x402-is-congruent
Is Congruent: Is Congruent
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| value | No | Value to process |
Is Congruent: Is Congruent
| 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, and it discloses nothing: not the return shape (boolean?), not whether it is a read-only predicate, not any constraint or error condition. It adds zero information beyond 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?
It is short, but the brevity comes from under-specification rather than efficient front-loading — the colon-separated duplication of the name conveys no content, so no sentence earns its place.
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, one unhelpful parameter, and a description that restates the name, nothing an agent needs in order to invoke this tool correctly is present. The predicate's operands and result semantics are entirely absent.
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?
Schema coverage is nominally 100%, but the single parameter's schema text is the boilerplate 'Value to process', and the description adds nothing. For a congruence predicate you would expect at least two operands (the two numbers and/or a modulus), yet only one vague 'value' exists and neither the description nor the schema clarifies it.
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 pure tautology, restating the tool name twice ('Is Congruent: Is Congruent'). It never states what is being compared, against what, or under what modulus, so an agent cannot tell what the tool actually computes or how it differs from the hundreds of other x402-is-* predicate tools.
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?
No when-to-use guidance, no alternatives, no context. An agent choosing between this and the many sibling predicate tools (x402-is-coprime-pair, x402-is-prime, x402-is-approximately) has nothing to route on.
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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