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Get Type Hierarchy

get-type-hierarchy
Read-onlyIdempotent

Retrieve the inheritance hierarchy of a resolved C# type, including base types, interfaces, and derived types, with depth and count limits to focus analysis.

Instructions

Inspects the inheritance neighbourhood of a resolved named type, returning type, baseTypes, interfaces and derivedTypes. Use this for a combined hierarchy view; use find-derived-types when you need a scoped descendant search. Derived types are included by default and searched across the loaded solution; includeDerived=false omits that collection. maxDepth defaults to 3 for base and derived types, with direct relationships at depth 1; it does not limit the transitive interface list. Independent result limits default to 16 base types, 64 interfaces and 100 derived types. Check each collection.hasMore for result truncation; base and derived counts describe only the requested depth. Read-only; no code is executed.

Input Schema

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
symbolYesThe symbol selector.
maxDepthNoThe maximum base-type and derived-type traversal depth. Direct relationships are at depth one.
workspaceNoProvide workspaceId, alias, path, or any combination.
baseTypesLimitNoMaximum number of base types to return.
includeDerivedNoWhether derived types should be included.
interfacesLimitNoMaximum number of interfaces to return.
expectedSnapshotNoEcho the snapshot returned with the data or transaction state used to construct this request.
derivedTypesLimitNoMaximum number of derived types to return.

