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Server Quality Checklist
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- Disambiguation4/5
Tools are mostly distinct, though overlap exists between get_player_preparation and prep_snapshot (both preparation-focused) and between analyse and get_position_stats (both evaluate positions). Descriptions clarify usage, reducing confusion.
Naming Consistency4/5Most names follow verb_noun pattern (e.g., get_player_profile, list_live_tournaments). Exceptions: analyse (single verb, British spelling) and prep_snapshot (no verb). Overall consistent with minor deviations.
Tool Count5/58 tools is well-suited for a chess server covering player search, profiles, preparation, position analysis, engine evaluation, and live tournaments. Neither too few nor too many.
Completeness4/5Core chess analysis needs are covered: player info, statistics, engine evaluation, and live events. Minor gaps like missing full game retrieval or historical tournament lists, but the surface is reasonably complete for its purpose.
Average 4.1/5 across 7 of 8 tools scored. Lowest: 2.8/5.
See the Tool Scores section below for per-tool breakdowns.
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How is the quality score calculated?
The overall quality score combines two components: Tool Definition Quality (70%) and Server Coherence (30%).
Tool Definition Quality measures how well each tool describes itself to AI agents. Every tool is scored 1–5 across six dimensions: Purpose Clarity (25%), Usage Guidelines (20%), Behavioral Transparency (20%), Parameter Semantics (15%), Conciseness & Structure (10%), and Contextual Completeness (10%). The server-level definition quality score is calculated as 60% mean TDQS + 40% minimum TDQS, so a single poorly described tool pulls the score down.
Server Coherence evaluates how well the tools work together as a set, scoring four dimensions equally: Disambiguation (can agents tell tools apart?), Naming Consistency, Tool Count Appropriateness, and Completeness (are there gaps in the tool surface?).
Tiers are derived from the overall score: A (≥3.5), B (≥3.0), C (≥2.0), D (≥1.0), F (<1.0). B and above is considered passing.
Tool Scores
- Behavior2/5
Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?
No annotations are provided, so the description bears full responsibility for behavioral disclosure. It only states the basic purpose, omitting details like pagination, ordering, or whether results are live-updated. This is insufficient for a mutation-free tool.
Agents need to know what a tool does to the world before calling it. Descriptions should go beyond structured annotations to explain consequences.
Conciseness3/5Is the description appropriately sized, front-loaded, and free of redundancy?
The description is a single sentence, which is concise but under-informative. It could be expanded with key details without losing conciseness.
Shorter descriptions cost fewer tokens and are easier for agents to parse. Every sentence should earn its place.
Completeness2/5Given the tool's complexity, does the description cover enough for an agent to succeed on first attempt?
The tool has one parameter and no output schema. The description lacks information about the output format, any default behavior, or context about what 'participating' means. It is incomplete for an agent to reliably use the tool.
Complex tools with many parameters or behaviors need more documentation. Simple tools need less. This dimension scales expectations accordingly.
Parameters3/5Does the description clarify parameter syntax, constraints, interactions, or defaults beyond what the schema provides?
Schema description coverage is 100%, so the schema already explains the tour_id parameter. The description adds no extra meaning beyond what is in the schema, resulting in a neutral score.
Input schemas describe structure but not intent. Descriptions should explain non-obvious parameter relationships and valid value ranges.
Purpose4/5Does the description clearly state what the tool does and how it differs from similar tools?
The description clearly states the tool lists players participating in a live-broadcast tournament. The action (list) and resource (players) are specific, and it differentiates from sibling tools like list_live_tournaments and search_player.
Agents choose between tools based on descriptions. A clear purpose with a specific verb and resource helps agents select the right tool.
Usage Guidelines2/5Does the description explain when to use this tool, when not to, or what alternatives exist?
No explicit guidance on when to use this tool vs alternatives. The input schema hints that tour_id comes from list_live_tournaments, implying a prerequisite, but there is no discussion of when-not-to-use or alternative tools.
Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.
- Behavior3/5
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 lists the data returned but does not explicitly state that the tool is read-only or has no side effects. However, the nature of the data (stats) implies retrieval, and no contradictions are present.
Agents need to know what a tool does to the world before calling it. Descriptions should go beyond structured annotations to explain consequences.
Conciseness4/5Is the description appropriately sized, front-loaded, and free of redundancy?
The description is comprehensive yet concise, listing many features in a single paragraph. It is front-loaded with the main purpose. Every sentence adds value, though it could be slightly more structured for easier scanning.
Shorter descriptions cost fewer tokens and are easier for agents to parse. Every sentence should earn its place.
Completeness4/5Given the tool's complexity, does the description cover enough for an agent to succeed on first attempt?
