Convert supported benchmark JSON files into typed artifacts for evidence-driven Linux performance analysis.
Normalize a supported benchmark JSON file and store the typed artifact.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| path | Yes | ||
| source_format | No | auto | |
| benchmark_name | No |
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| uri | Yes | ||
| summary | Yes | ||
| artifact_id | Yes | ||
| artifact_type | Yes | ||
| schema_version | No | 1.0 | |
| evidence_quality | No |
Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.
v0.3.2Output schema / $defs / EvidenceQuality / properties / kernel_context_self_percentAdded value: +{
+ "anyOf": [
+ {
+ "maximum": 100,
+ "minimum": 0,
+ "type": "number"
+ },
+ {
+ "type": "null"
+ }
+ ],
+ "default": null,
+ "title": "Kernel Context Self Percent"
+}Output schema / $defs / EvidenceQuality / properties / kernel_context_self_weightAdded value: +{
+ "anyOf": [
+ {
+ "minimum": 0,
+ "type": "integer"
+ },
+ {
+ "type": "null"
+ }
+ ],
+ "default": null,
+ "title": "Kernel Context Self Weight"
+}Output schema / $defs / EvidenceQuality / properties / unknown_context_self_percentAdded value: +{
+ "anyOf": [
+ {
+ "maximum": 100,
+ "minimum": 0,
+ "type": "number"
+ },
+ {
+ "type": "null"
+ }
+ ],
+ "default": null,
+ "title": "Unknown Context Self Percent"
+}Output schema / $defs / EvidenceQuality / properties / unknown_context_self_weightAdded value: +{
+ "anyOf": [
+ {
+ "minimum": 0,
+ "type": "integer"
+ },
+ {
+ "type": "null"
+ }
+ ],
+ "default": null,
+ "title": "Unknown Context Self Weight"
+}Output schema / $defs / EvidenceQuality / properties / unresolved_kernel_self_percentAdded value: +{
+ "anyOf": [
+ {
+ "maximum": 100,
+ "minimum": 0,
+ "type": "number"
+ },
+ {
+ "type": "null"
+ }
+ ],
+ "default": null,
+ "title": "Unresolved Kernel Self Percent"
+}Output schema / $defs / EvidenceQuality / properties / unresolved_kernel_self_weightAdded value: +{
+ "anyOf": [
+ {
+ "minimum": 0,
+ "type": "integer"
+ },
+ {
+ "type": "null"
+ }
+ ],
+ "default": null,
+ "title": "Unresolved Kernel Self Weight"
+}Output schema / $defs / EvidenceQuality / properties / unresolved_unknown_context_self_percentAdded value: +{
+ "anyOf": [
+ {
+ "maximum": 100,
+ "minimum": 0,
+ "type": "number"
+ },
+ {
+ "type": "null"
+ }
+ ],
+ "default": null,
+ "title": "Unresolved Unknown Context Self Percent"
+}Output schema / $defs / EvidenceQuality / properties / unresolved_unknown_context_self_weightAdded value: +{
+ "anyOf": [
+ {
+ "minimum": 0,
+ "type": "integer"
+ },
+ {
+ "type": "null"
+ }
+ ],
+ "default": null,
+ "title": "Unresolved Unknown Context Self Weight"
+}Output schema / $defs / EvidenceQuality / properties / unresolved_user_self_percentAdded value: +{
+ "anyOf": [
+ {
+ "maximum": 100,
+ "minimum": 0,
+ "type": "number"
+ },
+ {
+ "type": "null"
+ }
+ ],
+ "default": null,
+ "title": "Unresolved User Self Percent"
+}Output schema / $defs / EvidenceQuality / properties / unresolved_user_self_weightAdded value: +{
+ "anyOf": [
+ {
+ "minimum": 0,
+ "type": "integer"
+ },
+ {
+ "type": "null"
+ }
+ ],
+ "default": null,
+ "title": "Unresolved User Self Weight"
+}Output schema / $defs / EvidenceQuality / properties / user_context_self_percentAdded value: +{
+ "anyOf": [
+ {
+ "maximum": 100,
+ "minimum": 0,
+ "type": "number"
+ },
+ {
+ "type": "null"
+ }
+ ],
+ "default": null,
+ "title": "User Context Self Percent"
+}Output schema / $defs / EvidenceQuality / properties / user_context_self_weightAdded value: +{
+ "anyOf": [
+ {
+ "minimum": 0,
+ "type": "integer"
+ },
+ {
+ "type": "null"
+ }
+ ],
+ "default": null,
+ "title": "User Context Self Weight"
+}v0.3.0Output schema / $defsAdded value: +{
+ "EvidenceQuality": {
+ "additionalProperties": false,
+ "properties": {
+ "actual_event_source": {
+ "default": "unknown",
+ "enum": [
+ "hardware",
+ "software",
+ "unknown"
+ ],
+ "title": "Actual Event Source",
+ "type": "string"
+ },
+ "address_annotation_line_count": {
+ "minimum": 0,
+ "title": "Address Annotation Line Count",