Output Schema

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault

No arguments

Schema Changelog

Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

  1. Changed10 schema fields changedv1.0.5
    • addedInput schema / $defs
      Added value: +{
      +  "document": {
      +    "properties": {
      +      "documentId": {
      +        "description": "Workspace-local document ID.",
      +        "type": "string"
      +      },
      +      "path": {
      +        "description": "Workspace-relative path.",
      +        "type": "string"
      +      },
      +      "project": {
      +        "$ref": "#/$defs/project",
      +        "description": "Disambiguates documents with matching paths or IDs."
      +      }
      +    },
      +    "type": "object"
      +  },
      +  "project": {
      +    "properties": {
      +      "name": {
      +        "type": "string"
      +      },
      +      "path": {
      +        "description": "Workspace-relative path.",
      +        "type": "string"
      +      },
      +      "projectId": {
      +        "type": "string"
      +      },
      +      "targetFramework": {
      +        "type": "string"
      +      }
      +    },
      +    "type": [
      +      "object",
      +      "null"
      +    ]
      +  }
      +}
    • addedInput schema / properties / symbol / properties / location / properties / selection / properties / document / $ref
      Added value: +"#/$defs/document"
    • removedInput schema / properties / symbol / properties / location / properties / selection / properties / document / properties
      Removed value: -{
      -  "documentId": {
      -    "description": "Workspace-local document ID.",
      -    "type": "string"
      -  },
      -  "path": {
      -    "description": "Workspace-relative path.",
      -    "type": "string"
      -  },
      -  "project": {
      -    "$ref": "#/properties/symbol/properties/location/properties/span/properties/document/properties/project",
      -    "description": "Disambiguates documents with matching paths or IDs."
      -  }
      -}
    • removedInput schema / properties / symbol / properties / location / properties / selection / properties / document / type
      Removed value: -"object"
    • addedInput schema / properties / symbol / properties / location / properties / span / properties / document / $ref
      Added value: +"#/$defs/document"
    • removedInput schema / properties / symbol / properties / location / properties / span / properties / document / properties
      Removed value: -{
      -  "documentId": {
      -    "description": "Workspace-local document ID.",
      -    "type": "string"
      -  },
      -  "path": {
      -    "description": "Workspace-relative path.",
      -    "type": "string"
      -  },
      -  "project": {
      -    "description": "Disambiguates documents with matching paths or IDs.",
      -    "properties": {
      -      "name": {
      -        "type": "string"
      -      },
      -      "path": {
      -        "description": "Workspace-relative path.",
      -        "type": "string"
      -      },
      -      "projectId": {
      -        "type": "string"
      -      },
      -      "targetFramework": {
      -        "type": "string"
      -      }
      -    },
      -    "type": [
      -      "object",
      -      "null"
      -    ]
      -  }
      -}
    • removedInput schema / properties / symbol / properties / location / properties / span / properties / document / type
      Removed value: -"object"
    • addedInput schema / properties / symbol / properties / project / $ref
      Added value: +"#/$defs/project"
    • removedInput schema / properties / symbol / properties / project / properties
      Removed value: -{
      -  "name": {
      -    "type": "string"
      -  },
      -  "path": {
      -    "description": "Workspace-relative path.",
      -    "type": "string"
      -  },
      -  "projectId": {
      -    "type": "string"
      -  },
      -  "targetFramework": {
      -    "type": "string"
      -  }
      -}
    • removedInput schema / properties / symbol / properties / project / type
      Removed value: -[
      -  "object",
      -  "null"
      -]
  2. Changed1 schema field changedv1.0.4
    • changedOutput schema / (root)
      Previous value: -nullNew value: +{
      +  "$defs": {
      +    "warningInfo": {
      +      "properties": {
      +        "code": {
      +          "description": "The stable machine-readable warning code.",
      +          "type": "string"
      +        },
      +        "message": {
      +          "description": "The human-readable warning message.",
      +          "type": "string"
      +        }
      +      },
      +      "required": [
      +        "code",
      +        "message"
      +      ],
      +      "type": "object"
      +    }
      +  },
      +  "oneOf": [
      +    {
      +      "properties": {
      +        "data": {
      +          "description": "Tool-specific result payload.",
      +          "properties": {
      +            "baseTypes": {
      +              "description": "The ordered base types.",
      +              "properties": {
      +                "hasMore": {
      +                  "description": "Whether additional items were available beyond this page.",
      +                  "type": "boolean"
      +                },
      +                "items": {
      +                  "description": "Items returned in this page.",
      +                  "items": {
      +                    "properties": {
      +                      "displayName": {
      +                        "description": "The display name of the symbol.",
      +                        "type": "string"
      +                      },
      +                      "documentationCommentId": {
      +                        "description": "The documentation comment identifier, when available.",
      +                        "type": [
      +                          "string",
      +                          "null"
      +                        ]
      +                      },
      +                      "kind": {
      +                        "description": "The symbol kind.",
      +                        "type": "string"
      +                      },
      +                      "location": {
      +                        "$ref": "#/properties/request/properties/value/properties/type/properties/location",
      +                        "description": "The optional source location of the symbol."
      +                      }
      +                    },
      +                    "required": [
      +                      "displayName",
      +                      "kind"
      +                    ],
      +                    "type": "object"
      +                  },
      +                  "type": [
      +                    "array",
      +                    "null"
      +                  ]
      +                },
      +                "totalCount": {
      +                  "description": "Complete result count, when available without additional expensive work.",
      +                  "type": [
      +                    "integer",
      +                    "null"
      +                  ]
      +                }
      +              },
      +              "type": "object"
      +            },
      +            "derivedTypes": {
      +              "description": "The optional derived types.",
      +              "properties": {
      +                "hasMore": {
      +                  "description": "Whether additional items were available beyond this page.",
      +                  "type": "boolean"
      +                },
      +                "items": {
      +                  "description": "Items returned in this page.",
      +                  "items": {
      +                    "properties": {
      +                      "depth": {
      +                        "description": "The zero-based depth from the queried root type.",
      +                        "type": "integer"
      +                      },
      +                      "derivedTypes": {
      +                        "description": "The nested derived types for this node.",
      +                        "items": {
      +                          "$ref": "#/properties/request/properties/value/properties/derivedTypes/properties/items/items"
      +                        },
      +                        "type": "array"
