x402-is-hexagonal
Is Hexagonal: Is Hexagonal
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| value | No | Value to process |
Is Hexagonal: Is Hexagonal
| 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 output shape (boolean?), no input type expectations, no edge-case behavior. It is a bare restatement of the name.
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 purely redundant, repeating the name twice with a colon. Brevity here reflects under-specification rather than efficient communication.
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?
For a predicate tool with no annotations and no output schema, the description should explain what is validated and what is returned. It supplies none of that, leaving the agent unable to confidently invoke it 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?
Schema coverage is 100% and there is only one optional parameter ("value", documented as "Value to process"), so the schema does the documentation work. Baseline 3 applies since the description adds nothing beyond structured data, but also isn't required to.
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 Hexagonal: Is Hexagonal" merely restates the tool name with no verb, no resource, and no indication of what is being tested (a number? a shape? a string?). It does not distinguish this tool from the dozens of sibling predicates such as x402-is-pentagonal, x402-is-triangular, or x402-is-square-free.
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?
The description offers no when-to-use guidance, no input expectations, and no routing hints among the many is-* predicate siblings. An agent has nothing to distinguish this from the other number-property checks.
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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