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MCP Windows Desktop Automation

autoItSetOption

Destructive

Configures AutoIt options by name and integer value, letting Windows desktop automation scripts control behavior, error handling, and interaction settings before running tasks.

Instructions

Windows AutoIt autoItSetOption. Requires a trusted owner and an interactive Windows x64 desktop.

Input Schema

TableJSON Schema
NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
valueYesOption value
optionYesOption name

Schema Changelog

Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

  1. First observedv2.0.0

TDQS

C2.4/5.0
Behavior3/5

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

Annotations already declare destructiveHint=true, readOnlyHint=false, and openWorldHint=true. The description adds genuine precondition context (trusted owner, interactive Windows x64 desktop) that the agent needs before calling, but it does not explain what state the option change affects or that effects persist globally for the session.

Agents need to know what a tool does to the world before calling it. Descriptions should go beyond structured annotations to explain consequences.

Conciseness3/5

Is the description appropriately sized, front-loaded, and free of redundancy?

Two short sentences with no padding, but the first sentence is pure name duplication and consumes the most prominent slot while conveying no information. Efficiently sized yet poorly front-loaded in terms of content.

Shorter descriptions cost fewer tokens and are easier for agents to parse. Every sentence should earn its place.

Completeness2/5

Given the tool's complexity, does the description cover enough for an agent to succeed on first attempt?

For a destructive, non-idempotent mutation with no output schema, the description should explain what changing an option does and that it may alter subsequent AutoIt behavior. It only supplies environment prerequisites, leaving side effects and reversibility unstated.

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

Parameters3/5

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

Schema description coverage is 100%, so both 'option' and 'value' are documented structurally; the description adds no extra meaning such as valid option names, ranges, or the semantics of the integer value. Baseline 3 applies when the schema does the work.

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

Purpose2/5

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

The description essentially restates the tool name, changing nothing about what an agent knows: 'Windows AutoIt autoItSetOption'. It never says what the tool actually does (change AutoIt runtime options controlling function behavior) nor how it differs from the sibling 'opt'.

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

Usage Guidelines2/5

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

There is no when-to-use or when-not-to-use guidance, and the highly similar sibling 'opt' is never mentioned. The agent is left to infer that this is the option-setting tool and cannot tell which of the two to choose.

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