graph_view

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

No annotations provided; description fully discloses behavior: opens in VS Code Simple Browser, interactive features (filtering, focusing, clicking), and dependency on reindex. No contradictions.

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?

Four sentences with no fluff, front-loaded with main action. Every sentence adds value: purpose, features, prerequisite, and output location.

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?

Given single optional parameter and no output schema, description fully covers purpose, behavior, features, and prerequisite. Agent has enough to decide and invoke correctly.

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%; parameter 'port' is fully described in schema. Description adds no extra meaning beyond schema, meeting baseline of 3.

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?

Description clearly states it launches a 3D interactive dependency graph visualization, distinguishing it from sibling tools like get_dependencies (data) and graph_export (static file). Specific verb 'launch' and resource 'project dependency graph' are unambiguous.

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?

Explicitly states prerequisite: 'Requires a prior reindex to build the dependency graph,' guiding when to use. Implicitly, it's for visual exploration vs. other tools for static analysis, but lacks explicit when-not-to-use.

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