publishStore

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

With no annotations, the description carries the behavioral burden and does state that the tool changes store state from unpublished to public, with customers able to shop. It does not disclose permissions, reversibility, or side effects on existing published versions, so it only partially covers the behavioral surface.

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 sentences, with the primary action front-loaded and the lifecycle context in the second sentence. No filler or duplicated schema content.

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 simple three-optional-param publish action, the description plus schema give the core call shape and final-step context. It is missing details on residues such as whether republishing is idempotent or if domain configuration must exist, so it is adequate but not thorough.

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 description coverage is 100%, so the baseline applies; each parameter is described in the schema. The description adds no parameter syntax or selection guidance beyond that, but none is needed.

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 opens with a concrete action verb and resource: 'Publish the 3D showroom live.' It positions the tool at the end of a lifecycle ('Final step to launch a high-converting store'), which clearly separates it from sibling creation/validation tools like createStore and validateSetup.

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?

It provides temporal guidance ('Final step to launch') that tells an agent this runs after setup and validation. It does not name alternatives or list explicit when-not-to-use conditions, but the launch context is clear enough to route an agent here.

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