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Update Admin Households By Item

update_admin_households_by_item

Update an existing household's name and preferences within a group by providing its item ID and group ID. Modify household settings directly in Mealie.

Instructions

Update One

Input Schema

TableJSON Schema
NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
idYes
nameYes
groupIdYes
item_idYes
preferencesNo
accept-languageNo

Output Schema

TableJSON Schema
NameRequiredDescriptionDefault

No arguments

Schema Changelog

Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

  1. First observedv3.20.1

TDQS

D1.5/5.0
Behavior1/5

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 'Update One' discloses nothing. It does not state that this is a mutating admin operation, whether it replaces fields or patches them, what permissions are required, or what happens to unspecified fields. For a write tool with no annotation coverage, this is a critical gap.

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, not conciseness. There is no front-loaded substance, no sentence earning its place, and no structure — the description is a placeholder that fails to convey any usable information.

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?

This tool has six parameters (four required), 0% schema coverage, and no annotations. The output schema existing means return values need not be described, but everything else an agent needs — identifier semantics, operation scope, field effects — is absent. The description is completely inadequate for the tool's complexity.

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%, so the schema documents none of the six parameters, and the description adds nothing to compensate. An agent cannot determine what item_id vs. id refers to (both are UUIDs), why groupId and name are required, or what the preferences object controls. The description provides zero parameter meaning beyond the raw schema types.

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 'Update One' is essentially a tautology that restates the verb in the tool name without naming the resource. An agent cannot tell from the description that this updates a household; it must infer that from the name 'update_admin_households_by_item.' It also does not distinguish this from siblings such as update_admin_users_by_item or update_admin_groups_by_item.

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?

There is no guidance whatsoever about when to use this tool versus alternatives. The description neither states a use case nor mentions that create/list/delete counterparts (create_admin_households, get_admin_households_by_item, delete_admin_households_by_item) exist for different operations. It is not misleading, but it provides zero direction.

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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