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Get Aws Knowledge

get_aws_knowledge

Get AWS best practices and operational knowledge by asking questions, with optional filters for service and category, to solve infrastructure challenges.

Instructions

Get AWS best practices and operational knowledge

Input Schema

TableJSON Schema
NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
serviceNo
categoryNo
questionYes

Output Schema

TableJSON Schema
NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
resultYes

Schema Changelog

Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

  1. First observedv1.0.0

TDQS

C2.2/5.0
Behavior2/5

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

No annotations are provided, so the description carries the full burden. It only states that the tool retrieves AWS knowledge; it does not disclose whether results are static docs, require live AWS access, are rate-limited, or behave differently by category or service.

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

Conciseness3/5

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

The description is a single short sentence with no wasted words. However, its brevity leans toward under-specification rather than efficient completeness, so it earns only a middle score.

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

Completeness2/5

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

The presence of an output schema helps, but the tool has no annotations and the description does not establish when to use it, what makes it different from siblings, or what operational knowledge actually means. An agent has too little context to invoke it confidently.

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

Parameters1/5

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

Schema description coverage is 0%, and the description does not explain any of the three parameters. The meanings of 'question', 'service', and 'category' are left entirely to inference, so the description adds no parameter-level value.

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

Purpose3/5

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

The description names a verb and broad resource ('Get AWS best practices and operational knowledge'), so it is not a tautology. However, it is vague about scope and overlaps heavily with the sibling tool get_best_practices, so an agent cannot reliably tell which tool to pick.

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

Usage Guidelines2/5

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

The description gives no when-to-use guidance and names no alternatives or exclusions. With siblings like get_best_practices, search_docs, and aws_query, the absence of explicit routing makes selection ambiguous.

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