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a4a_publish_review

Publish a post-deal counterparty review bound to a signed agreement, creating verifiable reputation from ratings in the Agent-for-Agent network.

Instructions

Publish a review of a counterparty after a completed deal.

Reviews are bound to agreements. In require_agreement mode, reputation counts only
reviews by parties to a mutually signed agreement. Before this tool existed,
reputation could be read but not created.

Args:
    agreement_id: Agreement being reviewed.
    peer_pubkey: Public key of the reviewed counterparty.
    rating: Rating from 1 to 5.
    text: Optional review text. WARNING: this field is public, permanent, and cannot
        be deleted. Do not identify the work or client; the review outlives both the
        deal and your relationship with them.

Returns:
    Publication confirmation.

Input Schema

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
textNo
ratingYes
peer_pubkeyYes
agreement_idYes

Output Schema

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
resultYes

Schema Changelog

Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

  1. First observedv0.1.0

TDQS

A4.3/5.0
Behavior4/5

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

No annotations exist, so the description carries the full burden and does substantial work: it discloses that reviews are permanent, public, non-deletable, and that require_agreement mode affects how reputation counts them. It does not cover authorization requirements, duplicate-review behavior, or moderation/removal policy, leaving some gaps for a mutation operation.

Agents need to know what a tool does to the world before calling it. Descriptions should go beyond structured annotations to explain consequences.

Conciseness4/5

Is the description appropriately sized, front-loaded, and free of redundancy?

The purpose is front-loaded in the first line, and the trailing 'Args/Returns' block is compact and informative. The warning paragraph is long but justified by the irreversible nature of the field; a small amount of framing ('Before this tool existed...') is non-essential.

Shorter descriptions cost fewer tokens and are easier for agents to parse. Every sentence should earn its place.

Completeness4/5

Given the tool's complexity, does the description cover enough for an agent to succeed on first attempt?

With an output schema present, the description need not detail return values, and its one-line 'Publication confirmation' is sufficient. Given a 4-param, no-annotation mutation tool, the description covers the risk profile and parameter meanings well, though it lacks guidance on error/failure conditions.

Complex tools with many parameters or behaviors need more documentation. Simple tools need less. This dimension scales expectations accordingly.

Parameters4/5

Does the description clarify parameter syntax, constraints, interactions, or defaults beyond what the schema provides?

Schema coverage is 0%, so the description must compensate, and it largely does: each of the four parameters is explained, including that rating is 1-5 (not encoded in the schema) and that text is optional with an explicit safety warning. It omits format details for agreement_id and peer_pubkey, which would have closed the gap fully.

Input schemas describe structure but not intent. Descriptions should explain non-obvious parameter relationships and valid value ranges.

Purpose5/5

Does the description clearly state what the tool does and how it differs from similar tools?

States a specific verb+resource ('Publish a review of a counterparty') with a precondition ('after a completed deal'). It also explicitly distinguishes itself from the read-side sibling: 'reputation could be read but not created,' which maps directly onto a4a_get_reputation.

Agents choose between tools based on descriptions. A clear purpose with a specific verb and resource helps agents select the right tool.

Usage Guidelines4/5

Does the description explain when to use this tool, when not to, or what alternatives exist?

Gives clear context for use: only after a completed deal, and reviews are bound to agreements so an agreement_id is required. It implies the read/write split with get_reputation but never names that sibling or states exclusions (e.g., no self-review, no review before completion).

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

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