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scout_coverage

Show exploration coverage—visited states, unexercised elements, unused dropdown options, and unsubmitted forms—to decide where to explore next and when the level's budget is met.

Instructions

Show exploration coverage: states visited, which elements remain unexercised, which options of a dropdown used this run no session has chosen yet, and which forms seen this run no session has submitted with every text field blank. Use to decide where to explore next and when the level's budget is satisfied. In a parallel run it shows this session's own work by default — the routes it reached this run and the forms it saw — so one lane is not handed another's gaps; scope:"project" shows every session's, each form and route tagged with the sessions that saw it.

Input Schema

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
scopeNo'session': only the routes this session reached this run and the forms it saw. 'project': every route in the memory, across runs and sessions. Default: 'session' when other sessions share this project, else 'project'.
sessionNoTarget this session directly instead of the active one — pass it explicitly when dispatching to MULTIPLE sessions in one turn (e.g. two scout_click calls with different `session`), which then run CONCURRENTLY rather than queueing. Omit for single-session sequential use.

Schema Changelog

Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

  1. Changed1 schema field changedv3.31.0
    • removedInput schema / additionalProperties
      Removed value: -false
  2. Changed1 schema field changedv3.17.0
    • addedInput schema / properties / scope
      Added value: +{
      +  "description": "'session': only the routes this session reached this run and the forms it saw. 'project': every route in the memory, across runs and sessions. Default: 'session' when other sessions share this project, else 'project'.",
      +  "enum": [
      +    "session",
      +    "project"
      +  ],
      +  "type": "string"
      +}
  3. Addedv1.1.0

TDQS

A4/5.0
Behavior4/5

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

With no annotations, the description carries the burden and does disclose the non-obvious default: session-scoped in a parallel run but project-wide when no other session shares the project, plus that project scope tags each form and route with the sessions that saw it. It omits any permission, cost, or pagination behavior, so it is strong but not complete.

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?

Purpose and content list are front-loaded in the first sentence, with the scoping behavior after. The second sentence is dense and partly restates the scope enumeration already in the schema, but every clause carries information.

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

Completeness4/5

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

No output schema exists, and the description does describe what is returned (visited states, unexercised elements, tagged routes/forms), which an agent needs to interpret the result. The only gap is that the exact shape of the returned coverage data is not characterized.

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

Parameters4/5

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

Schema coverage is 100%, so the baseline is 3, but the description adds real meaning beyond the schema: it explains why the default flips between session and project, and that 'project' tags forms/routes with the sessions that saw them, which the schema does not state.

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?

States a specific verb and resource ('Show exploration coverage') and then enumerates the concrete content: states visited, unexercised elements, unselected dropdown options, and unsubmitted blank-field forms. That content distinguishes it from reporting siblings like scout_status or scout_lane_report, though no sibling is named explicitly.

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

Usage Guidelines4/5

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

'Use to decide where to explore next and when the level's budget is satisfied' gives a clear decision context, and the parallel-run sentence explains when session vs project scope applies. No explicit exclusion or named alternative is given, so it stops short of a 5.

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