x402-singularize
Singularize: Converts a plural English word to singular using ies, es, and s rules 🆓 5 free trial calls per signed wallet
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| text | No | ||
| word | No |
Singularize: Converts a plural English word to singular using ies, es, and s rules 🆓 5 free trial calls per signed wallet
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| text | No | ||
| word | No |
Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.
Input schema / properties / text / descriptionRemoved value: -"Text to process"Input schema / properties / word / descriptionRemoved value: -"Word to process"Input schema / properties / textAdded value: +{
+ "description": "Text to process",
+ "type": "string"
+}Input schema / properties / wordAdded value: +{
+ "description": "Word to process",
+ "type": "string"
+}Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?
With no annotations, the description carries the full burden and partially meets it: it discloses the rule set used and a genuinely useful operational fact (5 free trial calls per signed wallet, implying payment/auth after that). It does not say how irregular plurals, non-plural input, or capitalization are handled, nor whether results are deterministic.
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?
Front-loaded with the operation and rules in a single efficient sentence, followed by the pricing/trial note. The emoji and trial blurb are marginal but relevant to the x402 payment context, so almost nothing is wasted.
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?
No annotations, no output schema, and two ambiguous optional parameters mean the description would have to do all the work — yet it never specifies which field to populate or what comes back. For a text-transformation tool in a 600+ sibling catalog, this leaves the agent short of what it needs to call it correctly.
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 0% and there are two undocumented parameters, 'text' and 'word', both optional. The description refers only to 'a plural English word' and never resolves which parameter is the actual input carrier, leaving an agent to guess between two near-synonymous names — a real invocation hazard rather than a cosmetic gap.
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?
States a specific verb+resource ('Converts a plural English word to singular') and even names the morphological rules applied (ies, es, s), so the transformation is unambiguous. It does not, however, distinguish itself from the inverse sibling x402-pluralize, which is the main differentiation an agent needs in this very large tool set.
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?
The phrase 'a plural English word' implies the input precondition (feed it a plural, get back a singular), which is weak usage guidance. There is no explicit when-to-use statement, no exclusions, and no pointer to x402-pluralize for the opposite direction.
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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