x402-harmonic-number
Harmonic Number: Harmonic Number
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| n | No | N to process |
Harmonic Number: Harmonic Number
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| n | No | N to process |
Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.
Input schema / properties / nAdded value: +{
+ "description": "N 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 nothing: not the input domain (integer? string? range?), not the return format, not error behavior for n=0 or negative values. A caller learns nothing about what happens when the tool is invoked.
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 shortness here is under-specification rather than conciseness — the single phrase earns no place because it carries no information beyond the already-visible name. There is no front-loaded statement of purpose to front-load anything after.
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?
With no annotations, no output schema, and a one-line tautological description, an agent has nothing to reason from. Even a trivial single-parameter math tool needs to state what it computes and in what form it answers.
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 coverage is nominally 100%, but the only schema text is the vacuous placeholder "N to process," which conveys no meaning about what N is (an index? a numeric string? a bound?). The description adds zero clarification, so the effective semantic coverage is far below the raw percentage suggests.
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 literal tautology "Harmonic Number: Harmonic Number" — it restates the tool name and title without stating any verb, operation, or output. An agent cannot tell whether this computes, validates, or looks up a harmonic number, nor how it differs from siblings such as x402-harmonic-mean and x402-harmonic-series.
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, no prerequisites, no mention of alternatives. Given the dense family of sibling math tools (harmonic-mean, harmonic-series, hailstone, aliquot), the absence of any routing cue is actively unhelpful.
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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