+ "type": "integer"
+ },
+ "aggregated_frame_occurrence_count": {
+ "minimum": 0,
+ "title": "Aggregated Frame Occurrence Count",
+ "type": "integer"
+ },
+ "allowed_conclusions": {
+ "default": [],
+ "items": {
+ "type": "string"
+ },
+ "title": "Allowed Conclusions",
+ "type": "array"
+ },
+ "call_graph_weight": {
+ "minimum": 0,
+ "title": "Call Graph Weight",
+ "type": "integer"
+ },
+ "call_graph_weight_percent": {
+ "maximum": 100,
+ "minimum": 0,
+ "title": "Call Graph Weight Percent",
+ "type": "number"
+ },
+ "collection_limitations": {
+ "default": [],
+ "items": {
+ "type": "string"
+ },
+ "title": "Collection Limitations",
+ "type": "array"
+ },
+ "duplicate_frame_line_count": {
+ "minimum": 0,
+ "title": "Duplicate Frame Line Count",
+ "type": "integer"
+ },
+ "event": {
+ "title": "Event",
+ "type": "string"
+ },
+ "exported_call_path_count": {
+ "minimum": 0,
+ "title": "Exported Call Path Count",
+ "type": "integer"
+ },
+ "exported_hotspot_count": {
+ "minimum": 0,
+ "title": "Exported Hotspot Count",
+ "type": "integer"
+ },
+ "fallback_reason": {
+ "anyOf": [
+ {
+ "type": "string"
+ },
+ {
+ "type": "null"
+ }
+ ],
+ "default": null,
+ "title": "Fallback Reason"
+ },
+ "fallback_used": {
+ "anyOf": [
+ {
+ "type": "boolean"
+ },
+ {
+ "type": "null"
+ }
+ ],
+ "default": null,
+ "title": "Fallback Used"
+ },
+ "forbidden_conclusions": {
+ "default": [],
+ "items": {
+ "type": "string"
+ },
+ "title": "Forbidden Conclusions",
+ "type": "array"
+ },
+ "frame_line_count": {
+ "minimum": 0,
+ "title": "Frame Line Count",
+ "type": "integer"
+ },
+ "inline_frame_count": {
+ "minimum": 0,
+ "title": "Inline Frame Count",
+ "type": "integer"
+ },
+ "input_bytes": {
+ "minimum": 0,
+ "title": "Input Bytes",
+ "type": "integer"
+ },
+ "input_sha256": {
+ "pattern": "^[a-f0-9]{64}$",
+ "title": "Input Sha256",
+ "type": "string"
+ },
+ "limitations": {
+ "default": [],
+ "items": {
+ "type": "string"
+ },
+ "title": "Limitations",
+ "type": "array"
+ },
+ "malformed_record_count": {
+ "minimum": 0,
+ "title": "Malformed Record Count",
+ "type": "integer"
+ },
+ "normalization_merge_count": {
+ "minimum": 0,
+ "title": "Normalization Merge Count",
+ "type": "integer"
+ },
+ "omitted_call_path_weight": {
+ "minimum": 0,
+ "title": "Omitted Call Path Weight",
+ "type": "integer"
+ },
+ "omitted_hotspot_self_weight": {
+ "minimum": 0,
+ "title": "Omitted Hotspot Self Weight",
+ "type": "integer"
+ },
+ "parser_invariants_passed": {
+ "title": "Parser Invariants Passed",
+ "type": "boolean"
+ },
+ "quality_status": {
+ "enum": [
+ "verified",
+ "partial"
+ ],
+ "title": "Quality Status",
+ "type": "string"
+ },
+ "sample_count": {
+ "minimum": 0,
+ "title": "Sample Count",
+ "type": "integer"
+ },
+ "schema_version": {
+ "const": "1.0",
+ "default": "1.0",
+ "title": "Schema Version",
+ "type": "string"
+ },
+ "source_annotation_line_count": {
+ "minimum": 0,
+ "title": "Source Annotation Line Count",
+ "type": "integer"
+ },
+ "source_collection_artifact_sha256": {
+ "anyOf": [
+ {
+ "pattern": "^[a-f0-9]{64}$",
+ "type": "string"
+ },
+ {
+ "type": "null"
+ }
+ ],
+ "default": null,
+ "title": "Source Collection Artifact Sha256"
+ },
+ "source_collection_id": {
+ "anyOf": [
+ {
+ "type": "string"
+ },
+ {
+ "type": "null"
+ }
+ ],
+ "default": null,
+ "title": "Source Collection Id"
+ },
+ "source_line_frame_count": {
+ "minimum": 0,
+ "title": "Source Line Frame Count",
+ "type": "integer"
+ },
+ "source_line_self_percent": {
+ "maximum": 100,
+ "minimum": 0,
+ "title": "Source Line Self Percent",
+ "type": "number"
+ },
+ "source_line_self_weight": {
+ "minimum": 0,
+ "title": "Source Line Self Weight",
+ "type": "integer"
+ },
+ "source_locations_truncated_hotspot_count": {
+ "minimum": 0,
+ "title": "Source Locations Truncated Hotspot Count",
+ "type": "integer"
+ },
+ "total_call_path_count": {
+ "minimum": 0,
+ "title": "Total Call Path Count",
+ "type": "integer"
+ },
+ "total_hotspot_count": {
+ "minimum": 0,
+ "title": "Total Hotspot Count",
+ "type": "integer"
+ },
+ "total_weight": {
+ "minimum": 0,
