x402-is-deficient-num
Is Deficient Num: Is Deficient Num
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
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No arguments | |||
Is Deficient Num: Is Deficient Num
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
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No arguments | |||
Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?
The description discloses no behavior beyond the name, and no annotations exist to carry the safety or side-effect profile. It does not describe what input is expected, what is returned, or whether the operation reads state. With no annotation coverage, the description is a complete behavioral black box.
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 this is under-specification rather than useful conciseness. The single clause is a redundant echo of the name and does not earn its place in the definition.
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 output schema, no annotations, and no parameter information, the description leaves every aspect of correct invocation to guesswork. The basic purpose, expected input, return value, and relationship to sibling tools are all unstated. This is completely inadequate for an agent to select and call the tool correctly.
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 declares zero properties, yet the tool name strongly implies a numeric argument is needed. The description adds no explanation of how the number is supplied and no clarification that zero parameters is intentional. Even though the 0-param baseline is 4, the unexplained empty schema prevents an agent from correctly invoking the tool.
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 a verbatim restatement of the tool name ('Is Deficient Num: Is Deficient Num') with no verb or resource. It does not state that the tool checks whether a number is deficient, nor does it distinguish this tool from siblings like is-deficient or is-deficient-number. This is exactly the tautology category.
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 statement of when to use this tool, what inputs qualify, or which sibling is the appropriate alternative. The massive sibling list contains overlapping number predicates, yet the description offers zero routing information.
Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.
Add one secure layer between your agents and this server.
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.