x402-is-weird
Is Weird: Check whether a number is 'weird' — abundant (sum of proper divisors exceeds it) but not semi-perfect. Provide value.
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
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No arguments | |||
Is Weird: Check whether a number is 'weird' — abundant (sum of proper divisors exceeds it) but not semi-perfect. Provide value.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
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No arguments | |||
Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?
With no annotations, the description carries the full disclosure burden. 'Check whether' conveys read-only predicate semantics and the exact evaluated condition is spelled out, which is useful. However, it never states the return format (boolean vs. JSON), error behavior, or why the tool demands a 'value' the input schema does not define.
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?
One compact, front-loaded sentence that names the term first and folds the definition into the check. The dangling 'Provide value' fragment earns no place and undercuts the otherwise tight structure.
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 zero-parameter, no-output-schema, no-annotation tool, the description must cover input, output, and side effects; it covers only the predicate definition. The input mechanism is internally broken — the description demands a value that the schema does not declare — and the return value is never specified, leaving the agent unable to 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?
The schema exposes zero parameters, so the baseline is 4, but the description's 'Provide value' implies an input the schema cannot accept, adding confusion rather than semantic clarity. No parameter type, format, or admissible range is given anywhere, so the description fails to help an agent construct a valid invocation.
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 states a concrete action — check whether a number is 'weird' — and defines the term precisely (abundant but not semi-perfect), which distinguishes it from closely named siblings like x402-is-abundant and x402-is-semiperfect. The trailing 'Provide value' is an unclear imperative that slightly muddies an otherwise specific purpose.
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 guidance is given on when to choose this tool over the many near-identical number-theory siblings (x402-is-abundant, x402-is-abundant-number, x402-is-semiperfect, etc.). The agent must rely purely on the name and the mathematical definition to infer the calling context; no exclusions or alternatives are named.
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.