Delete My Time Registration (Intempus)

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

Annotations already declare destructiveHint=true and idempotentHint=false, so the mutation risk is covered. The description adds the valuable state constraint (unapproved and unlocked) plus ownership scope ('your own'), but says nothing about reversibility or how the caller obtains an eligible ID.

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?

Two sentences, zero filler, with the destructive action front-loaded and the eligibility constraint immediately following.

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 one-parameter destructive tool with no output schema, the description covers purpose and eligibility but leaves the ID provenance and any failure behavior (what happens if the record is approved) unstated, so an agent still needs inference from sibling tools.

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 0% and the single parameter workReportId is completely unexplained in the description. With a destructive tool, telling the agent where the ID comes from (e.g. intempus_list_my_work_reports) would materially reduce mis-invocation risk, and it is absent.

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?

States a specific verb+resource ('Delete ... time registration') and explicitly scopes it to the caller's own records, which cleanly separates it from siblings like intempus_update_my_work_report and intempus_register_time.

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?

Gives a clear precondition for use ('only possible while it is neither approved nor locked'), which is real routing information. It does not name an alternative for when the record is approved/locked (e.g. correction or update), so it falls short of explicit when-not guidance.

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