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Create Admin Groups

create_admin_groups

Create a new admin group by providing a name, enabling role-based access and organized management for households.

Instructions

Create One

Input Schema

TableJSON Schema
NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
nameYes
accept-languageNo

Output Schema

TableJSON Schema
NameRequiredDescriptionDefault

No arguments

Schema Changelog

Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

  1. First observedv3.20.1

TDQS

D1.8/5.0
Behavior2/5

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

With no annotations provided, the description carries the full burden of behavioral disclosure, and 'Create One' fails it. It only implies a mutation operation consistent with the create_ prefix, but says nothing about required admin permissions, name uniqueness, idempotency, side effects, or the outcome of the action. The behavioral surface is entirely underexplained.

Agents need to know what a tool does to the world before calling it. Descriptions should go beyond structured annotations to explain consequences.

Conciseness2/5

Is the description appropriately sized, front-loaded, and free of redundancy?

Two words is under-specification rather than genuine conciseness, similar to a placeholder fragment. There is no front-loaded key fact or useful constraint; the sentence 'Create One' carries no informative content that aids an agent. Legitimate conciseness compresses meaning, and here there is no meaning to compress.

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

Completeness1/5

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

For an admin tool in a large sibling set (~200 tools) with no annotations and 0% parameter coverage, this description is severely inadequate. It omits what admin groups are, what prerequisites or permissions exist, and what the required 'name' parameter should contain. The output schema cannot compensate for the absence of all semantic context.

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

Parameters1/5

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

Schema description coverage is 0% and the description contains zero information about the 'name' or 'accept-language' parameters. It does not clarify what a valid admin group name looks like, any format conventions, or when accept-language should be supplied. The description must compensate for the schema's lack of descriptions and provides nothing.

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

Purpose2/5

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

The description 'Create One' supplies a verb but its object is the vague pronoun 'One', never naming admin groups as the resource. It is essentially a truncated restatement of the title, leaving the agent to infer the target from the tool name alone. This falls just short of a pure tautology but adds almost no clarifying information.

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?

The description offers no guidance on when to use this tool or how it differs from alternatives. The sibling list contains dozens of related create_* tools (create_admin_users, create_admin_households, create_groups_labels) and nothing distinguishes when create_admin_groups is the right choice. No context or exclusions are provided.

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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