Refresh AL-Go Documentation Cache

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

With no annotations, the description carries the full behavioral burden. It usefully discloses the 24-hour cache TTL and that force=true bypasses it by re-downloading from the repository, but it says nothing about what happens to already-cached data, whether the operation returns the index, or any auth/permission requirements.

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 short sentences, zero waste, with the core behavior front-loaded before the optional-parameter hint. Appropriately sized for a one-parameter tool.

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 single-parameter tool this is adequate but not complete: with no annotations and no output schema, the description should say what the refresh returns or how it interacts with the other cache tools, and it does not.

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 coverage is 100%, so the sole parameter is fully documented in the schema. The description restates the force=true behavior without adding format or semantic detail beyond the schema's own description, so the baseline of 3 applies.

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 clear verb and resource — loading the AL-Go documentation index — and adds the caching behavior. It never distinguishes itself from the closely related siblings alg-clear-cache or alg-cache-stats, and the name ('refresh') does not quite match the description ('load'), so an agent cannot fully tell it apart from them without guessing.

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?

No statement of when to call this versus alg-clear-cache, alg-cache-stats, or the search tools. The only guidance offered ('Use force=true to re-download') is parameter-level instruction, not tool-selection guidance.

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