job_status

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

No annotations exist, so the description carries the full burden of disclosing behavior. 'Status and log' implies a read-only lookup, but the description does not say whether calling it is non-mutating, whether it blocks while the job is pending, or whether it returns partial or final logs.

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 a single sentence with no filler and front-loads the core resource. It loses a point for being slightly underspecified and lacking a verb, but it is appropriately brief.

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?

For a one-parameter status tool, this is minimally viable: it names the target and the output categories (status and log). However, with no output schema and no annotations, the absence of return format and polling behavior leaves an agent guessing.

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 never mentions job_id. The phrase 'background build job' makes the parameter's role vaguely inferable, but no format, meaning, or usage details are added beyond the bare schema field name.

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?

States the resource ('background build job') and that the tool returns its status and log. The parenthetical '(scene or cell load)' narrows the scope and helps distinguish it from sibling tools like lake_status, but the description uses a noun phrase rather than an explicit verb such as 'get' or 'read'.

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?

No guidance is provided on when to use this tool versus alternatives like ui_jobs or lake_status. There are no exclusions, prerequisites, or conditions that would help an agent select it confidently.

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