new_products

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

No annotations are supplied, so the description carries the full behavioral burden and falls short. It does not say this is a read-only listing, how results are ordered, or that the result set is paginated — the only hint about behavior is the word 'priced'.

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?

Four words is not padded, but the brevity comes from under-specification rather than economy of expression. Nothing is front-loaded because there is essentially nothing to front-load.

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?

An output schema exists, so return values need not be explained, but the pagination parameters and read-only nature remain undocumented with no annotations to fall back on. For a product-listing tool in a crowded sibling set, the definition leaves too much implicit.

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?

Both parameters have 0% schema description coverage, yet the description says nothing about limit or offset, so their meaning and defaults are left entirely undocumented. The description would need to compensate for the schema gap and does not.

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 fragment identifies the resource and scope — products newly added to the assortment, with prices — which does differentiate it from siblings like my_products or home_products. But there is no verb (list? fetch?) and no indication of the source or ordering, so the agent must infer it is a discovery feed.

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 when-to-use guidance is given, and no alternative is named even though search_products, home_products, my_products, and product_cards all return product data. Nothing tells the agent when to prefer this over those siblings.

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