Reminders Create List

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

Annotations convey idempotentHint=false and destructiveHint=false, but the description adds no behavioral context beyond 'Delegated Apple domain tool.' It does not disclose persistence, permission requirements, duplicate behavior, or side effects, so the description fails to contribute meaningful behavioral transparency.

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?

The text is short, but it is under-specified boilerplate rather than concise useful documentation. The single sentence merely restates the tool name and platform, so it does not earn its place as meaningful guidance.

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?

Even though the tool is simple and has an output schema, the description lacks purpose, usage guidance, parameter semantics, and behavioral context. An agent would need to infer the entire operation from the tool name and sibling list, which is insufficient for confident invocation.

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%, and the description does not explain the 'title' parameter, its expected format, constraints, or how it relates to the created list. The description does nothing to compensate for the lack of parameter documentation in the 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?

The description only restates the tool name ('Delegated Apple domain tool 'reminders_create_list''), providing no verb or resource semantics beyond the name/title. It does not explicitly say that the tool creates a Reminders list, so an agent cannot understand the operation from the description alone.

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?

There is no guidance about when to use this tool versus sibling tools such as reminders_create_reminder or reminders_list_lists. No context, exclusions, or alternatives are provided, so the agent is left to infer invocation conditions from the tool name.

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