      +                      },
      +                      "type": {
      +                        "description": "The resolved type symbol.",
      +                        "properties": {
      +                          "displayName": {
      +                            "description": "The display name of the symbol.",
      +                            "type": "string"
      +                          },
      +                          "documentationCommentId": {
      +                            "description": "The documentation comment identifier, when available.",
      +                            "type": [
      +                              "string",
      +                              "null"
      +                            ]
      +                          },
      +                          "kind": {
      +                            "description": "The symbol kind.",
      +                            "type": "string"
      +                          },
      +                          "location": {
      +                            "$ref": "#/properties/request/properties/value/properties/type/properties/location",
      +                            "description": "The optional source location of the symbol."
      +                          }
      +                        },
      +                        "required": [
      +                          "displayName",
      +                          "kind"
      +                        ],
      +                        "type": [
      +                          "object",
      +                          "null"
      +                        ]
      +                      }
      +                    },
      +                    "type": "object"
      +                  },
      +                  "type": [
      +                    "array",
      +                    "null"
      +                  ]
      +                },
      +                "totalCount": {
      +                  "description": "Complete result count, when available without additional expensive work.",
      +                  "type": [
      +                    "integer",
      +                    "null"
      +                  ]
      +                }
      +              },
      +              "type": [
      +                "object",
      +                "null"
      +              ]
      +            },
      +            "interfaces": {
      +              "description": "The implemented interfaces.",
      +              "properties": {
      +                "hasMore": {
      +                  "description": "Whether additional items were available beyond this page.",
      +                  "type": "boolean"
      +                },
      +                "items": {
      +                  "$ref": "#/properties/request/properties/value/properties/baseTypes/properties/items",
      +                  "description": "Items returned in this page.",
      +                  "items": {}
      +                },
      +                "totalCount": {
      +                  "description": "Complete result count, when available without additional expensive work.",
      +                  "type": [
      +                    "integer",
      +                    "null"
      +                  ]
      +                }
      +              },
      +              "type": "object"
      +            },
      +            "type": {
      +              "description": "The queried type.",
      +              "properties": {
      +                "displayName": {
      +                  "description": "The display name of the symbol.",
      +                  "type": "string"
      +                },
      +                "documentationCommentId": {
      +                  "description": "The documentation comment identifier, when available.",
      +                  "type": [
      +                    "string",
      +                    "null"
      +                  ]
      +                },
      +                "kind": {
      +                  "description": "The symbol kind.",
      +                  "type": "string"
      +                },
      +                "location": {
      +                  "description": "The optional source location of the symbol.",
      +                  "properties": {
      +                    "column": {
      +                      "description": "The one-based column number.",
      +                      "type": "integer"
      +                    },
      +                    "document": {
      +                      "description": "The resolved document.",
      +                      "properties": {
      +                        "documentId": {
      +                          "description": "The document identifier.",
      +                          "type": "string"
      +                        },
      +                        "path": {
      +                          "description": "The normalized document path.",
      +                          "type": "string"
      +                        },
      +                        "projectId": {
      +                          "description": "The owning project identifier.",
      +                          "type": "string"
      +                        }
      +                      },
      +                      "required": [
      +                        "documentId",
      +                        "path",
      +                        "projectId"
      +                      ],
      +                      "type": [
      +                        "object",
      +                        "null"
      +                      ]
      +                    },
      +                    "line": {
      +                      "description": "The one-based line number.",
      +                      "type": "integer"
      +                    },
      +                    "selector": {
      +                      "description": "The canonical selector that can resolve this source location again.",
      +                      "properties": {
      +                        "span": {
      +                          "properties": {
      +                            "document": {
      +                              "description": "Provide exactly one of path or documentId.",
      +                              "properties": {
      +                                "documentId": {
      +                                  "description": "Workspace-local document ID.",
      +                                  "type": [
      +                                    "string",
      +                                    "null"
      +                                  ]
      +                                },
      +                                "path": {
      +                                  "description": "Workspace-relative path.",
      +                                  "type": [
      +                                    "string",
      +                                    "null"
      +                                  ]
      +                                },
      +                                "project": {
      +                                  "description": "Disambiguates documents with matching paths or IDs.",
      +                                  "properties": {
      +                                    "name": {
      +                                      "type": [
      +                                        "string",
      +                                        "null"
      +                                      ]
      +                                    },
      +                                    "path": {
      +                                      "description": "Workspace-relative path.",
      +                                      "type": [
      +                                        "string",
      +                                        "null"
      +                                      ]
      +                                    },
      +                                    "projectId": {
      +                                      "type": [
      +                                        "string",
      +                                        "null"
      +                                      ]
      +                                    },
      +                                    "targetFramework": {
      +                                      "type": [
      +                                        "string",
