Get Daily Dashboard

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

Annotations already cover read-only, idempotent, open-world traits. The description adds a useful detail: 'Public — no auth required.' Beyond that, it doesn't disclose return format, ordering, or rate limits. Adds some value over annotations but not rich context.

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 sentences, front-loaded with the tool's purpose and contents, then the auth note. Zero waste, appropriately sized.

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 read-only dashboard tool with annotations covering safety and 100% schema coverage, the description gives the agent enough to call it: contents, optional date, league filter implied, and auth status. Minor gap: no mention of sorting or pagination, but output schema absent and this is a dashboard summary, so adequate.

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 coverage is 100%, so both params (date, league) are documented in the schema. Description mentions 'today's (or a specific date's)' and 'top 10 scored picks' which loosely aligns with params but adds no syntax or enum detail beyond the schema. Baseline 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?

States a specific verb+resource ('Get dashboard') with concrete contents listed (games with spreads/totals, top 10 scored picks, rating distribution). Clearly distinct from siblings like proplab_games and proplab_pick_details.

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?

Notes optionally getting a specific date's dashboard, but doesn't say when to use this vs proplab_games (raw games) or proplab_pick_details. The usage context is implied but no explicit alternatives or exclusions given.

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