Given no annotations and no output schema, the description is quite complete in telling an agent what data the tool returns. It covers all major aspects (identity, rating history, career stats, openings, opponents). However, it does not mention error handling or limitations.
Complex tools with many parameters or behaviors need more documentation. Simple tools need less. This dimension scales expectations accordingly.
Parameters3/5Does the description clarify parameter syntax, constraints, interactions, or defaults beyond what the schema provides?
Schema coverage is 100% (one parameter with description 'FIDE ID from search_player'). The description does not add extra meaning beyond what the schema provides; it mentions 'FIDE ID' but that is already in the schema. Baseline 3 applies.
Input schemas describe structure but not intent. Descriptions should explain non-obvious parameter relationships and valid value ranges.
Purpose5/5Does the description clearly state what the tool does and how it differs from similar tools?
The description clearly states it provides 'Full stats for one player' and lists specific data categories (identity, rating history, career stats, openings, opponent analysis). It distinguishes itself from sibling tools by saying it is 'often enough on its own' for common player queries, implying it is a comprehensive profile tool.
Agents choose between tools based on descriptions. A clear purpose with a specific verb and resource helps agents select the right tool.
Usage Guidelines4/5Does the description explain when to use this tool, when not to, or what alternatives exist?
The description ends with guidance on when to use it: 'Often enough on its own for 'how strong is X, what do they play, who have they beaten''. This implies it is suitable for high-level player overviews, but it does not explicitly state when not to use it or name alternative tools.
Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.
- Behavior4/5
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 discloses that the tool queries 11.7M+ indexed games and returns statistics, implying a read-only behavior. However, it does not specify data freshness, rate limits, or any other constraints, though the behavioral traits are reasonably clear for a simple data retrieval tool.
Agents need to know what a tool does to the world before calling it. Descriptions should go beyond structured annotations to explain consequences.
Conciseness5/5Is the description appropriately sized, front-loaded, and free of redundancy?
The description is extremely concise: two short sentences that are front-loaded with the core value proposition. The example is efficient and adds concreteness without waste. Every word earns its place.
Shorter descriptions cost fewer tokens and are easier for agents to parse. Every sentence should earn its place.
Completeness5/5Given the tool's complexity, does the description cover enough for an agent to succeed on first attempt?
Given the tool is a simple query with no output schema, the description adequately explains return types (game counts, win percentages, top continuations) and the data source (11.7M+ games). It covers all needed context for an agent to understand what the tool returns.
Complex tools with many parameters or behaviors need more documentation. Simple tools need less. This dimension scales expectations accordingly.
Parameters3/5Does the description clarify parameter syntax, constraints, interactions, or defaults beyond what the schema provides?
Schema description coverage is 100% (fen and limit are described). The description adds minimal extra meaning: the example clarifies that 'limit' controls number of top continuations, and 'fen' is position identifier. This meets the baseline but does not significantly enhance understanding beyond the schema.
Input schemas describe structure but not intent. Descriptions should explain non-obvious parameter relationships and valid value ranges.
Purpose5/5Does the description clearly state what the tool does and how it differs from similar tools?
Description clearly states the tool provides move statistics (game counts, win percentages, top continuations) from a large database of games for a given position. The example question concretely illustrates the purpose and differentiates from siblings like 'analyse' which is presumably for engine analysis.
Agents choose between tools based on descriptions. A clear purpose with a specific verb and resource helps agents select the right tool.
Usage Guidelines3/5Does the description explain when to use this tool, when not to, or what alternatives exist?
Description implies the tool is for statistical queries from a large game database, but does not explicitly state when to use it versus alternatives like 'analyse' or provide exclusion criteria. The context signals suggest a read-only query, but no direct usage guidance is given.
Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.
- Behavior4/5
Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?
With no annotations, the description carries full burden and discloses that it performs three parallel fetches and returns data for comparison. It provides an example of expected behavior (opponent 2 games vs general 8k) but does not detail side effects or permissions, which is acceptable for a read-only operation.
Agents need to know what a tool does to the world before calling it. Descriptions should go beyond structured annotations to explain consequences.
Conciseness5/5Is the description appropriately sized, front-loaded, and free of redundancy?
Two sentences, front-loaded with the key action and usage recommendation. Every sentence adds value, no waste.
Shorter descriptions cost fewer tokens and are easier for agents to parse. Every sentence should earn its place.
Completeness4/5Given the tool's complexity, does the description cover enough for an agent to succeed on first attempt?
No output schema, but the description hints at return structure by naming the three data sources and gives a concrete example of comparison. It is fairly complete for the tool's complexity, though explicitly listing output fields would improve completeness.
Complex tools with many parameters or behaviors need more documentation. Simple tools need less. This dimension scales expectations accordingly.