      +                                        "null"
      +                                      ]
      +                                    }
      +                                  },
      +                                  "type": [
      +                                    "object",
      +                                    "null"
      +                                  ]
      +                                }
      +                              },
      +                              "type": "object"
      +                            },
      +                            "range": {
      +                              "description": "Zero-based UTF-16 range.",
      +                              "properties": {
      +                                "length": {
      +                                  "description": "UTF-16 code-unit length.",
      +                                  "maximum": 2147483647,
      +                                  "minimum": 0,
      +                                  "type": "integer"
      +                                },
      +                                "start": {
      +                                  "description": "Zero-based UTF-16 offset.",
      +                                  "maximum": 2147483647,
      +                                  "minimum": 0,
      +                                  "type": "integer"
      +                                }
      +                              },
      +                              "type": "object"
      +                            }
      +                          },
      +                          "required": [
      +                            "document",
      +                            "range"
      +                          ],
      +                          "type": "object"
      +                        }
      +                      },
      +                      "required": [
      +                        "span"
      +                      ],
      +                      "type": [
      +                        "object",
      +                        "null"
      +                      ]
      +                    },
      +                    "snapshot": {
      +                      "description": "The exact immutable workspace snapshot associated with this location.",
      +                      "properties": {
      +                        "snapshotId": {
      +                          "format": "uuid",
      +                          "type": "string"
      +                        },
      +                        "transactionRevision": {
      +                          "type": [
      +                            "integer",
      +                            "null"
      +                          ]
      +                        },
      +                        "workspaceEpoch": {
      +                          "type": "integer"
      +                        },
      +                        "workspaceId": {
      +                          "format": "uuid",
      +                          "type": "string"
      +                        }
      +                      },
      +                      "required": [
      +                        "workspaceId",
      +                        "workspaceEpoch",
      +                        "snapshotId",
      +                        "transactionRevision"
      +                      ],
      +                      "type": "object"
      +                    },
      +                    "span": {
      +                      "description": "The resolved text span.",
      +                      "properties": {
      +                        "length": {
      +                          "description": "UTF-16 code-unit length.",
      +                          "maximum": 2147483647,
      +                          "minimum": 0,
      +                          "type": "integer"
      +                        },
      +                        "start": {
      +                          "description": "Zero-based UTF-16 offset.",
      +                          "maximum": 2147483647,
      +                          "minimum": 0,
      +                          "type": "integer"
      +                        }
      +                      },
      +                      "type": [
      +                        "object",
      +                        "null"
      +                      ]
      +                    }
      +                  },
      +                  "required": [
      +                    "snapshot"
      +                  ],
      +                  "type": [
      +                    "object",
      +                    "null"
      +                  ]
      +                }
      +              },
      +              "required": [
      +                "displayName",
      +                "kind"
      +              ],
      +              "type": [
      +                "object",
      +                "null"
      +              ]
      +            }
      +          },
      +          "type": [
      +            "object",
      +            "null"
      +          ]
      +        },
      +        "ok": {
      +          "const": true,
      +          "description": "Whether the tool invocation succeeded."
      +        },
      +        "snapshot": {
      +          "description": "Exact immutable workspace snapshot associated with the result, when available.",
      +          "properties": {
      +            "snapshotId": {
      +              "format": "uuid",
      +              "type": "string"
      +            },
      +            "transactionRevision": {
      +              "type": [
      +                "integer",
      +                "null"
      +              ]
      +            },
      +            "workspaceEpoch": {
      +              "type": "integer"
      +            },
      +            "workspaceId": {
      +              "format": "uuid",
      +              "type": "string"
      +            }
      +          },
      +          "required": [
      +            "workspaceId",
      +            "workspaceEpoch",
      +            "snapshotId",
      +            "transactionRevision"
      +          ],
      +          "type": "object"
      +        },
      +        "warnings": {
      +          "description": "Non-fatal warnings the agent should consider.",
      +          "items": {
      +            "$ref": "#/$defs/warningInfo"
      +          },
      +          "type": "array"
      +        }
      +      },
      +      "required": [
      +        "ok",
      +        "data",
      +        "snapshot"
      +      ],
      +      "type": "object"
      +    },
      +    {
      +      "properties": {
      +        "continuation": {
      +          "description": "Action the agent should take before retrying or continuing.",
      +          "oneOf": [
      +            {
      +              "additionalProperties": false,
      +              "properties": {
      +                "instruction": {
      +                  "description": "Agent-facing instruction explaining how to continue.",
      +                  "minLength": 1,
      +                  "type": "string"
      +                },
      +                "kind": {
      +                  "const": "CallTool",
      +                  "description": "Action required before the original request can continue."
      +                },
      +                "tool": {
      +                  "description": "Tool to call before continuing the original request.",
      +                  "minLength": 1,
      +                  "type": "string"
      +                }
      +              },
      +              "required": [
      +                "kind",
      +                "tool",
      +                "instruction"
      +              ],
      +              "type": "object"
      +            },
      +            {
      +              "additionalProperties": false,
      +              "properties": {
      +                "instruction": {
      +                  "description": "Agent-facing instruction explaining how to continue.",
      +                  "minLength": 1,
      +                  "type": "string"
      +                },
      +                "kind": {
      +                  "const": "ChooseTool",
      +                  "description": "Action required before the original request can continue."
