x402-is-narcissistic-number
Is Narcissistic Number: Is Narcissistic Number
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| value | No | Value to process |
Is Narcissistic Number: Is Narcissistic 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 behavioral burden, and it discloses nothing: not that the result is a boolean, not the accepted input format, not whether input is validated. It does not even hint at a return value or error behavior.
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 that brevity comes from under-specification rather than efficient phrasing; the single clause repeats the title with no front-loaded information about what the tool accepts or returns.
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 only a placeholder parameter description, the description leaves every question an agent needs answered unresolved: input encoding, return shape, and how it differs from the duplicate x402-is-narcissistic sibling.
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 nominal schema coverage is 100%, but the sole parameter description is the placeholder "Value to process," which conveys no format, range, or numeric-vs-string semantics for a tool whose entire purpose hinges on a numeric value. The nominal coverage metric is vacuous here, so a 3 baseline is not justified.
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 Narcissistic Number: Is Narcissistic Number" merely restates the tool name verbatim, a tautology with no added information. An agent can infer it is a boolean predicate on a number only because the name happens to be descriptive, not because the description explains anything.
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 exclusions, and no mention of the near-identical sibling x402-is-narcissistic (nor the Armstrong-number siblings, which are the same concept). The agent receives zero help choosing among these.
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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