Fetch News.com.au top stories directly from the public homepage. Use to quickly retrieve current headlines as structured JSON for news monitoring, trend analysis, or content aggregation tasks.
Get News.com.au top stories. Returns fresh News.com.au stories from the public homepage.
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Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.
v1.17.5Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?
No annotations provided, so the description carries the burden. It discloses that results are fresh and sourced from the public homepage, which is useful. However, it doesn't mention output structure, number of stories, or any potential limits. For a simple read-only fetch, this is adequate but not rich.
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?
Two short sentences, front-loaded with the main verb and resource. No filler.
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 zero-parameter tool, the description covers what it returns and where from. Without an output schema, it could specify fields or count, but the low complexity makes this acceptable.
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?
No parameters exist, so the description doesn't need to explain them. Baseline 4 applies.
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 ('Get') and resource ('News.com.au top stories'), and clarifies the source ('public homepage'). It doesn't explicitly differentiate from sibling newscomau_headlines, but 'top stories' and 'fresh' imply a curated homepage feed rather than a headline list.
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 guidance on when to use this vs newscomau_headlines, newscomau_sections, or newscomau_article. The context implies homepage top stories, but no exclusions or alternatives are mentioned.
Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.