x402-interpolation
Interpolation: Interpolation
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| x | No | X to process | |
| x0 | No | X0 to process | |
| x1 | No | X1 to process | |
| y0 | No | Y0 to process | |
| y1 | No | Y1 to process |
Interpolation: Interpolation
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| x | No | X to process | |
| x0 | No | X0 to process | |
| x1 | No | X1 to process | |
| y0 | No | Y0 to process | |
| y1 | No | Y1 to process |
Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.
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. It discloses nothing: no method, no mutation concerns, no return behavior, no constraints, no edge cases. It is effectively empty of behavioral information.
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 extremely short but not meaningfully concise—it is under-specified. The single sentence merely repeats the tool name and provides no useful structure or leading 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?
With 5 parameters, no output schema, no annotations, and a sprawling sibling list, the description is completely inadequate. It fails to specify even the interpolation formula or the role of each parameter.
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 has 100% description coverage, but every parameter description is the vacuous 'X to process' pattern, providing no real semantics. The tool description itself adds nothing beyond the parameter names x, x0, x1, y0, y1, so an agent cannot infer required formats, ordering, or coordinate meaning.
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 'Interpolation: Interpolation'—a pure tautology that restates the tool name without any verb, resource, or defined action. It does not distinguish this tool from the nearby sibling x402-interpolate or related tools like x402-lerp.
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 about when to use this tool or when to prefer alternatives such as x402-interpolate, x402-lerp, x402-map-to-range, or x402-inverse-lerp. An agent has no way to choose this tool correctly from the large sibling set.
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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