netlify_get_deploy

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

With no annotations provided, the description must carry the behavioral disclosure. The verb 'Get' signals read-only retrieval and the parenthetical notes that build logs metadata is included, but it omits auth requirements, rate limits, and error behavior, leaving it only minimally viable.

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 definition is a single front-loaded sentence with no wasted words. It states the action, resource, and key return content efficiently.

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 retrieval tool with fully documented parameters and no output schema, the description covers the core invocation need and mentions the notable return content (build logs metadata). It could say more about response structure, but the low complexity and complete schema coverage make it adequately complete.

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 documents both required parameters. The description's 'by id' maps to deploy_id but adds no syntax, format, or validation detail beyond what the schema provides, matching the baseline of 3.

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 and resource ('Get a single Netlify deploy') and clarifies scope with 'by id,' which implicitly separates it from list-oriented siblings like netlify_list_deploys. However, it does not explicitly name any sibling alternative, so it falls short of full sibling differentiation.

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 states what the tool retrieves but gives no when-to-use guidance, no exclusions, and no mention of alternatives such as netlify_list_deploys. Usage is only implied by the phrase 'by id.'

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