x402-percent-yield
Percent Yield: Percent Yield
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| actualYield | No | ActualYield to process | |
| theoreticalYield | No | TheoreticalYield to process |
Percent Yield: Percent Yield
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| actualYield | No | ActualYield to process | |
| theoreticalYield | No | TheoreticalYield to process |
Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.
Input schema / properties / actualYieldAdded value: +{
+ "description": "ActualYield to process",
+ "type": "string"
+}Input schema / properties / theoreticalYieldAdded value: +{
+ "description": "TheoreticalYield 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 whether this is a pure computation or a lookup, not the expected input format (both params are typed string), not units, not the return shape. For a tool with zero annotation coverage 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?
It is short, but it is under-specified rather than concise — the single repeated phrase conveys no information and there is no front-loaded statement of purpose. Compare to tautological one-word descriptions that score in the same band.
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 two-parameter tool with no annotations, no output schema, and vacuous parameter descriptions, the definition omits everything an agent would need: the domain (chemistry vs finance), the accepted formats for string-typed numeric inputs, and the result semantics.
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%, which sets the baseline at 3 under the rubric. However, the schema text is only a restatement ("ActualYield to process", "TheoreticalYield to process") and the description adds nothing further, so this sits at the baseline rather than above it.
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 reads "Percent Yield: Percent Yield", which simply restates the tool name without a verb or any statement of what the tool computes. An agent learns nothing about whether this is a chemistry yield calculation, a financial yield conversion, or something else, and gets no differentiation from the numerous sibling yield/percent tools (x402-percent-of, x402-yield-dashboard, x402-percent-composition).
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 whatsoever about when to use this tool, when not to, or which sibling tool to prefer. The huge sibling list contains many adjacent percent/yield utilities and nothing here helps the agent route between them.
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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