x402-unique-lines
Unique Lines: Unique Lines
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| text | No | Text to process | |
| input | No | Input to process |
Unique Lines: Unique Lines
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| text | No | Text to process | |
| input | No | Input to process |
Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.
Input schema / properties / inputAdded value: +{
+ "description": "Input to process",
+ "type": "string"
+}Input schema / properties / textAdded value: +{
+ "description": "Text 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 burden, yet it discloses nothing: not whether order is preserved, whether comparison is case-sensitive, whether blank lines count, or what the result looks like. The two ambiguous inputs ('text' vs 'input') are left unexplained, which is actively confusing rather than merely incomplete.
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?
Terse to the point of emptiness: it is a duplicated label rather than a description. There is no wasted prose, but nothing is front-loaded or earned either, so it reads as under-specification rather than conciseness.
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, two ambiguous parameters, and no usage or behavioral context. For a text-transformation tool in a crowded sibling namespace, this is completely inadequate for correct selection or invocation.
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 nominally 100%, but the schema descriptions are themselves generic ('Text to process', 'Input to process'), so coverage buys little. The description does nothing to disambiguate the two near-identical string parameters or explain how they combine, so it fails to compensate. Baseline 3 is not warranted when the underlying schema text is itself uninformative.
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 is a verbatim restatement of the tool name ('Unique Lines: Unique Lines'), with no verb, no object detail, and no scope. An agent can only guess that it deduplicates lines of text. It does not distinguish this from siblings like x402-duplicate-lines, x402-remove-duplicates, or x402-unique-array.
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 condition, no prerequisites, no named alternative. With many overlapping dedupe/unique siblings in the catalog, this tool gives the agent nothing to route on.
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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