Get Docker container logs

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

Annotations already establish read-only, idempotent, non-destructive behavior. The description adds useful behavioral context beyond that: logs are timestamped and paginated via a returned cursor that becomes the next since value. No contradiction with annotations.

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 no filler. The first sentence defines the action and scope; the second delivers the essential pagination instruction. Information is front-loaded and every clause earns its place.

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 read-only three-parameter log retrieval tool, the description covers purpose, scope, and pagination behavior. Since there is no output schema, it could be slightly more explicit about the response shape or where the cursor appears, but the missing detail is minor for this simple, well-annotated tool.

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 schema already explains all three parameters. The description adds extra value by explicitly explaining the cursor-to-since pagination pattern, which clarifies the intended lifecycle of the since parameter beyond its static schema description.

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?

States a specific verb ('Get') and resource ('timestamped logs for one UnraID Docker container'), clearly scoping to a single container. This distinguishes it from list-style siblings such as unraid_list_docker_containers, though it does not explicitly differentiate it from the similarly named unraid_v4371_query_docker_logs.

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?

Provides clear usage context: retrieve logs for a specific Docker container, and advance pagination by reusing the returned cursor as since. It does not name alternatives or say when not to use the tool, but the one-container scope and cursor instruction give enough routing guidance.

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