get-customer-orders

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

With no annotations provided, the description carries the transparency burden. 'Get' plus 'profile along with their most recent orders' conveys a read operation and a scoped result, but it does not specify how 'recent' is defined, what fields the profile contains, or what the combined response looks like. It is minimally transparent but lacks behavioral depth.

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 entire description is one sentence that front-loads the primary resource and scope. There is no filler or redundant restatement of the tool name, making it appropriately concise and well structured.

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?

The tool has only two well-documented parameters and no output schema or annotations, so invocation basics are covered. However, the description does not explain the ordering rule behind 'most recent', the shape of the profile, or how profile and orders are combined, leaving an agent to infer important response details.

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 input schema already documents both parameters fully: customerId describes accepted ID forms and limit describes min, max, default, and purpose. The description's phrase 'most recent orders' adds mild context for why limit matters, but it does not add significant parameter meaning beyond the schema, so the 100% coverage baseline 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?

The description uses a concrete verb and resource: 'Get a customer's profile along with their most recent orders.' It clearly distinguishes this tool from siblings like get-customers, get-orders, and get-order-by-id because it combines a customer profile with customer-scoped recent orders.

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 implies when to use the tool: when you need both a customer's profile and their recent orders. However, it never explicitly names alternatives or says when not to use it, so an agent must infer the boundary against sibling tools like get-customers and get-orders.

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