      +                },
      +                "tools": {
      +                  "description": "Allowed tool choices from which the agent must select one.",
      +                  "items": {
      +                    "description": "Name of a tool the agent may choose.",
      +                    "minLength": 1,
      +                    "type": "string"
      +                  },
      +                  "minItems": 1,
      +                  "type": "array",
      +                  "uniqueItems": true
      +                }
      +              },
      +              "required": [
      +                "kind",
      +                "tools",
      +                "instruction"
      +              ],
      +              "type": "object"
      +            },
      +            {
      +              "additionalProperties": false,
      +              "properties": {
      +                "instruction": {
      +                  "description": "Agent-facing instruction explaining how to continue.",
      +                  "minLength": 1,
      +                  "type": "string"
      +                },
      +                "kind": {
      +                  "const": "RetryRequest",
      +                  "description": "Action required before the original request can continue."
      +                }
      +              },
      +              "required": [
      +                "kind",
      +                "instruction"
      +              ],
      +              "type": "object"
      +            },
      +            {
      +              "additionalProperties": false,
      +              "properties": {
      +                "instruction": {
      +                  "description": "Agent-facing instruction explaining how to continue.",
      +                  "minLength": 1,
      +                  "type": "string"
      +                },
      +                "kind": {
      +                  "const": "ReviseRequest",
      +                  "description": "Action required before the original request can continue."
      +                }
      +              },
      +              "required": [
      +                "kind",
      +                "instruction"
      +              ],
      +              "type": "object"
      +            },
      +            {
      +              "additionalProperties": false,
      +              "properties": {
      +                "instruction": {
      +                  "description": "Agent-facing instruction explaining how to continue.",
      +                  "minLength": 1,
      +                  "type": "string"
      +                },
      +                "kind": {
      +                  "const": "ResolveExternally",
      +                  "description": "Action required before the original request can continue."
      +                }
      +              },
      +              "required": [
      +                "kind",
      +                "instruction"
      +              ],
      +              "type": "object"
      +            }
      +          ]
      +        },
      +        "diagnostics": {
      +          "description": "Diagnostics that explain the failed invocation.",
      +          "items": {
      +            "properties": {
      +              "id": {
      +                "description": "The diagnostic identifier.",
      +                "type": "string"
      +              },
      +              "location": {
      +                "description": "The optional source location of the diagnostic.",
      +                "properties": {
      +                  "column": {
      +                    "description": "The one-based column number.",
      +                    "type": "integer"
      +                  },
      +                  "document": {
      +                    "description": "The resolved document.",
      +                    "properties": {
      +                      "documentId": {
      +                        "description": "The document identifier.",
      +                        "type": "string"
      +                      },
      +                      "path": {
      +                        "description": "The normalized document path.",
      +                        "type": "string"
      +                      },
      +                      "projectId": {
      +                        "description": "The owning project identifier.",
      +                        "type": "string"
      +                      }
      +                    },
      +                    "required": [
      +                      "documentId",
      +                      "path",
      +                      "projectId"
      +                    ],
      +                    "type": [
      +                      "object",
      +                      "null"
      +                    ]
      +                  },
      +                  "line": {
      +                    "description": "The one-based line number.",
      +                    "type": "integer"
      +                  },
      +                  "selector": {
      +                    "description": "The canonical selector that can resolve this source location again.",
      +                    "properties": {
      +                      "span": {
      +                        "properties": {
      +                          "document": {
      +                            "description": "Provide exactly one of path or documentId.",
      +                            "properties": {
      +                              "documentId": {
      +                                "description": "Workspace-local document ID.",
      +                                "type": [
      +                                  "string",
      +                                  "null"
      +                                ]
      +                              },
      +                              "path": {
      +                                "description": "Workspace-relative path.",
      +                                "type": [
      +                                  "string",
      +                                  "null"
      +                                ]
      +                              },
      +                              "project": {
      +                                "description": "Disambiguates documents with matching paths or IDs.",
      +                                "properties": {
      +                                  "name": {
      +                                    "type": [
      +                                      "string",
      +                                      "null"
      +                                    ]
      +                                  },
      +                                  "path": {
      +                                    "description": "Workspace-relative path.",
      +                                    "type": [
      +                                      "string",
      +                                      "null"
      +                                    ]
      +                                  },
      +                                  "projectId": {
      +                                    "type": [
      +                                      "string",
      +                                      "null"
      +                                    ]
      +                                  },
      +                                  "targetFramework": {
      +                                    "type": [
      +                                      "string",
      +                                      "null"
      +                                    ]
      +                                  }
      +                                },
      +                                "type": [
      +                                  "object",
      +                                  "null"
      +                                ]
      +                              }
      +                            },
      +                            "type": "object"
      +                          },
      +                          "range": {
      +                            "description": "Zero-based UTF-16 range.",
      +                            "properties": {
      +                              "length": {
      +                                "description": "UTF-16 code-unit length.",
