List and search BugSnap bug reports

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

With no annotations, the description carries the behavioral burden and does disclose workspace scope, recency, and capture content types. However, it omits permission requirements, ordering, pagination behavior beyond the limit parameter, and return characteristics.

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?

The description is three tight sentences, front-loaded with the core action and followed by filtering options and the next-step relationship to the sibling tool. Nothing is wasted.

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 simple list/search tool with fully documented parameters and no output schema, the description is sufficiently complete to select and invoke it. It could add ordering or return-shape context, but the essential workflow is covered.

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 100%, so the schema already fully documents limit, query, and status. The description restates keyword and status filtering but adds no syntax or format details beyond what the schema provides.

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?

The description states a specific verb and resource: list/search recent BugSnap bug reports, including what a capture contains. It also clearly distinguishes this tool from the sibling by saying it is used to find a capture ID before calling bugsnap_get_capture.

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 description explicitly names the alternative tool and the condition that selects it: use this to find a capture ID before inspecting with bugsnap_get_capture. It also explains filtering by status or keyword, though it does not state when not to use the tool.

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