stremio_desktop_status

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

No annotations are provided, so the description carries the full behavioral burden. It usefully discloses that the result depends on the desktop app being open and that it is cross-platform, but it never states that this is a safe read-only probe, nor what happens when the app is absent, nor any latency/answer semantics beyond the streaming-server note.

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?

Front-loads the core purpose in the first sentence, then adds two supporting sentences about platform support and the streaming-server dependency. Efficient overall, though the streaming-server aside is somewhat tangential to a status check.

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, return values need not be explained, and there are no parameters to cover. The description supplies platform scope and the desktop-app dependency, leaving it essentially complete for a simple zero-arg status probe, with only the safety profile left implicit.

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?

The tool takes zero parameters, so the baseline is 4. The description correctly adds nothing about inputs, which is appropriate since there is nothing to document.

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 and resource (report whether Stremio desktop is installed and running) with a clear scope that distinguishes it from siblings like stremio_desktop_launch/open (which act) and stremio_account_status (which concerns the account, not the desktop app). An agent can identify the intent without opening the schema.

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?

Usage is only implied. The note that the streaming server 'only answers while the desktop app is open' hints at when this check matters, but the description never states when to call this versus alternatives such as stremio_desktop_launch or stremio_streaming_server_cache, nor any exclusions.

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