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browser_url

Retrieve the current URL and page title from a browser session to verify navigation or inspect where an automation landed.

Instructions

Get current URL and page title.

Input Schema

TableJSON Schema
NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
session_idYes

Output Schema

TableJSON Schema
NameRequiredDescriptionDefault

No arguments

Schema Changelog

Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

  1. First observedv0.5.1

TDQS

C2.9/5.0
Behavior2/5

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

No annotations are provided, so the description carries the full behavioral burden. It does not state that this is a read-only, side-effect-free operation, nor what happens if the session has no active page or the session_id is invalid. For a zero-annotation tool this is a meaningful gap, though the operation is inherently simple.

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

Conciseness5/5

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

A single short sentence with zero filler, front-loading the action and the returned data. Nothing is padded or redundant.

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

Completeness3/5

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

An output schema exists, so the return values need not be explained, and the tool is conceptually simple. Still, the description omits the session_id contract and failure modes for a tool that cannot function without a valid session, leaving it only minimally viable.

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

Parameters2/5

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

The single parameter session_id has 0% schema description coverage and the description adds no meaning about it — no format, no source, no statement that it must reference a live session. The one-sentence description provides no parameter context to compensate.

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

Purpose4/5

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

States a specific verb and resource: 'Get current URL and page title.' An agent immediately knows the retrieval target. However, it does not differentiate from the sibling browser_tab_current, which plausibly returns overlapping information, so it stops short of a 5.

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?

No when-to-use guidance, no prerequisites, and no mention of alternatives. With sibling tools like browser_tab_current and browser_tab_list in the same family, the description should say when this tool is the right pick, and it says nothing.

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