x402-percent-composition
Percent Composition: Percent Composition
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| elementMass | No | ElementMass to process | |
| compoundMass | No | CompoundMass to process |
Percent Composition: Percent Composition
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| elementMass | No | ElementMass to process | |
| compoundMass | No | CompoundMass to process |
Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.
Input schema / properties / compoundMassAdded value: +{
+ "description": "CompoundMass to process",
+ "type": "string"
+}Input schema / properties / elementMassAdded value: +{
+ "description": "ElementMass 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 what is computed, not the input format (element vs compound mass), not the output shape, and not whether the operation is a pure read/calculation. For a tool with zero structured behavioral metadata this is a complete gap.
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 text is short, but every word is duplication of the title rather than information; it is under-specification masquerading as brevity. Nothing is front-loaded because there is no content to front-load.
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, no parameter explanation, and a description that is pure name repetition, an agent has nothing beyond the name to determine correct invocation. For a calculation tool whose inputs and result are entirely undocumented, this is inadequate.
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 description coverage is nominally 100%, but the field texts ('ElementMass to process', 'CompoundMass to process') are boilerplate placeholders that add no meaning about accepted formats (string? number? units?) or how the two masses combine. The tool description supplies zero additional semantics, so the schema does not actually rescue parameter understanding here.
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 bare restatement of the tool name twice ('Percent Composition: Percent Composition') with no verb and no explanation of what the operation computes or returns. An agent cannot distinguish it from siblings like x402-percent, x402-percent-of, or x402-molar-mass based on this text. It is essentially a tautology.
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 mention of alternatives among the many percentage-related siblings, and no statement of preconditions. The agent is left to infer the tool's role entirely from the name.
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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