+ "title": "Total Weight",
+ "type": "integer"
+ },
+ "unicode_replacement_count": {
+ "minimum": 0,
+ "title": "Unicode Replacement Count",
+ "type": "integer"
+ },
+ "unresolved_self_percent": {
+ "maximum": 100,
+ "minimum": 0,
+ "title": "Unresolved Self Percent",
+ "type": "number"
+ },
+ "unresolved_self_weight": {
+ "minimum": 0,
+ "title": "Unresolved Self Weight",
+ "type": "integer"
+ },
+ "warning_count": {
+ "minimum": 0,
+ "title": "Warning Count",
+ "type": "integer"
+ },
+ "warnings_truncated": {
+ "title": "Warnings Truncated",
+ "type": "boolean"
+ },
+ "weight_source": {
+ "title": "Weight Source",
+ "type": "string"
+ },
+ "weight_unit": {
+ "title": "Weight Unit",
+ "type": "string"
+ }
+ },
+ "required": [
+ "quality_status",
+ "parser_invariants_passed",
+ "input_sha256",
+ "input_bytes",
+ "sample_count",
+ "total_weight",
+ "event",
+ "weight_unit",
+ "weight_source",
+ "malformed_record_count",
+ "warning_count",
+ "warnings_truncated",
+ "unicode_replacement_count",
+ "frame_line_count",
+ "duplicate_frame_line_count",
+ "address_annotation_line_count",
+ "source_annotation_line_count",
+ "aggregated_frame_occurrence_count",
+ "unresolved_self_weight",
+ "unresolved_self_percent",
+ "call_graph_weight",
+ "call_graph_weight_percent",
+ "source_line_frame_count",
+ "source_line_self_weight",
+ "source_line_self_percent",
+ "inline_frame_count",
+ "normalization_merge_count",
+ "source_locations_truncated_hotspot_count",
+ "total_hotspot_count",
+ "exported_hotspot_count",
+ "omitted_hotspot_self_weight",
+ "total_call_path_count",
+ "exported_call_path_count",
+ "omitted_call_path_weight"
+ ],
+ "title": "EvidenceQuality",
+ "type": "object"
+ }
+}Output schema / properties / evidence_qualityAdded value: +{
+ "anyOf": [
+ {
+ "$ref": "#/$defs/EvidenceQuality"
+ },
+ {
+ "type": "null"
+ }
+ ],
+ "default": null
+}v0.1.0Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?
Annotations already indicate idempotentHint=true and destructiveHint=false. The description adds that the tool stores a typed artifact, which implies persistence and mutation, consistent with readOnlyHint=false. No contradiction exists, but the description does not clarify further behavioral details such as overwrite semantics or handling of unsupported formats.
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?
The description is a single, front-loaded sentence with no filler. It efficiently communicates the core action and result, and every word contributes meaning.
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?
Although an output schema exists and the idempotent annotation helps, the description is too thin for a tool with three parameters and a format-selection enum. It does not explain how to choose source_format, the role of benchmark_name, or what 'store the typed artifact' means in terms of side effects or artifact naming. The agent is left to infer too much.
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 0%, so the description carries the burden of explaining parameters, but it never mentions path, source_format, or benchmark_name. The schema's enum values and parameter names offer some self-evident meaning, but the description does not explain how source_format auto-detection works, what benchmark_name is for, or what path should point to.
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 uses a specific verb ('normalize') and resource ('supported benchmark JSON file'), and states a concrete outcome ('store the typed artifact'). This distinguishes it from sibling analysis tools like analyze_profile or analyze_collection, which focus on different resources or operations.
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 clearly scopes the tool to benchmark JSON files and normalization/storage, so an agent can infer the general use case. However, it provides no explicit when-to-use versus alternatives, no exclusions, and no guidance on when another tool like compare_benchmarks or analyze_collection would be more appropriate.
Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.