x402-is-achilles-number
Is Achilles Number: Is Achilles Number
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| value | No | Value to process |
Is Achilles Number: Is Achilles Number
| 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 burden of behavioral disclosure, and it discloses nothing. It does not say the tool returns a boolean, how the input is parsed (the schema types it as a string but the concept requires a positive integer), or what happens for invalid input.
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 short, but its brevity comes from duplication rather than efficiency: the phrase is repeated verbatim separated by a colon. Nothing is front-loaded because nothing meaningful is present to front-load.
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 placeholder parameter description, the definition leaves the agent without the two things it actually needs: a definition of the mathematical property being tested and confirmation of the boolean return. It is not complete enough to invoke the tool correctly with confidence.
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?
There is a single parameter whose schema description is the placeholder 'Value to process', which conveys no real meaning despite nominal 100% coverage. The tool description adds nothing about expected format, range, or integer-vs-string handling, so the agent gains no understanding of what to supply.
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 Achilles Number: Is Achilles Number' merely restates the tool name and title, which is the definition of a tautology. It never states what an Achilles number actually is (a powerful but not perfect-power number), so an agent unfamiliar with the term gets no real definition of the check being performed.
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 whatsoever on when to call this tool, what input domain it expects, or how it relates to sibling predicates like x402-is-powerful-number or x402-is-perfect-number. The agent must infer the applicability entirely from the tool name.
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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