properties_update
Change a property's label or access notes, or archive it.
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| label | No | ||
| archived | No | ||
| property_id | Yes | ||
| access_notes | No |
Change a property's label or access notes, or archive it.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| label | No | ||
| archived | No | ||
| property_id | Yes | ||
| access_notes | No |
Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.
Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?
No annotations are provided, so the description carries the full burden. For a mutation tool it says nothing about permissions, whether archiving is reversible, what happens to existing values when a field is omitted, or what the call returns – only that archiving is an option.
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?
A single front-loaded sentence with no filler, though it is too terse to serve as a full definition rather than being over-long.
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?
With no annotations, no output schema, and zero parameter documentation in the schema, a one-line description leaves major gaps: mutation side effects, permissions, reversibility of archive, and response shape are all unaddressed.
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. It usefully names three of the four parameters (label, access_notes, archived) with their intent, but adds no format, length, or type details and never mentions property_id.
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?
Specific verb (change/archive) plus resource (a property) with the three modifiable fields named. It is reasonably distinguishable from siblings properties_add and properties_list, though it never explicitly contrasts itself with them.
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?
Usage is only implied by the enumeration of fields it can change; there is no explicit when-to-use statement, no prerequisites, and no named alternative tool for related operations.
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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