Deploy WordPress Plugin

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

With no annotations, the description carries the burden of behavioral disclosure. It mentions uploading files and triggering deployment but omits side effects, prerequisites (e.g., archive location), whether existing plugins are overwritten, or potential destructive impact. This is a thin description for a mutating operation.

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?

Two concise sentences with no filler. The key action and source are front-loaded, making it easy to parse.

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?

The tool is a deploy operation with no annotations or output schema, so the description should explain prerequisites, behavior, and return value. It fails to cover these, leaving significant gaps for an agent to select and invoke it correctly.

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 descriptions cover all four parameters, and the description adds minimal extra meaning like 'directory/archive' and 'custom plugin'. The baseline of 3 is appropriate since schema already handles parameter semantics.

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 clearly states the tool deploys a custom WordPress plugin from a directory/archive, with a specific verb and resource. It distinguishes from sibling tools like hosting_deploy_wp_theme and hosting_deploy_wp_import by specifying plugin deployment.

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?

The description implies usage for custom WordPress plugins but does not explicitly contrast with alternatives like wp_plugins_install or hosting_deploy_wp_import. It offers context but no clear when-not-to-use guidance.

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