x402-normal-cdf
Normal Cdf: Normal Cdf
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| x | No | X to process | |
| sd | No | Sd to process | |
| mean | No | Mean to process |
Normal Cdf: Normal Cdf
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| x | No | X to process | |
| sd | No | Sd to process | |
| mean | No | Mean to process |
Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.
Input schema / properties / meanAdded value: +{
+ "description": "Mean to process",
+ "type": "string"
+}Input schema / properties / sdAdded value: +{
+ "description": "Sd to process",
+ "type": "string"
+}Input schema / properties / xAdded value: +{
+ "description": "X 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 burden of behavioral disclosure, and it discloses nothing. It does not say whether the operation is a pure read-only computation, what it returns (a probability, presumably in [0,1]), or how inputs should be formatted.
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 this is under-specification rather than conciseness; the single fragment repeats the title and earns no place. There is no front-loaded statement of behavior to build on.
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 3-parameter numeric tool with no annotations and no output schema, the description supplies none of the information an agent needs: input semantics, numeric format, or what the result represents. It is entirely inadequate for correct invocation.
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?
Nominal schema description coverage is 100%, but the coverage is vacuous placeholder text ('X to process', 'Sd to process', 'Mean to process') that conveys no meaning. The tool description adds nothing about what x, sd, and mean represent (value, standard deviation, mean) or whether they are numeric strings parsed from text.
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 pure tautology: 'Normal Cdf: Normal Cdf' restates the tool name without stating what the tool computes. It never says it evaluates the cumulative distribution function of a normal distribution, nor does it distinguish it from sibling tools like x402-standard-normal-cdf or x402-normal-pdf.
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 when-to-use guidance, no prerequisites, and no mention of alternatives. With siblings such as x402-standard-normal-cdf (fixed mean=0, sd=1) and x402-normal-pdf in the catalog, an agent has nothing to route on.
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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