Parameters3/5Does the description clarify parameter syntax, constraints, interactions, or defaults beyond what the schema provides?
Schema description coverage is 100%, so the description adds minimal extra meaning beyond the schema. It mentions the three fetches but doesn't elaborate on how parameters affect each. Baseline is 3, and no significant additional semantic value is provided.
Input schemas describe structure but not intent. Descriptions should explain non-obvious parameter relationships and valid value ranges.
Purpose5/5Does the description clearly state what the tool does and how it differs from similar tools?
The description clearly states that the tool performs three parallel fetches at the same position, combining opponent stats, your stats, and general database. It distinguishes from siblings like get_position_stats by emphasizing the combined view and is specific about the resource and action.
Agents choose between tools based on descriptions. A clear purpose with a specific verb and resource helps agents select the right tool.
Usage Guidelines4/5Does the description explain when to use this tool, when not to, or what alternatives exist?
The description explicitly advises using this while walking the opening tree for a single round trip instead of three separate calls, and gives an example of how to compare views. It implies the context of use but does not explicitly state when not to use or name specific alternative tools.
Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.
- Behavior4/5
Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?
Describes input specification and iterative behavior well, but does not mention data freshness, rate limits, or edge cases like no games found. Since annotations are absent, more disclosure would help.
Agents need to know what a tool does to the world before calling it. Descriptions should go beyond structured annotations to explain consequences.
Conciseness4/5Is the description appropriately sized, front-loaded, and free of redundancy?
Single paragraph of moderate length, front-loaded with main purpose. Could benefit from bullet points for readability but remains concise.
Shorter descriptions cost fewer tokens and are easier for agents to parse. Every sentence should earn its place.
Completeness3/5Given the tool's complexity, does the description cover enough for an agent to succeed on first attempt?
Covers usage well but does not describe return value structure (format of frequency/win rate, game objects). Without output schema, this is a notable gap for an agent.
Complex tools with many parameters or behaviors need more documentation. Simple tools need less. This dimension scales expectations accordingly.
Parameters4/5Does the description clarify parameter syntax, constraints, interactions, or defaults beyond what the schema provides?
Schema covers 83% of parameters; description adds value by explaining how to use `line` iteratively and weighting strategy. Does not repeat schema but provides usage context beyond parameter names.
Input schemas describe structure but not intent. Descriptions should explain non-obvious parameter relationships and valid value ranges.
Purpose5/5Does the description clearly state what the tool does and how it differs from similar tools?
The description clearly states the tool returns moves (frequency + win rate) and underlying games for a given player, color, and starting position. It distinguishes from siblings by specifying iterative tree navigation with `line`.
Agents choose between tools based on descriptions. A clear purpose with a specific verb and resource helps agents select the right tool.
Usage Guidelines5/5Does the description explain when to use this tool, when not to, or what alternatives exist?
Explicitly explains iterative usage of `line` to walk the opening tree, and provides weighting strategy for preparation (recent games, classical over rapid, etc.). No explicit when-not-to-use, but context is clear.
Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.
- Behavior3/5
Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?
No annotations provided, so description carries full burden. It mentions it returns live broadcast data, but does not disclose whether it requires authentication, rate limits, or data freshness. However, for a simple read-only tool with no parameters, the behavior is straightforward.
Agents need to know what a tool does to the world before calling it. Descriptions should go beyond structured annotations to explain consequences.
Conciseness5/5Is the description appropriately sized, front-loaded, and free of redundancy?
Two sentences, front-loaded with core action, no wasted words. Perfectly concise.
Shorter descriptions cost fewer tokens and are easier for agents to parse. Every sentence should earn its place.
Completeness5/5Given the tool's complexity, does the description cover enough for an agent to succeed on first attempt?
Given low complexity (no params, no output schema), the description fully covers what the tool does and when to use it. No missing information.
Complex tools with many parameters or behaviors need more documentation. Simple tools need less. This dimension scales expectations accordingly.
Parameters4/5Does the description clarify parameter syntax, constraints, interactions, or defaults beyond what the schema provides?
No parameters in input schema (100% schema coverage). Baseline for 0 params is 4; description does not need to add param info.
Input schemas describe structure but not intent. Descriptions should explain non-obvious parameter relationships and valid value ranges.
Purpose5/5Does the description clearly state what the tool does and how it differs from similar tools?
The description states it lists tournaments currently being broadcast live, which is a specific verb-resource combination. It clearly distinguishes from sibling tools like 'analyse' or 'get_player_profile' which are unrelated to live tournaments.
Agents choose between tools based on descriptions. A clear purpose with a specific verb and resource helps agents select the right tool.
