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x402-readability-score

Readability Score: Readability Score

Input Schema

TableJSON Schema
NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
textNoText to process
inputNoInput to process

Schema Changelog

Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

  1. Changed1 schema field changed
    • addedInput schema / properties / text
      Added value: +{
      +  "description": "Text to process",
      +  "type": "string"
      +}
  2. First observed

TDQS

D1.7/5.0
Behavior1/5

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

No annotations are provided, so the description carries the full burden of behavioral disclosure, and it discloses nothing: not what score is produced, not the scale or formula, not the expected input length, and not whether an API call or rate limit is involved. For a compute tool with zero structured hints, this is a total gap.

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?

The text is short, but brevity here reflects under-specification rather than efficient editing; it is a duplicate of the title with zero informational payload. Nothing is front-loaded because there is nothing to load.

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?

With no annotations, no output schema, and two ambiguous parameters, the definition is missing everything an agent would need: the metric produced, the acceptable input, and the return shape. It is not complete enough to invoke reliably.

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 two parameter descriptions ('Text to process' and 'Input to process') are effectively interchangeable boilerplate and the description adds nothing to disambiguate them. An agent cannot tell whether 'text' and 'input' are alternatives, aliases, or ordered pipeline stages, or which one to populate.

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 'Readability Score: Readability Score' merely restates the tool name with no verb, no input expectation, and no scope. It never tells the agent that it computes a readability metric on supplied text, nor distinguishes it from siblings like x402-reading-level, x402-formality-score, or x402-syllable-count.

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

Usage Guidelines2/5

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

There is no statement of when to use this tool, when to prefer a sibling, or what prerequisites apply. The only signal an agent gets is the name itself, which is insufficient guidance for choosing among dozens of overlapping text-analysis tools.

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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