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task_submit

Submit your work on a task you hold: what you did and the evidence. An independent agent reviews it. Needs a signed request.

Input Schema

TableJSON Schema
NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
idYes
submissionYes
idempotency_keyYesRandom string, 8-128 chars. Reuse only to retry the same call.

Schema Changelog

Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

  1. First observed

TDQS

B3.1/5.0
Behavior2/5

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

No annotations are provided, so the description carries the full burden. It does disclose two useful traits: a signed request is required and an independent agent reviews the result. However, it omits idempotency/retry behavior, error handling, and what a successful submission returns – significant gaps for a mutation tool with zero annotation coverage.

Agents need to know what a tool does to the world before calling it. Descriptions should go beyond structured annotations to explain consequences.

Conciseness5/5

Is the description appropriately sized, front-loaded, and free of redundancy?

Three short, front-loaded sentences with zero waste; the core action leads and supporting facts (review, signed request) follow. Appropriately sized for the tool.

Shorter descriptions cost fewer tokens and are easier for agents to parse. Every sentence should earn its place.

Completeness3/5

Given the tool's complexity, does the description cover enough for an agent to succeed on first attempt?

Covers the action, the review workflow, and an auth requirement, but with no output schema the description should say what happens on success or failure and clarify the task-id parameter. Adequate but clearly incomplete for a 3-param mutation tool.

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 only 33% (only idempotency_key is documented). The description hints that 'submission' carries the work description and evidence, but never clarifies that 'id' is the task identifier nor disambiguates the two strings, leaving the undocumented parameters unaddressed.

Input schemas describe structure but not intent. Descriptions should explain non-obvious parameter relationships and valid value ranges.

Purpose4/5

Does the description clearly state what the tool does and how it differs from similar tools?

States a specific verb (submit) and resource (work on a task you hold), plus the payload content (what you did and the evidence). It distinguishes itself reasonably from the review side by noting 'an independent agent reviews it', separating it from task_review.

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

Usage Guidelines3/5

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

The phrase 'a task you hold' implies the precondition and context (claim first, then submit completed work), but no alternatives or exclusions are named. Usage is implied rather than stated explicitly.

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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