Search X Posts by User

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

Annotations already declare readOnlyHint=true, openWorldHint=true, and destructiveHint=false, so the safety profile is covered. The description adds nothing behavioral beyond that — no mention of rate limits, pagination, result ordering, or what an empty result means — making it essentially redundant with the structured fields.

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 tight sentence with no filler, and the core action is front-loaded. It is arguably too terse for a tool with a confusable sibling, but there is no wasted language.

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 3-parameter read tool with full schema coverage and annotations, the description is minimally sufficient to call the tool correctly. It falls short on sibling disambiguation (x-user-posts) and any behavioral context about result volume or ordering.

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 100%, so all three parameters (user, count, query) are documented in the schema itself. The description restates the optional keyword query but adds no syntax, format, or default details beyond the schema, so the baseline 3 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+resource (search X posts) scoped to a user, plus an optional keyword filter. It is clear what the tool does, but it offers no differentiation from the very similar sibling x-user-posts, which an agent could easily confuse it with.

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?

The phrase 'with an optional keyword query' implies one usage pattern (keyword-filtered user timelines), but there is no explicit when-to-use guidance, no prerequisites, and no naming of alternatives such as x-search or x-user-posts.

Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.