x402-hash-file
Hash File: Hash File
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| algo | No | Algo to process | |
| text | No | Text to process | |
| input | No | Input to process | |
| content | No | Content to process |
Hash File: Hash File
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| algo | No | Algo to process | |
| text | No | Text to process | |
| input | No | Input to process | |
| content | No | Content to process |
Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.
Input schema / properties / algoAdded value: +{
+ "description": "Algo to process",
+ "type": "string"
+}Input schema / properties / contentAdded value: +{
+ "description": "Content to process",
+ "type": "string"
+}Input schema / properties / inputAdded value: +{
+ "description": "Input to process",
+ "type": "string"
+}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 nothing: no hashing behavior, no default algorithm, no output format, no side effects or cost/auth implications. One sentence of pure repetition cannot inform an agent about how the call behaves.
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 text is short but is redundant duplication of the tool name rather than economical communication. Brevity here reflects under-specification, not conciseness; nothing is front-loaded because nothing substantive is said.
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 four-parameter tool with no annotations, no output schema, no required fields, and overlapping input fields, the definition is completely inadequate. An agent has no basis for choosing an algorithm, selecting the right input field, or predicting the result shape.
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?
The schema nominally documents all four parameters, but the descriptions are content-free tautologies ("Algo to process", "Text to process", "Input to process", "Content to process"). The description adds no meaning at all, leaving genuinely ambiguous semantics unaddressed: which of text/input/content is actually consumed, whether they are alternatives or combined, and what algorithm names are accepted (no enum on algo).
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?
"Hash File: Hash File" merely restates the tool name twice with a colon, providing no verb+resource explanation beyond the identifier itself. It never says what is hashed (file contents, a path, raw text?) or what is returned, and it does nothing to distinguish this from siblings like x402-hash, x402-hash-generator, x402-keccak256, or x402-pbkdf2.
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-tool guidance of any kind. With dozens of hashing-related siblings in the namespace, the absence of any routing guidance is a critical gap.
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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