x402-is-achilles
Is Achilles: Is Achilles
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| value | No | Value to process |
Is Achilles: Is Achilles
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| value | No | Value to process |
Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.
Input schema / properties / valueAdded value: +{
+ "description": "Value 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, yet it discloses nothing: no input expectations, no return format, no deterministic-check semantics. For an unnamed predicate tool the agent learns only the title.
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 two-word fragment is not concision but under-specification; there is no front-loaded statement of purpose and nothing for a reader to act on.
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 vacuous description, an agent has no basis to invoke this correctly or interpret the result. The definition is wholly inadequate for even a single-parameter predicate.
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 input schema has a single parameter with a description, and schema description coverage is reported at 100%, so the baseline of 3 applies. The description itself adds no parameter meaning, and the schema's "Value to process" is generic, but the structured field does nominally cover the parameter.
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?
"Is Achilles: Is Achilles" merely restates the tool name and title; it names no verb-resource relationship, no operation, and no domain (number theory). An agent cannot tell what this tool computes or how it differs from the ~30 sibling predicates such as x402-is-achilles-number or x402-is-abundant.
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 on when to use this tool, when not to, prerequisites, or which sibling alternative handles related checks. The description offers nothing to route selection.
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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