x402-is-circular-prime
Is Circular Prime: Is Circular Prime
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
No arguments | |||
Is Circular Prime: Is Circular Prime
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
No arguments | |||
Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?
With no annotations provided, the description carries the full burden of behavioral disclosure, and it reveals nothing: no mention of input source, return format, error conditions, or side effects. The description is a restatement of the name and adds zero behavioral context.
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 this is under-specification rather than concise writing. The 'label: label' repetition is redundant filler that occupies space without conveying any information, so the structure earns no credit.
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?
Given the cheap number-theory predicate family and the absence of annotations, output schema, and parameter info, an agent cannot determine what this tool does, how to call it, or what result to expect. The definition is entirely inadequate for correct selection and invocation.
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 is empty (0 params), which earns a baseline of 4, but the description fails to clarify how the number being tested is even supplied — a tool named 'is-circular-prime' logically requires a numeric input, yet neither the schema nor the description explains this. The description adds no semantic value, so a slight reduction from baseline is warranted.
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 Circular Prime: Is Circular Prime' merely restates the tool name in a label-value format. It provides no definition of what a circular prime is, what the tool computes, or what the output signifies, so an agent gets zero added clarity beyond the name itself.
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 invoke this tool versus the many related number-theory siblings such as x402-is-prime, x402-is-twin-prime, x402-is-emirp, or x402-is-sophie-germain. No context, conditions, or alternative tools are mentioned.
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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The tool set is saturated with near-duplicates and synonyms: character-count vs char-count, clamp vs clamp-value, is-abundant vs is-abundant-num vs is-abundant-number, and fetch vs browser-scrape vs web-scrape vs text-scrape. Generic names like 'difference', 'normalize', 'range', and 'partition' make the boundaries even harder for an agent to determine.
Most tools share a x402- kebab-case prefix, but the set mixes noun-only names (math, hash, prime, time), verb-first names (get_stats, find, validate), auto-generated names (x402-publish-1787853294312-base-account), and inconsistent variants like temp vs temperature vs temperature-convert. This is not a coherent verb_noun convention despite the common prefix.
1677 tools is an extreme count that creates selection paralysis and makes coherent agent use impractical. A utility or marketplace server at this scale needs sub-services or namespacing rather than a flat tool list.
The surface has broad token coverage across many utility categories, but the marketplace aspect is incomplete: service_discovery and get_stats exist, yet there are no generic publish, update, delete, or account-management operations. Utility families also contain redundant variants without clear completion or lifecycle structure.