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x402-mean-squared-error

Mean Squared Error: Mean of squared error.

Input Schema

TableJSON Schema
NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
aNoA to process
pNoP to process
actualNoActual to process
predictedNoPredicted to process

Schema Changelog

Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

  1. Changed4 schema fields changed
    • addedInput schema / properties / a
      Added value: +{
      +  "description": "A to process",
      +  "type": "string"
      +}
    • addedInput schema / properties / actual
      Added value: +{
      +  "description": "Actual to process",
      +  "type": "string"
      +}
    • addedInput schema / properties / p
      Added value: +{
      +  "description": "P to process",
      +  "type": "string"
      +}
    • addedInput schema / properties / predicted
      Added value: +{
      +  "description": "Predicted to process",
      +  "type": "string"
      +}
  2. First observed

TDQS

D1.7/5.0
Behavior2/5

Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?

No annotations are provided, so the description carries the full burden, and it discloses nothing: not that this is a pure, side-effect-free computation, not the input format expectations, and not what is returned. A reader can infer it is a calculation from the name, but the description adds no behavioral context at all.

Agents need to know what a tool does to the world before calling it. Descriptions should go beyond structured annotations to explain consequences.

Conciseness2/5

Is the description appropriately sized, front-loaded, and free of redundancy?

It is short and front-loaded, but the single sentence is circular and earns no place: it merely re-expands the acronym in the tool name. This is under-specification rather than effective conciseness, mirroring the 'Process'-style failure mode.

Shorter descriptions cost fewer tokens and are easier for agents to parse. Every sentence should earn its place.

Completeness1/5

Given the tool's complexity, does the description cover enough for an agent to succeed on first attempt?

For a 4-parameter tool with no annotations and no output schema, the description is completely inadequate. It leaves the redundant a/p vs actual/predicted parameters unexplained and gives no indication of the return value, so an agent cannot confidently construct a correct call.

Complex tools with many parameters or behaviors need more documentation. Simple tools need less. This dimension scales expectations accordingly.

Parameters2/5

Does the description clarify parameter syntax, constraints, interactions, or defaults beyond what the schema provides?

Schema coverage is nominally 100%, but the schema descriptions are vacuous ('A to process', 'P to process', 'Actual to process', 'Predicted to process'), so they convey no real semantics. Worse, the schema exposes four parameters where two pairs (a/p and actual/predicted) look redundant or aliased, and the description does nothing to resolve which are the intended inputs or their expected formats (comma-separated lists? JSON arrays?).

Input schemas describe structure but not intent. Descriptions should explain non-obvious parameter relationships and valid value ranges.

Purpose2/5

Does the description clearly state what the tool does and how it differs from similar tools?

The description names a specific metric (Mean Squared Error) but its gloss, 'Mean of squared error,' is a near-verbatim restatement of the name rather than an explanation of the operation. No verb is given (compute/calculate), and it does nothing to distinguish the tool from close siblings like x402-root-mean-squared-error or x402-mean-absolute-error.

Agents choose between tools based on descriptions. A clear purpose with a specific verb and resource helps agents select the right tool.

Usage Guidelines1/5

Does the description explain when to use this tool, when not to, or what alternatives exist?

There is no when-to-use guidance whatsoever. With siblings such as x402-root-mean-squared-error, x402-mean-absolute-error, and x402-mean-abs-deviation in the catalog, an agent has no basis for choosing this tool over those; the description offers no conditions, exclusions, or alternatives.

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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