Transfer detail

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

With readOnlyHint=true already declaring the safety profile, the description earns credit for disclosing the payload specifics an agent cannot get from annotations: malware-scan verdicts and per-recipient delivery/download state. It stops short of noting auth/permission requirements or whether the scan verdict can be stale or pending.

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?

A single sentence, front-loaded with the question-shaped use cases followed by the concrete return contents. No filler, no repetition of the title or annotations, and every clause carries selection or interpretation value.

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 read tool with no output schema, the description does the necessary work of describing the return payload (files, scan verdicts, per-recipient status), which an agent needs to use the result. It is only slightly incomplete in not clarifying its relationship to the similar get_transfer_downloads sibling.

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?

There is a single parameter with 100% schema description coverage, so the schema fully documents the 'id' field and the baseline is 3. The description only reinforces that the id scopes to 'one transfer id' without adding format, source, or lookup guidance.

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 states a specific resource (one transfer) and enumerates exactly what it reports: files with malware-scan verdicts plus per-recipient delivery and download status. It clearly distinguishes itself from generic listing tools, though it never names the closely related sibling get_transfer_downloads to clarify the overlap.

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?

Framing the tool as answering 'was it delivered?', 'has a specific recipient downloaded it?', and 'is it safe to share?' implies when it is useful, which is better than nothing. However, there is no explicit when-not guidance or pointer to alternatives such as get_transfer_downloads, list_transfers, or download_files, so selection still requires inference.

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