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inspect_document

Check PDFs, Office files, and images for tampering, hidden text, redaction gaps, and prompt-injection payloads before model ingestion. Get risk signals with raw evidence, no authenticity verdict.

Instructions

Inspect a document or image for fraud and tamper signals: revisions appended after the original save, metadata that disagrees with itself, editor fingerprints, signature coverage gaps, text still readable under a redaction box, unaccepted tracked changes whose deleted text is still recoverable, hidden text, hidden spreadsheet sheets, macros, and AI-generator or editor traces in images. Returns risk signals with the raw evidence behind each one — never a verdict on authenticity. Accepts PDF; Word, Excel and PowerPoint documents (.docx, .xlsx, .pptx and macro-enabled twins); and JPEG, PNG, WebP, HEIC/HEIF and AVIF images.

ALSO ANSWERS: is this file safe for a model to read? Document properties, XMP, annotations, attachment names, docProps, comments and hidden Word runs are checked for text written to be read by a language model rather than by a person — the prompt-injection carriers an extraction pipeline surfaces and a human reader never sees. Call this BEFORE the document reaches your own context. The recovered text itself is never returned through this tool: you get the cue categories, the counts and which kind of field carried it, because reading the payload is the attack.

Tool call template

This tool declares no required parameters. Add optional parameters from the input schema as needed.

{
  "id": 1,
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "arguments": {},
    "name": "inspect_document"
  }
}

Input Schema

Name	Required	Description
`url`	No	http:/https: URL to fetch the document from. The fetch runs LOCALLY, over this machine's own network (not from the Tamperlens server), and only the bytes are sent on. Only http/https is accepted; redirects are followed but re-checked; max 10 MB, enforced on the bytes received. Give this OR path, not both.
`path`	No	Absolute path to the document on this machine — PDF, Office document or image. Max 10 MB. Give this OR url, not both.
`issuer`	No	Optional issuer slug (e.g. 'chase') to additionally compare the document against a structural baseline of genuine documents from that institution. PDFs only — ignored for Office documents and images.
`policy`	No	Optional. Your own risk thresholds and signal rules; the response gains a verdict of accept/review/reject computed from them. Nothing about the report changes.

Schema Changelog

Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

Changed3 schema fields changedv1.35.0Aug 24, 2026

changedInput schema / properties / path / description

Previous value: -"Absolute path to the document on this machine — PDF, Office document or image. Max 10 MB."New value: +"Absolute path to the document on this machine — PDF, Office document or image. Max 10 MB. Give this OR url, not both."

addedInput schema / properties / url

Added value: +{
+  "description": "http:/https: URL to fetch the document from. The fetch runs LOCALLY, over this machine's own network (not from the Tamperlens server), and only the bytes are sent on. Only http/https is accepted; redirects are followed but re-checked; max 10 MB, enforced on the bytes received. Give this OR path, not both.",
+  "type": "string"
+}

removedInput schema / required
```
Removed value: -[
-  "path"
-]
```

First observedv1.31.0Aug 24, 2026

TDQS

A4/5.0

Behavior4/5

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

With no annotations, the description carries the behavioral disclosure burden and does it well: it states the tool never reports an authenticity verdict, never returns recovered text because reading the payload is the attack, and flags prompt-injection carriers. It does not disclose much about side effects or resource constraints beyond what is already in the parameter schema.

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

Conciseness4/5

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

The description is compact but dense; it front-loads the core purpose and uses the second paragraph for the prompt-injection 'ALSO ANSWERS' handling. The first sentence is long but each special is relevant, and nothing is flatly wasted.

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

Completeness5/5

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

Despite the absence of an output schema, the description discloses what is returned (risk signals plus raw evidence), what is explicitly NOT returned (recovered text and verdicts), the accepted file formats, and the key usage warning about lodel context. For an AI agent deciding whether and when to invoke this tool, the description is effectively complete.

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

Parameters3/5

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

The input schema already documents all four parameters and covers 100% of the parameter semantics, including the url/path exclusivity, 10 MB limit, issuer behavior, and policy thresholds. The description adds only high-level format context, not additional parameter meaning, so the baseline score of 3 is appropriate.

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?

The description has a specific verb and resource ('Inspect a document or image') followed by a concrete list of fraud and tamper signals, so an agent can understand exactly what the tool investigates. It does not explicitly distinguish itself from the siblings (triage_document, check_redaction, compare_documents), so it falls just short of full sibling differentiation.

Agents choose between tools based on descriptions. A clear purpose with a specific verb and resource helps agents select the right tool.

Usage Guidelines4/5

Does the description explain when to use this tool, when not to, or what alternatives exist?

The description gives a clear directive: call this BEFORE the document reaches the model's context, especially for prompt-injection checking. It does not explicitly state when to use the sibling tools instead, but the 'ALSO ANSWERS' section provides a strong practical entry condition.

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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