Retrieve ScreenRant's main story feed to get titles, URLs, summaries, publication times, authors, and images for news monitoring or content aggregation.
Get ScreenRant top stories. Returns ScreenRant's main feed of latest stories, about 10 items. Takes no parameters. Each item has its title, URL, summary, publication time, author and image.
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v1.17.5Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?
With no annotations, the description carries the full burden. It does disclose useful behavior: no parameters, roughly 10 items, and the per-item fields (title, URL, summary, publication time, author, image). It omits any note on auth requirements, rate limits, or freshness, so coverage is partial.
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?
Three short sentences, front-loaded with the purpose, then the return shape. Mostly earns its place, though the itemized field list borders on restating what an output would show.
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 output schema exists, so explaining the return payload is valuable, and the description does so. For a parameterless feed tool this is nearly complete; only the lack of sibling differentiation and freshness/auth context keeps it from a 5.
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?
The tool takes zero parameters, so the baseline is 4. The description correctly confirms 'Takes no parameters', aligning with the empty schema.
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 and resource ('Get ScreenRant top stories') and clarifies it returns the main feed of latest stories. However, it does not explicitly distinguish itself from the closely named sibling screenrant_headlines, leaving the agent to infer the difference between 'top stories' and 'headlines'.
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 versus alternatives such as screenrant_headlines, screenrant_sections, or screenrant_article. The 'takes no parameters' note implies a fire-and-forget call but offers no usage context or preconditions.
Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.