x402-remap
Remap: Remap a value from one numeric range to another. Provide value, fromMin/fromMax and toMin/toMax. 🆓 5 free trial calls per signed wallet
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| toMax | No | ||
| toMin | No | ||
| value | No | ||
| fromMax | No | ||
| fromMin | No |
Remap: Remap a value from one numeric range to another. Provide value, fromMin/fromMax and toMin/toMax. 🆓 5 free trial calls per signed wallet
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| toMax | No | ||
| toMin | No | ||
| value | No | ||
| fromMax | No | ||
| fromMin | No |
Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.
Input schema / properties / fromMax / descriptionRemoved value: -"FromMax to process"Input schema / properties / fromMin / descriptionRemoved value: -"FromMin to process"Input schema / properties / toMax / descriptionRemoved value: -"ToMax to process"Input schema / properties / toMin / descriptionRemoved value: -"ToMin to process"Input schema / properties / value / descriptionRemoved value: -"Value to process"Input schema / properties / fromMaxAdded value: +{
+ "description": "FromMax to process",
+ "type": "string"
+}Input schema / properties / fromMinAdded value: +{
+ "description": "FromMin to process",
+ "type": "string"
+}Input schema / properties / toMaxAdded value: +{
+ "description": "ToMax to process",
+ "type": "string"
+}Input schema / properties / toMinAdded value: +{
+ "description": "ToMin to process",
+ "type": "string"
+}Input schema / properties / valueAdded value: +{
+ "description": "Value to process",
+ "type": "string"
+}Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?
No annotations are supplied, so the description bears the full behavioral burden. It does disclose a meaningful non-obvious trait — that calls are paid and that 5 trial calls are allowed per signed wallet — but says nothing about the return value, what happens when fromMin equals fromMax, or whether inputs must be numeric despite being typed as strings.
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?
Two short sentences with the definition front-loaded, so the agent learns the operation before the parameter list. Minor waste in the redundant lead 'Remap: Remap a value...' and in the emoji-laden promotional tail, which is billing copy rather than tool semantics.
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 simple pure-function calculator with no output schema, the description covers the inputs adequately and adds the payment prerequisite. It is not complete enough to predict the response shape or error behavior, which matters given that all parameters are untyped strings with no schema descriptions.
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 0%, so the description must compensate, and it does partially by naming all five parameters and grouping them into a source range (fromMin/fromMax) and a target range (toMin/toMax) around value. What it omits is that all five are string-typed, so an agent gets no warning about number formatting or validation expectations.
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 gives a concrete verb and resource: it remaps a value from one numeric range to another, and lists the boundaries involved. An agent can identify the operation immediately. However, it never distinguishes itself from near-identical siblings such as x402-map-to-range, x402-map-value, x402-lerp, and x402-inverse-lerp, so the agent has no basis for choosing this one.
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 or when-not-to-use guidance, no mention of the sibling tools that perform nearly identical range mapping, and no stated preconditions. The only contextual cue is the free-trial note, which is about payment rather than tool selection.
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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