Usage Guidelines5/5Does the description explain when to use this tool, when not to, or what alternatives exist?
Provides explicit usage cues with example queries: 'what's on right now' and 'live tournaments today'. This clearly tells the agent when to use this tool.
Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.
- Behavior4/5
Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?
No annotations exist, but the description discloses key behavioral traits: fuzzy matching, case-insensitivity, and the nature of search (returns candidates). It does not mention any destructive side effects, which is appropriate for a lookup tool. However, it could mention potential empty results or performance limitations.
Agents need to know what a tool does to the world before calling it. Descriptions should go beyond structured annotations to explain consequences.
Conciseness5/5Is the description appropriately sized, front-loaded, and free of redundancy?
Two sentences with no wasted words. The first sentence defines the operation and output, the second provides usage guidance. Information is front-loaded.
Shorter descriptions cost fewer tokens and are easier for agents to parse. Every sentence should earn its place.
Completeness5/5Given the tool's complexity, does the description cover enough for an agent to succeed on first attempt?
Despite no output schema, the description fully explains return values (FIDE ID, rating, title, country). It also explains the tool's role in a larger workflow (resolving names for other tools). Given the tool's simplicity, the description is complete.
Complex tools with many parameters or behaviors need more documentation. Simple tools need less. This dimension scales expectations accordingly.
Parameters3/5Does the description clarify parameter syntax, constraints, interactions, or defaults beyond what the schema provides?
Schema coverage is 100% with the 'name' parameter described as 'Player name or partial name. Case-insensitive, fuzzy.' The description adds context about using it to resolve to a FIDE ID, but the schema already conveys the fuzzy and partial nature. Baseline 3 is appropriate.
Input schemas describe structure but not intent. Descriptions should explain non-obvious parameter relationships and valid value ranges.
Purpose5/5Does the description clearly state what the tool does and how it differs from similar tools?
The description clearly states the tool performs 'Fuzzy name lookup for FIDE-rated chess players' and lists the returned fields (FIDE ID, rating, title, country). This distinguishes it from siblings like analyse, get_player_preparation, etc., which involve analysis or tournament data.
Agents choose between tools based on descriptions. A clear purpose with a specific verb and resource helps agents select the right tool.
Usage Guidelines5/5Does the description explain when to use this tool, when not to, or what alternatives exist?
Explicitly tells when to use: 'Use this to resolve a plain-English name ... to the FIDE ID that every other tool needs.' This provides clear context for when this tool is appropriate versus others.
Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.
- Behavior4/5
Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?
With no annotations, the description discloses key behaviors: uses Stockfish, defaults (2s think time, top-3 lines), score interpretation (centipawns from side-to-move POV, positive=advantage or mate distance), and PV notation (UCI). It is largely transparent, though does not explicitly state it is read-only—this is clear from context.
Agents need to know what a tool does to the world before calling it. Descriptions should go beyond structured annotations to explain consequences.
Conciseness5/5Is the description appropriately sized, front-loaded, and free of redundancy?
Two concise sentences: first explains purpose and output, second adds defaults and usage guidance. Every sentence is informative and well-front-loaded, with no wasted words.
Shorter descriptions cost fewer tokens and are easier for agents to parse. Every sentence should earn its place.
Completeness4/5Given the tool's complexity, does the description cover enough for an agent to succeed on first attempt?
Given no output schema, the description adequately explains output format and defaults. It covers the essential context for effective use, though it omits error conditions or rate limits—acceptable for a simple tool with 3 parameters and no nested objects.
Complex tools with many parameters or behaviors need more documentation. Simple tools need less. This dimension scales expectations accordingly.
Parameters4/5Does the description clarify parameter syntax, constraints, interactions, or defaults beyond what the schema provides?
Schema coverage is 100%, baseline 3. The description adds value by explaining score interpretation, default values for multipv and movetime, and that PV moves are in UCI notation. This enriches the semantics beyond the schema.
Input schemas describe structure but not intent. Descriptions should explain non-obvious parameter relationships and valid value ranges.
Purpose5/5Does the description clearly state what the tool does and how it differs from similar tools?
The description clearly states the tool performs a Short Stockfish evaluation and returns top-N candidate moves with scores and principal variations. It distinguishes itself from siblings like get_position_stats and get_player_preparation by noting the difference between engine evaluation and human game frequency.
Agents choose between tools based on descriptions. A clear purpose with a specific verb and resource helps agents select the right tool.
Usage Guidelines5/5Does the description explain when to use this tool, when not to, or what alternatives exist?
The description explicitly instructs when to use this tool (sanity-check candidate lines from other tools) and contrasts it with alternatives, stating 'human game frequency tells you what people play, engine evaluation tells you what's actually good.'
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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