Resume an AutoDM

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

Annotations only declare readOnlyHint=false, destructiveHint=false, openWorldHint=true; the description adds the crucial outward-facing consequence that the monitor will begin sending DMs to new matching comments again. It doesn't cover what happens if the monitor isn't paused or whether prior state is restored, so it is not fully fleshed out.

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?

One sentence, front-loaded with the action and immediately followed by the observable effect. Nothing is redundant or padded.

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?

With an output schema present and annotations covering the safety profile, the description supplies the missing piece – what resuming actually causes. Minor gaps remain around error behavior for a non-paused monitor, but nothing an agent needs to call it is absent.

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?

Only one parameter, and schema coverage is 100% – the schema already documents monitor_id and even points to list_autodms/start_autodm as sources. The description adds no syntax, format, or source guidance beyond that, so 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 (resume) and resource (a paused AutoDM monitor) plus the resulting effect. It distinguishes itself from pause_autodm/stop_autodm implicitly by naming the 'paused' precondition, though it never names start_autodm as the contrasting sibling.

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 precondition ('a paused AutoDM monitor') tells the agent when this tool applies, which is enough to route away from start_autodm for an already-configured monitor. No explicit exclusion or alternative is named, so it stops short of a 5.

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