInput schema / properties / values
      Added value: +{
      +  "description": "Values to process",
      +  "type": "string"
      +}
  2. First observed

TDQS

D1.4/5.0
Behavior1/5

Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?

No annotations are provided, so the description carries the full burden of behavioral disclosure, and it discloses nothing. It does not state that the tool is a pure computation, does not describe the output (a ratio between 0 and 1), and does not mention any input constraints such as needing at least two non-negative values.

Agents need to know what a tool does to the world before calling it. Descriptions should go beyond structured annotations to explain consequences.

Conciseness2/5

Is the description appropriately sized, front-loaded, and free of redundancy?

The description is tiny, but this is under-specification rather than conciseness; it repeats the same phrase twice with zero informational content. There is no front-loaded purpose statement because there is no purpose statement at all.

Shorter descriptions cost fewer tokens and are easier for agents to parse. Every sentence should earn its place.

Completeness1/5

Given the tool's complexity, does the description cover enough for an agent to succeed on first attempt?

For a computational statistics tool with no annotations, no output schema, and a vague parameter description, the description should at minimum state the input format and the meaning of the returned coefficient. None of that is present, so the definition is inadequate for an agent to call it correctly.

Complex tools with many parameters or behaviors need more documentation. Simple tools need less. This dimension scales expectations accordingly.

Parameters3/5

Does the description clarify parameter syntax, constraints, interactions, or defaults beyond what the schema provides?

Schema description coverage is 100% for the single "values" parameter, so per the rubric the baseline is 3 even though the description adds nothing. The schema's own text ("Values to process") is weak and does not explain that these are the distribution values over which the Gini index is computed, but the description fails to compensate.

Input schemas describe structure but not intent. Descriptions should explain non-obvious parameter relationships and valid value ranges.

Purpose1/5

Does the description clearly state what the tool does and how it differs from similar tools?

The description is the literal tautology "Gini Coefficient: Gini Coefficient", merely restating the tool name twice. It gives no verb, no statement of what the tool computes or returns, and nothing an agent could use to distinguish it from the hundreds of other statistics siblings such as x402-lorenz-curve or x402-simpson-index.

Agents choose between tools based on descriptions. A clear purpose with a specific verb and resource helps agents select the right tool.

Usage Guidelines1/5

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, what input form the values should take, or which alternative statistics tools it competes with. An agent is left to infer everything from the tool 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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