gsa_output_extract

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

No annotations are provided, so the description carries the full burden of behavioral disclosure. 'Extract' implies a read, but the description says nothing about permissions, whether init must precede it, what happens for uninitialized outputs, or error behavior.

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 short sentence with no wasted words, but it is under-specified rather than genuinely concise—front-loading 'Extract initialized output value' gives no routing or parameter information.

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?

An output schema exists so return values need not be explained, and the tool is simple (2 params, 1 required). Still, with no annotations and 0% schema coverage, an agent lacks the domain context ('initialized', 'position') needed to invoke this correctly among 60+ siblings.

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% for two parameters, so the description must compensate and largely does not. It mentions 'entity and position', loosely mapping to entity_id and pos, but never explains what 'pos' indexes, its default of 0, or whether it is 0-based.

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 verb (Extract) and a resource (initialized output value) scoped to an entity and position, which is more than a tautology. However, it does not distinguish this from close siblings like gsa_output_extract_arr, gsa_output_extract_cur_perm, or gsa_output_extract_cut_assembly, so an agent cannot tell which extract variant applies.

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 on when to use this tool versus the many other gsa_output_* siblings, no prerequisites, and no exclusions. Usage is only weakly implied by the phrase 'initialized output value'.

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