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presence_generate_server

Generate a user presence tracking server in a specified directory. Configure presence monitoring with an optional API key for authentication.

Instructions

Generate user presence tracking server

Input Schema

TableJSON Schema
NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
api_keyNo
directoryYesProject directory
Behavior2/5

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

With no annotations, the description carries the full burden of behavioral disclosure, but 'Generate' only implies that files or code are created. It does not disclose what is written, whether existing files are modified, what api_key is used for, whether network access or authentication is required, or any side effects, leaving the agent without important behavioral context.

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 single sentence is clear, compact, and front-loaded with the action and target resource. It earns its place, but it is too sparse to provide the needed context; still, as a conciseness measure rather than completeness, it is efficient.

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?

For a code-generation tool with no annotations and no output schema, the description is materially incomplete. It does not explain what kind of server is generated, what api_key is for, how it relates to presence_generate_client or presence_add_channels, or what the expected output in 'directory' looks like, so an agent cannot reliably anticipate the tool's result.

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

Parameters2/5

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

Only 'directory' has a schema description, and the tool description adds no meaning for either parameter. 'api_key' is left wholly unexplained, and at 50% schema coverage the description needed to compensate but did not, leaving the agent to guess whether the API key is for the generated server or an external service.

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

Purpose4/5

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

The description clearly identifies a specific action ('Generate') and resource ('user presence tracking server'), which is distinct enough at a high level from tools like presence_generate_client. However, it does not explicitly differentiate from other server generators such as sse_generate_server or ws_generate_server, so it falls short of a 5.

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?

No usage guidance is provided: the description does not state when to use this tool, what prerequisite context is needed, or which sibling tool should be used instead for client-side or alternate transport implementations. The context in which this server should be chosen over the many sibling generators is left entirely to inference.

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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