x402-template-replace
Template Replace: Fills {{name}} and {name} placeholders in a template from a variables object 🆓 5 free trial calls per signed wallet
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| text | No | ||
| vars | No | ||
| values | No | ||
| template | No |
Template Replace: Fills {{name}} and {name} placeholders in a template from a variables object 🆓 5 free trial calls per signed wallet
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| text | No | ||
| vars | No | ||
| values | No | ||
| template | No |
Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.
Input schema / properties / template / descriptionRemoved value: -"Template to process"Input schema / properties / text / descriptionRemoved value: -"Text to process"Input schema / properties / values / descriptionRemoved value: -"Values to process"Input schema / properties / vars / descriptionRemoved value: -"Vars to process"Input schema / properties / templateAdded value: +{
+ "description": "Template to process",
+ "type": "string"
+}Input schema / properties / textAdded value: +{
+ "description": "Text to process",
+ "type": "string"
+}Input schema / properties / valuesAdded value: +{
+ "description": "Values to process",
+ "type": "string"
+}Input schema / properties / varsAdded value: +{
+ "description": "Vars 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 behavioral burden but discloses only the pricing model ('5 free trial calls per signed wallet'). It says nothing about error handling for missing variables, whether unmatched placeholders are left intact, or what the response looks like.
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 functional sentence is short and front-loaded, which is good, but the appended '🆓 5 free trial calls per signed wallet' is promotional filler rather than information an agent needs to invoke the tool.
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 4-parameter tool with 0% schema coverage, zero required fields, no annotations, and no output schema, the description is far too thin. It omits which parameters are required, how variables are supplied, and what the tool returns.
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% across four parameters, and the description only loosely gestures at 'template' and 'variables object'. It does not resolve the confusing duplication of 'vars' and 'values' (both typed as strings), nor explain 'text' versus 'template', leaving an agent to guess the mapping.
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 ('Fills {{name}} and {name} placeholders in a template'), so the core operation is understandable. However it gives no differentiation from near-identical siblings like x402-replace-all, x402-replace-multiple, or x402-text-toolkit, and never clarifies the roles of the four ambiguous parameters.
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?
No when-to-use guidance, no prerequisites, and no mention of alternatives despite several overlapping string-replacement siblings. The only extra sentence is a pricing promo, not usage context.
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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