      +                                "maximum": 2147483647,
      +                                "minimum": 0,
      +                                "type": "integer"
      +                              },
      +                              "start": {
      +                                "description": "Zero-based UTF-16 offset.",
      +                                "maximum": 2147483647,
      +                                "minimum": 0,
      +                                "type": "integer"
      +                              }
      +                            },
      +                            "type": "object"
      +                          }
      +                        },
      +                        "required": [
      +                          "document",
      +                          "range"
      +                        ],
      +                        "type": "object"
      +                      }
      +                    },
      +                    "required": [
      +                      "span"
      +                    ],
      +                    "type": [
      +                      "object",
      +                      "null"
      +                    ]
      +                  },
      +                  "snapshot": {
      +                    "description": "The exact immutable workspace snapshot associated with this location.",
      +                    "properties": {
      +                      "snapshotId": {
      +                        "format": "uuid",
      +                        "type": "string"
      +                      },
      +                      "transactionRevision": {
      +                        "type": [
      +                          "integer",
      +                          "null"
      +                        ]
      +                      },
      +                      "workspaceEpoch": {
      +                        "type": "integer"
      +                      },
      +                      "workspaceId": {
      +                        "format": "uuid",
      +                        "type": "string"
      +                      }
      +                    },
      +                    "required": [
      +                      "workspaceId",
      +                      "workspaceEpoch",
      +                      "snapshotId",
      +                      "transactionRevision"
      +                    ],
      +                    "type": "object"
      +                  },
      +                  "span": {
      +                    "description": "The resolved text span.",
      +                    "properties": {
      +                      "length": {
      +                        "description": "UTF-16 code-unit length.",
      +                        "maximum": 2147483647,
      +                        "minimum": 0,
      +                        "type": "integer"
      +                      },
      +                      "start": {
      +                        "description": "Zero-based UTF-16 offset.",
      +                        "maximum": 2147483647,
      +                        "minimum": 0,
      +                        "type": "integer"
      +                      }
      +                    },
      +                    "type": [
      +                      "object",
      +                      "null"
      +                    ]
      +                  }
      +                },
      +                "required": [
      +                  "snapshot"
      +                ],
      +                "type": [
      +                  "object",
      +                  "null"
      +                ]
      +              },
      +              "message": {
      +                "description": "The diagnostic message.",
      +                "type": "string"
      +              },
      +              "severity": {
      +                "description": "The diagnostic severity.",
      +                "enum": [
      +                  "Hidden",
      +                  "Info",
      +                  "Warning",
      +                  "Error"
      +                ],
      +                "type": "string"
      +              }
      +            },
      +            "required": [
      +              "id",
      +              "message"
      +            ],
      +            "type": "object"
      +          },
      +          "type": "array"
      +        },
      +        "error": {
      +          "description": "Structured error details when the invocation failed.",
      +          "properties": {
      +            "code": {
      +              "description": "Stable machine-readable error code.",
      +              "type": "string"
      +            },
      +            "correlationId": {
      +              "description": "Correlation identifier for matching the failure to server-side diagnostics, when available.",
      +              "type": [
      +                "string",
      +                "null"
      +              ]
      +            },
      +            "message": {
      +              "description": "Human-readable explanation of the failure.",
      +              "type": "string"
      +            }
      +          },
      +          "required": [
      +            "code",
      +            "message"
      +          ],
      +          "type": "object"
      +        },
      +        "ok": {
      +          "const": false,
      +          "description": "Whether the tool invocation succeeded."
      +        },
      +        "warnings": {
      +          "description": "Non-fatal warnings the agent should consider.",
      +          "items": {
      +            "$ref": "#/$defs/warningInfo"
      +          },
      +          "type": "array"
      +        }
      +      },
      +      "required": [
      +        "ok",
      +        "error"
      +      ],
      +      "type": "object"
      +    },
      +    {
      +      "properties": {
      +        "diagnostics": {
      +          "description": "Diagnostics that explain the failed invocation.",
      +          "properties": {
      +            "detailsAvailable": {
      +              "const": true
      +            },
      +            "detailsTool": {
      +              "const": "get-error-details"
      +            }
      +          },
      +          "required": [
      +            "detailsAvailable",
      +            "detailsTool"
      +          ],
      +          "type": "object"
      +        },
      +        "error": {
      +          "description": "Structured error details when the invocation failed.",
      +          "properties": {
      +            "code": {
      +              "const": "UnhandledException"
      +            },
      +            "correlationId": {
      +              "format": "uuid",
      +              "type": "string"
      +            },
      +            "message": {
      +              "const": "Tool execution failed."
      +            }
      +          },
      +          "required": [
      +            "code",
      +            "message",
      +            "correlationId"
      +          ],
      +          "type": "object"
      +        },
      +        "ok": {
      +          "const": false,
      +          "description": "Whether the tool invocation succeeded."
      +        },
      +        "reporting": {
      +          "description": "Error-reporting workflow available for an unhandled failure.",
      +          "properties": {
      +            "canPrepare": {
      +              "type": "boolean"
      +            },
      +            "prepareTool": {
      +              "type": [
      +                "string",
      +                "null"
      +              ]
      +            },
      +            "state": {
      +              "enum": [
      +                "Available",
      +                "AlwaysApproved",
      +                "DisabledByConfiguration",
      +                "ApprovalUnavailable"
      +              ],
      +              "type": "string"
      +            }
      +          },
      +          "required": [
      +            "state"
      +          ],
      +          "type": "object"
      +        }
      +      },
      +      "required": [
      +        "ok",
      +        "error",
      +        "diagnostics"
      +      ],
      +      "type": "object"
      +    }
      +  ],
      +  "type": "object"
      +}
  3. First observedv1.0.2

