x402-pay-debugger
X402 Payment Debugger: x402 payment chain diagnosis (premium, no trial).
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| wallet | No | Wallet to process | |
| service | No | Service to process |
X402 Payment Debugger: x402 payment chain diagnosis (premium, no trial).
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| wallet | No | Wallet to process | |
| service | No | Service to process |
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. It does disclose that the tool is 'premium, no trial', which is a useful entitlement/access constraint, but it says nothing about side effects, required authentication, rate limits, or what the diagnostic output looks like. 'Diagnosis' implies a read-style operation, but that is not explicit.
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 description is a single short line that is easy to scan and front-loads the core idea before the premium note. It contains no rambling or irrelevant filler, though the leading phrase largely repeats the tool name. Still, the description is appropriately compact for what it conveys.
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?
Given the absence of an output schema and annotations, the description leaves substantial gaps: the agent cannot tell what a diagnosis returns, what wallet/service values should look like, or what conditions make invocation appropriate. The 100% schema coverage covers parameter names and generic one-line meanings, but not the operational context needed for correct use. The premium warning is the only extra contextual hint, which is insufficient for a two-parameter diagnostic tool.
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%, with both 'wallet' and 'service' having descriptions in the schema, so the baseline is 3. The tool description itself adds no additional meaning about formats, allowed values, or how these parameters relate to the x402 payment chain, so it does not raise the score above baseline.
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 says the tool performs 'x402 payment chain diagnosis', which identifies the broad domain and purpose, but it does not state a precise operation such as what is diagnosed, what input it acts on, or what result is produced. It largely restates the name 'x402-pay-debugger' without meaningfully distinguishing it from related payment/chain tools. The 'premium, no trial' line is an access note, not a purpose clarification.
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 guidance on when to use this tool versus alternatives. With a very large sibling set including payment- and chain-related tools, the description gives the agent no decision rule for selecting this one. It does not state exclusions, prerequisites, or contexts where another tool should be used instead.
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.
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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.