Update Households Recipe Actions By Item

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

No annotations are present, so the description carries the full burden of behavioral disclosure. 'Update One' reveals nothing about what happens on update, whether it is idempotent, what permissions are needed, what fields are affected, or what the response contains.

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?

The description is short, but this is under-specification rather than effective conciseness. Two words cannot adequately document a mutation with six required parameters and no annotation support.

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?

Given six required parameters, zero annotations, no usage guidance, and a large sibling tool list, the description is far too minimal for an agent to select and invoke the tool correctly. Although an output schema is reported to exist, its content is not available here, and the description still fails to explain the operation.

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 description adds no meaning to the six required parameters. The schema provides only names, types, and one enum, leaving item_id, householdId, groupId, actionType, title, and url semantically unexplained.

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?

The description 'Update One' communicates only that some update operation occurs, but does not state the resource, scope, or effect. It is essentially a tautology of the verb in the tool name and provides no differentiation from the many sibling update tools.

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?

There is no guidance on when to use this tool versus alternatives such as update_households_recipe_actions_by_item's siblings or the delete/create recipe action tools. The description gives no context about intended use cases, prerequisites, or exclusions.

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