TDQS

A4.6/5.0
Behavior4/5

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

Annotations already cover readOnly/idempotent/destructive, and the description reinforces with 'no code is executed'. Beyond that it discloses scope behavior (search across the loaded solution), default inclusion of derived types, truncation via collection.hasMore, and that base/derived counts reflect only the requested depth — genuine context not in annotations.

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?

Front-loaded with purpose and the sibling routing before diving into depth and limit semantics. Dense but organized; only the restated limit defaults are marginally redundant with the schema.

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?

An output schema exists, so return values needn't be explained, yet the description still flags the critical truncation signal (collection.hasMore) and the depth-scoped counting caveat. For an 8-parameter tool with nested symbol selectors, nothing essential is left ambiguous.

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

Parameters4/5

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

Schema coverage is 100%, so baseline is 3; the description earns more by clarifying that maxDepth 'does not limit the transitive interface list' and that includeDerived defaults to inclusion, which is not obvious from the schema's untyped boolean. It also restates the 16/64/100 defaults already present in the schema.

Input schemas describe structure but not intent. Descriptions should explain non-obvious parameter relationships and valid value ranges.

Purpose5/5

Does the description clearly state what the tool does and how it differs from similar tools?

States a specific verb ('Inspects the inheritance neighbourhood of a resolved named type') and enumerates exactly what is returned (type, baseTypes, interfaces, derivedTypes). It immediately distinguishes itself from find-derived-types, which appears in the sibling list.

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

Usage Guidelines5/5

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

Explicitly routes the agent: 'Use this for a combined hierarchy view; use find-derived-types when you need a scoped descendant search.' Both the affirmative case and the alternative with its selecting condition are named.

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